UPCOMING SESSIONS Please join us for the following Arizona Small Business Boot Camp sessions. Leveraging the Business Ecosystem: A Strategic Approach to Targeted Advertising 10/31/2023 | 9:00 AM Receive insights on the SizeUp APS website Advertising module to optimize your business's advertising to target ideal customer segments. SizeUp provides the … [More]
WEBINAR – Oct 24: Small Business Intelligence – SizeUp 101
UPCOMING SESSIONS Please join us for the following Arizona Small Business Boot Camp sessions. Small Business Intelligence – SizeUp 101 10/24/2023 | 9:00 AM Join us for the demonstration of SizeUp, a site on the APS website that provides local businesses access to industry-specific and hyperlocal information to facilitate their growth and enhance … [More]
Massive $184M Goodyear Industrial Deal Completed
Largest multi-building industrial business park acquisition in Arizona history
One of the country’s fastest-growing real estate development firms, Phoenix-based Creation, struck a deal with Prologis, Inc., the global leader in logistics real estate, for the $184 million sale of Airpark Logistics Center in Goodyear, marking the largest multi-building industrial business park acquisition in Arizona history. Located directly adjacent to Phoenix Goodyear … [More]
WEBINAR – Nov 7: Simple and Easy Ways to Take Your Product to Market
UPCOMING EVENTS The SBIR training program is a series of events 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. Simple and Easy Ways to TakeYour Product to Market 11/07/2023 | 9:00 AM - … [More]
Home Values Start to Slip as Market’s Summer Heat Fades, Phoenix Inventory Down 38%
Home values took an uncharacteristic step down in September, albeit a small one, according to the latest Zillow® market report. Competition is easing faster than normal this fall as buyers contend with the highest mortgage rates in more than 22 years. "Mortgage rates approaching 8% are taking the wind out of the market's sails, pushing monthly mortgage payments beyond many … [More]
Greater Phoenix Chamber Appoints V.P. of Finance & Operations
The Greater Phoenix Chamber announced the appointment of Andrea Beth Levy as the new vice president of finance & operations. Andrea will provide strategic leadership for both the Greater Phoenix Chamber and Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation while serving the needs and interests of Valley businesses and communities. Andrea joins the Greater Phoenix Chamber with more … [More]
TikTok for B2B Marketers: Understanding the World’s Number-One Search Engine
TikTok, Gen Z’s go-to app for short-form video, became the world’s number-1 search engine in Dec. 2021 and hasn’t ceded its title. What does that mean for digital marketers, who for years calibrated their search marketing strategies for a world dominated by Google? Don’t bank on Google reclaiming the top spot while it deploys an “altogether new technology.” Developing a … [More]
Best Ways to Recruit Gen-Z Workers
In an era of rapid technological advancements and shifting workforce demographics, businesses must adapt to remain competitive and ensure their long-term success. One of the most significant demographic shifts on the horizon is the rise of Generation Z, who are poised to constitute approximately 30% of the total workforce by 2030, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor … [More]
Global Electronics Co. Opens New Semiconductor Equipment and Services Office in Chandler
$39 million investment is the largest investment the company has made in its semiconductor equipment and services business
EMD Electronics, the Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in the U.S. and Canada, celebrated the grand opening of its newest factory in Chandler, Arizona. The opening of the site is part of the "Level Up" growth program announced in late 2021. The factory features a 75,000-square-foot building that doubles the company’s manufacturing capacity in the U.S. to … [More]
JLL Names Lead for Project and Development Services for Arizona, Nevada
Brings over a decade of experience to highly active construction and tenant improvement markets
JLL has announced the appointment of Alexis Lowell as Project and Development Services (PDS) market lead for Arizona and Nevada. With more than a decade of experience, she now serves some of the nation’s most active markets for new construction and tenant relocations and expansions. In her new role, Lowell will oversee a team of JLL experts delivering workplace strategy, … [More]
Grants Awarded to Promising Black and Hispanic Small Business Owners
Grants Funded by Elevate Together® Powered by Round It Up America®
The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce proudly announced that it awarded 12 grants to local Black- and Hispanic-owned small businesses through Elevate Together® powered by Round It Up America® to accelerate their growth and prosperity. "By providing financial and mentorship support to the selected grantees, Elevate Together helps create opportunities for individuals and … [More]
Small Business Optimism Dips in September as Inflation Remains Top Problem
Owners are pessimistic about future business conditions
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased half of a point in September to 90.8. September’s reading marks the 21st consecutive month below the 49-year average of 98. Twenty-three percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business, unchanged from last month and tied with labor quality as the top … [More]
Arizona-Founded Vodka Co. Makes a Splash in Booming Bachelorette Scene
Local craft vodka brand ROXX Vodka is humbled to announce its newest partnerships with Scottsdale Bachelorette and Girl About Town, Scottsdale’s premier bachelorette party planning services and event planners. The award-winning, premium vodka, popularized for its uniquely smooth and refreshing taste, is looking to enhance bachelorette experiences in the Valley by working … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Named a Top Innovator by Modern Healthcare
Phoenix Children's, one of the fastest-growing pediatric healthcare systems, is one of only three children's hospitals and 10 healthcare organizations in the country to receive recognition as a Top Innovator by Modern Healthcare for developing and leading transformative innovations that are driving change across the healthcare industry. "Innovation is at the core of our work … [More]
Arizona-Based Health Coaching Business Rebrands as Body Systems
Arizona-based health coaching business BSL Nutrition announces a strategic rebranding that brings the growing company back to its roots. Starting today, BSL Nutrition will be known as Body Systems, a familiar name original to the business when it started 15 years ago. “It’s finally time to return to our roots as Body Systems with a new look, a little more attitude, and our … [More]
Medical Device Tech Co. Completes Spinout from Parent Company, Bolsters Executive Team with Key New Hires
Planatome, a medical device technology company that adapted atomic-level polishing used to manufacture the most advanced microchips and applied it to surgical instruments, announced today it has completed its spinout from Entrepix, Inc., and is now a fully separate entity. The company also announced today that it has expanded its leadership team with the addition of two key … [More]
Chamber Partnership to Add Electric Vehicle Chargers in Glendale and Surrounding Areas
EOS Linx, an owner, and operator of a growing national, solar-supported electric vehicle (EV) charging network, is partnering with the Glendale Chamber of Commerce to provide public EV charging in Glendale, Arizona through the installation and operation of Level 2 (L2) EV chargers in residential, fleet, public parks, and retail + Corporate locations. The EOS L2 chargers will … [More]
Vacation Rental Franchise Brand More Than Doubles Footprint in Two Years
Vacation rental property management company, Casago, has more than doubled its territories across the United States and Mexico in the last two years, the company revealed today. Casago has vacation rental property management partner operations in 51 destinations, up from 19 in 2021 — a 168% increase. Local destinations now offered under the Casago franchise brand include … [More]
