Making the 18 holes count means mixing business with pleasure. Meetings on the greens are most effective at a course that embraces the players’ needs. Here are our picks for the top courses to make that business foursome a success. Quintero — Peoria This 18-hole, Rees Jones-designed course is consistently ranked as a top course worldwide. Pristine views, immaculate greens and … [More]
Hearth ’61 – A View Forward and Back
The Valley’s celebrated Chef Charles Wiley has brought his creative touch to Hearth ’61 at the newly reopened Mountain Shadows resort. The Paradise Valley property first welcomed guests in the mid-1950s, and retains its boutique nature. Guests entering from the valet station to the lobby make a quick left to reach the restaurant just past the bar. But it’s worth a short detour … [More]
Soak Up That History
Metropolitan Phoenix is home to some famed dining spots that are popular at lunch for their history and their food. Geordie’s Restaurant & Lounge — Phoenix Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch, Geordie’s is located in the historic Biltmore-area Wrigley Mansion. Views and an Arizona landmark make this a must for lunch. 2501 E. Telawa Trail, Phoenix (602) 955-4079 Lon’s … [More]
Feedback: March 2018
Question: Social entrepreneurship involves doing business to solve an ill or problem in the community. How does your company demonstrate social entrepreneurship, and what is the change you hope to foster? Bill Backus Principal Backus Agency Sector: Public Relations Einstein said it best, “We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to … [More]
Rick McCartney joins #yesphx Presents…
Rick McCartney, publisher of In Business Magazine, joins #yesphx Presents... to talk about the upcoming In Business Weekly Podcast, Startup Week and more. … [More]
Phoenix Wins Connected City Award
The City of Phoenix received the “Connected City Award” in recognition of the City’s commitment to connectivity and wireless infrastructure investment. “Phoenix is dedicated to leading the nation in technological innovation and connectivity, and we must work collaboratively to attract businesses and a skilled workforce through high-quality infrastructure, entertainment, and … [More]
‘Fast Company’ Names Best Western® Hotels & Resorts One of Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in AR/VR
Fast Company today announced its annual ranking of the world’s Most Innovative Companies (MIC), honoring Best Western Hotels & Resorts with a spot in the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in AR/VR category. The brand was recognized for its two-prong approach to VR/AR – including the Best Western Virtual Reality Experience (BWVRE), which uses virtual reality to reinvent the … [More]
Arizona Tech Council’s Steven Zylstra Named 2018 CompTIA Tech Champion
CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, the world’s leading technology association, has named Arizona Tech Council President and CEO Steven Zylstra a recipient of the 2018 CompTIA Tech Champion award. Zylstra joins Colorado Senator Cory Gardner and Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton in receiving this year’s honor. The CompTIA Tech Champion … [More]
Docutech Executive Vice President of eStrategies Harry Gardner Named to ‘Mortgage Professional America’ Hot 100 List
Docutech, the leading provider of document, eSign, eClosing and compliance technology for the mortgage, home equity and consumer lending industries, today announced that executive vice president of eStrategies Harry Gardner was named to Mortgage Professional America’s 2018 Hot 100 List. The annual list highlights 100 individuals who have made a significant impact on the … [More]
Avnet Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for Fifth Year
Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, has been recognized as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Avnet’s consistency in leading with purpose and integrity has now been lauded by Ethisphere for five consecutive years. “On behalf … [More]
Sports Business Arizona: A Prix View of Things to Come
On Friday, February 9 , Group One Thousand One and ISM Raceway sponsored a symposium on the regional impact of sports at the ISM Raceway in Avondale, AZ. The event was attended by local media invited guests and students from Arizona State University, who attended to learn about the sports’ ecosystem and how sports has impacted local communities in Arizona. The event opened … [More]
Chas Roberts A/C & Plumbing Donates $50,000 to The Executive Council 70
Chas Roberts gave Executive Council 70 something to stand up and cheer about. In January, they made a $50,000 donation to this group of local professionals who are dedicated to organizing fundraising activities for local charities, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Originally formed in Phoenix in 1972, Executive Council Charities, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corp, has 70 Active … [More]
Westgate Resorts Foundation Invests $20,000 in Community
The Westgate Resorts Foundation is investing $20,000 in Mesa through grants to local nonprofits. Westgate Painted Mountain Golf Resort recognized these community organizations at the resort recently, providing an opportunity for resort and nonprofit leadership to connect and collaborate. Local grantees include: Maggie’s Place – $10,000 for The Elizabeth House to address … [More]
Paige Rothermel Named Chief Growth Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) has named Paige Rothermel as its chief growth officer. In this role, she will ignite new opportunities to deliver on what customers need and want, and help drive our mission for improving the quality of life for Arizonans. “I’m energized by this new role,” Rothermel says. “Arizona has so much potential with its growing economy and … [More]
Scott Harkey, OH Partners
There is no doubt that technology is impacting every aspect of the way we live our lives. It not only affects our personal lives, but extends to the way businesses operate and how they connect with their target audience — most fundamentally in how they brand themselves. It’s nearly impossible to suggest that a business in this day and age can successfully develop, maintain … [More]
Addressing the Absence of Community in Personal Finance
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” —Aristotle According to Charles Duhigg in his book The Power of Habit, a habit consists of three elements: a cue, a routine and a reward. The cue triggers our brains to determine which routine, or habit, to use, and the reward helps us decide if it’s worth remembering. If the reward is strong … [More]
Daehee Park, Waking Up the Sleep Industry
Just seven short years ago, Daehee Park met JT Marino through a mutual professor at Penn State. Both had big dreams and aspirations that aligned and, today, those dreams have manifested into a $170-million national company headquartered right in the heart of Downtown Phoenix. As a Silicon Valley entrepreneur at the time, Park was a software engineer working on the “next big … [More]
ROI on Expense Spend
Sales team travel and entertainment (T&E) is a major expense. But do companies know how this spend actually contributes to revenues, and which expenses don’t? While sales teams generate huge amounts of data based on their activities, and wins and losses are highlighted in their respective CRM systems, finance teams can often only view granular spend details in their expense … [More]
