This known beast is back with vengeance. The Camaro ZL1 is perhaps the most impressive mainstream vehicle on the market and is equipped to impress. We mean impress. With its 650 horsepower and an LT4 6.2-liter V8 engine with intake exhaust, it is no wonder everyone on the road is jealous of this edition. This is the most powerful Camaro ever produced. But it doesn’t stop … [More]
Retreat to Meet
Many companies believe that an off-site meeting or retreat will help executives and employees stay focused on the topics at hand. In Business Magazine has chosen some top locations in the Valley for that perfect planned get-away from the day-to-day. Black Canyon Conference Center This property in the northern part of Phoenix boasts state-of-the-art audio visual technologies … [More]
Catherine Scrivano of CASCO Financial Group Receives YWCA 2017 Tribute to Leadership Award
Catherine Scrivano, president of CASCO Financial Group in Phoenix, Arizona, was recognized as a YWCA of Metropolitan Phoenix 2017 Tribute to Leadership honoree. The Tribute to Leadership Award honors women leaders in the community. Leadership Catherine’s innovation and leadership have resulted in numerous professional acknowledgements. Her supervision of other planning … [More]
Cornish Pasty Co.: Main Course Pastry
Growing up in Saltash, Cornwall, the westernmost county in England, Dean Thomas, founder of Cornish Pasty Company, was introduced to this famed food — the pasty. Thomas’ first restaurant in Tempe was a local favorite, and he has expanded now to other parts of the Valley, including a bungalow-style location in Old Town Scottsdale. The scrumptious dish is a virtual “pastry … [More]
Feedback: March 2017
What difference has mentoring made for you in building your business? Melanie Isaacs Founder and Chief Inclusion Officer PAL Experiences Sector: Social Enterprise Nonprofit I left a job of relative stability for the life of an entrepreneur — and have never looked back. Not that it is easy. It’s not. In fact, it is an addicting roller-coaster of wins and confidence … [More]
Cheers for St. Paddy’s Day
March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day and includes some very serious lore — although most Americans know St. Patrick’s Day as the day of the year to drink at an Irish Pub. Here are our picks for eats, drinks and a St. Paddy’s Day celebration. Rosie McCaffrey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant The local classic, hands down. Rosie’s is the place to go for anything authentically Irish in … [More]
The Money Source Recognized as a Top National Mortgage Employer
The Money Source, a rapidly expanding national mortgage lender and mortgage loan servicer based in New York, has been recognized as one of America’s Top Mortgage Employers by National Mortgage Professional Magazine. National Mortgage Professional Magazine polled mortgage employees across the country to determine honorees — based on criteria identified by their Mortgage … [More]
Ted Anderson Named Ad Person of the Year at 32nd Annual ADDY Awards
Ted Anderson, president and CEO of ANDERSON Advertising & Public Relations, was named Ad Person of the Year at the 32nd Annual Phoenix ADDY Awards Gala. The award, given by the Phoenix Ad Club, the Phoenix chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF), was presented on February 23 in front of almost 400 of the brightest marketing minds in the local advertising … [More]
Withey Morris PLC Promotes Adam Baugh to Owner
Withey Morris, a prominent Arizona land use law firm for nearly 20 years, promoted Adam Baugh from partner to owner. Baugh joined Withey Morris in 2007 as an associate attorney. His specialties include working with cities and neighborhoods on behalf of development clients to obtain zoning and land use entitlements, business approvals and liquor licenses. Baugh also has … [More]
Dave Crawford of Sundt Construction Receives Legacy Award
Dave Crawford, the recently retired CEO of Sundt Construction, has been honored with the 2017 Legacy Award from Engineering News-Record, Southwest. Crawford began his career with Sundt Construction in 1968 as a field worker while he earned his civil engineering degree from the University of Arizona. He rose through the ranks, filling a variety of roles including project … [More]
Louie Moses, Moses, Inc.
Behind every successful company is a solid connection to its consumer, and that takes effective marketing. It’s the last legal means to gain an unfair advantage over your competition. As a card-carrying creative person, I’ve spent my entire career coming up with ideas and connecting great companies with their consumers. There’s never been a time in our lives when we have … [More]
Real Estate: The Surprising Cost of Inaction
With real estate and facilities as two of the largest expenses (and assets) for the average organization, it may be surprising to learn a sizable portion of that spend is going toward wasted energy and lost productivity associated with unsuitable and inefficient performance of the physical work environments. This is not just an issue for Fortune 500 companies; increasingly, … [More]
Corporate Tax Reform: It’s Not Big Business vs Small Business
Reforming the U.S. corporate tax system could provide a major boost to U.S. economic growth and competitiveness, but progress continues to stall due in large part to small-business advocates who claim that corporate-only reform is unfair and economically harmful. Our studies have found significant flaws in their arguments. Corporate tax reform is one of the most important … [More]
The Art and Science of Fundraising Campaigns
Successful fundraising campaigns don’t happen without planning. In the early stages, they draw heavily upon discipline, rigor, organizational tools and processes — the science of good campaigns. Art also plays a crucial role — the art of adaptation and fluidity. No one knows that more than San Diego State University’s Mary Ruth Carleton, vice president of university … [More]
David Richardson: Shifting Course to Meet Evolving Needs
For nearly 30 years, nonprofit credit counseling and debt management agencies such as Phoenix-based Take Charge America have helped consumers nationwide repay millions in credit card debt while educating them about the path to long-term financial independence. The core of the business model has remained largely the same, yet with the introduction of newer technologies and … [More]
E-Fraud Risk in Global Retail
Online shopping has become a mainstay for consumers. In 2016, e-commerce spending exceeded $22 trillion. By 2025, an additional 1.8 billion consumers will enter the market, spending an estimated $30 trillion. Because the Internet is a borderless world, international e-commerce is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. In fact, just 40 percent of e-commerce sales … [More]
Personal Care Purchases by Mouse
Local startup The Bathroom Sink taps into a niche that spans demographics with a simple premise: People want to save time and cut back on errands. Inspired by co-founder and CEO Joe Doucett unexpectedly running out of toothpaste one morning, The Bathroom Sink helps avoid such inconvenience by predicting when a user will use up a personal care item such as shampoo, deodorant, et … [More]
Flower Child – A Natural Choice
Expanded from its debut location at the corner of 44th Street and Camelback Road, Flower Child validates the theory that happy food and healthy food can come together in harmony — which they do at this peaceful, casual kitchen. Serving locally sourced foods, all natural and mostly gluten free, this hot spot is a lunch destination to reckon with. On the menu is The Rebel, a … [More]
