Latest Issue: December 2020

Cover Story

13 Top Valley Leaders on 2021! Where do we go from here?

With the new year just on the horizon and the economy still on quicksand waiting for the political dust to settle, businesses are preparing their … [More]

Features

The What, When, Where and Why of App Clips

App Clips is set to change how a business’s brand shows up digitally for its customers. App Clips will, in essence, allow users to have a native app experience available in critically contextual … [More]

Wells Fargo Leverages Scale to Feed Communities

Wells Fargo has a long history of supporting local communities, especially during challenging times. Its leadership believes that when their communities thrive everyone can be successful, and they are … [More]

Courageous Feedback. Can You Deliver It?

"Leaders must either invest a reasonable amount of time attending to fears and feelings or squander an unreasonable amount of time trying to manage ineffective and unproductive behavior.” —Dr. Brené … [More]

Workforce and Childcare

It has been reported some parents here in the United States are using between 8% and 42% of their income to have their children cared for while they are at work. Recent studies collated by co-working … [More]

The ABCs of Generation N

Just when you thought you knew all the generations — from the Silent Generation to Gen Z, and all of them in-between — a new one pops up. This one’s called Generation N, representing our new “novel … [More]

Safety Is the Ultimate Priority in Changing Business Landscape

The defining business trend of 2020 means employers are boosting protocols, from COVID-19 hygiene to workplace violence prevention, to keep employees and customers safe. It’s the dawn of a new era … [More]

Roundtable

Ripple Effect of a Toxic Boss

Working for a difficult or temperamental boss is common in the U.S. A survey last from by Cision for Robert Half showed roughly half of the employees … [More]

Economy

Customer Benefits Come from Credit Union Acquiring Bank

Arizona Federal is the only Arizona-based credit union with SBA PLP status. We were able to obtain this designation through the acquisition of … [More]

Legal

Arizona Minimum Wage Increase: Facts and Misconceptions

On January 1, 2021, the minimum wage for Arizona employees will increase to $12.15 per hour, up from $12.00 per hour in 2020. This increase is based … [More]

Nonprofit

Tell Me a Story and Capture My Heart

Who doesn’t love a great story? The complex characters, engaging plot, drama, tension and, finally, the memorable outcome. And like a page-turning … [More]

From the Top

Sarah Jennings: Earning Her Family Legacy

Sarah Jennings started her career in commercial real estate in 2007 specializing in retail leasing. Due to unfortunate timing and the ‘08 recession, Jennings spent one … [More]

Startups

App Aids Optometry Offices

Founded last year, Opti-Xpres provides a turnkey application and platform solution to optometrists and patients that links patient medical records with already existing office … [More]

Better Air, with a Delivery Schedule

Tru Filtered Air is a breathing company that sells air filters. “We produce custom, high-quality air filters, in any size, at one great price, delivered right to your front door … [More]

Nutritional Packaged Meals … and Now Upcycled Healthy Food for Pets

Franchesca Gonzales left the banking industry four years ago to start Fuel To Fit, a health-driven meal prep company that is now one of the longest-standing and fastest-growing … [More]

Pizza Oven on a Roll

Founded by Arin Finger earlier this year, in the very thick of COVID-19 closures, Dough Riders is a mobile wood-fired pizza company that “comes to you” to “deliver” fresh fired … [More]

CRE

Q3 Phoenix Industrial Dominated by Warehouse and Distribution Space

The onset of COVID-19 is driving industrial demand in Phoenix, with warehouse and distribution space emerging as leaders in an industrial market that is rapidly growing … [More]

Golf Villa Resort Adjacent to The Phoenician

Replay Destinations plans to develop Ascent at The Phoenician®, a private residential community that will sit at the foot of Camelback Mountain, overlooking the … [More]

COVID-Conscious Co-Workspace in Phoenix

Faciliteq, a leading workplace solution provider in the Southwest, opened its newest adaptive reuse project last month. Developed with sister company BWIQ (Build With … [More]

Healthcare

Vaccine-Delivery Innovation for the Needle-Phobic

It wasn’t long after my coughing and fever started that a nasal swab test from a Phoenix pharmacy confirmed what I’d suspected: Like 7.8 million other … [More]

Technology

Phoenix Startup Uses a Complex Algorithm to Simplify Advertising

Wouldn’t it be nice to get the advice of a professional ad agency — without the cost of hiring one? In the age of algorithms, one has finally been … [More]

By the Numbers

Parental Leave Benefits Biased Against Fathers

Parental leave policies among the of majority Fortune 500 companies are gender-biased, providing women with more parental leave than their male … [More]

Best Perks and Incentives for Employee Morale

Employee perks and benefits can be some of the most compelling aspects of the hiring process. Great perks and incentives packages can help attract … [More]