In this leadership book, renowned industry analyst Josh Bersin introduces a new way to think about organizational design, employee engagement and employee development. Distilling the information from decades of research and management theory into seven practical yet profound management principles, Bersin outlines how business leaders can create enduring companies that thrive … [More]
Managing Debt for Small Business Owners and Employees
Many small business owners are feeling the pinch as inflation strains budgets and interest rates continue to rise. Particularly for those who experienced setbacks during the pandemic, the question of how to manage debt looms large. At Money Management International, a nonprofit focused on financial wellness, we’ve helped thousands of Arizonans for more than six decades and it’s … [More]
Building Culture the Journeyage Way
The average American will spend 90,000 hours of their lives at work. That’s 3,750 days and more than 10 years if you’re only working 8 hour days and only working for 30 years — and who is actually doing that? Unfortunately, with numbers like those, nearly everyone has had a soul-sucking job where they have worked hard and felt underappreciated. At the end of the weekend, too … [More]
Arizona Small Business Association to Provide New Streamlined 401(k) Solution for Members
The Arizona Small Business Association is launching a new partnership with Voya Financial and local retirement plan specialist Integrated Financial Solutions. This new relationship provides a packaged 401(k) solution to ASBA members, which provides a streamlined and cost-effective program, minimizing the administrative tasks associated with providing a retirement plan. This … [More]
What Every Small Business in Arizona Must Do About Cyber Risk
Sai Huda is a globally recognized cybersecurity expert and author of the best-selling book Next Level Cybersecurity: Detect the Signals, Stop the Hack. Q. What is cyber risk? A. A small business faces several risks that it must manage in order to be successful. A critical risk is cyber. It is the risk of adverse impact to capital, earnings, operations or reputation from a … [More]
Warehouse Hub for Local e-Commerce Merchants
Portal Warehousing recently opened a month-to-month flex-warehouse and logistics space for small business, e-commerce and industrial merchants/tenants in Tempe. It is the only offering of its kind in Phoenix that caters to emerging e-commerce sellers. This 35,000-square-foot facility has 36 units, ranging in size from 50 square feet to 1,500 square feet to accommodate a variety … [More]
Looking Good 2022 – October Standouts
Achievements MJ Insurance Recognized for Exceptional Employee Health Policies Soleo Health Shines at Stevie Business Awards Tri Pointe Homes Wins at PCBC Awards 2 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ Philanthropy Salad and Go Doubles Down Against Food Insecurity Wilde Wealth Management Supports Local Scholarship … [More]
MJ Insurance Recognized for Exceptional Employee Health Policies
MJ Insurance, a leading risk management and employee benefits agency for more than 50 years, was recognized recently by the Healthy Arizona Worksite Program as achieving the Gold level of excellence in worksite wellness. … [More]
Soleo Health Shines at Stevie Business Awards
The Arizona branch of Soleo Health, an innovative leader and national provider of complex specialty pharmacy services, recently saw two of its clinicians honored with the Gold Stevie® Award in the 20th Annual American Business Awards® — Denice Dowless, RN, BSN, CRN, and Tim Holloway, RN — while the company itself earned two gold and a silver. Soleo Health earned Gold … [More]
Tri Pointe Homes Wins at PCBC Awards
Tri Pointe Homes®, a recognized leader serving the Phoenix market for more than 30 years under the name Maracay®, won four awards at PCBC’s 59th Annual Gold Nugget Awards, one of the largest and most distinguished competition of its kind in the nation. The awards spanned more than 50 categories with top honors selected by a panel of industry experts. Joining some of the … [More]
2 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’
The latest Best Lawyers® named Coppersmith Brockelman attorneys Roopali Desai and Andy Gordon “Lawyer of the Year” in Civil Rights Law and Antitrust Law, respectively. Overall, the business law firm in Phoenix saw 17 of its 21 attorneys recognized for exceptional work in 19 categories. … [More]
Salad and Go Doubles Down Against Food Insecurity
In honor of Hunger Action Day, Arizona-born brand Salad and Go donated 8,600 pounds of fresh romaine, carrots and sweet potatoes to the United Food Bank, partner of Feeding America. In addition to this specific Hunger Action Day initiative, Salad and Go will be donating nearly 4,000 fresh salads to various partners across Arizona as part of a weekly initiative the brand has … [More]
Wilde Wealth Management Supports Local Scholarship
Wilde Wealth Management Group, an award-winning financial services firm, recently donated $85,000 to Arizona Tuition Connection to support its scholarship fund to help low-income students to attend Notre Dame Preparatory Academy. Beyond the scholarship, Wilde for Arizona has supported dozens of Arizona organizations through volunteerism, sponsorship and fundraising. … [More]
Healthcare: Technological Advances, Financial Challenges
While I have intimate knowledge of the conversations happening here in Arizona around how changes in healthcare delivery affect the business community, I also have the privilege of learning from my colleagues across the country. Having just stepped down as board chair for America’s Essential Hospitals, an organization dedicated to advocacy for hospitals and health systems … [More]
Prep for Open Enrollment
For many, open enrollment is a dreaded time of year. With more than 20 years of open enrollment seasons under my belt, I have experienced my fair share of employers calling me in crisis because they just received their insurance renewals and do not have a good plan of action. The problem with this approach is that it leaves little time to properly plan for success. This year … [More]
ASBA Equips Formerly Incarcerated Aspiring Entrepreneurs with Resources to Succeed upon Re-Entry into the Community
At the Arizona Small Business Association, we know that formerly incarcerated individuals — people who have spent time in jail or prison — face disproportionate employment challenges upon returning home. ASBA is working to empower these individuals to broaden their economic horizons through an innovative entrepreneurial mentorship program called Growing Opportunities … [More]
