November 2018
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Cover Story
Capitalism Is a Social Force
“Capitalism” has taken a hit in modern times — as “money lending” did in earlier centuries — with a lot of press focusing on the negative, and the … [More]
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Features
Why Small-Business Assets Matter
When getting to know small-business owners, financial planners typically ask about their company’s value at that point in time. Unfortunately, many … [More]
It’s Lonely at the Top – and at the Start
According to Richard Branson, the billionaire CEO and founder of Virgin Group, “If you really want to grow as an entrepreneur, you’ve got to learn to … [More]
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Roundtable
Brands Under Fire
Nike. Starbucks. Patagonia. Nordstrom. Uber. Budweiser. Pepsi. NFL.
What do these brands have in common?
They’ve all been at the center of a … [More]
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Legal
Outsmarting the Smart Workplace
Smart technology can help employers forge a more motivated, efficient and effective workforce. But these devices also pose significant employment-law … [More]
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From the Top
Kathy Sweet: Executing Events ‘because’
Kathy Sweet dared to ask, “What if?” and then took a risk to make her dream a reality. While drive, vision and determination are critical to Sweet’s … [More]
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By the Numbers
Woman-Owned Businesses Record 3100 Percent Growth
Nationally, the number of women-owned businesses increased a dramatic 31 times since 1972 — from 402,000 to 12.3 million in 2018; employment grew … [More]
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Startups
Mobility Solution Faced Challenges in Manufacturing and Marketing
The off-road mobility vehicle was a life-changer for wheelchair-bound Todd Lemay (who suffers from brittle bone disease). “I purchased a TerrainHopper … [More]
TAP AZ Gives Financial Guidance to New Nonprofits
One good idea can change the world, but it’s the power to execute it that makes all the difference.
For Arizona Facts of Life, a nonprofit that … [More]
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Healthcare
Oral Care: Gentle, Vegan
The oral care products from Rowpar Pharmaceuticals serve not only the general consumer but those with special needs as well. ClōSYS is its innovative … [More]
Offering Ongoing Support beyond Insurance
Scottsdale Recovery Center recently launched its Lifetime Therapy, designed to be an affordable addiction aftercare program for clients to receive … [More]
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Well Well Well
Valley Acupuncture Franchise Expands
Scottsdale-based Modern Acupuncture™, a franchise concept transforming the alternative medicine market and acupuncture industry, has opened a clinic … [More]
Strengthening Lung Health Institute’s Advisory Board
Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., neuroscientist and tenured associate professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine, is … [More]
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Technology
JDA’s Brave New World of Retail
JDA Software’s supply chain software is changing, if not the face of retail, then its behind-the-face. Seeing is believing, as the saying goes, and if … [More]
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Tech Notes
Product Marketing Platform Disrupts
It’s estimated that 94 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have yet to adopt product information management systems. Product … [More]
Personal Assistant App Launches in Phoenix
On-demand personal assistant app ZINKN launched last August, providing Valley residents an easy-to-use tool to request on-demand or scheduled help … [More]
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CRE
Phoenix Sets Strong Pace in Data Center Market
According to the new U.S. Data Center Trends Report released by CBRE this past September, tight supply in major U.S. data center markets, including … [More]
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Get Real
Chandler Corporate Center Completed
VanTrust Real Estate’s recently completed Chandler Corporate Center is a 117,000-square-foot office that can support more than 700 jobs. Located at … [More]
Optima Kierland Offers Customizable Condos
With expected completion in 2020, Optima Kierland broke ground this summer on the second tower of its condominium homes, across from Scottsdale … [More]
Tempe to Gain a Canopy by Hilton
Driftwood Acquisitions & Development broke ground in September on Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown University Area, located in the heart of Tempe … [More]
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Briefs
Cannabis Kitchen Debuts
The largest medicinal cannabis facility in Arizona resides locally in Guadalupe. Newly remodeled and expanded, the 12,000-square-foot Mint Dispensary, … [More]
First-of-Its-Kind Home Center from Chase
Chase has debuted its Chase Home Center, a concierge homebuying resource, at the Scottsdale Hilton Village (on Scottsdale Road just south of Lincoln). … [More]
Opioids as a Workforce Issue
Drug use by the American workforce is at its highest rate in more than a decade. Recently, national attention on drug misuse has focused on … [More]
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Bytes
Transform Enterprise Collaboration
POPin, a collaboration platform for leaders and executives designed to help drive organizational alignment through anonymous forums and conversation, … [More]
Team Work
MeisterTask is an agile task management tool for teams, enabling users to create an unlimited number of projects, assign tasks and track work to … [More]
Disruptive Work Behavior?
Believing that “a company can’t fix what it doesn’t know is broken,” Warble offers a lifeline that lets any U.S.-based employee with an active work … [More]
