July 2020

Cover Story

Commercial Real Estate in the Time of COVID-19

Real estate has always been a major part of our economy. And, as a lagging indicator whose thread weaves through businesses of every type, size and … [More]

Features

At Work, Healthcare Starts with Testing

Healthcare is arguably the most popular of employee benefits. COVID-19 has made this an even higher priority — while at the same time adding to businesses’ challenges in providing it. And addressing … [More]

Armored Leadership vs Daring Leadership

Leadership is about risk. For me, it began when I took a giant first step into the business ownership arena, full of hopes and dreams with no real idea what I was actually in for. How I faced the … [More]

The Next Normal: Change Your Game Plan or Become Irrelevant

Change and disruption are the next normal. C-suites and boards of directors must learn how to become agile, make decisions fast and get ahead of the change curve. They will need to think and act … [More]

New C-Suite: Why Companies Should Have a CHRO

The COVID-19 pandemic is an event the likes of which hasn’t been seen since the flu outbreak in 1918, before co-working spaces and international travel on airlines. Strange is it may seem, the … [More]

Roundtable

Black- and Woman-Owned: Business in the Shadow of COVID-19

Building their businesses here in Phoenix, these two black women business owners had little in common — until the COVID-19 pandemic wrought disruption … [More]

Legal

Economy

Planning an Exit in Volatile Times

Succession planning comes down to one question: “How do you want to exit?” The reality is all business owners will eventually exit their business. … [More]

Startups

SmartGurlz Sparks Passion in Computer Sci

Appearing on ABC’s “Shark Tank” earlier this year, SmartGurlz founder Sharmi Albrechtsen beat out 40,000 other entrepreneurs and negotiated with guest … [More]

Driving Arizona’s Startup Community from Behind the Generosity Flywheel

Five years ago, StartupAZ Foundation was nothing more than a shared vision among a group of entrepreneurs and community leaders who believed our … [More]

CRE

Building Management Post-Pandemic

The real estate sector’s efforts to mitigate the threat of the contagion by securing buildings have already put it at the forefront of the global response. However, the … [More]

How Multifamily Urban Living Will Thrive Post-Pandemic

It is not lost upon us multifamily developers, owners and operators that fear, as it relates to a person’s living accommodations, is a very real concern in the age of … [More]

Q1 Office Market Strong

The Greater Phoenix office market posted a healthy first quarter, being the 32nd consecutive quarter with positive net absorption, according to the Q1 report from … [More]

Q1 Multifamily Shows Initial Effects of COVID-19

The Q1 2020 Phoenix Multifamily Quarterly Report from ABI Multifamily shows that, while the start of 2020 was strong — with rent growth, healthy occupancy rates, lower … [More]

Luxury Apartments Planned for North Phoenix

Hines, the international real estate firm, along with a joint venture partner, recently acquired 11 acres in north Phoenix, where it plans to develop a 325-unit, luxury, … [More]

Healthcare

Clinics Are Still Slow to Adopt AI – Here’s Why They Shouldn’t Be

There’s a popular saying in that no one ever got fired from choosing IBM, and the same applies to legacy Electronic Health Record software. Although … [More]

Technology

MCCCD Is Committed to Expanding Our IT Workforce

Responding to what its Workforce Development Office identified as an immense need for information technology training, the Maricopa County Community … [More]

Briefs

Cost Transparency Can Increase Sales 20%

Businesses don’t typically disclose information to consumers on how much it costs to produce a product. However, the study “Lifting the Veil: The Benefits of Cost … [More]

Jobs, Wages and Value

As business tries to gear back up from the COVID-19 shutdown, the health of the economy is a major concern. Businesses are concerned about their profitability, and … [More]

Phoenix Facility a Leader in Testing Hand Sanitizers and Other Skincare Products

The market for skincare products is growing rapidly. By 2025, the global market will be worth an estimated USD 189.3 billion. In the US alone, total sales of facial … [More]

From the Top

Spencer Tatum: Igniting a Fit in Fitness

In the first grade, the future Ignite THP founder Spencer Tatum was diagnosed with dyslexia and dysgraphia. He decided at that early age he would not allow his … [More]

By the Numbers

Diversity Not Compromised by Pandemic

For businesses, workplace diversity remains an important objective. More than three-quarters of HR professionals (79 percent) believe their company is … [More]