As the founder and president of a woman-owned commercial real estate brokerage firm, Melynn Wakeman bucked the trend of cutting back during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she grew her company in 2020 with the addition of two brokers and a team of IT, marketing, website, legal and accounting consultants. “It’s hard to believe, but the pandemic year was the best (year) of … [More]
Mesa Is Home to New Electric Vehicle Assembly Facility and Engineering Technical Center
ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, today announced that it has selected Mesa, AZ, in the greater Phoenix area, for its U.S. based assembly facility and engineering technical center. Phoenix ranks as the fifth largest city in the U.S. according to 2020 census data, with nearly 1.8 million residents. Mesa, a suburb of Phoenix, ranks … [More]
BBB Pacific Southwest to Host International Entrepreneur Summit, April 7
Immigrant business owners and entrepreneurs face unique challenges when it comes to accessing resources to start and develop a business. Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) promotes diversity, inclusion and access for business owners, and is proud to host the International Entrepreneur Summit presented by GoDaddy on Wednesday, April 7. The virtual event … [More]
Credit Union Announces Completion of Historic Acquisition
After completing a first of its kind acquisition of a community bank by a credit union in late 2019, Arizona Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the full integration and conversion of Pinnacle Bank services is now complete. With the official conversion complete, Arizona Federal now offers an extended suite of small business services, including SBA and commercial … [More]
Phoenix Children’s to Build Freestanding Emergency Department, Specialty Clinic in Avondale
Phoenix Children’s will soon begin work on a freestanding emergency department and multi-specialty clinic in Avondale, Ariz., which will provide West Valley families access to top-ranked, pediatric-specific emergency care and expanded specialty services, now closer to home. The opening of the Southwest Campus is part of a larger strategic effort by Phoenix Children’s to … [More]
