As many cities have now begun to reopen some semblance of normal business operations, owners of commercial cleaning companies are being tasked with providing the proper training, equipment, and disinfectants to their professional cleaning crews. There is an ongoing effort to help ensure workplaces are indeed safe for office employees during this battle against the Coronavirus, … [More]
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Valley Health Insurance Co. Commits $5M to Nonprofit to Assist Small Businesses
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) is committing $5 million to Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) to provide loans through their lending division Prestamos CDFI (Prestamos) to assist Arizona small business owners whose businesses have been economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This collaboration will help CPLC distribute loans to small business owners through the … [More]
As ‘Back to Business’ Looms: A CEO’s Experience with the ‘Long Tail’ of COVID-19
Ericho Communications
“I was bedridden for 29 days and literally couldn’t walk from my bedroom to my bathroom without losing my breath.” So began Eric Yaverbaum’s personal experience with COVID-19 in early March. But more than two months after his symptoms first began, he's still short of breath, exhausted, and requires a little more oxygen everyday than was expected from the tank that is now in his … [More]
Workplace Changes Survey Says ‘No Major Impact’
Quantum Workplace
For the past six weeks since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak nationwide, Quantum Workplace tracked several key workplace measures since both employees and employers have been addressing and dealing with three massive workplace changes: 1) the need for employee safety; 2) a workplace that went remote overnight; and, 3) the economic aftermath of the great lockdown. This survey … [More]
What Small Business Owners Can Do to Steer Their Way Through a Crisis
by Adam Witty
As the nation’s economy continues to struggle because of the impact of COVID-19, small business owners and their leadership skills are being put to the test. They face the task of adapting to the crisis and helping their employees adapt as well. But just what steps can business leaders take to keep employee morale high, make sure the business stays afloat, and manage their … [More]
The Show Must Go On: Getting Creative and Better than Ever
by Kerry Dunne
We could be entering a “Golden Age of Entertainment.” This is, admittedly, a bold statement given that shockwaves have rippled through the industry as a result of the COVID-19 shutdown. From major culinary events to live concerts, all has ceased for now. Only the future will tell, and it may be the creativity of artists and producers that triumphs over all. Anyone who has … [More]
COVID-19 Will Change Job Recruiting: Here’s How Companies Need to Adapt
by Jack Whatley
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the business world and put tens of millions out of work in the U.S. At the same time, it’s caused a seismic shift in the way many companies operate, the biggest change being that more business functions are done while working remotely. But along with the work-from-home aspect, the fallout from the coronavirus will fundamentally change … [More]
Safely Returning to Work During the Pandemic
Auscura
Most people will acquire the novel coronavirus before a vaccine is available. A business that does not require screening its staff for symptoms – an essential aspect of infection control – may become a transmission hotspot. When many employees get sick at once, operations are disrupted, individuals become resentful, and wrongdoing claims increase. Offices located in urban areas … [More]
Report Refutes Claims that Corporate Profits Are Rising
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
A vocal contingent of scholars, advocates, and elected officials has raised alarms about the economy becoming too concentrated at the expense of competition, innovation, prices, and wages. Their arguments hinge on the idea that corporate profits have been rising. But a new report released today by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the world’s leading … [More]
Pandemic Thinking: How to Keep Your Head in the (Long) Game
by RJon Robins
The COVID-19 pandemic is crippling and toppling many U.S. small businesses. Often called “the backbone of the economy,” small businesses that are managing to survive face an uncertain future. As states start to reopen, consumer spending is in steep decline while unemployment skyrockets and many people remain hesitant to venture out. But some entrepreneurs find their … [More]
Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It
by Michael Brody
Leaders in the boardroom aren’t often compared to addicts struggling to survive, but they do have a few important factors in common. Instead of chasing drugs, leaders often chase professional, financial and social success–often to the detriment of themselves and the people around them–while wearing masks to hide their true selves. In Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to … [More]
Phoenix College Pres. Joins New Community Bank Advisory Board to Help Give Back
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
Enterprise Bank & Trust has established a Community Connection Advisory Board to oversee its Community Reinvestment Act Program (CRA) and philanthropy efforts throughout Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico and Arizona. The Community Connection Advisory Board is comprised of at least one member from the community in each of Enterprise’s markets and is chaired by Michael … [More]
$300,000 to Support Seniors, Individuals with Medical Needs
State of Arizona Office of the Governor
$300,000 in funding from the AZ Coronavirus Relief Fund has been allocated to organizations across the state that support senior citizens, the homebound and those who are medically fragile. The funding will support organizations that have provided much needed aid to vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19, by assisting with grocery shopping, meal deliveries, transportation … [More]
Moving Forward Out of this Pandemic
by Glenn Hamer
The policies adopted by Gov. Doug Ducey and his administration during the outbreak of Covid-19 have prevented Arizona’s health care system from being overwhelmed and have kept most of the state’s economy open. Although we’ve still lost north of 500,000 jobs, thanks to the public’s cooperation and collaboration we’re now in Phase 1 of the economic recovery and, step by step, … [More]
Local Provider Teams to Offer Free Access to Anxiety Program due to Pandemic
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ), the state's largest locally based health insurer, and Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced a collaboration to help all Arizonans better manage stress, anxiety, and burnout. With an estimated 230% increase in worry among Americans due to the pandemic, BCBSAZ is … [More]
Business Solutions Surfacing from the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Jeff Friesen
As COVID-19 continues its worldwide spread, there is no crystal ball to predict how or when this will end. While public health and safety remains front and center, and rightfully so, the disruption the virus has waged on businesses is hard to ignore. While industries such as sanitation services and technology providers are faced with overwhelming demand and potential … [More]
Perspectiva: Cómo entrar a la normalidad nueva creada por la pandemia
by Rita Hudgens
"El secreto para cambiar es concentrar toda su energía no en luchar contra lo viejo, sino en construir lo nuevo".Sócrates Momentos horribles en la historia ¿Dónde estabas cuando te enteraste de los aviones que se estrellaron contra las torres gemelas el 11 de septiembre? Para aquellos de ustedes que tienen la edad suficiente, ¿qué estaban haciendo cuando le dispararon … [More]
The Importance of Being a Resilient Industry Post COVID-19
The Instant Group
The economic impact of COVID-19 is being felt on a global level, and with specific sectors more severely affected, some may see a quicker bounce back than others once the crisis is over. With this in mind, John Williams, Head of Marketing at Commercial Property Specialists Instant Offices explores the industries that are most likely to be the most resilient post … [More]
