February 2020

Cover Story

Phoenix Rising

It’s not “business as usual” at many companies throughout Greater Phoenix, where entrepreneurs and corporate executives have been breaking out of the … [More]

Features

Competitors Build on Collaboration

“I've definitely realized that there is more than enough business to go around,” says Dallin Harris, founder and president of Skyhook Interactive, discussing an “agency forum” group he takes part in … [More]

Roundtable

Courage Drives Emotional Intelligence

In The Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy and her friends set off on that yellow brick road, they needed three things to succeed: a heart, a brain and … [More]

Legal

Legal Pitfalls of Unsolicited Texting and Calling

For businesses that use texting as a marketing tool, it is critical that they become familiar with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Some … [More]

CRE

The Future of Commercial Real Estate Is Flexible

Ever-changing consumer demands drive industry trends, and real estate is no exception. Today’s younger consumers are increasingly drawn to services that are on-demand, … [More]

The Grand Wins BOMA Building of the Year

Lincoln Property Company won “The Outstanding Building of the Year” award last month from the Arizona chapter of Building Owners and Managers Association for its … [More]

Papago Plaza Razed, Papago Plaza Raised

Construction of a more contemporary Papago Plaza has begun over the demolition of the iconic, shopping center at Scottsdale and McDowell roads in Scottsdale. The new … [More]

Single-Family Home Community for Adults with Disabilities

Luna Azul, a new gated single-family home community, offering a new approach to independent living for adults with disabilities, recently celebrated its grand opening and … [More]

Healthcare

FastMed Seizes Opportunity in VA Extension

FastMed Urgent Care, one of the nation’s largest urgent care providers and the largest that is Joint Commission-accredited, is honored to be included … [More]

Technology

Technology Impacts the Traditional 9-5 Workday

There was a time when the traditional nine-to-five work schedule was a governing model of a day’s work. With the rise of the gig economy, … [More]

Briefs

Human Transcribers Help Startups Reach Audience

According to marketing experts, one of the biggest reasons that only 25 percent of startups succeed is the others do not fully comprehend their Ideal Customer Profile — … [More]

Kaleidoscope Juice Moves East

Marking a change in its retail operation, local juice and health food company Kaleidoscope Juice is including a baking production area in the new store it opens this … [More]

Stop the Overwhelm

Doing more with less has been the obstacle for many organizations, entrepreneurs and employees. Unfortunately, it’s taken a toll on productivity and has even led to … [More]

Economy

Managing Risk for Business Owners

People often associate “risk” with big things, like a fire, accident or major theft. After all, the definition of risk can be most commonly described … [More]

Startups

Startups in 2020 – How to Get an Idea Funded

Many of us think we have a “great idea,” but getting that idea to a point someone will write a check for is far more complex than many may think. To get funded, it’s important to look for three key … [More]

Finding a Home In-Between

An unfilled niche in the real estate industry?! Explains Nick Calvi, “My wife and I were in between homes and in need of a comfortable furnished home for three to four months. We found the process to … [More]

From the top

Peter Holt: Bringing Alternative Pain Management to the Masses

When Peter Holt assumed the mantle of CEO at the Joint Corp. in June 2016, he knew the company had enormous upside potential. “It was clear to me … [More]

By the Numbers

Are We Becoming an Automation Nation?

Of increasing interest to commerce today is automation of the workforce — either heralded or bemoaned. What Henry Ford’s assembly line started in … [More]