Immigrants and refugees are 25% more likely to start businesses than other populations according to Harvard Business Review. BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest, The International Rescue Commission, and Empower by GoDaddy, have united to host a one-day virtual event committed to supporting international entrepreneurs. The complementary summit, scheduled on May 29, 2020, will … [More]
Disease Surveillance, Outbreak, and Management Solution to Enable Rapid Response to COVID-19
Tucson-based Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. announced the availability of its Sunquest WorldCare™ disease surveillance and outbreak management solution to support public health organizations looking to track and respond to COVID-19. Developed for public health departments to track a broad range of conditions, Sunquest WorldCare uses data from laboratories and health … [More]
Online-Only Auto Auction Sets World Records, Helps Raise $425,000 for COVID-19 Relief

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, set two world collector car auction records and raised $425,000 for charity during its successful Online Only May 2020 Auction. During the online auction, which closed on May 17, Barrett-Jackson offered a limited selection of carefully curated vehicles and automobilia that brought in more than $3.79 million, … [More]
Manufacturers Unveil Industry COVID-19 Shared Practices
The Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers, released a new collection of emerging strategies and operational practices that leading manufacturers of all sizes are implementing to keep their employees safe and facilities operating. The MLC’s “New Operational Practices to Consider in the Time of COVID-19” brings together the best … [More]
Scottsdale Biotech Co. Partners to Heal Veterans and Active Military
BioLab Sciences, a regenerative biotechnology company, today announced a partnership with Red One Medical that will help veterans and active military members access breakthrough wound healing and regenerative medicine. Red One Medical is private sector innovation partner of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals. As a Service-Disabled … [More]
A Unifying Vision Helps Entrepreneurs Act with Less Fear and Hesitation

Millions of people have made the decision to be entrepreneurs, and millions more will follow. One thing that many of them have in common is preparing for the unknown. What nobody tells those who decide to become self-employed is, there are numerous things that will get in the way of their plan and there will be some people who second-guess what they are doing or simply walk … [More]
COVID-19 STORIES: Local Fashion Designers Design Solution for PPE Shortage

In mid-March of 2020, as businesses began to shut down and the PPE shortage became the nation’s biggest concern, FABRIC began its transformation from fashion incubator to PPE manufacturer. Two months in, and FABRIC has made more than 20,000 reusable isolation gowns for Arizona’s large and small healthcare facilities and is only just beginning. FABRIC, which stands for the … [More]
Survey Says Employers Are Ready to Re-Open Offices, but Recognize Challenges Lay Ahead
States across the nation are lifting stay at home orders and allowing offices to reopen their doors. But are employers ready to bring their employees back to an office environment? OperationsInc, one of the largest human resources consulting firms in the nation, recently conducted an independent survey which found that two-thirds of employers plan to reopen their offices on … [More]
Phoenix Co. Demonstrates Procedures for Anti-COVID-19 Workplace Services
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]
Valley Health Insurance Co. Commits $5M to Nonprofit to Assist Small Businesses
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
“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’
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
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

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
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
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
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
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]












