January 2019
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Cover Story
Venture Capitalizing
Not so many years ago, the lament in and about the local business community was lack of access to investment money.
“It has emphatically changed … [More]
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Features
Unlocking Your Company’s Hero Potential
An idea can come from anywhere, or anyone — from the C-suite to the mailroom. Leaders don’t have a monopoly on innovation and strategic ideas. … [More]
The 5 Most Cringe-Worthy Privileged Data Breaches of 2018
Privileged attack vectors and stolen personally identifiable information (PII) obtained have been a constantly paired news item throughout 2018. In … [More]
Handshakes Speak for You
Have you ever wondered what your handshake says about you? Your handshake is like your business card. It conveys your confidence, credibility and … [More]
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Roundtable
Transform from Rust-Belt to High-Tech
Many rust-belt company CEOs blame their company’s failure on everything under the sun: automation, offshore labor, AI and even their own employees. … [More]
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Legal
Merger in Sight?
In November 2017, the United States Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit to block AT&T’s $85-billion purchase of Time Warner. The … [More]
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From the Top
Drena Kusari: Helping Lift Lyft
As the first female general manager for Lyft, now overseeing both the Southwest region and Hawaii, Drena Kusari attributes the growth and success of … [More]
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By the Numbers
Employee Financial Wellness and the Company Bottom Line
New research quantifies the improvements in employee retirement preparedness which generate ROI for an employer by reducing the costs of delayed … [More]
Top Business Challenges During Political and Economic Uncertainty
Operational efficiency, obtaining new customers and talent acquisition are the top priorities for businesses going into 2019, according to a recent … [More]
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Healthcare
Send-to-Site Medical Care
It’s a new business on an old model: The doctor makes house calls.
DispatchHealth equips its medical teams with all the tools necessary to bring … [More]
Advancing Whole-Body Donation
Science Care, the world’s largest whole-body donation program, is a Phoenix-based company founded 18 years ago to address the shortage of human tissue … [More]
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Well Well Well
BCBSAZ Motivating Health and Wellness
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona recently launched Get Fit. Don’t Quit, a health and wellness program as part of its mission to make Arizonans … [More]
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Technology
IT Challenges for Growing Enterprises
Rapid business growth is a universal goal, but the inability to scale infrastructure and resources can easily become a growth inhibitor. Whether it’s … [More]
IT Challenges: When to Lean on Automation
In every business, there are repetitive processes that take valuable time away from supporting growth or, worse, lead to burned out IT staff, … [More]
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CRE
Luxury Wing Debut at Scottsdale Fashion Square
Scottsdale Fashion Square is showing how to make a grand entrance. What was an unobtrusive side of the mall partially hidden behind the old Camelview … [More]
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Get Real
Scottsdale Fashion Square’s Past and Future
Scottsdale Fashion Square has evolved incrementally as the retail industry — and the market — have changed since the property’s earliest days in the … [More]
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Briefs
Overcome Recruiting Challenges
Hiring challenges abound across many of Arizona’s industries. With low unemployment and more companies dipping into the talent pool, it can be … [More]
Avoid Common Bookkeeping Mistakes
Here are the top three common bookkeeping mistakes by small-business owners, and how to avoid them.
Mistake #1: Not safeguarding the business’s … [More]
