Data Privacy week starts January 27 to raise awareness about the importance of safeguarding data. The rise of identity theft cases continue to grow each year as more people rely on technology to store personal information and data. Better Business Bureau (BBB) offers the following tips for consumers to protect personal information and reduce theft risks from a breach. 1. … [More]
Arizona among Leaders in Job Searches: Americans Looking for Career Change in 2025
Amid rising unemployment across the U.S., a new study reveals which states are most eager to find jobs. The localization management platform, Centus, used Google Keyword Planner to analyze the search volume data for each U.S. state in the past 12 months for keywords related to finding a job. These keywords included ‘Glassdoor,’ ‘ZipRecruiter,’ ‘Indeed Jobs,’ and ‘Job near me.’ … [More]
Scalability Blunders: 5 Fails Impeding Sustainable Leadership Team Development
Leadership often must transition from being founder-centric to team-oriented. As companies scale, the centralized decision-making that propelled early success becomes a bottleneck. Effective leadership in this phase hinges on fostering accountability, cultivating alignment, and delegating decision-making authority to the right individuals. Key challenges for scaling … [More]
Arizona Businesses Received $913 Million in SBA Funding in 2024
Small businesses are the backbone of Arizona’s economy, and a new study from LendingTree highlights just how crucial Small Business Administration (SBA) loans are to their success. Arizona’s businesses are leading the pack when it comes to SBA loans. In fiscal year 2024, 1,533 businesses in the Grand Canyon State secured $913 million in SBA loans, averaging $595,553 per loan … [More]
Survey: As 2025 Begins, CEOs Are Most Worried about a Trade War and Recession
As the new year begins, what will keep the world's executives up at night? CEOs globally rank intensified trade wars as the top geopolitical risk to their companies. They say tensions between the US, EU, and China will have the greatest geopolitical impact, according to a new survey from The Conference Board. When it comes to economic risks, leaders can't seem to kick the … [More]
Business Applications: Study Reveals Arizona Has Tenth-Highest Rate
New research has named the states the most interested in starting a business, with Arizona ranking tenth. The study, conducted by digital marketing experts at Skyline Social, analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data from October 2023 to September 2024 on the number of business applications in each state, to identify which state is the most entrepreneurial. According to the … [More]
Amid TikTok Ban Uncertainty, Users Are Flocking to RedNote: The Plot Twist No One Expected
As the clock ticks down to January 19, 2025, the fate of TikTok in the U.S. hangs in the balance. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling any day now on whether TikTok will be banned in the United States, leaving millions of users, brands, and influencers in limbo. But while the legal process plays out, an unexpected trend is taking shape: TikTok users are flocking to … [More]
Survey Finds 1 in 4 Hiring Managers Say Recent Grads Are Unprepared for the Workforce
Negative perceptions of recent college graduates persist, with concerns about work ethic, preparedness, and professionalism
Intelligent.com, a platform dedicated to helping young professionals navigate the future of work, has released findings from a December 2024 survey examining hiring managers’ attitudes toward recent college graduates. The survey of 1,000 U.S. hiring managers involved in entry-level recruitment reveals significant skepticism about recent grads’ readiness for the workforce, with … [More]
Hybrid-Remote Workers: Arizona among the Best States to Live
New research has revealed the best states for hybrid-remote workers, with Arizona ranking second. Work management experts at Asana analyzed 16 factors across six categories in each state: internet access and affordability, hybrid-remote work opportunities, cost-of-living, housing expenditure, access to amenities, and commuting factors, to create an index revealing the best … [More]
Harnessing Purpose for Profit: Sustainable Growth in the Modern Economy
How purpose-driven businesses are rewriting the rules of resilience and growth
In today’s often fast-paced, often chaotic business environment, it’s easy to lose your footing. Growth brings complexity, competition sharpens, and every decision feels high stakes. Leaders often find themselves stretched thin—chasing new opportunities, managing demands from multiple stakeholders and attempting to streamline operations. It’s during this turbulent phase that … [More]
Avnet Insights Survey: Is There Endless Opportunity for AI in Product Design?
Annual survey finds engineers are unsure of where AI will make the most impact – because they see its potential everywhere
Engineers are looking at the opportunity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in product development with cautious optimism as many are still assessing in which areas of their work AI will have the greatest impact. This is according to Avnet’s fourth annual Avnet Insights survey, which has been keeping a pulse on how engineers are responding to the market – and looking ahead – … [More]
Humanizing a Company Brand: Lessons from a Law Firm CMO
In the increasingly competitive world of law firm marketing, building a standout brand is no easy task. Yet, at Fennemore, we’ve embraced a strategy that has propelled us to become one of the top law firm social presences in the country: humanizing our brand. As Chief Marketing Officer, I’ve seen firsthand the transformative impact this approach has had, not only on how we’re … [More]
Post-Holiday Returns Could Undermine Record-Breaking 2024 Shopping Season, Retailers Beware
The 2024 holiday shopping season shattered records, with consumers spending $1.2 trillion online globally and $282 billion in the United States, according to a Salesforce report released Monday. However, the surge in holiday sales will soon be accompanied by a rise in product returns and disputed transactions, according to experts at Chargebacks911, signaling a challenging … [More]
Phoenix Police Reflect on 2024 with Year in Review, Staffing Problems Loom
The past year has been one full of successes, challenges, and heartbreak for the Phoenix Police Department. As we close out 2024, we are hopeful for a safe and positive 2025 as we continue to serve our community with excellence. This year, the Phoenix Police Department suffered the loss of one of our own. Officer Zane Coolidge, a young officer, husband, father, son, and … [More]
5 Steps to Being an Extraordinary Leader
Do you want to be an extraordinary leader? Do you know what people really need from you to be that leader? It is not all that hard. But you do have to do some very specific things. In this article, I’ll share what those things are, based on many years of coaching and training executive and managerial leaders. At the basic level, the best leaders know that people have three … [More]
U-Haul Growth Metros and Cities of 2024: Phoenix Metro Ranks Third for In-Migration
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, better known as the DFW Metroplex, is the leading U-Haul Growth Metro of 2024. Charlotte, Phoenix, Lakeland and Austin complete the top five U.S. growth metros, meaning they saw the largest net gains of U-Haul® customers taking one-way equipment into and out of metro areas last year. This marks the first year that metros … [More]
Most Entrepreneurial States in 2024; See Where Arizona Ranks
As 2024 concludes, a new report aimed to identify where the most hard-working Americans live, and it is not necessarily the richest or the poorest states. Utah ranked as the most entrepreneurial state, with Arizona and Texas following closely behind in second and third positions. On the other hand, Montana, South Dakota, and Alaska displayed the least enthusiasm in starting a … [More]
Dark Side of Success: How Loneliness and Sacrifice Impact the Lives of CEOs
In a society obsessed with stories of success and wealth, CEOs are often seen as superheroes. Major corporations' leaders manage billions of dollars, oversee thousands of employees, and enjoy seemingly enviable lifestyles. But what lies behind this image of power and success? The recent tragedy involving Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, who was murdered in New York, … [More]
