It has been a trying year for the restaurant industry and, throughout the pandemic, restaurants across the nation as well as many local restaurants, including Arizona-based fast-casual pizzeria Fired Pie, had to temporarily close some of their stores in Downtown Phoenix and quickly adapt to the unexpected challenges that COVID-19 presented. As things finally start to turnaround … [More]
Customers Turn the Tables on Service
It’s no secret that the pandemic has caused a massive employee shortage in the hospitality industry. My wife, Cindy, and I have owned Il Vinaio in downtown Mesa for 12 years and, while we have been through our share of challenges, the recent lack of qualified workers has been one of the hardest to overcome. We’ve spent nearly $1,500 in advertisements looking for workers and … [More]
DYPER Composting Diverts from Landfills
Eco-friendly diaper delivery service DYPER has launched a unique new service in Phoenix to make parents’ lives easier while offering a sustainable diapering option. DYPER provides a convenient monthly diaper delivery via a recurring subscription, and the brand is now offering parents a simple way to divert diapers from landfills by having dirty diapers picked up to be … [More]
How Tech Companies Improve Sourcing New Talent
Contrary to popular belief, there is not a talent crunch in the tech industry. Rather, the real issue lies in how tech companies are sourcing and selecting technical talent. As a new group of graduates enters the workforce, companies should think outside the “normal” recruitment lifecycle box. One of those ways is to recruit outside of traditional campus talent … [More]
Sundt Ranked among ENR’s Top 400 Contractors
Tempe-headquartered Sundt Construction, Inc. ranked No. 58 on Engineering News Record’s (ENR) 2021 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. Employee-owned Sundt has consistently placed within the top 100 on the list for the past decade. … [More]
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Honored for Worksite Wellness
Phoenix-based Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, an innovative leader in behavioral health, was recognized by the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program with its Platinum award for making efforts to positively affect the health and well-being of employees, their families and the community by implementing comprehensive worksite wellness strategies. … [More]
Accounting & Finance Professionals Provides Diapers to Local Families in Need
Nationally, one in three families cannot afford diapers. Phoenix-based Accounting & Finance Professionals is hoping to change that statistic through its partnership with the Diaper Bank of Central Arizona to help local families get the diapers they need for their children, which it launched with a $2,500 donation. Disposable diapers can cost $70–$80 per month per baby, and … [More]
Mesa Dealership Collects 81,652 Water Bottles for AZ Wildfire Firefighters
Larry H. Miller Ford Mesa recently joined other Phoenix Valley Ford dealers for the Ford Motor Company’s Annual “Fill an F-150” bottled water drive for The Salvation Army Metro Phoenix’s Emergency Disaster Services program. They unseated the eight-year reigning champions by collecting 81,652 water bottles. The dealership won a Dunkin’ Donuts party as a reward, which they … [More]
Looking Good 2021 – August Standouts
Achievements Sundt Ranked among ENR's Top 400 Contractors Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Honored for Worksite Wellness Philanthropy Accounting & Finance Professionals Provides Diapers to Local Families in Need Mesa Dealership Collects 81,652 Water Bottles for AZ Wildfire Firefighters … [More]
Guides & Resources – August 2021
Find out more in each issue of In Business Magazine as we provide resources and guides that can help businesses get and stay connected to the information they need to build business. - COVID-19 Business Stimulus: With now two phases of the Paycheck Protection Program loans and other Small Business Administration loans and stimulus packages, we include these links for … [More]
