Named MotorTrend’s 2022 SUV of the Year®, the first-ever Genesis GV70 is here to satisfy drivers’ cravings, needs and wants. Featuring incredible performance, athletic styling and advanced technology, this SUV proves that, in the end, want wins. With class-leading standard horsepower and an available 375-hp 3.5-liter twin-turbo engine, both power plants make this SUV a true … [More]
Coffeegrams Personalized
Cafe Emporos offers easy-to-use hand-drip coffee filters as coffeegrams — envelopes containing pour-over coffee that can be personalized with a message, logo, company name or photo. Based in Goodyear, the online coffee shop ships within the United States. Started in 2015 with coffee only — which it sources from Uganda, Ethiopia and Colombia — Café Emporos has since added tea … [More]
Birdcall – High-Flying Chicken Concept
This fast-casual has spirit. Spirits, actually. Cocktails make even dry business meetings more enjoyable. Birdcall’s house-made selections include a traditionally salt-rimmed margarita (on the rocks or frozen) and a spicier-rimmed spicy cucumber margarita. Craft beer and wine are also on the menu. Also indulgent, but in a different way, are rich, thick milkshakes in not just … [More]
From the President’s Perch
And another year is in the books … just like that. It has been a privilege to act as NAWBO Phoenix president, bring us back into in-person gatherings after the throes of COVID, and work with an inspiring board of superstars. We continued the local rebranding of the organization; added Happy Hours to the mix; and greeted a whole new group of younger, more diverse members this … [More]
Why Collaboration Is the ‘New’ Competition
Business is getting back to normal. Or is it? I feel bombarded daily with evidence of our nation’s inability to solve escalating problems like access to healthcare, proper ways to address mental health or even education or affordable housing. But I also see hope and potential solutions arising from the collective impact that we are having as we rebuild and create a “new … [More]
What Is the Definition of a Micro Business and Why Is It Important to Woman-Owned Businesses?
One of the four agenda items for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) public policy efforts for 2022 is for Congress to further define a micro-business vs. a small business. The current definition of small business does not recognize the fact that most woman-owned businesses have fewer than 10 employees — and are competing with the current definition of … [More]
Business Coach
Question: I’ve been reading about the Great Resignation for a while now and I just lost a key employee. I’m really worried that I’m going to lose more people. I already increased wages and can’t afford to keep upping compensation. What can I do to keep people?! —Feeling Worried Dear Feeling Worried, There are two key things that you can do to regain your confidence and … [More]
Five Ways to Enhance Your Business Communication through Public Speaking
In today’s ever-changing landscape of communication, the potential for success and growth within business comes from a variety of skill sets. Yet many businesses find they’re confused by the elements of language due to technology replacing words with symbols and emojis. Trying to get their point across while being understood on the various platforms of communication tends to … [More]
Five Sales Recruiting Strategies for Finding Top Sales Talent
Ask the sales expert… How well does your business find, recruit and hire high-performing sales reps and key sales talent? Do your methods lead to reliable hires and replicable success? Or do your sales recruitment efforts too often send you back to “square one” after you’ve invested considerable time, effort and money on an underperforming sales rep with no “upside?” If your … [More]
