Cigna Healthcare has named longtime company leader Pete Chuchro as general manager for its group employer business in Arizona. In this role, Pete will be responsible for driving market growth for client employers with under 3,000 employees by creating customer value and ensuring that the local market strategy, product and network offerings meet evolving customer and client … [More]
IRS Announces Limited-Time Repayment Program for Faulty Employee Retention Credit Applications
The Internal Revenue Service has just published Announcement 2023-3 which allows companies to repay Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) funds that they received from the federal government based on a defective application. The Service is offering this program to mitigate the impact on businesses who were the victims of unscrupulous promoters of ERC applications. The limited … [More]
Law Firm Announces Transition of Environmental Practice Group Leadership
Gallagher & Kennedy Announces David P. Kimball’s Retirement, Transition of Environmental Practice Group Leadership to Gallagher & Kennedy announces the retirement of environmental shareholder David P. Kimball, III, after 47 years of practice and 30 years at Gallagher & Kennedy. Assuming leadership of the firm’s acclaimed environmental and natural resources practice … [More]
New Moxy Hotel Opens at Historic Luhrs Building in Downtown Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix is now home to an eclectic international hotel concept, The Moxy. The playful hotel announced its opening today in the historic Luhrs Building. PEG Companies [PEG], a vertically-integrated commercial real estate investment company focused on opportunistic and value-added opportunities, and Dallas-based A.G. Hill Partners purchased the historic Luhrs … [More]
Embracing the Future: Phoenix’s Small Business Landscape in 2024
A glimpse into the projected trends that promise to shape the Greater Phoenix small business community in the coming year
As we stand on the cusp of 2024, the entrepreneurial spirit in Phoenix is palpable, with the region’s economy showing robust momentum over recent months with new business growth exceeding the national average. But with a global economic downturn looming and new technological and societal trends emerging every day, businesses in Phoenix need to adapt if they want to thrive in … [More]
ACA Allocates $17.5M to ASU to Expand Semiconductor Research
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced a $17.5 million investment in Arizona State University (ASU) to expand Arizona’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. The expansion will enhance Arizona’s fan-out wafer-level packaging R&D and workforce training capabilities and drive the creation of a GaN (gallium nitride) manufacturing and research ecosystem in … [More]
Phoenix-Based Satellite Networks Co. Partners to Forges Strategic Collaboration with Microsoft
Mangata Networks, a global company offering satellite-enabled connectivity & intelligent edge computing solutions, has signed a partnership with Microsoft aimed at developing an AI-enabled edge cloud product connected via satellite. This partnership represents a long-term commitment between Mangata Networks and Microsoft, marking the beginning of a sustained collaborative … [More]
‘Avant-Garde Sanctuary’ Opens Vibrational Healing Center in Paradise Valley
The Starlight House, an avant-garde sanctuary for light, sound, and vibrational medicine, announces its debut in Paradise Valley. Guided by Kim Roach, an alternative healing and yoga aficionado with over 25 years of practice and study, The Starlight House offers a transformative experience that seamlessly blends ancient principles with cutting-edge technologies. "Through The … [More]
Tribal Health Announces Appointment of New CEO
Tribal Health, an industry leader in delivering healthcare solutions to Native communities, announced it has appointed Morgan Haynes, MBA, to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Haynes, renowned for her innovative leadership in the healthcare sector, boasts over a decade of significant contributions to the medical field. "Morgan’s career is a testament to her commitment to … [More]
Are You Directing Most of Your Resources to Market-Facing Innovation? Here’s Why You MUST
Once upon a time, your company’s founder was laser-focused on delivering superior, differentiated value to customers. Those customers had specific needs, and the company set out to fulfill them better than anyone else. But as the years passed and the business grew, that intense focus, well…drifted. Leaders got caught up in other priorities—say, tweaking productivity or quality, … [More]
Navigating the Path to Tax Season Success
Essential end-of-year strategies for Arizona business leaders
As 2023 draws to a close, business owners in Arizona gear up for the inevitable task of tax preparation. While end-of-year accounting can often feel like drudgery, when done right, the significance of proper planning to drive long-term success cannot be overstated. From leveraging tax law changes to buttoning up charitable contributions and large purchases, ensuring your … [More]
Their Take: Arizona’s Dated Subdivision Laws Are a Roadblock to Desirable Development
Under the Arizona Department of Real Estate’s application of federal and state law, condominium developers are required to deliver a finished condominium unit to an end-purchaser within two years of signing the purchase agreement (Two-Year Delivery Requirement). Otherwise, developers could face significant liabilities, namely, exposure to a potential breach of contract, right … [More]
Realign Your Goals to Keep 2024 Resolutions: 5 Key Tips for the New Year
After 15 years in business and taking her Scottsdale-based leadership development company, U & Improved, to international acclaim, Corporate Trainer, Motivational Speak and Author of “From Me To U” Jodi Low is sharing five key tips to help realign one’s goals and keep resolutions in the New Year. “After hosting seminars around the world, one thing I’ve seen clients … [More]
Social Listening and Essential Response: How to Use Social Media to Your Brand’s Advantage
Using social media as a tool for customer service is a cornerstone of digital marketing in the 21st century. However, it isn’t as simple as firing off a series of posts on X in response to angry customers. In fact, responding to customers when they are angry is merely one component of a broader social strategy — one that’s only necessary if the other components are struggling … [More]
Samsung to Bring Mobile ID to Samsung Wallet in Arizona
IDEMIA, the global leader in secure identity solutions and the U.S. digital credential market, today announced the launch of mobile driver's licenses and state IDs to Samsung Wallet in Arizona, in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (AZ MVD) and Samsung. Starting today, Arizona residents can add their driver's license or state ID … [More]
Trinity Capital Inc. Provides $30M Growth Capital to Cart.com
Trinity Capital Inc., a leading provider of diversified financial solutions to growth-stage companies, announced the commitment of $30 million in growth capital to Cart.com, a provider of unified commerce and logistics solutions that enable merchants to sell and fulfill anywhere. Cart.com provides physical and digital infrastructure to unify operations across … [More]
Declining Mortgage Rates Lure Sellers Off Sidelines, Paving the Way for 2024 Buyers
This week’s falling mortgage rates, sizable year-over-year increases in both new listings and listing consults with Redfin agents, and surge in housing starts all suggest that 2023’s frozen housing market is thawing. Sales are likely to climb after the typical holiday lull. That’s all according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate … [More]
Long-Time Valley Banker Joins Community Bank as President & CEO
Gainey Business Bank is pleased to announce that Rob Schwister has joined its Executive Management team as President and CEO. Rob Schwister is an experienced community banking leader, with over 22 years of experience helping small business owners in the Valley make sound financial decisions. Most recently he served as Executive Vice President & Director of Banking … [More]
