Some people are in the office, some are home, others are on the road, and they’re all part of the same meeting. Who is looking forward to this hybrid get-together? Nobody, absolutely no one. What makes these blended meetings so bad? A lot of the same factors that cause in-person confabs to go south plus some new complications brought to us courtesy of the virtual world. What … [More]
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Can Gig Apps Help Reduce Labor Shortages?
by Wayne Goshkarian
The pandemic devastated businesses in all industries last year, leaving many unemployed. In fact, at the height of the pandemic more than 1.6 million Arizonans were collecting unemployment in June 2020. Now more than a year later, many businesses are fully open but are struggling to hire new employees despite companies offering incentives like sign-on bonuses and improved pay. … [More]
Is Your Company In Culture Shock? How Leaders Can Practice What They Preach
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As many workers flee their current jobs, burnout and lack of growth opportunities are being cited as two of the biggest reasons. These changing work dynamics and employee perspectives, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, are highlighting the importance of having a strong work culture that’s sustainable, says David Friedman, author of Culture by Design: How to Build a … [More]
Counterfeit Money: How to Spot Fake Bills
ZenBusiness
When retailers accept fake bills, they bear the entire burden of the loss. And although money printing techniques are improving, the bad bills can be detected. Here’s how to spot counterfeit money and protect your business from related losses. Unfortunately for businesses, not all counterfeit bills are found and seized before getting into distribution. And when a business … [More]
Putting Business Superpowers to Use in Times of Need
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Airbnb saw an opportunity to render support when turmoil spread across Afghanistan as the U.S. announced withdrawal of military forces. The company offered to temporarily house as many as 20,000 Afghan refugees globally, with Airbnb’s chief executive expressing hope that others would be inspired to follow the company’s lead. The move was just one example of how many … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: 3 áreas clave que la nueva ley de infraestructura ayudará a las pequeñas empresas
por Edgar R. Olivo
Se está generando entusiasmo en torno al nuevo acuerdo de infraestructura bipartidista que se aprobó en el Senado de los EE. UU. el 10 de agosto de 2021, también conocido como la Ley de Empleos de Inversión en Infraestructura, como parte del plan “Reconstruir mejor” del presidente Biden. Este proyecto de ley asignaría $1.2 billones en nuevos gastos para carreteras, puentes, … [More]
3 Key Areas the New Infrastructure Bill Will Help Small Businesses
by Edgar R. Olivo
Excitement is building around the new bipartisan infrastructure deal that was passed in the U.S. Senate on August 10, 2021, also known as the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act, as part of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan. This bill would allocate $1.2 trillion in new spending for roads, bridges, public transportation, electric vehicle charging stations, broadband … [More]
It’s an Employee’s Market, Here’s How to Keep Them
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Have employees ever had this much leverage? Employers are struggling to fill jobs in the wake of “The Great Resignation.” There were a record number of U.S. job openings in June – over 10 million – as nearly four million Americans quit in that month alone, reflecting confidence they can find better positions and places to work. Many employers are having to compete for … [More]
Can You Actually Live Off Rental Income?
by Phil Cord
It is safe to say that renting property is one of the easiest ways to become financially independent. For starters, a potential landlord needs to do proper research and check the state of the local housing market, as well as figure out what is a probate bond. Later on, one needs to find trustworthy tenants and take care of the basic maintenance work if need be. However, it … [More]
Their Take: Arizona is a Hot Spot for Businesses to Land, Creating Myriad Opportunities for Metro Phoenix CRE Industry
by Andrea Davis
It’s scorching hot in Arizona and this time it’s not about the weather. More than ever, companies across the U.S. are packing up their businesses and flocking to Arizona. With its high-skilled talent pipeline, affordable cost of living, and lower taxes than neighboring states, Arizona – and primarily Metro Phoenix – has developed its position as an attractive business … [More]
Retirement Planning Also Means Dream Planning – But Will Yours Materialize?
by Peter Blatt
Not everyone’s dream retirement is the same. Perhaps yours involves traveling in an RV to National Parks, places you spent a lifetime hearing about but never got the chance to see. Or maybe your dream retirement is to launch your own business, something you wanted to do long ago. But with bills to pay and college tuition costs for children, the idea of quitting your day … [More]
4 Key Aspects of Restaurant and Bar Insurance Coverage
by David DeLorenzo
One of the most important things a bar or restaurant owner will have to manage in their business is their insurance. Intended to help protect owners against a host of issues, proper insurance coverage can truly “make or break” a business. It’s essential to work with a professional, experienced agent who knows the ins and outs of the hospitality industry, as this type of … [More]
What’s Influencing Your IT Budget? 6 Post-Covid Corporate IT Trends
by Tony Zorc
Before planning for new technology upgrades or further cloud migrations, it’s critical to understand the IT market. There are 6 corporate IT trends that are actively influencing every organization’s IT budget today. 1. IT structure: On-Prem Networks to Software As a Service (SAAS) - Instead of having IT managed at the office site, businesses purchase software that is … [More]
Are Your Best Employees Accepting Recruiter Calls?
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Finding and hiring the right talent is often a difficult task for companies, but retaining workers with high-level skills is becoming even harder as people leave their jobs in droves, looking for improvements in pay, work-life balance, management, and work culture. In digital marketing – a crucial component for business growth – talent retention has never been more critical, … [More]
Americans Are Willing to Take Pay Cuts or Forgo Benefits to Work from Home, Says Survey
GoodHire
GoodHire, a leading provider of employment and background screening services, today released its inaugural report, “The State of Remote Work in 2021: A Survey of the American Workforce.” The report is based on an online survey of 3,500 Americans, ages 21-59 years, who shared their opinions about jobs, money and life in the era of remote work and COVID-19. New or not, remote … [More]
Latino Business Ownership: How to Close the Gap on Intergenerational Wealth Once and for All
by Edgar R. Olivo
An important contributor to economic inequality in the United States is the wide and relentless racial and ethnic disparity found in small business ownership. According to the Small Business Administration's report on Latino Business Ownership, blocked opportunities for minorities to start and grow businesses create losses in economic efficiency, especially through their … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: Negocios Latinos: Cómo cerrar la brecha del bienestar económico entre generaciones una vez por todas
por Edgar R. Olivo
Un factor importante que contribuye a la desigualdad económica en los Estados Unidos es la amplia e implacable disparidad racial y étnica que se encuentra en la propiedad de pequeñas empresas. Según el informe de la Administración de Pequeñas Empresas sobre la propiedad de empresas latinas, las oportunidades bloqueadas para que las minorías inicien y desarrollen negocios … [More]
Why Leadership Shouldn’t Be a Solo Act: 4 Keys to Building a Support System
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The big idea: Company leaders are ill-advised to go it alone and try to handle all the major tasks related to today’s complex business world. They must know how to build a strong support system that creates a positive, productive, and durable culture, says Jason Randall, ForbesBooks author of Beyond The Superhero: Executive Leadership For The Rest Of Us and CEO of … [More]
