May 2013
“The Business of Banking Is Banking on Small Business”;”Real Estate and the FIRE-to-ICEE Trend”
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Cover Story
Phoenix Rising: Is Our Housing Market Heating Up?
Metro Phoenix appears to be slowly and steadily emerging from the ashes of the real estate collapse of five years ago, but is the city headed toward a … [More]
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Features
Taking the Lead
Leadership. Vision. As president and CEO of National Bank of Arizona, Keith Maio knows strength in … [More]
The Business of Banking Is Banking on Small Business
“In just four years, we’ve seen 15 banks exit the market,” says Paul Hickman, president and CEO of … [More]
Real Estate and the FIRE-to-ICEE Trend
“The real growth is happening in the ICEE sector,” says Bob Mulhern, managing director of Colliers … [More]
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Roundtable
Seeking Sales Tax Change that’s Good for Business, Good for Cities
Governor Brewer’s creation of the Transaction Privilege Tax Simplification Task Force last year … [More]
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Business Education
Adventures in Contract Negotiations: Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Congratulations. Your business is up and running. Your hard work is paying off and you now find … [More]
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Trickle Up
Ian Wist Battles the Big-box Stores
As Ian Wist describes what he calls his “uh-oh” moment, the tension in his voice mounts. “You live … [More]
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Briefs
Data Center in Tucson Offers Off-site Security for Valley Businesses
“As the data center market grows in Phoenix, it’s a great opportunity to have a second site two … [More]
Investment Call Center Expands in Chandler
The Chandler call center of Bank of America’s Merrill Edge investment service will be expanding the … [More]
Forego ‘Gut Instinct’ to Build Biz in China
Westerners don’t have as much in common with the Chinese as they do with their fellow Westerners. So … [More]
Healthcare Operation in Growth Mode Thanks to PPACA
Theirs is a field of healthcare whose present growth “directly relates to the Patient Protection and … [More]
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Bytes
Business Advice in All Industries
A UK company has come up with a way to get business advice online for free. GuruOnline, a “video … [More]
Counterfeit Software Hurts
A survey by Microsoft and IDC looked at the effects of malware and counterfeit software that infect … [More]
Get IT $avvy
Baseline is a website that helps tech managers and business executives work together to understand … [More]
Evernote Does Everything
An app, Evernote claims it can help you remember everything. In business, that is a real plus. With … [More]
