The Arizona Bioindustry Association, Inc. and Castle Biosciences, Inc., a company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care, today announced that Kristen Oelschlager, R.N., Castle’s chief operating officer, has been named the 2024 Jon W. McGarity Arizona Bioscience Leader of the Year. The award, presented by AZBio, recognizes Oelschlager for her … [More]
Desirable Amenities and Attainable Rents Come to New Community Concept at 16th Street and Polk
Greenlight Communities, the Valley developer building brand-new budget-conscious communities, is excited to announce the opening of their new Streamliner community at 16th Street and Polk Road in Phoenix. The second Streamliner to begin leasing, Streamliner 16th represents a new wave of attainable housing communities under the Streamliner brand developed by Greenlight … [More]
More Than $250,000 Granted into Community for LGBTQ Philanthropy
The Arizona Community Foundation’s Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy has announced that it has granted $258,110 to nonprofit organizations serving LGBTQ people across Arizona through its 2024 annual grant cycle. “We are honored to support 21 outstanding nonprofit organizations dedicated to uplifting the LBGTQIA+ community in Arizona,” said JD Kemper, … [More]
ASU Collaboration Releases 2024 U.S. Latino GDP Report
A collaborative report with the W. P. Carey School of Business highlights latino contributions to U.S., Arizona Economies
For the second time since the announcement of their partnership, the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) and the ASU W. P. Carey School of Business released the 2024 LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report™ at the L'ATTITUDE Conference. The report, titled "Youth, Entrepreneurship, and Human Capital," details the immense contributions made by U.S. Latinos, who represent 19.5% of the country's … [More]
Bank Hosting Second Annual Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Fireside Chat
With this year's topic focused on "Are Good Leaders Born or Made," Integro Bank's Second Annual Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Fireside Chat has a wide range of women leaders set for the event's panel covering a variety of segments. Business owners and leaders are encouraged to RSVP for this complimentary CEO Club event that is taking place on September 25, 2024. This … [More]
$187.5 Million Multifamily Property Closes in Phoenix, Largest in Years
Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, announced the sale of Desert Club, a 497-unit multifamily asset in Phoenix, Arizona. The property sold for $187.5 million, or $377,264 per unit. The transaction is the largest single asset multifamily sale in Arizona in over two years and one of the ten largest single asset multifamily sales in the … [More]
New 414-Home 55+ Boutique Community Comes to Peoria
Trilogy by Shea Homes, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, has broken ground at Ridgecrest - a Trilogy Boutique Communit, a new 55+ resort-style community coming to Peoria, Arizona, in 2025. Located in the award-winning master plan of Northpointe at Vistancia, Ridgecrest is Arizona’s first Trilogy Boutique Community, a new offering from Shea Homes designed to … [More]
73% of Small Businesses Have Grown in Past Year, Phoenix-Based Small Business Owners Are Faring Better Than Most
Almost three quarters (73%) of American small business owners say their business has grown in the last year, with even higher percentages for Black (84%) and Hispanic (80%) owners, according to the U.S. Bank 2024 Small Business Perspective that was released today. The report, which is based on a survey of more than 1,000 small business owners, explores the complex challenges … [More]
Offerpad’s New Headquarters Begins Fifth Floor Improvements at Iconic Building in Tempe
Wespac Construction, Inc. announced the start of construction on a first-generation tenant improvement for Offerpad Solutions Inc., located on the fifth floor of “The Beam on Farmer” office building in Tempe. The Beam on Farmer, 433 S. Farmer Ave., Tempe, known for its distinctive mass timber construction, will have its architectural beauty preserved and showcased as Wespac … [More]
Insurance Marketing Co. Expands into Scottsdale
Brokers Alliance, one of the nation's largest insurance marketing organizations providing growth opportunities to independent financial professionals, announced it has expanded its presence in the Valley with a new office location in the Scottsdale Quarter. “We’re thrilled to introduce our team to a new, dynamic location in a beautiful part of metro Phoenix,” said David … [More]
WEBINAR – Oct. 8: What Is a PEO and Why Small Business Should be Using One!
UPCOMING SESSIONS Join us for an Arizona Small Business Boot Camp! What Is a PEO and Why Small Business Should be Using One! 10/08/2024 | 9:00 AM During this webinar, participants will learn the dynamics of a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), and why small to mid-sized companies should be taking advantage of this model, and why that should be a … [More]
WEBINAR – Oct. 1: How to Leverage a Gig Economy to Build Better Teams
UPCOMING SESSIONS Join us for an Arizona Small Business Boot Camp! How to Leverage a Gig Economy to Build Better Teams 10/01/2024 | 9:00 AM Enabling work groups to select the Best Team Members may mean looking outside your organization to bring in the right workers, for the job that needs to get done. Allowing the right person in the right seat to do the … [More]
WEBINAR – Sep. 24: Building a Strong Reputation Using Your Google Business Profile
UPCOMING SESSIONS Join us for an Arizona Small Business Boot Camp! Building a Strong Reputation Using Your Google Business Profile 09/24/2024 | 9:00 AM Kim & Isaac, Founders of LocalFi: SEO Digital Marketing Agency, provide actionable steps to start improving your business's online presence today through the effective use of your Google Business … [More]
HonorHealth to Assume Operations of Multiple Steward Health Care Facilities in Arizona
HonorHealth, a leading healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix and Scottsdale areas, has agreed to assume operational control of several Arizona-based Steward Health Care facilities. Beginning today, HonorHealth will assume daily operations of the following Steward Health Care facilities: Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa … [More]
Trinity Capital Inc. Provides $30 Million in Growth Capital to Slingshot Aerospace
Phoenix-based Trinity Capital Inc., a leading provider of diversified financial solutions to growth-oriented companies, today announced the commitment of $30 million in growth capital toColorado Springs-based Slingshot Aerospace, a leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation. Based in El Segundo, CA, … [More]
Walmart Raises the Bar for Inclusive Shopping with Specialized Caroline’s Carts in Arizona
Walmart introduced Caroline’s Carts into all its Arizona stores. The specially designed carts help caregivers of children and adults with disabilities navigate all Walmart stores in Arizona more easily. The retailer’s multimillion-dollar investment is part of a larger commitment to champion inclusivity and accessibility in all its stores. “Helping our customers save money … [More]
Mesa Public Schools Prioritizes Holistic Teacher, Staff and Leadership Well-being with New Platform
In an initiative to increase the holistic well-being—and retention—of Mesa's more than 9,000 educators, administrators and staff, Mesa Public Schools has entered a contract with corporate well-being company Grokker. Grokker's AI-guided platform provides wrap-around programming to address not only stress, burnout, anxiety and other common mental health challenges but also … [More]
Revolutionary AI Copilot Enhances Clinic Efficiency and Drives Profitability for Physical Therapists
WebPT, the leading rehab therapy platform for Practice Experience Management (PXM), announces it has teamed up with Intel® on a shared initiative to bring Intel® RealSense™ PT Metrics to the market, at the 2024 Ascend Summit. This collaboration represents a major advancement in integrating AI-driven motion capture technology into the physical therapy (PT) field, with a vision … [More]
