Mobile food-ordering company GrubHub, Inc. has leased a 29,526-square-foot spec suite within ViaWest Group’s San Tan Tech Center in Chandler. “Our team had a ton of fun designing and building this cool-creative office space and we’re excited to see it being utilized by such a fitting tech-centric tenant,” says Danny Swancey, a partner at ViaWest. GrubHub adds a new office to … [More]
Multi-Tenant ‘High Rise’
Construction is moving quickly at the new Offices at Chandler Viridian, located at the intersection of Loop 101 and Loop 202 near the Chandler Fashion Center. The six-story, 250,000-square-foot project will be one of Chandler’s tallest and premier multi-tenant office buildings. Substantial completion is expected in Q4 2018, with the first tenants expected to move in by … [More]
AZ’s First All-Vegan Grocery
The first all-vegan grocery store in Arizona is among recent retail deals closed by Bryant Commercial Real Estate, a woman/minority-owned company. “This is the beginning of a changing retail landscape,” says Vinny Summo, who negotiated the lease on the 1,400-square-foot storefront for Veggie Rebellion owners Sandy and Dylan McKee. “The vegan food industry grew by $3.1 billion … [More]
Woman-Owned Firms: A Force in the Economy
The seventh annual “State of Women-Owned Businesses Report,” commissioned by American Express OPEN, analyzes growth trends over the past 20 years among the nation’s 11.6 million women-owned enterprises, which employ nearly 9 million people and generate more than $1.7 trillion in revenues. As of 2017, there are 138,300 woman-owned business in Phoenix. These firms employ … [More]
Swim School Opens Its Franchise Model in Gilbert
British Swim School, best known for its education of water safety as an essential survival skill amongst a fun and gentle environment, recently opened a location in the East Valley, at the LA Fitness on Gilbert Road in Gilbert. The brand operates with more than 37 years of experience. Everything is branded — including tables by the pool, changing tents, swim caps, rings, … [More]
Office Design Expresses Company Purpose
Moving into its new office and manufacturing headquarters whose 17,000 square feet more than doubled the size of its previous location, Western Window Systems hired Ware Malcomb to provide interior architecture and design services for the building. The new facility is part of Western Window Systems’ increased investment in engineering and manufacturing capabilities to … [More]
Local Homebuilder Takes the ‘LEED’ in Green Homebuilding
Following its design and development last year of nearly 300 Phoenix-area homes that either are or will be registered with the U.S. Green Building Council with the goal of earning LEED® certification, Maracay Homes opened LEED® communities Vista at Granite Crossing in Mesa and Villages at Rio Paseo in Goodyear early this year, continuing the homebuilder’s commitment to … [More]
What Nonprofits Need to Know When Choosing a Bank
From managing cash flows to navigating tax-exempt regulations, banking plays an important role in the financial well-being of any nonprofit organization. So, when a nonprofit is looking to choose a bank, there are several factors to consider. Realize that cash is not always necessary to secure credit or a loan. A common misconception is that nonprofits need cash to secure a … [More]
Tracking Privilege Access
PowerBroker for Networks is an agentless solution that controls what commands users can run, records sessions, alerts, and provides a complete audit trail of user activity on network devices via the command line. This is a first-of-its kind privilege management solution for network, IoT, ICS and SCADA devices from BeyondTrust, the leading cyber security company dedicated to … [More]
For Cyber Security and Compliance
The Secure Data Protection Platform (SDP2), engineered to solve key cyber security and compliance issues facing governments, was produced jointly by RackTop Systems, a leading provider of high-performance Software-Defined Storage embedded with advanced security, encryption and compliance, and Seagate Technology plc, a world leader in data storage solutions. The … [More]
Hardware-Independent Wi-Fi
Broadband providers can now deliver whole home Wi-Fi services without being locked to single vendor or proprietary hardware, with the new CHARIOT release v6.5 from Affinegy, a global provider of service enablement software and connected device management. With its patent-pending method of abstracting the proprietary features of Wi-Fi gateways and access points into easy user … [More]
2018 Mercedes Benz AMG GLE 43
This sleek and luxurious sports coupe is a (borderline) SUV with all the bells and whistles its driver needs to enjoy a smooth ride, take rugged terrain or speed through city streets. With its strong turbo boost and its dynamic exhaust system, the 3.0-liter V6 biturbo in the 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43 elevates horsepower and torque. An exclusive red engine cover insert … [More]
Of Course
Making the 18 holes count means mixing business with pleasure. Meetings on the greens are most effective at a course that embraces the players’ needs. Here are our picks for the top courses to make that business foursome a success. Quintero — Peoria This 18-hole, Rees Jones-designed course is consistently ranked as a top course worldwide. Pristine views, immaculate greens and … [More]
Hearth ’61 – A View Forward and Back
The Valley’s celebrated Chef Charles Wiley has brought his creative touch to Hearth ’61 at the newly reopened Mountain Shadows resort. The Paradise Valley property first welcomed guests in the mid-1950s, and retains its boutique nature. Guests entering from the valet station to the lobby make a quick left to reach the restaurant just past the bar. But it’s worth a short detour … [More]
Soak Up That History
Metropolitan Phoenix is home to some famed dining spots that are popular at lunch for their history and their food. Geordie’s Restaurant & Lounge — Phoenix Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch, Geordie’s is located in the historic Biltmore-area Wrigley Mansion. Views and an Arizona landmark make this a must for lunch. 2501 E. Telawa Trail, Phoenix (602) 955-4079 Lon’s … [More]
Selling Boldly
Selling Boldly presents a real-world handbook for boosting revenue and growing sales using the power of positive psychology. Time after time, research has shown that happy, confident, optimistic salespeople outperform the meek, unhappy ones. Positivity attracts positivity, and those who fear rejection tend to attract it in bulk. Fear underlies most poor sales performance, and … [More]
Managing Up
Managing Up is a guide to the most valuable “soft skill” one’s career has ever seen. It’s not about sucking up or brown-nosing; it’s about figuring out who one is, who one’s boss is, and finding where those meet. It’s about building real relationships with people who have influence over one’s career. This book offers strategies for developing these all-important connections and … [More]
Feedback: March 2018
Question: Social entrepreneurship involves doing business to solve an ill or problem in the community. How does your company demonstrate social entrepreneurship, and what is the change you hope to foster? Bill Backus Principal Backus Agency Sector: Public Relations Einstein said it best, “We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to … [More]
