According to NFIB’s October Jobs Report, small businesses are looking to hire employees as they reported a historically high level of job openings in October. Overall, 55% of owners reported hiring or trying to hire in October, down 1 point from September. Thirty-three percent (seasonally adjusted) of all owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, … [More]
Phoenix Launches New On-line Services for Short-Term Vacation Rental Property Registrations and Searches
Searching for or registering a short-term vacation rental property in Phoenix is a lot easier now, thanks to a new online self-registration portal. The city of Phoenix’s Planning and Development Department just launched the portal that will make the registration process more efficient for property owners. It will also make it easier to find rentals and the owner’s emergency … [More]
VIRTUAL EVENT – Nov 10: ACG Arizona’s “A Celebration of Leadership”
Join ACG Arizona for our annual “A Celebration of Leadership” event! This year we’re celebrating ACG Arizona’s 15th Anniversary with a panel discussion highlighting some of the success stories we’ve seen in the M&A marketplace during the pandemic. The panelists for this event will include: Kristen Szymborski - VP Finance, Ewing Irrigation Jay Hiemenz - President … [More]
WEBINAR – Nov 10 and 12: Arizona Small Business Boot Camp & Collective
UPCOMING SESSIONS Please join us for the upcoming Boot Camp sessions. If you missed any sessions this week, watch here. SESSION 96: TUESDAY - November 10 | 9:00 AM Mastering Your Company Numbers Numbers are the backbone of any business, yet they can sometimes feel … [More]
WEBINAR – Nov 12: Recreational Marijuana’s Impact on the Workplace and Brief Overview of Election Results
Program Overview Recreational Marijuana: It’s High Time for Employers to Prepare for New Workplace Challenges Prop 207, which legalizes recreational marijuana in Arizona, will present new challenges for employers. Please join us as we discuss: the potential impact of the new law on employers, the status of Arizona’s medical marijuana laws and safety sensitive … [More]
Their Take: A Note of Gratitude to Arizona Small Businesses
As the Regional Administrator for the Pacific Rim for SBA, and as Associate Administrator for the Office of Field Operations, I’ve had the honor to work closely with small business owners across the nation. A year ago, I wrote a note of gratitude to small business owners. Looking back at it a year later, nobody would have imagined the unprecedented challenge that our small … [More]
World’s Largest Airlines Lost $110B in YTD Revenue, Delta Airlines Leads With a $22.4B Plunge
The entire airline industry took a tremendous hit in 2020, with countries worldwide shutting down borders and limiting travel as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Massive cancellations of flights to control the spread of the virus led to huge drops in airline passenger revenues and caused staggering losses to the world's largest airline companies. According to data … [More]
Keep Calm and Count All the Votes
With a record number of Arizonans casting early ballots in this year’s election, it means a record number of voters are also already anxiously awaiting the results. While counting all valid votes has always continued past election night, this year, voters should expect for accurate election results to take time. Not only are election officials across the country dealing … [More]
VIRTUAL EVENTS – Nov 18: BestCompaniesAZ Diversity Talks
Connect with award–winning companies who are committed to fostering a work environment where the differences that we are born with – and those we acquire throughout our lives – are understood, valued, and celebrated. Arizona’s top employers will be there to discuss how a focus on diversity and inclusion leads to better performance, increased innovation, an enhanced ability to … [More]
