June 2026

Cover Story

Your Business & the Law

Legal considerations touch every aspect of business but many may seem like a one-and-done. In the current environment of social and regulatory disruption, however, matters that previously seemed settled may be due for attention. In Business … [More]

Features

Arizona Is Already the Center. Act Like It.

I was 22 years old when I became mayor of Nogales, Arizona. Sitting at the edge of one of the busiest commercial land ports in the Western Hemisphere, I watched billions of dollars in trade cross the border every single day. I watched Mexico's … [More]

Alpers Dentistry’s Purpose-Built Practice

In a sector often defined by volume, speed and transactional care, Alpers Family and Cosmetic Dentistry has carved out a different path, one where purpose is not an accessory to the business but a structural pillar. Since acquiring the practice in … [More]

The Most Defensible Differentiation Is Already Inside Your Organization

Sustainable growth begins when leaders stop treating differentiation as something to invent and start treating it as something to surface, validate and systematize. In most organizations, the most defensible differentiation is already there. It … [More]

SRP Offers Tools and Tips 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

What High‑Profile Cases Reveal about Institutional Risk

High-profile misconduct cases tend to prompt the same organizational refrain: “How did no one see this coming?” The uncomfortable truth is that … [More]

Economy

FOAK Facilities Are the Bet You Can’t Hedge

What should business leaders know about a FOAK? It might be the toughest thing they’ll ever do. But it also might be something they never have to … [More]

Nonprofit

Generational and Life-Stage Giving Trends

Data about generational giving is plentiful: Millennials are outpacing Gen X donors with their philanthropic contributions; Gen X donors are the most … [More]

By The Numbers

Arizona’s Q1 2026 Jobs Report: Reading the Numbers in Context

Arizona’s labor market showed positive signs of improvement during the first quarter of 2026, with total nonfarm employment increasing by 15,500 jobs, … [More]

From the Top

Chase Lane: Carrying a Legacy Forward at LT.agency

In 2025, Chase Lane and his wife Kelsi made the decision to become partners in LT.agency, a Phoenix-based marketing agency founded by his grandfather Ed Lane more than 60 years ago. Taking the reins … [More]

Startups

Benefit Bar: Mobile Hospitality Built on Values

Benefit Bar is an Arizona-based mobile bar that creates elevated, eco-friendly beverage experiences for corporate events and happy hours, brand activations, weddings, and luxury resident gatherings. … [More]

Social Design Supply Co. Curates Furnishings to Elevate Hospitality Spaces

Social Design Supply Co. is a Scottsdale-based e-commerce platform offering curated, design-forward furnishings specifically for restaurants and hospitality spaces. Built by industry professionals, … [More]

Legal

Avoid the Fallout from a ‘Business Divorce’

Arizona’s business community has long been defined by closely held companies: family‑owned enterprises, real estate ventures, professional practices, and entrepreneur‑led startups built on trust and … [More]

Healthcare

The New Economics of Mental Health Care

Arizona’s behavioral health sector is entering a new phase of growth, shaped by a convergence of policy, payer behavior and clinical innovation. The FDA’s recent clearance of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for adolescents with major … [More]

Technology

Why the Best MSPs Are Rethinking Cloud Strategy

Lately, I’ve found myself in a steady rhythm of conversations with managed service providers (MSPs), and they tend to open the same way. A pause, a sigh, and then something along the lines of, “Our customers are all over the place.” And they are. … [More]

Semi Insights

How Skanska Is Powering Arizona’s Rise

Arizona’s semiconductor industry is rapidly expanding, fueled by robust international and local investments that are transforming Phoenix's economic landscape. Yet, as the sector grows, so does the urgent need for a highly skilled workforce capable … [More]

What Happens After the Fabs Arrive

For the last several years, Arizona’s semiconductor momentum has largely been measured through expansion announcements, investment totals and construction updates. New fabs. New suppliers. New projects moving into the state are helping Arizona … [More]

CRE

Hospitality’s Only Constant Is Change; Hilton at the Peak Meets the Challenge

Growth and evolution in hospitality is a moving target; an always-changing dynamic where not keeping up is never an option. To remain competitive in an ever-shifting marketplace, balancing fickle consumer and economic trends, hotels … [More]

Why Infill Development Is Becoming a Strategic Advantage in Arizona

As the Valley continues to mature, we are beginning to see a generational shift as builders set their sights on infill development rather than the traditional large tracts of land where concrete tile roofs stretch as far as the eye can see. … [More]

Briefs

Cutting Food Loss: Practical Strategies Companies Can Use to Reduce Waste

Restaurants, grocery stores and food service companies account for nearly 40% of all food waste in the U.S., and, despite industry innovation, the volume of discarded edible food keeps climbing. Food waste is not just an environmental issue. It is a … [More]

Men’s Grooming Industry Is Looking Good

As a Gold Canyon homeowner for more than 14 years, I have watched the Valley transform — new communities rising, businesses relocating and a population growing at roughly three times the national average. With population growth and a strong lifestyle … [More]

Auto Repair Store Expansion Jumps to Phoenix from Northeast U.S.

Full-service auto repair Dunn Tire & Auto recently opened a store in Phoenix. This location, on Bell Road east of I-17, marks not only its first Phoenix location but its first location beyond the Northeast. “We have always prioritized smart, … [More]