July 2018
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Cover Story
Risky Business?
Risk. It’s inherent in business; an element faced in every decision. Owners of small and medium-sized businesses may feel this even more keenly, as … [More]
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Feature
Businesses’ ‘Magnificent Seven’ Investments
Every day, businesses lose money by not understanding or leveraging their investments. When one considers the financials of organizations, it is clear … [More]
Five Cryptocurrency Tax Mistakes the IRS Takes Seriously
Since the release of Bitcoin in 2009, more than 4,000 alternative currencies have emerged in the decentralized banking market. For nearly 10 years, … [More]
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Roundtable
Is Technology Costing You Credibility and Influence?
You’re the boss, the leader, the master of business; yet your team is becoming increasingly frustrated with your over use of technology in the … [More]
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Legal
The Opportunity Zone Program (Part 2)
The Opportunity Zone Program is new federal income tax incentive program designed to encourage private capital investment in Opportunity Zones … [More]
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From the Top
Melissa Gray: Building up Avnet’s CSR
“Our new Corporate Social Responsibility strategy is reshaped by our actions in the market,” says Melissa Gray, vice president of corporate affairs … [More]
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By the Numbers
Leading Brands Are Learning from Big Digital Marketplaces
Large, global eCommerce communities like eBay, Amazon and Alibaba are disrupting the retail marketplace by bringing together vast numbers of buyers … [More]
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Startups
Accounting Startup Focuses on Ethnic Niche
Easy Numbers Consulting, LLC was one of the first companies to participate in Local First Arizona Foundation’s Fuerza Local Business Accelerator … [More]
U.S. Egg Lays It Out for New Dog Treat Company
Scrappy & Scraps Gourmet Pet Treats is a local enterprise founded earlier this year with a mission to harvest eggshells from local restaurants and … [More]
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Healthcare
Boost Employee Well-Being Programs
An increasing number of companies are implementing well-being programs to help their employees live healthier lives, reduce healthcare costs, and … [More]
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Well Well Well
Meetings that Work – and Work Out
It’s been said that “sitting is the new smoking” and a recent study revealed that those who sit without moving for more than two hours at a time … [More]
Pooled Approach to Healthcare Coverage
The Main Street program that Holmes Murphy started in 2014 to offer captive insurance programs for businesses with more than 50 employees was expanded … [More]
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Technology
Engaging Video Training Content on a Budget
A young, tech-based workforce has pushed the demand for online training and eLearning courses to unprecedented heights. Perhaps the biggest driver of … [More]
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Tech Notes
Facing the Big Data Tsunami
An estimated 40 zettabytes (43 trillion gigabytes) of data will be created by 2020 (an increase of 300 times the amount of data in circulation in … [More]
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CRE
Taking the Pulse of the Medical Office Market
The medical office space market slowed during the first three months of 2018. Rents fell, vacancy rose and sales of medical office properties fell off … [More]
Free Workplace-Design Tool
CBRE Group, Inc. has created workplace planning product to help companies apply best-in-class workplace trends to their office layout, recognizing … [More]
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Get Real
Age-in-Place
In partnership with Cadence Senior Living, Ryan Companies US, Inc. is designing, developing and building Azure Mesa, an upscale senior living … [More]
Developer Expands into AZ
Landsea Homes enters the Arizona market with the purchase of land in Chandler for a community that will include 78 single-family homesites and … [More]
Repurposing Prestigious Home Sites
Custom homebuilder Green Street Communities has broken ground on two residential neighborhoods in Arcadia and Central Phoenix.
Campus Grove, … [More]
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Briefs
Top Influencers for Online Sales Are … (Surprise!)
Top-ranked reviewers on online retail sites such as amazon.com may influence purchases, but a research study from Indiana University’s Kelley School … [More]
Barbershop Evolves to Luxury Salon for Men
Phoenix is part of an ambitious 62-store expansion by Texas-based Boardroom Salon for Men, with multiple openings planned for early next year. … [More]
Credit Union Industry’s Race to Excellence
At the recent CO-OP Financial Services THINK conference in Chandler, “Race to Excellence,” about 750 credit union leaders gathered to learn strategies … [More]
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Bytes
For On-Demand Pros
Moonlighting.com is teaming up with gig economy pioneer Marion McGovern and other trailblazing companies to transform the way freelancers find work, … [More]
New Communications Platform
Tipi app is one of the newest platforms meant to address various issues resulting from stalling operational communication. It is an internal … [More]
Templates for Marketing Strategy
Infusionsoft recently unveiled a new platform built to empower millions of small businesses worldwide to create order in a new world where customers … [More]
