November 2014

“Top 10 Best Strategies for Business Success”; “Communication Is a People Skill”; “The Education-Workforce Connection”

Cover Story

Top 10 Best Strategies for Business Success

Among the “top 10 best strategies for business success” a business owner can follow is surrounding oneself with the right people to get the job done. … [More]
Features

Communication Is a People Skill

In the always-on digital age, we’re all guilty of indulging in communication shortcuts. These … [More]

The Education-Workforce Connection

“A four-year bachelor’s degree in any subject used to be the most valuable thing you could do,” says … [More]
Healthcare

Healthcare: A Tool to Strengthen Productivity

Employee benefits are both an attraction and retention tool, helping build loyalty within an … [More]
Legal

Business Divorce: Plan Ahead to Avoid the Pain of Breaking Up

Like a marriage, business partnerships don’t always last forever, and lengthy disputes can be nasty. … [More]
Nonprofit

Leading and Elevating Arizona

On Sept. 19, more than 600 of the state’s most influential leaders — nonprofit executive directors … [More]
Roundtable

Can Feedback Help Us Succeed?

There are five simple words that can spell doom for a leader — “If I had only known!” These are the … [More]
From the Top

Drew Alcazar: Cars in the Spotlight

The move in October to 30,000 square feet of office in Scottsdale underscores the success of CEO … [More]
By the Numbers

Positive Impact: Women and Millennials in Leadership Positions

Some $50 billion a year is being spent on developing leaders worldwide, but it’s not viewed by … [More]
Technology

From Warehouse District to Tech Hub

Putting the most cutting-edge industry in some of the Valley’s oldest buildings — some of the brick … [More]
Tech Notes

TiE Arizona Membership

TiE Arizona educates, transforms, inspires and offers invaluable resources in the form of global and … [More]

Accounting Tech Tool

Designed to complement the look and feel of Apple keyboards, the just-released NewerTech numeric … [More]

High Tech as Indicator of High Opportunity

JLL, a real estate services and investment firm, has released the 2014 High-Technology Office … [More]
Briefs

Dentist On Call

Brian Harris, D.D.S., and Steve Frost, D.D.S., opened OnCall Dental in Glendale this past July as … [More]

Real Estate Developer brings Phoenix Franchise Model

Ohio-based Epcon Communities Franchising, Inc. has identified the Phoenix area as an ideal market … [More]

Real Estate: Infill Is Booming

Watt Communities of Arizona has five real estate projects currently in various stages of development … [More]
Bytes

Pay by Phone

Apple enters the virtual wallet market with Apple Pay, which allows purchases to be paid from the … [More]

Online Education

Finding an online school that meets the needs of anyone seeking higher education is the service … [More]

Marketing Messages

GLTYR (pronounced “glitter”), which stands for “Give Life To Your Reality,” is a mobile … [More]

Job Fairs Mean Hiring Right

LocalWork.com is one of the fastest-growing employment websites. Founded in Phoenix, its mission is … [More]
Get Real (Commercial Real Estate)

Net-Zero Energy in Scottsdale

MODUS Icon has unveiled “MZ,” upscale, energy-efficient townhomes designed to have zero energy bills … [More]

Old Is New Again

LGE Design Build is renovating the former Jackson’s on 3rd restaurant to serve as West Coast … [More]

Bringing Back Uptown Plaza

Uptown Plaza Associates, LLC, working with Arizona-based commercial real estate development and … [More]