March 2015
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Cover Story
Incubating Business: Are Startups Accelerating Our Economy?
Apple and Intel may capture the headlines, but entrepreneurs are the drivers of the economy. A focused effort to foster an entrepreneurial culture in … [More]
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Features
Venturing in Today’s Age of the Entrepreneur
Now is the age of the entrepreneur, and today’s entrepreneur operates in a sphere where changes … [More]
Cracking the Code to Innovation
Everyone says they want innovation in their organization, but when an ambitious employee offers it … [More]
Meetings: Make Them Time Well-Spent
Typical executives spend more than 20 percent of their time in meetings with five or more people. At … [More]
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Legal
Working Out Equity and Ownership Issues
“One of the most important things for startups to know is how precious their equity is; the … [More]
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Nonprofit
P3s: Partnering for the Future
A $600-million convention center expansion. Scientific, medical, research and educational … [More]
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Roundtable
Underestimating the Value of an MBA: The Latest Fad
Why go back to a university after all these years just to incur mounds of student debt? Why learn … [More]
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From the Top
Trish McCarty: Innovating Education
As founder and CEO of StarShine Academy, a K-12 charter school in Phoenix, Trish McCarty feels … [More]
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By the Numbers
Where are America’s Most Innovative Technology Hubs?
An important question to ask, of late, is, “Who is on top in innovation technology?” because the … [More]
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Healthcare
When Patients May Misremember
Dr. Randall Porter’s frustration that patients were not correctly recalling what he said to them … [More]
Accolade Explodes Healthcare Employment
Accolade, a national company that streamlines the fragmented array of member services, nurse lines, … [More]
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Well Well Well
Wheelchairing in Style
For the 3.3 million people in the United States who currently use a wheelchair, Wheelchair Solutions … [More]
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Technology
Blink Once to Guard Against Fraud
As millions of Americans fall victim to identity fraud each year, USAA is unveiling its solution to … [More]
Paper-to-Digital Software for Law
Addressing the particular needs of the still-paper-intensive legal industry, DocSolid is a software … [More]
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Tech Notes
New Platform for CRE Marketing
RealMassive, an open-data commercial real estate platform recently launched in Phoenix, will serve … [More]
Auction Alert
Thanks to a partnership between eBay and Invaluable.com that united the global leader in commerce … [More]
Parking Meters Go App
Using its PaNGoTM platform, Pango Mobile Parking, Ltd., allows drivers to “feed” the meter through … [More]
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Briefs
Walmart Tests Grocery Pickup
Walmart is testing a new initiative in three East Valley locations that allows customers to order … [More]
Innovation for Travel Gifting
Valley resident Marianne Kunkin built TravelHugg as a gift card specifically for travel and … [More]
Chicagoans Launch Beer Distribution in Phoenix
Tapping Phoenix as an up-and-coming beer market, brothers Jason and Jim Ebel — founders of Two … [More]
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Bytes
Eliminate Virus
VirusTotal, a subsidiary of Google, is a free online service that analyzes files and URLs, enabling … [More]
Luxury Sweet
SuiteHop is an online booking platform that provides an easy way for fans to enjoy a luxury suite … [More]
Alert to Contract Terms
Most contracts extend without notice. Cloudtract is a free application that sends an alert when … [More]
Save on Energy Costs
Companies can save energy and money. SRP Business Solutions rebates cut upgrade costs, reduce energy … [More]
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Get Real (Commercial Real Estate)
Park in Style
Portland on the Park, sister property to Downtown’s award-winning Portland Place, will consist of … [More]
New Interest in Old Town
Camelback Square, a three-story Class-A office project in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, was … [More]
Value-Add Asset in Phoenix
Madison Square was recently purchased, through Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, by Madison Square … [More]