The business world is becoming increasingly global. Although globalization opens many opportunities, it also creates many complex challenges for traveling the world as a buyer or a seller seeking business agreements and ventures in the global arena. If you’re interested in taking advantage of these new global opportunities, you’ll need a working knowledge in finance and … [More]
Trans-Pacific Partnership Offers New Opportunities
The new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement reduces tariffs and trade barriers for the 12 participating countries, facilitating more trade. There are 18,000 tariffs and other barriers that will be eliminated for American products, immediately making U.S. exporters more competitive. The 12 countries are: Canada United States Mexico Australia New … [More]
Global Chamber® Committees
Would you like to discuss an issue unique to your industry with someone who’s been there and done that? How about a conversation with someone in Hong Kong about issues in global education, or share suggestions for great restaurants with someone in Dakar? Need legal advice from someone on the ground in Dubai? Global Chamber® wants to give you and your company a way to have a … [More]
Member News
Online Global Business Education Thunderbird Online Thunderbird School of Global Management provides online global education to access anywhere in the world. Improve your leadership, understand global markets and learn from world-renowned faculty via the Web or on campus. Open enrollment: www.thunderbird.edu/execed Online programs: … [More]
News from Global Chamber
Chapters on Every Continent With chapters on every continent, Global Chamber® offers members the ability to be connected to someone you know, like and trust in every region of the world. Do business in one metro? Join a local chamber. Do business across metros? Join the growing number! —Kim Bridges, marketing manager at Global Chamber® Growing to 500 Metros We’ve … [More]
Looking Beyond to Find Your Customers
Global is the new buzz word in business. For most of us, the idea of going global seems like a lot of effort and time — both of which are in short supply. Add to it the risk of doing business with someone who speaks a different language and uses different currency, and going global doesn’t look like a very good business opportunity. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The … [More]
How to Improve Your SEO Score and Why You Need to Do It
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a philosophy of the strategy, the technique and the method used to increase traffic to a website. It is achieved mostly by receiving high-ranking results in popular search engines on the Internet; websites that rank higher, obviously, have more authenticity and are reliable for posting organic results. Here are the main factors that can … [More]
Shopping for Health Insurance Made Easy
ASBA has partnered with Connected Health to create Connect2CoverageAZ.com, bringing individuals the only Arizona off-exchange marketplace to shop for health insurance. The online platform created a simple solution for individuals to be able to shop all available health insurance carriers based on personal options and financial goals. Buyers of individual health insurance … [More]
Top Tips for Small-Business Owners Implementing a High-Deductible Health Plan with an HSA
Over the years, we have seen that many business owners have similar challenges in understanding Health Savings Account (HSA) funding, plan design and contribution strategies. As HSA use continues to grow, there are no shortage of questions that will need to be answered. We’ve outlined four tips for effectively designing a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) with an HSA. A … [More]
Tips for Managing Generation Z Employees in the Workplace
While employers have been working hard to understand and appreciate their Generation Y workers for years, now they have an entirely new generation to engage with: Generation Z employees. Generation Z, much like the Millennials, aren’t always easy to figure out. And if you aren’t doing what you can to tap into and leverage their unique contributions, you may find it difficult … [More]
Networking Should Be Worthwhile, Not Work
Many people tell me, “You make it look so easy.” My response back is, “networking” is not always easy; however, it should be worthwhile. I have found over the 20-plus years I have been interacting in the business to business social scene that very little has changed, given the prevalent changes in technology and the social media surge. The formula to successful networking is to … [More]
ASBA Members Benefit Through Walmart Foundation Community Grant
Small Business mentoring and educational programming has always been an important focus for ASBA. Now, through the generous support of the Walmart Foundation, ASBA is able to offer more programs to help small-business owners grow and prosper. ASBA is a proud recipient of a $22,000-grant through the Community Grant Program, provided by The Walmart Foundation awarded by Sam’s … [More]
Why DIY Estate Planning is a Bad Idea for the People You Love
How-tos are everywhere these days! Step-by-step guides to home improvement projects are just a YouTube search away. My son will even search YouTube for a tutorial on how to win the level of Lego Star Wars that he’s stuck on, and voila! Success. Estate planning, however, is one of those things that you should never attempt yourself or via DIY kits. This week’s article … [More]
Message from the CEO
Greetings! I am Mark Hiegel, your new chamber president and CEO. By way of introduction, let me tell you a little about myself. Most recently, I served as director of marketing and business development for Greenberg Traurig, an international law firm based in Phoenix. Before that, I was managing partner at R&R Partners, an international marketing agency with an office … [More]
Message from the President
As president of NAWBO Phoenix and regional center director for the Maricopa Small Business Development Center, not to mention all my personal roles, I’m busy. No busier than you are. And this is certainly a busy time of year — wrapping up projects (and gifts!), giving and attending numerous holiday gatherings, rushing to get it all done by December 25 or December 31. And there … [More]
3 Marketing Strategies to Stay Ahead of the Competition in 2016
Marketing is a constantly evolving part of every business, and the marketing function is continually adjusting and reacting to changes in technology that will help businesses better communicate with prospects and customers. While digital marketing has gone through a substantial transformation in the last few years, the technology that sparked these changes is growing at an even … [More]
2015 State of the City Address with Mayor Mitchell
At Edward Jones, we believe strongly in the future of Tempe. We came here to build our regional campus in 2001, and as we have grown, so has this city. We chose Tempe, in part, because of its inviting business climate. Tempe city officials, Arizona State University officials and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce deserve credit for working together in a spirit of cooperation to … [More]
Military Affairs Committee Honors ROTC
The Military Affairs Committee (MAC) of the Tempe Chamber of Commerce was founded more than 30 years ago to facilitate a favorable and mutually rewarding relationship between the Tempe business community and military units here in the Valley. The Tempe Chamber is the first chamber in the Valley to develop a program that rewards outstanding members of the military. For many … [More]
