AUGUST 2025

Cover Story

Aerospace & Defense: The Impact on Arizona’s Growth

Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache Aerospace & defense is interwoven in our state’s economy with its extensive range of manufacturing and engineering, from aircraft to optics, weapons systems to drone detection, and parts to software. Four … [More]

Features

Beyond the Acronym: How Companies Can Rethink DEI without Backlash

It is 2025, and one would not expect to be experiencing the kind of resistance and backlash that we are toward diversity, equity and inclusion — commonly known by the acronym DEI. It may appear that resistance and backlash to DEI is at its peak right … [More]

Empowering Employees through Uncertainty

As economic headwinds batter organizations, leaders find themselves juggling risky operational decisions and the very real emotional turbulence experienced by their workforce. For many employees, the threat of layoffs feels ever-present, prompting … [More]

How Edward Jones Is Reshaping Corporate Philanthropy

In today’s landscape, where companies are increasingly expected to do more than deliver profit, Edward Jones stands out as a financial services firm committed to doing good while doing well. With a legacy that stretches back to 1922, this Fortune 500 … [More]

SRP Offers Tools and Tips for Businesses to Weather Arizona’s Monsoon Season

Some states have earthquakes, others have tornadoes; in Arizona, we get monsoons. While some monsoons are brief and cause minimal trouble, others can inflict significant damage and disrupt business operations, including power outages. When this … [More]

Roundtable

Your Reputation Is Your Résumé – Guard It Well

We’ve all heard the saying, “Your reputation precedes you.” In today’s hyper-connected world, that’s not just a phrase, it’s a reality. Before you … [More]

Economy

AI in Construction: Applications for Project Planning, Safety and Efficiency

The construction industry may not be known for breaking new ground (at least when it comes to technology), but it is no stranger to innovation. New … [More]

Focus

SRP Offers Tools and Tips for Businesses to Weather Arizona’s Monsoon Season

Some states have earthquakes, others have tornadoes; in Arizona, we get monsoons. While some monsoons are brief and cause minimal trouble, others can … [More]

Nonprofit

Giving Rates Surpass 40-Year Average

The latest numbers from Giving USA 2024 indicate Americans gave a generous $592.50 billion to charity in 2024, an increase of 6%, which is double the … [More]

From the Top

Combining Rich Cultural and Culinary Traditions into Lasgidi Cafe

My journey to entrepreneurship wasn’t a straight line — but it was always guided by heart. After earning a master’s degree in health care administration and building a successful career in the field, … [More]

Legal

Understanding Shareholders’ Agreements in Closely Held Corporations

It all starts with a great idea, people getting together over a handshake and starting a business together. Then, one day, times become tough, issues arise, and shareholders who were once best friends … [More]

Startups

Cross-Border Cultural and Safety Awareness with Travel App GrinGO

GrinGO is a leading travel and safety app dedicated to enhancing cross-border experiences for United States travelers into Mexico. Through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions, the GrinGO … [More]

JHJ Collective Helps Clients ‘Do Good. Go Far.’

JHJ Collective is a consulting firm dedicated to supporting organizations that do good for others. Specializing in cause-related marketing strategy and leadership coaching, the firm helps clients … [More]

Healthcare

Rock View Recovery: Redefining Behavioral Healthcare through Innovation and Community

Rock View Recovery, a North Phoenix-based behavioral healthcare organization, is transforming how addiction and co-occurring disorders are treated by merging evidence-based practices with trauma-informed care, brain-centered technology and a … [More]

Technology

Why Online Booking Is Essential for Modern Businesses

In a city as fast paced and connected as Phoenix, consumers now expect convenience, speed and flexibility, especially when booking services. Gone are the days of having to pick up the phone to schedule an appointment. If a business doesn’t facilitate … [More]

Semi Insights

Arizona’s Semiconductor Surge and the Workforce Struggle Beneath It

The semiconductor industry — foundational to everything from smartphones to fighter jets — is facing a widening talent gap. As global demand accelerates, driven by artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and national security needs, the shortage … [More]

Amkor’s $2 Billion Bet on Arizona Comes with a Commitment to Air Quality

Imagining the future of Arizona’s semiconductor industry evokes pictures of clean rooms and cutting-edge tools. However, Amkor Technology also wants clean air to be in that picture. The Tempe-based company, already one of the world’s largest … [More]

CRE

How the West Valley Became the ‘It Place’

Over the past decade — and increasingly so in the past few years — West Phoenix and the broader West Valley of metro Phoenix have emerged as epicenters of explosive commercial and residential growth. Fueled by a potent confluence of expansive land … [More]

New Industrial Campus in Goodyear to Add a Retail Component

Now online, Goodyear AirPark Phase I is a 1.6 million-square-foot, six-building Class A industrial project. Full-service commercial real estate firm Lincoln Property Company and Scottsdale-based Harvard Investments designed the development to meet … [More]