BOO! Through October 31, 2021, it’s HALLOWEEN TIME in Disneyland Resort! And Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure are serving up all sorts of SNACKS to go along with all the SPOOKS! Mickey Pumpkins in Disneyland! You can check out all of the festive fall fun happening around Disneyland Resort for the season by clicking here. But THIS page is dedicated to all … [More]
19 Black-Owned Businesses to Support in Downtown Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix is home to an array of Black-owned businesses, many of which are institutions in Phoenix’s cultural fabric. Here are 19 you can support: Straw and Wool Ali Nervis (left) and Henry Dickerson (right) are co-owners of Straw and Wool hat store in Downtown Phoenix. Hats off to these awesome Phoenicians. Straw and Wool brings a sense of style, … [More]
27th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival Returns Feb. 19 – Mar. 5
https://youtu.be/ynh8hXoLza8 The 2023 film festival plays in-theaters February 19 - 20, then moves online February 23 - March 5 Cameos, not conversions. Subtitles, not sacks.Trailers, not touchdowns. Coming a week after the Big Game and almost three years after last being in a movie theater, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF) announces a limited return to … [More]
Mulleted Streaker at WM Phoenix Open Gets Bail and Court Fees Covered by Underwear Brand
The streaker who was detained for livening up the PGA Waste Management Phoenix Open last week, is now free on bail…with a little more money in his pocket. Underwear brand Shinesty decided to reimburse Savage's bail and help with administrative court fees after seeing he was wearing their "Daytona Dong Sarong," the company's denim-print swim … [More]
Phoenix-Based CBD Retail Co. Secures $20M in Financing to Acquire CBD Businesses
1606 Corp, an acquisition-based CBD + Hemp retail product distribution company, announces that 1606 Corporation has entered into an Equity Financing Agreement and Registration Rights with GHS Investments LLC. Under the terms of the Equity Financing Agreement, GHS agreed to provide 1606 Corp with, up to $20,000,000, to be used for acquisition financing after the registration of … [More]
Housing Market Recovery Stalls as Mortgage Rates Jump, Says Report
Some homebuyers are retreating back to the sidelines as mortgage rates ascend toward 7%, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index—a measure of requests for tours and other services from Redfin agents—fell 1% from a week ago, the first decline after a month of increases, and mortgage-purchase … [More]
Investment Co. Partners on an 84-unit Build-to-Rent Project in Phoenix
Trilogy Investment Company, a leading national provider of Build-To-Rent housing communities, has created a strategic joint venture partnership with Cimbra Partners LLC (through its subsidiary Cimbra Investors Encanto, LLC) and has closed on seven (7) acres of land at the corner of Encanto Blvd. and N. Avondale Blvd. in Avondale, AZ. The 84-unit townhome community … [More]
Pizzeria Celebrates 20 Years since Opening of First Location in Scottsdale
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is gearing up to commemorate its 20th anniversary of expanding coal-fired, brick oven pizza outside of New York with celebrations that began this month at Arizona locations and will continue throughout 2023 in 11 states. On Feb. 14, 2003, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria opened its first location outside of New York at 4000 N. Scottsdale Road. The Old Town Scottsdale … [More]
Avnet Awards 12 U.S. Community Grants to Support Efforts in STEM, DEI, Communities in Crisis, and the Environment
Avnet awarded twelve community grants that support various organizations across the U.S. Avnet focuses on four areas of giving and employee volunteerism: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Communities in Crisis, and the Environment. Grants are reviewed and selected on a quarterly basis. Grants awarded in the current cycle … [More]
Semiconductor Solutions Co. Launches Operations at Manufacturing Facility in Peoria
HyRel Technologies, a global provider of quick turn semiconductor modification solutions, announced it has commenced operations of its manufacturing facility in Peoria, Arizona, creating 50 new jobs. Representing a $15 million investment, the custom 20,000-square-foot facility will be geared towards touchless robotic processing systems for microelectronic components, … [More]
SaaS Aircraft Records Platform Raises an Additional $2.2M Series A from Arizona Venture Firm
Bluetail, the leading modern SaaS aircraft records platform for private aviation, has announced that it closed an additional $2.2 million Series A investment. The round was led by AZ-VC, an Arizona-based venture capital fund that is uniquely focused on supporting emerging technology companies throughout the state. With its triple-digit growth in 2022, … [More]
Six Best Practices for Evaluating Creative Project Proposals
The meeting is about to begin. The creative team has spent days, weeks, maybe even months massaging their concepts, tactics and messaging into the perfect presentation. You can see the beads of sweat forming on their foreheads, signaling something big is at stake here. The speakers speak, and the ideas … miss the mark. There’s no way around it: this presentation fell short of … [More]
SRP Solar for Nonprofits to Provide Solar Energy Systems to Two Valley Nonprofits
Two Valley nonprofit agencies, Native Health and Catholic Charities Community Services, have been selected to receive new solar energy systems as part of the SRP Solar for Nonprofits program. The donated solar systems will be built on top of parking lot structures, or "solar canopies," also donated by SRP Solar for Nonprofits. Native Health has provided accessible health … [More]
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show to Return with Massive Economic Impact
The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show has been a cornerstone of Arizona’s equestrian heritage since 1955. Since then, it has grown from 50 to 2,400 horses and is the world's most renowned Arabian horse event. It returns February 16th through the 26th at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Its tourism horsepower is substantial. An estimated 300,000 people a year attend the event which over … [More]
Small Business Loan Allows Hispanic-Owned Phoenix Law Firm to Buy Own Office, Add Jobs
If Jose Saldivar was going to be able to help more clients, he would need more employees — and a bigger office that would welcome them, a professional setting where they could discuss their cases. More than 13 years after he founded Saldivar & Associates, PLLC, with more than 13 years of renting, the Phoenix-based law firm now owns its new location, purchasing an … [More]
Scottsdale Airpark Report Indicates Demand Exceeding Supply for Space
Colliers in Arizona has released the annual Greater Scottsdale Airpark 2030 Report, indicating healthy conditions within the growing submarket. According to the report, demand for commercial space in the area is exceeding supply and development of new space is being handled at a healthy pace. “Many are speculating a future recession, but we are not overly concerned about … [More]
Residential Homebuilder Launches Title Division
Landsea Homes Corporation, a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced today the launch of Landsea Title. “The launch of Landsea Title has long been in the works to complement our existing financial operations and offer our home buyers valuable title services,” said Mike Forsum, President and Chief Operating Officer of Landsea Homes. “Having our own title company … [More]
Podcast: Reducing High Friction Behaviors in an Organization Leads to Increased Career Prospects and Higher Rewards
“To actually get something done inside an organization means working across it effectively with low friction,” says Taylor Griffin, Chief Operating Officer of The Miles Group/TMG in a new episode of C-Suite Intelligence released today. In the new episode – “Low Friction Leadership” – Griffin joins Stephen Miles, Founder and CEO of TMG, to explain how reducing “behavioral … [More]
