This book takes readers into the heart of the fast-growing information empire of Facebook, inviting readers to high-level meetings with Mark Zuckerberg; lifting the veil on long nights of relentless hacking and trolling; taking us behind the scenes of raucous company parties; and introducing us to the personalities, values and secret ambitions of Zuckerberg and others who are … [More]
The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: How to Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before It’s Too Late
People are four times more likely to leave a job because of something going on in the office than for an outside opportunity. Yet most managers blame employee turnover on the lure of other companies, even when the real factors are well within their control. Based on research performed by the prestigious Saratoga Institute, this book provides readers with real solutions for the … [More]
Waste Not: Saving Food to Feed the Hungry
Every day, 7,000 pounds of food — steak, milk, pastries, produce — is not simply tossed on a garbage heap and left to rot. Thanks to Waste Not, surplus but perfectly good food from caterers, resorts, grocery stores and other establishments is rerouted to community centers, senior centers, homeless shelters or other locations that can make immediate use of it. “It’s so much … [More]
Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County: Providing the Power of Reading
It’s a whopping 45 percent of the Phoenix population that can benefit from reading instruction, says Kelly Stewart, executive director of Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County. Some need instruction in English as a second language (many students are referred from the Somali and Sudanese refugee center, Stewart notes); some struggled in school themselves and now, as parents, … [More]
Feedback: July 2012
Question: Arizona is ranked the top state in the country for business start-ups, according to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity. How or where do you see government and/or the business community fueling this activity? Barry Broome President and CEO Greater Phoenix Economic Council Sector: Business Advocacy Group Innovation and entrepreneurship are … [More]
