Proposition 207 officially became Arizona law last month when election results were certified. Some effects were immediate, such as lawful adult possession and use of cannabis without a medical card. Others will be felt in about six months, when recreational facility licenses issue. These licensed “marijuana establishments” will not replace existing dispensaries or the existing … [More]
Community Foundations: First Responders of Philanthropy
After a year full of crises and uncertainty, the dawn of 2021 seems like an appropriate time to reflect on the work of community foundations across the country. Any reflection must consider a nation dealing with a public health pandemic, social justice issues taking a prominent space on the national stage, and an unprecedented presidential election. This confluence of … [More]
The Future of the Remote-Working Model
Nearly a year into the “great remote work experiment,” it is clear that we’re never going back. The COVID-19 pandemic may have forced the hand of companies around the world to implement remote work, but its viability long-term has never been clearer, or more studied. For companies that decide there’s no need (or benefit) to going back to the old way of working but do not … [More]
Scorpion Repel: Barrier against Access into Homes
Scorpion Repel is a revolutionary way to prevent Bark Scorpions from entering any home. The product is applied as a clear coat to a home’s exterior that stops scorpions from being able to climb and then enter the home. Scorpions are known as skilled climbers, and stopping their ability to climb the surface of a home makes entry impossible. The product also deters other insects … [More]
Gather Round: Table Goods for Celebrating Everyday Life
“Move over, unused fine china,” says Gather Round co-founder Amy Lopez. She and now-fiancé Chris Lee designed their affordable ceramic table goods to be microwave- and dishwasher-safe so “you can focus on the important things.” They launched their company in March and sold through their first collection, The Rim Collection, sooner than they’d anticipated. Lopez suggests the … [More]
OH Partners + Nomadic: Changing the Agency Model
A lot has changed in the world of advertising and marketing since Matt Owens and Scott Harkey launched OH Partners 12 years ago. Owens grew up working in his late father Bill Owens’ Phoenix advertising agency, Owens & Associates. Harkey, who always had an entrepreneurial spirit, started his career selling radio ads. While second cousins, they really didn’t know each … [More]
Debit Card Program Supports Community Giving
Arizona Federal Credit Union believes that charitable giving to nonprofits is one of those things that a lot of people and companies intend to do but, unfortunately, get busy or distracted and never get around to doing it. When the credit union launched its 100 Club of Arizona debit card program in late 2017, it saw that its member-owners were excited to select and use a … [More]
Entrepreneur’s Pivot Produces Portable Sanitizing System
Coronavirus cases are on the rise once again. It is important to implement effective and easy solutions to maintain health safety within public spaces as we continue to move forward in the COVID-19 era. The Portable Sanitizing System powered by ExtremeMist®, is a solution dispersal mechanism that may well be the most convenient, efficient and effective solution to address … [More]
Local Face Mask Manufacturer Uses Navy Seal Technology
To protect oneself and minimize the spread of contagious respiratory illnesses, doctors suggest a multilayered mask with an insert filter is a better choice that single-layered surgical masks without a filter. Mesa-based US POWER AZ PPE manufactures POWER3, a high-quality, reusable 3-Ply smart mask. Both the coronavirus and the flu can be spread to others up to six feet … [More]
Digitizing the Private Investment Marketplace
WealthVP is fully launching this month following three months in beta testing. The brainchild of entrepreneur Leif Hartwig, WealthVP acts as a catalyst for investment opportunities, virtually matching qualified private companies seeking capital with purpose-driven Family Office investors in one simple, easy-to-use SaaS platform. Using information entered in investor and … [More]
AI Platform Combats Financial Crime
Consilient, a newly formed company dedicated to establishing a next-generation system for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, recently launched a new secure, federated learning platform powered by Intel® Software Guard Extensions. The artificial intelligence platform aims to prevent financial crime and enable secure collaboration among financial … [More]
Looking Good 2021 – January Standouts
Achievements Local Entrepreneur Awarded for Diversity Leadership Sundt Exec Honored with Design-Build Industry’s Highest Distinction Philanthropy Impact Diversity Solutions Donates Surgical Masks to Senior Home Care Orgs Customized Chevys Donated to Phoenix Police Reserve Foundation … [More]
Customized Chevys Donated to Phoenix Police Reserve Foundation
The Phoenix Police Reserve Foundation was recently presented with three new, customized police Chevy Tahoes and one uniquely wrapped Chevy Camaro partially donated to the Foundation by Courtesy Chevrolet. Courtesy is a third-generation family-owned business owned by Scott Gruwell and is one of the largest Chevrolet dealerships for all of General Motors. Coming from many … [More]
Impact Diversity Solutions Donates Surgical Masks to Senior Home Care Orgs
Following its motto to 'Do well by doing good,’ Impact Diversity Solutions Corporation recently donated 30,000 surgical masks to Valleywise Health partners Home Assist Health and Bandera Healthcare to ensure their skilled, home care nurses have the PPE they need to keep themselves and their patients as safe as possible. Impact Diversity Solutions is a service-disabled, … [More]
Local Entrepreneur Awarded for Diversity Leadership
Eric M. Bailey was presented the 2020 Diversity Leader of the Year award by the Diversity Leadership Alliance and Arizona SHRM. This award recognizes community leaders who have demonstrated excellence in promoting diversity and inclusion, as well as creating ways to hold uncomfortable conversations in the workplace to better unite people. Bailey is the president and … [More]
International Developer Breaks Ground on First Arizona Multifamily Project
The Related Group, an international developer known for its sophisticated metropolitan “for-sale” condominiums, rental and mixed-use projects, recently broke ground on its first multifamily project in Arizona, The Manor Scottsdale. “The Phoenix metro area is one of the fastest-growing and most desirable locations for developers,” says Michael D’Andrea, Southwest regional vice … [More]
Local Luxury Condo Tower among the Top Two Fastest-Selling on the West Coast
Sales at 7180 Optima Kierland, the newest tower within the $500 million Optima Kierland development from leading multifamily developer Optima, reached 85% last month as it averages 4.5 sales per month since January 2020, making it among the top two fastest-selling luxury condominium developments on the West Coast. That average is approximately five times greater than the rest … [More]
Office Design Trends as WFH Becomes the Norm
Dramatic shifts in the everyday lives of homebuyers have caused families to rethink a once-overlooked, private working corridor: the home office. In fact, the home office does not only benefit the “worker.” Recent months have shown that many different family members can end up at home for unknown periods of time, using different devices to keep up-to-date with schooling, … [More]
