Televerde, a global agency supporting marketing, sales, and customer success for B2B businesses worldwide, announced the findings of a commissioned Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of the company. The study reveals that a composite organization representative of interviewed clients partnering with Televerde achieved a 71% return on … [More]
New ASU Graduate Business Degree Options Meet Emerging Market Needs
Following the successful launch of the nation's first graduate program in artificial intelligence in business, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is adding to and enhancing its graduate business program offerings to meet student needs and new business demands. This fall, two new programs — a master's degree in economics and an online master's degree … [More]
Arizona Launch Brings Mobile Device Purchases of Lottery Tickets and Scratchers
Jackpot.com, the website and app that allows lottery players to safely and securely order official state lottery tickets and Scratchers from their mobile phones, desktops and tablets, announced the launch of its services in Arizona. With this latest offering, Arizonians can now purchase and play their favorite lottery games from anywhere. Lottery players in Arizona can now … [More]
Hospitality Investment Firm Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Scottsdale Resort
LionGrove, a leading hospitality investment firm, announces the purchase of ADERO Scottsdale Resort, Autograph Collection, an idyllic resort nestled in the heart of the Sonoran Desert. "The acquisition of ADERO Scottsdale marks an exciting milestone in LionGrove's dedication to building a portfolio of distinctive hospitality properties that create memorable and … [More]
2 Myths That Can Suffocate Nonprofits
Many nonprofits fail to achieve the lofty goals they seek to achieve. But did you know the root of many nonprofit failures are two myths which permeate and suffocate the sector? What are these myths, and how can nonprofits clear the air, scale, and succeed? I have ,” who can talk about two myths that suffocate the nonprofit sector: “The myth of uniqueness and the overhead … [More]
Housing Affordability Didn’t Worsen in 2024—The First Time in Four Years That Has Happened
A household making the $83,782 median U.S. income in 2024 would’ve had to spend 41.8% of their earnings on monthly housing costs if they bought the $429,734 median-priced U.S. home, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That’s a slight improvement from 42.2% in 2023, but is considerably less affordable than the typical … [More]
Florida Investment Firm Acquires 262k SF Industrial Portfolio in Phoenix Metro Area
TerraCap Management LLC, a privately held investment firm headquartered in Naples, FL, announced today the acquisition of Valley Vista, a 262k square foot three-property industrial portfolio spread across the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area. The three single-story buildings are located in the dense submarkets of Chandler, Tempe, and south of the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The … [More]
Arizona and ASU Selected for Flagship Prototyping and Advanced Packaging R&D Facility
The Arizona Commerce Authority announced that the U.S. Commerce Department and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), have selected Arizona as the site of the co-located NSTC Prototyping and NAPMP Advanced Packaging Piloting Facility, the third of three CHIPS for America research and development (R&D) flagship facilities. The facility … [More]
Partnership Brings Expansion of Old Town Scottsdale Office Presence
Phoenix-based developer George Oliver, in partnership with Ascentris, has announced the $42.25 million acquisition of 7272 E. Indian School Rd., a 165,220-square-foot office building in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. The purchase, which follows the partnership’s mid-2024 acquisition of 4141 and 4167 N. Scottsdale Rd., expands the companies’ Old Town Scottsdale footprint to over … [More]
Developer Acquires Property Near Sky Harbor, Plans to Redevelop to Class A Industrial
GO Industrial, a Phoenix-based development firm known for its design-centric approach and location-first strategy across the Western United States, has successfully acquired a 9.4-acre infill parcel in the highly sought-after airport market. The acquisition was made in partnership with Clarion Partners. Located at 3050 S 35th Street along University Drive, the parcel sits on … [More]
Fast-Casual Mexican Restaurant Expands into Arizona with Upcoming Restaurant Openings in Phoenix and Scottsdale
QDOBA, America's rapidly growing #2 restaurant brand in the Mexican fast-casual category, today announced that the company will expand into Arizona with the upcoming opening of two new restaurants in Phoenix and Scottsdale in January. The new locations join existing, on-campus locations at Grand Canyon University and Arizona State University. Located in Phoenix at 4901 Ray … [More]
Discount Tire Acquires Desert Ridge Corporate Center in Phoenix
Leading Retailer Has Been Tenant at 12-acre Campus Since 2019
Discount Tire through its affiliated real estate division, Halle Properties, LLC, closed on the purchase of Desert Ridge Corporate Center I and II in Phoenix. Desert Ridge includes 275,208-square-feet of multi-tenant use office space across two four-story office buildings originally constructed in 2005 and 2007. Discount Tire currently occupies an entire floor at Desert Ridge, … [More]
Groundbreaking Partnership Announced for Behavior Healthcare Co. in Arizona
The Meadows Behavioral Healthcare announced that effective Jan. 1, 2025, all of its inpatient treatment centers in Arizona will be in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. This groundbreaking partnership, which includes a value-based agreement, marks a significant milestone in the effort to provide greater access to high-quality mental health care within the state and … [More]
Goodwill Opens New Stores in New Year
Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona is celebrating the new year with the grand opening of two new stores in January. The first grand opening will take place in Glendale on Friday, January 3, 2025. This brand-new building is located at 7443 W. Glendale Ave in Glendale. The second grand opening on January 10 is located at 210 E. Bell Rd in Phoenix. As part of each grand … [More]
2024’s Most Popular (and Most Unusual) Home Searches Revealed
This year, Zillow enhanced its natural language search feature, allowing home shoppers to search for their next home as naturally as they would speak to family or friends. Buyers and renters can use everyday language instead of preset filters to search by commute time, affordability and nearby schools or points of interest. This new feature showed what Americans were … [More]
Phoenix Selects Arizona-Based Architectural Firm for Resource Innovation Campus
Phoenix City Council selected Arizona-based architectural firm Krause as the winner of the C40 Cities Reinventing Cities Initiative to develop Phoenix’s Resource Innovation Campus. The Council voted to enter into a contract with Arizona-based architectural firm Krause to develop Phoenix’s Resource Innovation Campus. Through its design, Krause and their collaborators will … [More]
Multi-Year Agreement Brings Industry-Leading Technology to Nearly 400 Pickleball Franchises
Pickleball Kingdom, the world's largest indoor pickleball entity, announced a partnership with PodPlay Technologies that will bring PodPlay's best-in-class technology to Pickleball Kingdom's fast-growing network of franchises. PodPlay delivers a seamless pickleball experience from check-in to match highlights by integrating hardware-enabled features like user-initiated video … [More]
SBA Announced Upcoming Launch of the 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the upcoming launch of the 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) for entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) focused on innovation-driven startups and entrepreneurs in underserved regions, industries, and communities to launch, grow, and scale. The competition strengthens ESO capacity, builds connections, and … [More]
