From an employer’s perspective, healthcare has long been viewed as an important employee benefit — and its importance as a benefit has increased dramatically over the past decade. But within that context, two elements of healthcare have also increased in importance: preventive wellness programs, and individual engagement in one’s healthcare coverage plan. Healthcare is going … [More]
Staying Local during Multimillion-Dollar Marijuana Buyouts
I like to think that we’re in an era when the small business rules the roost. Being a small business in 2019 not only allows for versatility, mobility and scalability, but it also allows business owners to be in total control of their creative direction, expansion plans and advertising initiatives. What’s most important to me, though, is that maintaining a small size gives me … [More]
Startups Find Community at Perimeter83
What’s a typical day for a startup at Perimeter83? Companies, which may be in-house tenants or affiliate members with offices of their own, may start with a “tech life coaching” meeting in our boardroom on the University of Advancing Technology campus for an individual strategy session. Maybe it’s a tough business decision the client wants to talk through with Executive … [More]
Arboles Home Mortgage: Emphasis on ‘Home’
“Arboles Home Mortgage, LLC is a mortgage lender that offers financing and refinancing on homes throughout Arizona, but we’re more than your usual mortgage lender,” says its principal, Patricia Garcia Duarte, who launched the company as a social enterprise last year. “We know that homeownership creates prosperity for owners and our communities. That’s why we’re committed to … [More]
Breaking the Silence in the Workplace with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Resources
Across the country, the demand for sign language interpreters who are fluent in American Sign Language is expected to rise 46 percent from 2012 to 2022, an increase of 29,300 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And this number is only expected to increase. In Arizona alone, there are more than 1.1 million deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. The Arizona … [More]
Small-Business Optimism Scores High Even in Decline
Although declining optimism was the finding among small-business owners in the first quarter 2019 Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index — along with a decrease in the number reporting a revenue increase (a 10-point drop to 45 percent) — the 23-point drop from the previous quarter’s all-time high of 129 still left a score above 100 — for the seventh consecutive … [More]
Central to Tech
When the revitalization project of Park Central Mall opened for leasing a few weeks ago, digital business consultancy Nerdery saw it as an opportunity to move closer to the city’s new Innovation District and became the first business to sign a lease. “We’re seeing tremendous growth opportunities in Phoenix as the city becomes another tech-centric hub on the West Coast,” … [More]
Looking Good 2019 – April Standouts
Achievements Global Mobility Solutions Is Tops with Customers Global Mobility Solutions, the industry leader in corporate relocation services and technology, earned the coveted top spot on HRO Today’s 2019 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey. The global corporate relocation services company specializes in workforce mobility and relocation technology; its corporate … [More]
2019 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk 4X4
Jeep has gone ultra-luxury with this rugged, high-performance, four-wheel drive. The supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine has up to 707 horsepower and 645 pound-feet of torque and is an extreme example of unrelenting muscle. This engine can go 0 to 60 in a mere 3.5 seconds and can tow up to 7,200 pounds. Not bad for Jeep, one may think. Actually, not bad for any vehicle of any … [More]
Take a Spa Time-Out
Sitting at a desk. Clutching a phone. Inundated with information. Weighted by decisions. Stress and tension often go together, and there’s little that beats a good massage to regain a clear outlook. Local spas have earned high marks for these and other rejuvenative treatments. Aji Spa “Aji” is the Pima word for “sanctuary,” and, with the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass … [More]
Tomaso’s – for the Love of Italian
Tomaso’s on Camelback’s longevity in a prominent Phoenix corridor is well-deserved. Chef restaurateur Tomaso Maggiore imbues the experience — from entering the warm timelessness of the upscale establishment to the final forkful of dessert — with an obvious love for what he creates. This is not a place for a hurried lunch; rather, it is a perfect choice to savor conversation and … [More]
A Broad Spectrum of Flavors Abroad
The Valley is blessed with a plethora of great restaurants, including an international smorgasbord of choices. Here are a few of the standouts around the Valley that offer a change of pace, place and palate. Caribbean Queen Not strictly Caribbean, the menu also draws on European and American influences, with a significant portion being jerk dishes and vegan dishes. Opens at … [More]
Feedback: April 2019
What is the most effective or best-received wellness program you have offered your employees? Scott Elser CEO Digital Current Sector: Marketing and Advertising We use an incentive-based program where employees who opt-in can earn additional PTO for participating in monthly challenges and bonus activities. The monthly challenges are designed to promote wellness with … [More]
Alliance Residential Awarded First Multifamily Green Business Leader Platinum Certification
Alliance Residential Company, the fourth largest multifamily manager and one of the most active developers in the nation, has been awarded a Platinum level Phoenix Green Business Leader certification from the City of Phoenix. Alliance is the first multifamily company in Phoenix to achieve the Green Business Leader certification, earning the highest designation. Alliance … [More]
Ballard Spahr Earns Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Equality
Ballard Spahr has been designated a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality,” earning a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index for the fourth time. Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the nation’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) equality. Its Corporate … [More]
Global Mobility Solutions Earns Coveted Top Spot on HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey
Scottsdale-based Global Mobility Solutions (GMS), the industry leader in corporate relocation services and technology, is proud to announce it has earned the coveted top spot on HRO Today's 2019 Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey. As the largest customer survey of its kind within the relocation management industry, the Baker's Dozen is a trusted measure of talent … [More]
Polsinelli Named “Firm of the Year” in Arizona and Missouri by ‘Benchmark Litigation’
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has been named “Firm of the Year” in two states, according to Benchmark Litigation’s 2019 U.S. Litigation Awards. The firm earned the prestigious honor in both Arizona and Missouri. Benchmark Litigation is known as the “definitive guide to America’s leading litigation law firms and lawyers,” and is the only publication on the market that focuses … [More]
Nextiva Wins A Record Four Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service
Nextiva (www.nextiva.com), an industry-leading cloud-based communications company based in Scottsdale, announced today that it has been honored with four awards at the 13th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Among the honors are two Gold Stevie® Awards: one for Innovation in Customer Service - Telecommunications Industries and another for its NextOS platform … [More]
