Now is the time to start investing in a green transformation. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 signed by President Biden in August includes a range of new tax rules on new “green” energy provisions. These new “green” energy provisions are intended to combat climate change and improve energy efficiency while incentivizing domestic manufacturing of green energy equipment and … [More]
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The Chip Challenge: Growing a Workforce for the Semiconductor Industry
by Lisha Dunlap, Chandler-GIlbert Community College
According to the Arizona Commerce Authority, "Arizona is the best state in the nation for entrepreneurship, innovation and emerging technology." At the end of August, Governor Doug Ducey capitalized on that sentiment with a five-day trip across the globe to visit the Republic of Korea and Taiwan for relationship building within the international technology industry. Reported … [More]
The Hidden Benefit of a Solid Brand Identity: Crisis Protection
by Joe Kohn
What is your company’s purpose? What does it aspire to be? What does it stand for? Anyone who occupies an executive position within their organization has grappled with these questions, or at least acted on the answers laid out by the organization’s founders ― answers that lie within the nucleus of a brand’s identity. Founders seldom think about the moment when everything … [More]
Their Take: Software Asset Management in the Age of Blockchain
by Jeremy L. Boerger
CIOs, CTOs and even CFOs face an enormous challenge: how to keep track of their information technology investment and ensure IT is adding value to the overall business. There is a dizzying array of acronyms — ITAMS, SAMS, FinOps, CMDB, SaaS, etc. — that promise to provide clarity to the chaos and yet fail to deliver. But, more importantly, there is a solution on the horizon: … [More]
Four Areas Every Business Must Examine to Gain Market Share Come What May
inbusinessPHX.com
What if the pandemic was only a dress rehearsal? Could your business survive the next big devastation? "Instead of guessing or seeing how things play out, use data to give your organization the best chance of success and potentially gaining market share, even while other companies struggle," says Lisa Apolinski, author of the book Grow Your Market Share In A … [More]
Their Take: Scottsdale Airpark Eyed for $1B Project
by Don Henninger
The headline sure grabs your attention: “Scottsdale Airpark eyed for $1 billion project.” The proposal is impressive. Some are saying it’s one of a kind. Others are calling it a legacy project. Whatever you call it, it would be close to a slam-dunk approval in most cities in the Valley. But this is Scottsdale 2022. So it’s time to fasten your seat belts and get … [More]
Setting Baby Boomers Up for Success in the Sale of Legacy Businesses
by David McCarville
Representing a population of approximately 72 million people, Baby Boomers are expected to bequeath $10 trillion in assets over the next twenty years. Today, they are retiring at record rates with about 10,000 Baby Boomers calling it quits each day. These individuals, born between 1946 and 1964 own about 40% of all small businesses or franchises. In Arizona, there are 50,400 … [More]
5 Ways Implementing an ESG Rating Policy Can Help Your Small Business Grow
by Edgar R. Olivo
There is a new term entering the small business dialogue called “ESG,” which is short for Environmental, Social and Governance. ESG is a non-financial metric that examines the operations of a business through the lens of the company’s social and ethical relationships to its environment, its stakeholders and the community at large. These metrics can be utilized to determine an … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: 5 maneras en que implementar una calificación ESG puede ayudar a que su pequeña empresa crezca
por Edgar R. Olivo
Hay un nuevo término que ingresa al diálogo de las pequeñas empresas llamado "ESG,” que es la abreviatura en ingles de Environmental, Social, y Governance. ESG es una métrica no financiera que examina las operaciones de una empresa a través de la lente de las relaciones sociales y éticas de la empresa con su entorno, sus partes interesadas y la comunidad en general. Estas … [More]
Focus on the Customer & Employee Experience to Transform Your Business
by Jason S. Bradshaw
As busy leaders and business owners, you are faced with a seemingly endless list of things to do to keep your business operating and an ever-increasing list of ideas on how to improve your business. However, you are encouraged to throw out the hundred-plus to-do items and ideas; instead, focus on the experience you deliver and start with these three fundamental steps: … [More]
