Being impolite to the support staff - and other surprisingly common interview mistakes that can cost you the job. Most successful professionals spend a very small percentage of their time interviewing. Because of that, it can be easy to get tripped up by simple mistakes. Whether you have an interview on the far horizon or next week’s calendar, brush up on these four mistakes … [More]
How to Be a Courageous Leader in the Post-Pandemic Era
While some contest, or outright refute, whether or not former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously said “success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts,” the power of that statement looms large irrespective of origin. Amid the wildly unforeseen fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, this quote is rather prophetic. It speaks to … [More]
Small Business Volunteer Group Says ‘Reach Out to Black-Owned Businesses’
Americans are once again forced to reckon with systemic inequality at the intersection of race and crime. Protests, riots, looting, and violence following the deaths of Black Americans at the hands of police and vigilantes have gripped the nation. Racism and violence have no place in our society; for all lives to matter, Black lives have to matter too. Among other … [More]
Dog Daycare, Boarding and Spa Facility to Open its Doors on June 8
Dogtopia, the nation’s leading dog daycare, boarding and spa facility, is opening a new location in Paradise Valley Village on June 8. Situated at 13001 N Tatum Blvd., Ste. C01, this location marks the sixth Dogtopia in the Phoenix area. Offering personalized care for Phoenix pups in a fun, safe and comfortable environment, Dogtopia sets the industry standard among dog … [More]
Demands on Life Sciences
On January 13 of this year, I was in San Francisco with thousands of life science entrepreneurs and investors for J.P. Morgan Healthcare Week. Companies were making their pitches, investors were scoping out investment opportunities and the sidewalks were filled with people moving from in-person meeting to meeting. One week later, the first U.S. case of COVID-19 was reported in … [More]
Advancing Economic Development
From a business development standpoint, the biggest challenge is determining which companies are planning to “re-shore” operations and jobs as a result of global supply chains being severely impacted by the pandemic. COVID-19 exposed massive vulnerabilities for companies in this realm, but it also presents Greater Phoenix’s biggest opportunity. The region is well-positioned for … [More]
Trends Are Showing
As part of Governor Ducey’s Executive Order “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected” issued in early March, real estate services were deemed an essential service, so REALTORS® in Arizona were allowed to continue to practice. However, most REALTORS are now working from home and those who are still in the office have their offices locked to the public. Because real estate … [More]
Restaurants Pick Up Takeout
No matter where you are in our industry, from quick service to fine dining, we’ve never seen something like this. It’s challenging in so many ways. The reality is, 80 percent (maybe 75 percent) of our business is in-dining, not takeout, and this has been the inverse of that. Everyone’s pivoting. With our ArizonaTakeoutWeeks.com, we were very fortunate to be able to set that … [More]
Site-Seeing in Sight
Scottsdale’s entire tourism industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, with many hotels and resorts either closing their doors or operating at single-digit occupancy levels. Because Experience Scottsdale’s primary funding comes from transient lodging taxes, our organization reflects the health of the tourism industry — in good times and in bad. Like many tourism … [More]
What’s Developing in Our CRE Market
Building owners are focused on two issues right now: making rent payment arrangements with tenants whose operations have been impacted by COVID-19 and ensuring that their buildings provide a safe and healthy space for essential workers who must continuing coming into the office. Regarding rent payments, building owners had to rapidly put protocols in place to determine which … [More]
