October 2013
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Cover Story
How Our Changing Economy Is Shaping Money
Small business is getting its shot at securing loans once again. But in a new regulatory environment, banks are more cautious about getting left … [More]
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Features
Arizona’s Growing Wine Industry
From an economic standpoint, Arizona’s wine industry is doing really well, according to Peggy … [More]
Put Client Interest Over Self-Interest
Any entrepreneur willing to endure the proverbial “blood, sweat and tears” it takes to start a … [More]
The Changing Dynamics of Negotiation
“The advent of greater use of technology and social media has changed the way businesses are going … [More]
Leadership Control vs. Business Growth
Most entrepreneurs want to grow their companies. However, the road to success is often a bumpy one. … [More]
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Roundtable
Go to Bat for Innovation-Nurturing Approach to Business
In baseball, you can fail 70 percent of the time and still be considered a strong player. Why is it … [More]
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Business Education
Base Website Design on Your Sales Process
If you want your website to generate new business opportunities, you need to make sure it is … [More]
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Trickle Up
Dan Harkins: Getting ‘Reel’
Dan Harkins is the man behind the curtain — literally and figuratively. As president of … [More]
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By the Numbers
Economic Growth Up in Valley and Nation
Real GDP increased in 305 of the nation’s 381 metropolitan areas in 2012, led by growth in … [More]
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Briefs
Local Car Care Seizes Niche Op in Hybrids
With the growing popularity of hybrid cars, Good Works Auto Repair in Tempe has moved into a niche … [More]
Healthcare Business Shows Healthy Growth
Connextions health services’ foray into Arizona, which is bringing about 500 jobs to the Phoenix … [More]
‘Lose Wait’ App Grows Business
Customer service lay behind Great Clips’s development of its online check-in app, aiming to get … [More]
Core Values Key to DIY Dinner Success
Laura Prefling and Sara Hinkel, sisters and partners in the Dream Dinners franchise in Phoenix — a … [More]
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Bytes
Why Sales Tax Fairness Matters for Online
In conjunction with the release of a new set of House Judiciary Committee principles, which lay out … [More]
SiriusXM to Launch Business Radio Powered by the Wharton School
SiriusXM channel 111 is set to deliver invaluable business advice for business owners, … [More]
Get Bumped
Sharing documents just got easier. With the recent-Google-acquired Bump app for the iPhone and … [More]
Simplify Your Expenses
With Expensify, employees, executives or house husbands and wives can simply record expenses for … [More]
