Small Business Academy: The ABCs Of Starting Your Business Unlock the keys to entrepreneurial success with SCORE’s ABCs of Starting a Business—a dynamic three-part workshop series designed to take you from idea to execution with clarity and confidence. This engaging series is perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs at any stage, offering practical … [More]
Florida Investment Firm Acquires 262k SF Industrial Portfolio in Phoenix Metro Area
TerraCap Management LLC, a privately held investment firm headquartered in Naples, FL, announced today the acquisition of Valley Vista, a 262k square foot three-property industrial portfolio spread across the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area. The three single-story buildings are located in the dense submarkets of Chandler, Tempe, and south of the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The … [More]
Smead Capital Management Appoints Conor O’Callaghan as Chief Operating Officer
Smead Capital Management, a Phoenix-based investment management firm and a leader in value investing, announces the appointment of Conor O’Callaghan as Chief Operating Officer. This key addition comes as the firm continues to build on its significant growth, having more than tripled its assets under management over the past four years. With over two decades of … [More]
5 Steps to Being an Extraordinary Leader
Do you want to be an extraordinary leader? Do you know what people really need from you to be that leader? It is not all that hard. But you do have to do some very specific things. In this article, I’ll share what those things are, based on many years of coaching and training executive and managerial leaders. At the basic level, the best leaders know that people have three … [More]
Arizona and ASU Selected for Flagship Prototyping and Advanced Packaging R&D Facility
The Arizona Commerce Authority announced that the U.S. Commerce Department and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), have selected Arizona as the site of the co-located NSTC Prototyping and NAPMP Advanced Packaging Piloting Facility, the third of three CHIPS for America research and development (R&D) flagship facilities. The facility … [More]
U-Haul Growth Metros and Cities of 2024: Phoenix Metro Ranks Third for In-Migration
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, better known as the DFW Metroplex, is the leading U-Haul Growth Metro of 2024. Charlotte, Phoenix, Lakeland and Austin complete the top five U.S. growth metros, meaning they saw the largest net gains of U-Haul® customers taking one-way equipment into and out of metro areas last year. This marks the first year that metros … [More]
Partnership Brings Expansion of Old Town Scottsdale Office Presence
Phoenix-based developer George Oliver, in partnership with Ascentris, has announced the $42.25 million acquisition of 7272 E. Indian School Rd., a 165,220-square-foot office building in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. The purchase, which follows the partnership’s mid-2024 acquisition of 4141 and 4167 N. Scottsdale Rd., expands the companies’ Old Town Scottsdale footprint to over … [More]
Developer Acquires Property Near Sky Harbor, Plans to Redevelop to Class A Industrial
GO Industrial, a Phoenix-based development firm known for its design-centric approach and location-first strategy across the Western United States, has successfully acquired a 9.4-acre infill parcel in the highly sought-after airport market. The acquisition was made in partnership with Clarion Partners. Located at 3050 S 35th Street along University Drive, the parcel sits on … [More]
2024 Year in Review: Advancing Arizona through Economic Development
High-growth industries saw significant investments alongside wins for startups, small business and broadband
In 2024, Arizona continued to attract historic investments while pioneering new advancements for workers, startups and small business owners, rural communities and more. Watch Arizona’s economic year in review below “2024 represented a year of significant growth and investments to continue growing Arizona’s economy,” said Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the … [More]
Fast-Casual Mexican Restaurant Expands into Arizona with Upcoming Restaurant Openings in Phoenix and Scottsdale
QDOBA, America's rapidly growing #2 restaurant brand in the Mexican fast-casual category, today announced that the company will expand into Arizona with the upcoming opening of two new restaurants in Phoenix and Scottsdale in January. The new locations join existing, on-campus locations at Grand Canyon University and Arizona State University. Located in Phoenix at 4901 Ray … [More]
