UPCOMING SESSIONS Join us for the upcoming Small Business Boot Camp virtual webinars and monthly workshops. If you've missed past sessions, watch here. ChatGPT for Small Business 07/18/2023 | 9:00 AM Discover the benefits of using OpenAI’s ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform and other AI tools. ChatGPT can help automate tasks, respond to … [More]
State Transportation Board OKs Five-Year Construction Program
The State Transportation Board has approved the 2024-2028 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, which includes funding to expand and improve pavement conditions on multiple highways vital to moving passengers and commerce. The final 2024-2028 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program is available here. The … [More]
GoDaddy Is Making Writer’s Block a Thing of the Past with AI and Improved Website Builder
With its new generative AI-powered tool, GoDaddy just busted the myth that small business owners need to spend hours writing content for their website. This is available for new and existing Website Builder customers. Any small business owner will tell you they're time poor. In fact, 46% of U.S. entrepreneurs recently surveyed by GoDaddy are excited that AI will save them … [More]
Phoenix-Based Wealth Management Firm Rebrands to Reflect Bold Vision for Future
Advisor Group, one of the nation's largest networks of independent wealth management firms, announced that it has changed its name and rebranded as Osaic. The firm announced plans to rebrand and transition its eight firms into one earlier this year and shared the new brand today during a livestream event. After extensive research and thousands of interviews, … [More]
Education at Work Program Connects College Students with Healthcare Jobs
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), which provides health insurance and related services to more than 1.9 million Arizonans, today announced the expansion of a year-old partnership with Arizona State University and national nonprofit Education at Work (EAW). Launched in 2021, the program enables students to gain valuable healthcare industry experience while earning … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Nextiva Partners with Texas Sports & Entertainment Group
Nextiva, the leading conversation platform, announced its partnership with Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E), the premier provider of sports and entertainment in South Texas. SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G League), and San Antonio FC (USL). The partnership between Nextiva and SS&E is founded on a mutual passion for … [More]
New Historic Federal Investments in Phoenix to Accelerate Clean Energy Economy
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and the Director of the Governor’s new Office of Resiliency Maren Mahoney joined Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and clean energy experts and business leaders highlighting new federal investments to help more Phoenix families and business owners access affordable clean energy, earlier today. Thanks to the efforts of Arizona’s clean energy champions in … [More]
$1M Investment in Valley Leadership to Continue Support for Reimagined Programming
Five years after the launch of Valley Leadership’s “Pivot Towards Impact”, leading philanthropic partners have renewed their investments totaling more than $1 million in the organization’s evolutionary shift on how it develops a culture of leadership steeped in values, action and engagement of more leaders. Valley Leadership has evolved from a traditional, nine-month … [More]
Greater Phoenix Chamber Names New Board Members
The Greater Phoenix Chamber announced new leaders within its board of directors to lead the organization in its mission to catalyze regional prosperity through forward-thinking public policy, intentional economic growth, and diverse, prepared talent in fiscal year 2024. Scott Smith, managing partner of TowerHunter, will serve as the 2023-2024 board chair, succeeding Erin … [More]
CONFERENCE – Jul 13: 2023 Aerospace, Aviation, Defense, and Manufacturing Conference
UPCOMING EVENTS The SBIR training program is a series of webinars that provide entrepreneurs, small business owners, and startups with local resources and mentors to apply for funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. 2023 Aerospace, Aviation, Defense, and Manufacturing … [More]
ASU Partners with Starbucks on Its New Sustainability Innovation Lab in Costa Rica
Starbucks today announced plans to develop a new sustainability learning and innovation lab at Hacienda Alsacia — the company’s global agronomy headquarters for research and development, located in Costa Rica. And ASU will play an important role, working with Starbucks as early as this fall to offer educational programming for select Arizona State … [More]
Land Planning Consulting Firm Launches New Podcast
Upfront Planning & Entitlements, Inc., a woman-owned firm that provides consulting services to both public and private sector clients, is launching a podcast, “Upfront Planning Podcast.” Ten episodes already have been recorded and two will be released this week. “It’s a great lineup of guests on each episode and I’m confident the podcasts will resonate with … [More]
Their Take: Arizona’s Water Future Depends on New Water Supplies
None of us has a crystal ball, but we can be certain that our water future will require a variety of adaptive changes. We must adjust to reduced availability of Colorado River water and adjust to enhanced regulation of groundwater uses. This regulation will come in various forms. For the first time in decades, additional groundwater basins have been designated for … [More]
Credit Union Named Best-In-State by Forbes for Fifth Consecutive Year
Forbes named Desert Financial Credit Union as a Best-In-State Credit Union in 2023 and the top credit union in Arizona for the fifth year in a row. “To be included among the best credit unions in the country is an honor,” said Desert Financial CEO Jeff Meshey. “Topping the list as the best credit union in Arizona as determined by our own members means the world to us as we … [More]
Boutique Residential Real Estate Co. Tapped to Sell Builders Luxury Communities
Camelot Homes has selected The Brokery to handle sales for two new Valley luxury communities, Willow in North Central Phoenix and Aura in North Scottsdale near the Mayo Clinic. This is a continuation of the relationship between the local residential real estate brokerage and the award-winning luxury homebuilder. In 2021, The Brokery first partnered with Camelot Homes to manage … [More]
Nikola to Reduce Personnel by Roughly 150 in Effort to Reduce Cash Spend
Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, today announced a progress update on its business optimization efforts, which are expected to result in a marked decrease in cash spend and streamlining of operations. In conjunction with these initiatives, Nikola conducted a thorough … [More]
Lending Partnership Launches New Assistance Program to Grow Black Homeownership in the U.S.
BMO announced the launch of a new Homebuyer Assistance Program for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI), in partnership with the National Association for Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), a trade organization and network of Black real estate professionals. BMO and NAREB will work to increase homeownership in … [More]
New Luxury Real Estate Office Opens in North Scottsdale
Launch Powered by Compass is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated grand opening of its newest luxury real estate office in North Scottsdale. This marks the expansion of Launch's exceptional services to a broader base of Scottsdale residents. This office, spanning an impressive 3,000 square feet, represents Launch's commitment to delivering premium services and … [More]
