May 2022

Cover Story

Our Industrial Market Is Booming!

“We are seeing an industrial technologies renaissance, led by semiconductor companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company building a massive campus in north Phoenix and Intel expanding with Fab 52 and Fab 62 in the southeast Valley … [More]

Features

Beyond Cyberattacks: Ransomware Readiness and Recovery

There were seven people seated around the table: the CEO, the VP, the CFO, the Special Agent from the FBI, the owner, the forensics technician and the company’s CISO (Chief Information Security Officer). “Don’t pay,” was the CEO’s vote. Same for … [More]

A Footprint for a Sustainable Future

Do you remember the infamous video, showing Christine Figgener, Ph.D., pulling a straw out of a sea turtle’s nose? The video went viral on YouTube and is widely considered to be the catalyst that launched the outrage and action about plastic ocean … [More]

Sizing Up the Competition

When it comes to business expansion and recruitment, Arizona and Texas are two of the most successful and competitive states in the country. Both have emerged from the pandemic era with more jobs than before it started. With low tax rates and … [More]

Hiring for Sales ‘Just Doesn’t Work Like That’

Finding talent right now is hard, and those difficulties are well documented. But when it comes to hiring sellers, some companies are making it even harder on themselves. The problem? Hiring sellers is simply a completely different — and unique — … [More]

Materials Matter in Combating Climate Change

Tackling climate action in the building industry starts with making conscious decisions about the materials with which we build. Today, the production, maintenance and disposal of the materials used in building construction are responsible for 11% of … [More]

Roundtable

Compensation Strategies for High-Value Employees

This year is shaping up to be one of the most challenging in history for employers thanks to the highest inflation rate in four decades and a growing … [More]

Economy

Successful Healthcare Real Estate Investment

Stock market uncertainty resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine has many investors looking for options yielding better returns. Real estate has … [More]

Legal

Firm Ownership Now Open to Non-Lawyers

The Arizona Supreme Court last year enacted sweeping rules that revolutionize the practice of law in Arizona. While the general rule across the United … [More]

From the Top

Jennifer Reynolds, Building Success in the Design Industry

Since 2004, Ideation Design Group has partnered with the world’s largest brands to execute their vision into functional works of art that deliver innovation through design. At the helm is Jennifer … [More]

Startups

Connect-UV Sanitizes with the Power of Natural Light

Nic Brown founded Connect-UV in March 2020 in direct response to the COVID pandemic and the need to keep people safe from dangerous germs. Connect-UV provides UV-C sanitation products for consumers … [More]

Puzzle Rides’ Unique Adventures also Support Other Old-Town Small Businesses

Katie and Gregg Dufort created Puzzle Rides, a mobile escape room-style scavenger hunt, in the middle of the pandemic. When their Old Town golf cart taxi service got shut down in 2020 because of … [More]

Nonprofit

#ChallengesforChange

Social media is an indispensable tool for many businesses and organizations, including nonprofits. Whether a company is using Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter or LinkedIn, the platforms offer a … [More]

CRE

Designing for Senior Communities – The Revel Brand

Six years ago, we began concepting a new type of senior community with the goal of reinventing the look and feel of senior living. Our team’s design backgrounds mainly included experience in market-rate multifamily properties, high-concept leasing … [More]

Phoenix Data Center Numbers Are High

Phoenix, which has been one of the nation’s strongest-performing data center markets for the past many years, continues to shine. Thanks to our booming population, a mix of cloud, social media and technology companies are all vying for space here. … [More]

George Oliver’s Arbor to Bring ‘Urban Organic’ to Downtown Tempe

Downtown Tempe is one of the nation’s most dynamic office markets and the perfect location for the Arbor’s high-touch design concept and unmatched amenity base. It is exactly what users are asking for as they reoccupy their office spaces. We pulled … [More]

Healthcare

Keep Employees Healthy by Maintaining a Tidy Office

In nearly all work environments, there are two types of desks: the ones that are clean and organized, and others that have papers and leftover food wrappers cluttering the desktop. A dirty office can lead to a loss in productivity as employees worry … [More]

Technology

Business Owners Can Reap the Many Rewards of Automating Payables

The accounts payable (AP) process can look very different depending on the size and nature of an organization. Especially if a business is experiencing growth, is in the middle of a busy season, or working to close out annual reporting, the thought … [More]

By the Numbers

Are We Turning a Corner on Employee Well-Being?

After two years of dismal news about employee well-being, could we be turning a corner? Here at meQuilibrium, we have been tracking changes in … [More]

Briefs

Lack of Child Care Impacting Arizona’s Post-Pandemic Recovery

Child care is an essential service, and the pandemic has elevated awareness of the importance of quality early education and care to maintaining a thriving economy. One in three households is struggling to find the child care they need to return … [More]

Sustainable Earth Platform Empowers Small Business

Sustainable Earth, a collaboration between Arizona State University (ASU) and Wells Fargo, aims to make expert-level sustainability news, research, and education relatable and accessible to consumers, small businesses and educators, with the goal of … [More]

New High-Vibe Burger Concept in Town

Hamburgers are, arguably, America’s favorite food. And not only can they be served in a variety of sizes, shapes and sandwich accoutrements, they can be found throughout Phoenix in a vast array of restaurant concepts build around creating their own … [More]