Laura Vanderkam, the acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, isn’t like other time-management gurus. She’s interested in the emotional and psychological side of the 168 hours everyone has each week. Her core message is that people have more time than they think they do, and they can feel less stressed while getting more done. With the right … [More]
Feedback: May 2018
What were some key factors in your decision to own the property for your business and/or in making that happen? Mitzi Castillo Managing Partner Phinance Commercial Capital Sector: Finance Our experience purchasing our commercial real estate building was the best decision my husband (also business partner) and I have made for our business. We had been leasing an … [More]
Annual Day of Service Honors Larry H. Miller Dealerships Founder’s Legacy, April 26
Larry H. Miller, founder of Larry H. Miller Dealerships, believed that prospering in business brought an obligation to enrich lives and to make the world a better place. On April 26, Phoenix employees honored his mantra to “go about doing good until there is too much good in the world” by donating over 600 hours to the community for the ninth annual Larry H. Miller Day of … [More]
Willmeng Construction breaks ground on a new Orbital ATK Campus in Chandler
Willmeng Construction, Phoenix, broke ground on a 617,000-square-foot campus for Orbital ATK, which will serve as the Launch Vehicles Division Headquarters. This is the latest example of how thoughtful vision and planning for mixed-use developments like Park Place by developer Douglas Allred Company, San Diego, Calif., are spurring more corporate relocations, economic … [More]
Maracay Homes Recognized as Arizona Leader in Green Building
Maracay Homes’ Hawthorn Manor community in Chandler, Arizona, was selected as the winner of the Innovative Project, Residential award at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Arizona’s 2018 Arizona Leader Awards on Thursday, April 19. Held during the USGBC’s 6th annual Heavy Medals Award Ceremony, the Arizona Leader Awards recognizes the leadership of Arizona building … [More]
Artisan Colour Celebrates 20 Years of Bringing Perfect Color to the Business World
Located in a 36,000-square-foot building in North Scottsdale, Artisan Colour was founded by catalog industry veterans Doug Bondon, Joe Vallone, and John Passante. Together, the founders represent more than 115 years of color separation and printing experience. The company employs a team of more than 60 industry professionals dedicated to providing clients of any size with … [More]
Children in Free Arts Program Experience Painting in Virtual Reality for the First Time
R&R Partners, an international marketing and advertising agency, hosted children ages 10 to 16 from the Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona program to experience painting in a virtual atmosphere at their office in the Phoenix Warehouse District on Thursday. Free Arts is the only nonprofit organization in Arizona delivering creative and therapeutic art programs, at … [More]
CopperPoint Insurance Companies Names David Kuhn Regional President and EVP, Enterprise Distribution
Phoenix-based CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company, a regional multi-line commercial insurance company, today announced David (Dave) Kuhn has been named Regional President of PacificComp, a subsidiary of CopperPoint, and EVP of Enterprise Distribution for the CopperPoint Family of Insurance Companies. Dave brings over 30 years of experience in the commercial property and … [More]
HomeSmart Ranked as the Fifth-Largest Real Estate Brokerage in the Nation
HomeSmart has been ranked the No. 5 largest broker in the nation in the 2018 RISMedia Power Broker Report. The Power Broker 1000 ranks the top-performing brokerage firms in the country. Celebrating their 30th anniversary, RISMedia released the annual survey based on the previous year’s productivity. “Year after year, we continue to focus on improving the business systems … [More]
Local Photographer Named One of the Top Talents on PhotoShelter
Darrylee Cohen, Founder and President of Phoenix-based Haute Photography & Videography is one of the top five event photographers in the world chosen as part of PhotoShelter’s The List, an exclusive selection of top photographers. PhotoShelter is the leading digital asset management platform for visual storytellers. The photographers included in The List were chosen from … [More]
Innovations in Healthcare
Remote patient monitoring allows patients to securely transmit health information electronically to healthcare providers, and wearable devices can collect and transmit useful information that includes heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and blood glucose levels. Following up on these general observations, Glenn Dean, president and CFO of MeMD, adds, “As technology is … [More]
Pam Kehaly, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Healthcare is changing rapidly, and many of the innovators pushing the boundaries of how patients access care and what kinds of care they receive are making breakthroughs right here in our community. With medical costs trending 6 to 7 percent higher each year, business owners are looking for new ways to contain costs while improving the health and productivity of their … [More]
Alexi Venneri: From Kitchen Table to Enterprise
Alexi Venneri was born an entrepreneur. She lost her mother at a very young age, so she took the lead with her younger brothers while her father worked long hours as a doctor. Inspired by the stories she’d grown up hearing of the businesses her grandfather built and how depressions and wars didn’t deter him, she set up lemonade stands, built her own board games and wrote plays … [More]
Middle Market: Economic Clout
There is a reciprocal relationship between middle market firms (businesses generating between $10 million and $1 billion in revenues) and the metropolitan areas in which they operate, as uncovered by the Middle Market Power Index: Best U.S. Metropolitan Areas for Middle Market Firms from American Express and Dun & Bradstreet. Metro areas provide infrastructure and talent … [More]
Ancient Healing Form Now Health & Beauty Mega Brand
Modern Acupuncture™, a Scottsdale-based franchise concept transforming the alternative medicine market and acupuncture industry, has opened eight locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, North Carolina and Texas since its official launch in August 2016. Seven more locations are currently under construction and scheduled to open in the first quarter of this year, with a total … [More]
Hot Brick-and-Mortar Franchise: Tech Repair
The uBreakiFix location recently opened in Mesa is the 13th in Arizona for the company and the first for franchisee Shane Sizemore, who plans to open eight additional uBreakiFix locations throughout the area. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and former engineer and corporate pilot, Sizemore opened the store with the help of friend Tyler Logsdon. “I love that uBreakiFix … [More]
2018 GMC Terrain Denali
The all-new Terrain Denali is designed to deliver performance of the highest level. The 2.0-liter Turbocharged Gas engine delivers premium responsiveness and efficiencies. With 252 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque, this nine-speed machine will dart through traffic and impress in rough terrain. A midsize SUV, the Terrain Denali is luxury and utility in one. Bold styling, … [More]
Joltin’ Joe
Many of our days at the office start with our favorite brew of caffeine as a necessary jolt to kick ourselves into gear. Here are some travel mugs that can help give a boost to that commute from home to office — and keep that drink handy for hours on the desk. AUTOSEAL® West Loop “Made for the modern movers, shakers,” — so the website says — this mug prevents spills and … [More]
