January 2020

Cover Story

Get ‘Smart’: Greater Phoenix Cities Lead the Way

Having a lot of information doesn’t necessarily equate to being smart. With all our “smart” devices that generate mountains of data, what makes a … [More]

Features

Successfully Leverage Business Partnerships and Relationships

To launch, a business needs time and capital; but to genuinely scale, partnerships become equally as important. This has become a forced reality in a day when competition is now global, not just … [More]

Roundtable

How to Halt the Tide of Environmental Decline that Threatens the Viability of Our Modern World

This question haunts everyone who cares about the world our grandchildren will inherit. Older readers will remember how it was just half a century ago … [More]

Legal

Are Your Exempt Employees Paid Enough?

Almost every business has workers who are classified as exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards … [More]

Five Legal Issues to Consider when Starting a Special Needs Business

Finding employment is very challenging for people with disabilities across the United States. Most disabled adults will be unemployed or underemployed … [More]

By the Numbers

The Best States to Launch a Startup

Uber, Snapchat and even Facebook — these each started as a small startup, some with hardly any financing behind them. A simple business idea can often … [More]

Startups

FLI-ing Right into Sustainability Challenges

When nothing is certain, anything is possible. All it takes for someone to be successful is to find their passion, build a coalition, and work until they transform the future. Alice Murphy and Mark … [More]

rePurpose Disrupts the Waste Cycle

“We believe in recycling as a solution for today, and reduction and redesign as solutions for tomorrow,” says rePurpose co-founder Svanika Balasubramanian. “At rePurpose, we are building a global … [More]

CRE

Investment in Smart Buildings Moving Up the Agenda

Our new research among landlords, property managers, agents and suppliers reveals that investment in smart building technologies is finally moving up the agenda. There is … [More]

Toll Brothers New Community Destined to Change the Face of Surprise

No matter where one goes in the Valley, chances are, there is construction under way. The region is growing by leaps and bounds, and with that has come a surge of new … [More]

Airbnb Community Expands Lodging Capacity in Tempe during Game Weekends

According to figures recently released by Airbnb, the Tempe host community welcomed approximately 7,310 guest arrivals and earned a combined $493,700 in supplemental … [More]

Sustainable Design Is at Core of Chandler Veridian Development

Offices at Chandler Veridian, capstone to the Chandler Viridian mixed-use project, has recently earned Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® … [More]

Healthcare

Gender-Specialized Telehealth Solutions Can Improve Employee Productivity

As the price of healthcare continues to rise, many businesses have to make tough decisions where it comes to providing benefits that offer care and … [More]

Technology

Healthcare Companies: Stop Being Such an Easy Target for Hackers

It’s official: Healthcare remains the most breached industry in 2019. In the first half of the year, 32 million healthcare records were breached — … [More]

Briefs

Outsourcing in 2020

Skilled workers are needed to make a business run. In the past, hiring people was possible only if a business had enough capital to sustain new hires. Today, internet … [More]

Payment Processing Advantages beyond Just Accepting Credit Cards

Accepting credit cards offers tremendous convenience for a business’s customers. But it can provide more than just that; it can facilitate growth in ways that may change … [More]

Santana Equipment Expands Office for its Arizona Operations

Santana Equipment Trading Company, a leader in the used material handling equipment market that celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, recently opened a new … [More]

Economy

Financial Considerations before Launching a Startup

Even seasoned entrepreneurs will tell you taking your startup from a pipe dream to an actualized business can be an overwhelming process — requiring a … [More]

From the top

Fired Pie Founders Expand with Relevance

Doug Doyle Fred Morgan It’s rare to find a locally owned and operated fast casual chain that has grown as quickly as Fired Pie without becoming a … [More]