SEPTEMBER 2023

Cover Story

2023 Women of Achievement: Celebrating Leadership & Equity

Leadership styles vary with the unique personality of the individual, and each may also have different criteria for gauging what constitutes “success.” However, to co-opt the famous quote from Justice Potter Stewart, we know it when we see it. … [More]

Features

Workplace Culture & ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’

Tall poppy syndrome is a cultural phenomenon that refers to the tendency of individuals to criticize and cut down successful people or businesses that stand out in their respective fields. It is a social phenomenon that can have a significant impact … [More]

Behind the Scenes of Reality TV: Dr. B’s Impact on Communities

Dr. John Badolato, also known as Dr. B, leverages his celebrity status to bring about meaningful change. As the official cosmetic dentist for ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition” and the founder and owner of Studio B Smiles, he has dedicated … [More]

Building Workforce – Reducing Recidivism and Strengthening the Economy

Televerde’s unique business model provides a pipeline and a lifeline. Delivering its fully integrated B2B sales, marketing and customer care solutions to its global clientele has created success on one level; providing second-chance employment — and … [More]

How to Make Any Corporate Event Stand Out

Corporate events are common in the U.S., often making it difficult for a single event to stand out and be remembered. In fact, more than a million corporate events happen each year in the United States. This results in many planning choices, like … [More]

Saying Is Believing, and Other Reasons to Share

Psychology professor Gail Matthews decided it was time to test some of the frequently repeated goal-achievement truisms. She found that yes, writing your goals down dramatically improves your odds of achieving them—it makes them 42 percent more … [More]

Roundtable

Silent Witness: Safer Communities, Safer Workplaces

Silent Witness has been successfully solving crimes throughout the Valley since 1979. In addition to helping solve heinous felonies like murder, … [More]

Economy

Unlocking Opportunities with Hard Money

In today’s dynamic business and real estate investment landscape, the availability of fast and flexible financing is frequently the key to … [More]

Legal

A Business Owner’s Primer to Lawsuit Settlement

Trials are very costly — in terms of both expense and the emotional exhaustion that comes from the weeks of preparation and the long days spent in the … [More]

Nonprofit

Business and Education Leaders Rally around Importance of Continuing Education

The need for skilled labor and specialized training remains high. In Arizona, nearly seven out of 10 jobs require training beyond high school. Yet … [More]

From the Top

Brian Raab: Striking a Chord with the Tequila Industry

The ballad of Tequila Corrido began several years before local restaurateur Brian Raab took on a vital role in the company. Corridos, typically a traditional Mexican-style ballad that narrates an … [More]

By The Numbers

Tech Talent Workforce Available beyond Tech

Recent tech company layoffs have created opportunities for other industries to hire much-needed tech talent, according to CBRE’s recently released Scoring Tech Talent 2023 report. Overall tech … [More]

Startups

Kiwi Turf Cleaners Provides Real Care for Artificial Turf

No, artificial turf is not maintenance-free. Kiwi Turf Cleaners, founded earlier this year by James Patterson and Ryan Moore, offers a solution for artificial turf owners who want to have their turf … [More]

Forbes.jobs: Next-Gen Career Platform

Launched in January 2023 in partnership with the success-focused media platform Forbes, Forbes.jobs is the exclusive next-generation career platform that connects the entire talent community — … [More]

Technology

Smart Home Tech Advances Senior Living CRE

Technology is impacting the lives of Americans in new and different ways, and older adults are no exception. About 75% of adults 65 and older are internet users, up from just 19% in 2000, and more than half of people 65 and older (61%) are now … [More]

Healthcare

Employers Must Understand Generational Views of Mental Health

Addressing mental wellness in the workplace has never been more crucial. With workers still burned out from pandemic workloads, it’s essential for employers to understand employee mental health needs. A key part of that is understanding the … [More]

Semi Insights

Water: Key Resource in Greater Phoenix and the Semiconductor Industry

Water, one of the most important elements in the semiconductor manufacturing process, has always been a precious resource in Arizona. Its conservation and management have been a priority for generations, even predating statehood. More than any other … [More]

Developing a Talent Pipeline to Embrace Arizona’s Chip Growth

Semiconductors are not foreign to Arizona, as chip manufacturers have been established here since the 1940s, the dawn of the first transistor. However, the industry's current growth in the Silicon Desert is unprecedented. According to The New York … [More]

CRE

The Strength of Arizona’s Multifamily Market

The Arizona multifamily real estate market remains one of the hottest in the country and the demand is only rising. The market’s success can be attributed to a perfect trifecta of conditions: tremendous population growth, an exceptionally strong job … [More]

Construction Trends

The building industry has taken several major hits in the last few years — COVID shutdowns followed by labor and supply shortages, the ongoing climate crisis and economic changes are just a few — and because of that, it’s an interesting area to look … [More]

Briefs

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Propelling Women’s Roles in the Workplace

The newly passed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires employers with 15 or more employees to make reasonable accommodations for people affected as a consequence of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, such as fertility treatments or … [More]

Brick-and-Mortar Store Puts Air Quality on Display

PuriFi, a privately held Arizona company that develops, manufactures and distributes air quality management systems for residential homes, small businesses, and large-scale commercial buildings, recently launched its first-ever clean air store in The … [More]

Laundry as Work-from-Home Franchise

Poplin launched as SudShare in 2018 as a tech-enabled solution for laundry, and expanded to Phoenix in 2021. “The goal was to make outsourcing laundry the norm,” says CEO Mort Fertel. Now, outsourcing laundry is estimated to be a $100 billion market, … [More]