Big-box gyms are the flavor du jour in Phoenix and Scottsdale, with more and more locations popping up, but mobile fitness franchise GYMGUYZ believes the time is ripe to claim its corner in the market. Data consistently shows that today’s consumers are more educated about health and wellness. They understand that by eating healthily and exercising regularly, they will live … [More]
Avoid the Damage of Apologizing Wrong
Apologies are something we love to receive and hate to give. And, especially as a leader, they are tough. They require a great deal of humility, which challenges one’s pride and ego. They are an open admission of failure and wrongdoing, but when delivered with sincerity, they hold power with one’s team. Unfortunately, too many leaders give superficial apologies loaded with … [More]
Strategizing Time
Time can be a very costly resource if used incorrectly. You know how it goes — the daily todo list gets bogged down by details, unexpected problems and time suckers that distract business from the bigger picture. Before the business owner realizes it, his eye has wandered away from more important activities that lead to profitability and growth. Another challenge is the … [More]
Looking Good 2019 – October Standouts
ACHIEVEMENTS Eastmark a 50 Best Master-Planned Community Taylor Morrison’s Encore at Eastmark was named on Where to Retire Magazine’s biennial The Short List: 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the U.S. for 2019. The selected master-planned communities included in the list were chosen based on first-person testimonials. “Moving after retirement doesn’t mean just a new … [More]
Interactive App Evolves Workplace Learning
Giide offers immersive audioguided experiences from experts in various fields who curate and create original multimodal audio content that includes videos, articles and activities focused on workplace learning. Giide is a podcast and workshop combined: interactive audio. It was founded by CEO Allison Kent-Smith and Chief Technology Officer Scott Prindle, and consulted by a team … [More]
Remote Work Tools for Startups
The demand for flexible work continues to rise, but not all companies are setting their teams up for success. Goplaceless is the first comprehensive online program for startups as well as mature companies of all sizes, helping them decide if they are ready to go remote and create the policies, processes and tools to launch effective and sustainable remote work programs. … [More]
Job Description Builder
Jobsoid, an award-winning applicant tracking software that integrates a suite of cloud-based products and is focused on simplifying recruitment, recently released a free Job Description Builder with an online library of customizable job description templates. Hiring managers can choose a template from the online library of more than 500 ready-to-use job descriptions, customize … [More]
TopLine Strategies Joins Wipfli
Scottsdale-based TopLine Strategies has joined Wipfli, one of the top 20 accounting and consulting firms in the United States. This transaction is the ninth for Wipfli in three years and marks its first physical location in theSouthwestern United States. Founded in 1987, TopLine Strategies has been providing CRM and BI solutions to businesses in the Southwestern United States … [More]
Be Alert for Operational Inefficiencies
While company processes and procedures are necessary, some may be distracting a business’s employees from delivering on company goals. Operational inefficiencies waste time, cost money, reduce quality, and impact associates’ morale and even client/customer retention. Since there are so many places to look for operational inefficiencies, business owners should start by … [More]
Looking Good 2019: September Standouts
ACHIEVEMENTS Sundt Rises on Top 400 Contractors List Tempe-based Sundt Construction, Inc. climbed 11 spots to No. 54 on Engineering News Record’s 2019 Top 400 Contractors list. ENR, the construction industry’s principal trade publication, generates its list of Top 400 Contractors based on the prior year’s construction revenue. Sundt reported $1.4 billion in construction … [More]
Turning Around a Distressed Organization
Today’s everchanging political, business and social environment requires, more than ever, leadership that brings a holistic approach that can facilitate alignment of individuals and an organization in order to manifest desirable outcomes. It may sound trite, but when our intentions, choices and actions align, both at the individual and group level as well as at the … [More]
Audit All Spend with AI
AppZen, the world’s leading AI platform for modern finance teams, has expanded its platform to include the real-time audit of supplier invoices. By applying its award-winning AI-powered audit capabilities to invoices and contracts, AppZen can ingest and instantly read supplier agreements, such as contracts and MSAs as well as invoices submitted to accounts payable and other … [More]
On-Demand Staffing for Hospitality
Instawork, the leading on-demand staffing app for gig workers and hospitality businesses, recently launched in the Greater Phoenix area — and, in fact, is making Scottsdale its second headquarters. The app helps professionals in the industry find extra income opportunity and helps businesses staff their establishments and events, for instance helping a catering company that … [More]
Thought-Leadership Podcast
“The Pitch Factor” is a thought-leadership podcast that explores the new rules of success from leaders who have launched movements, built groundbreaking companies, and gotten the world to listen. These days, delivering a successful pitch can be the difference between success and failure. With co-host Kathleen Harris, Cari Sommer brings her 20-plus years’ experience in helping … [More]
Veyo Innovates Non-Emergency Medical Transport
Launched alongside Medicaid in 1965, non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) had remained largely unchanged for almost 50 years. A Medicaid member calls in to book a trip, the trip is faxed to a transportation provider along with a group of trips, the trip is completed by the transportation provider, and the results of the trip are faxed back to the broker for … [More]
June 2019: Looking Good
Achievements GlobalMed Serves U.N. Project GlobalMed®, an international provider of virtual care solutions, was recently selected by the government of Zimbabwe for a United Nations-funded project to provide telemedicine services and equipment at 16 clinics in the country’s Manicaland province — adding to its already-strong presence on that continent. The Scottsdale-based … [More]
LATHER Makes Move a Rebranding Opp
The revitalization in the business corridor of Phoenix’s Central Avenue has attracted another long-standing business to the area, as LATHER brings its all-natural beauty and wellness products to the eclectic mix in the iconic shopping center. “We loved the history of Uptown Plaza [at Central Avenue and Camelback Road] coupled with the family atmosphere of this new destination … [More]
Businesses: Recruit Talent Amid Tight Labor Market
Over the past year, small-business owners have expressed record confidence in their local economies and many are looking for new talent as they grow. However, with the April 2019 jobs report showing the unemployment rate at a record low, and Arizona sitting at just 5 percent, it’s critical for entrepreneurs to stand out from the crowd in order to attract talent. Here are some … [More]
