As America prepares to get back to work, will some people be left behind? The Small Business Administration (SBA) has adopted rules for emergency coronavirus loans that exclude otherwise eligible existing small businesses from relief solely because they are owned in part by individuals who have a criminal record. Given that at least nineteen million Americans have a felony … [More]
Updated Guidance for Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Barbers and Cosmetologists
Following continued positive data trends, Governor Doug Ducey today announced the next steps Arizona will take to gradually reenergize the economy. The Governor issued an Executive Order allowing cosmetologists and barber shops to resume appointment-based services this Friday, May 8 and restaurants and coffee shops to resume dine-in services with physical distancing measures on … [More]
WEBINAR – May 14: Workers’ Comp and COVID-19 Compensability
Across the country, policymakers are wrestling with whether a worker who contracts COVID-19 is compensated under workers’ compensation for income loss and medical expenses ─ given communicable diseases, such as the flu, have generally not been covered. While policymakers in some states have indicated that they have existing rules and procedures in place to handle this new … [More]
Phoenix Presidential Visit Made Possible by ‘Exceptional Manufacturing Workforce’
A countdown for Phoenix, Arizona, started in Charlotte, North Carolina when Honeywell made the decision to significantly boost the availability of personal protection equipment for first responders and healthcare professionals in America. At the time, Phoenix city staff didn’t know about the agility test it was about to face. “We have moved quickly to expand our production … [More]
Partnership Delivers Clean Drinking Water to Vulnerable Communities in Arizona
Resolution Copper is partnering with the Mesa Chamber of Commerce and the United Food Bank to provide more than 50,000 cans of safe, clean drinking water to vulnerable communities in Arizona. The days of triple-digit temperatures are here, while government officials are saying this will be a difficult summer for heat relief. This water will provide underserved and rural … [More]
Scottsdale Quarter to Reopen Friday, May 8 with Code of Conduct
Scottsdale Quarter will welcome retailers on Friday, May 8 and will maintain current center hours of Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday noon – 6 p.m. Planned dates for individual tenants may vary. Guests are encouraged to call ahead and to follow along on Facebook at and Instagram for the most up-to-date information. Scottsdale Quarter remains focused on … [More]
Senior Living Nonprofit Gets $50,000 Donation from Arizona Bank
FSL (Foundation for Senior Living) is pleased to announce BOK Financial Arizona has donated $50,000 to the nonprofit’s COVID-19 relief efforts. Once the stay-at-home order went into effect, FSL shifted many programs to serve seniors and adults with disabilities at home instead of at a senior center or Adult Day Health Center. Their expenses went up by at least 25 percent to … [More]
COVID-19 Unleashes a Time for Innovation
My business research focuses on a source of innovation that is often overlooked — the users of products themselves. Both people (like you and me) and companies use products that they buy from others in their daily activities. We might not know exactly how something is made, but we know how it is used. That is what is called user knowledge. Not surprisingly, users often come up … [More]
Salt River Fields Drive-In Movie Experience
Featuring ‘Frozen II’ and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ “Modern Twist” on Historic Drive-ins Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3 $25 a Carload, per Movie…Tickets at SRFDriveIn.com Check back for more first-run movies and showtimes coming after May 3! WHAT Salt River Fields at Talking Stick hosts an epic drive-in first-run movie experience. This pop-up experience … [More]
Virtual First Friday to Shine a Little Brighter, May 1
In the midst of a pandemic everyone pivots—including the artists. The arts community was taken by storm when COVID-19 hit the world but tonight, the Roosevelt Row District in Downtown Phoenix shines a little brighter with a virtual experience that celebrates the heart and soul of a cherished event—First Fridays. The public is invited to tune in to multiple events that will be … [More]
