The Joint Corp., a national operator, manager and franchisor of chiropractic clinics, has reached a significant milestone with the opening of the 300th clinic in its system, in Santa Ana, California. As The Joint® expands its footprint in existing and new markets, more consumers now have access to the company’s consumer-friendly approach that removes the insurance hassles, … [More]
Ballard Spahr Named National Law Firm of the Year for Real Estate
Ballard Spahr has been named national Law Firm of the Year for Real Estate in the U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2016, in recognition of the firm’s overall performance in real estate law. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client evaluations and peer review by leading attorneys. Top firms are then ranked by … [More]
Creating Jobs: ‘Simple’ Solution For Our Economic Success
Job creation has been one of the strongest indicators of the health of an economy. But numbers tell only part of the story, as the technological, global and demographic forces wreak changes on the business employment environment. According to November’s federal jobs report, 271,000 new jobs were created nationwide in October, with 4,700 of those jobs added in Arizona. Since … [More]
Chris Camacho, Greater Phoenix Economic Council
New jobs are bolstering the economy in the Greater Phoenix area, and it’s not just the number of people employed but the types of jobs being created. Even as we diversify our economy with a broader array of industries, the jobs within the workplace are evolving due to changes in both technology and demographics. Within the past five to ten years, we have seen a significant … [More]
Clear Advantages in Dust Suppression
“If you start with something clean, you end with something clean.” This, says Soilworks founder and owner Chad Falkenberg, is the advantage of his company’s latest dust suppressant product, Durasoil. Producing the purest, greenest and only synthetic dust suppression fluid that remains active over long periods of time, Durasoil recently earned Soilworks its second U.S. … [More]
Local Icon Enhances Lounge Experience at Sky Harbor
Global restaurateur HMSHost and Airport Lounge Development, the largest U.S. independent shared-use lounge developer, have collaborated to implement menus from popular HMSHost-operated restaurants into ALD-operated The Club airport lounges, enhancing the overall passenger experience, debuting the collaboration in Phoenix and Atlanta. Customers in The Club at ATL in … [More]
Business-Friendly Environment?
Small-business owners gave Metro Phoenix a B– for its business friendliness, ranking it in the top 50 percent of cities nationwide, according to the recently released 2015 Small Business Friendliness Survey conducted by Thumbtack, a technology-based marketplace designed to connect consumers with small-business professionals within local communities. Among the key findings … [More]
Ocotillo: A Food & Drink Campus
The brainchild of food, drink and coffee enthusiasts Dave Johnson, Sacha Levine, Walt Sterling and Kelly Ehley, this culinary campus is all the rage in Phoenix. With a restaurant, coffee bar, actual bar and an entertainment complex, Ocotillo is bringing patrons all that they desire and thrilling them in the process. This metropolitan campus was built from the ground up in an … [More]
Speedy Lunches
Some days are just too busy to allow for a leisurely lunch. When what’s needed is a quick-and-to-the-point lunch, we suggest grabbing it at one of these hot spots that serve up some great grub. Flower Child The latest concept to be duplicated by Fox Restaurants is this healthy take on the fast and convenient meal. Multiple locations Valley-wide means it’s always easy to swing … [More]
The 2016 Full-Size Chevy Tahoe
Built to last, the Chevy Tahoe has been the standard in the full-size SUV category since the category was introduced. This machine is in its 5th generation and styled to impress for sure. The 5.3-liter EcoTec V8 engine is tough and built with power and fuel economy in mind. Its 355 maximum horsepower and 383 lb. ft. of torque haul this beast plus whatever its contents. The … [More]
Notebooks (of the paper variety)
Yes, we think of the electronic variety when we think of notebooks these days, but a good pad of paper is still a certain necessity for any successful executive. Here are our picks. Moleskine Notebook This professional notebook is lined and measures 5.1 by 8.3 inches. It has a hard cover and is available in several styles that include an elastic strap to keep it closed or to … [More]
Economics versus Reality
John M. Legge shows the many ways in which the real world diverges from economics textbooks. He argues that mainstream economic theory took a disastrous turn 140 years ago, when it attempted to use calculus to explain human behavior. A real economy involves people who are not variables in equations. This error led to a second one: mainstream economics becoming obsessed with … [More]
Organize Tomorrow Today
How do both elite athletes and business leaders climb to the top? Contrary to what you might think, it’s effective habits rather than innate talent that are their keys to success. Dr. Jason Selk — director of mental training for the 2011 World Series Champions, the St. Louis Cardinals — and star business coach Tom Bartow combine the most effective elements of both their … [More]
Feedback: December 2015
Question: It has always been clear that jobs fix the economy. What strategies have you employed company-wide that have resulted in job creation? David Racich Founder and Chief Executive Officer Brokers Alliance Sectors: Financial Services and Technology In 2015 I made a decision for our family of companies to bring all employees home here, to Arizona. Several of our … [More]
Burton Family Flash-Funds Hundreds of High School Club Requests
In a single day of flash funding, the Burton Family Foundation fulfilled all of the extra-curricular activity requests of 26 area high schools, meeting the needs of more than 100 different clubs. Founder Christy Burton did it with just a few mouse clicks, thanks to Phoenix-based nonprofit Support My Club. The organization provides an online crowd-funding platform designed to … [More]
Wilkes University Ranked 25th in the Nation for Economic Value by ‘The Economist’
Wilkes University is ranked 25th in the nation for economic value by the international newspaper The Economist – a ranking higher than any other Arizona college. The ranking was announced in the publication’s first-ever college rankings. The ranking determines a college’s economic value by comparing what a school’s undergraduate alumni earn and how much they might have … [More]
Matthew Feeney, Snell & Wilmer
Arizona is recognized as a key state for entrepreneurship and business startups, but our economic vitality also needs those small businesses to scale and grow. There are resources available to the business community to assist companies in reaching that higher level. But businesses can look inward to leverage their resources and invest in themselves to grow business, opportunity … [More]
Criminals Have a Plan to Steal Your Money. What’s Your Plan to Keep It?
Cyber criminals have become more sophisticated than ever. Thwarting cyber thieves begins with awareness and education — for business owners and everyone in their organization. Common Scams and Ways to Defeat Them “Our bank account was compromised … please wire your payments here, instead.” A trusted vendor sends an email with new wire instructions, claiming that their bank … [More]
