Want to Get the Most Business Out of Baseball? Win More Games
Baseball isn’t just a great sport to play and watch – it’s also an economic engine. Cities often help major league teams to build stadiums in hopes of boosting economic activity in the surrounding neighborhoods. But there’s one ingredient that really brings in the bucks: a winning team. Back in 1994, the Maricopa County Board […]
Metro Phoenix Office Revitalization Designed to Set New Standard for Workplace Culture and Amenities
Phoenix-based developer George Oliver, known for its cutting-edge office redevelopments, has unveiled plans for Bond, a $52 million renovation that will transform the landmark Biltmore Commerce Center into a hospitality-inspired office experience where thoughtfully crafted amenities and modern design bring teams together in an unparalleled workplace at the heart of the desirable Camelback Corridor. “Employers […]
Arizona Gives Day Reminds Us of Deadline to Donate to Qualified Charities for 2022 Tax Credit
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) reminds individuals they have until the tax deadline of April 18 to make donations to qualified charitable organizations and claim the Arizona tax credits on their 2022 Arizona individual income tax return. Qualifying Charitable Organizations and Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organizations Arizona has two separate tax credits for taxpayers […]
Tax Credits and Incentives for Arizona Businesses in 2023 from the Inflation Reduction Act
In her State of the State Address, Governor Katie Hobbs announced she hopes to further increase profitability and success of businesses and families by relaunching the energy office, renamed as the Office of Resiliency. Governor Hobbs likely did this in response to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) signed into law last August. The White House says the Act will […]
Early-Stage Homebuying Demand Hits Highest Level Since May, Says Report
House hunters are wading into the market as mortgage rates and home prices continue to decline, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Mortgage-purchase applications increased for the fourth week in a row and Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index—a seasonally adjusted measure of requests to tour homes, make an offer and/or […]
Half of Employed Consumers Have Supplemental Income Sources in Addition to Their Paychecks
LendingClub Corporation, the parent company of LendingClub Bank, America’s leading digital marketplace bank, today released findings from the 20th edition of the Reality Check: Paycheck-to-Paycheck research series, conducted in partnership with PYMNTS. The Supplemental Income Edition examines how U.S. consumers are turning to alternative sources of income to supplement what they receive from regular full-time […]
Speak Up: Portuguese Is the Highest-Paid Foreign Language in Phoenix
Language learning platform Preply has analyzed more than 1.5 million job ads to discover the highest-paid and most in-demand second languages in Phoenix and the rest of the US right now. If you speak Portuguese you are in luck because employers in Phoenix are willing to pay a pretty penny for this skill. Portuguese is […]
Arizona Tech Companies Find Opportunities to Grow and Prosper in Ireland
A key element of successful companies’ strategic growth is the establishment of an overseas presence. Europe, with its market of 550 million people, and supply of tech talent across 27 countries, has significant attractions. A growing list of Arizona tech firms after careful analysis, selected Ireland to host their European operations, noting the Emerald Isle’s […]
Instagram Can Be a Powerful Marketing Tool for Small Businesses
Instagram is a very powerful tool for businesses to connect with their audience and establish their brand image. As one of the most popular social media platforms, Instagram relies on a high-speed internet connection, like that from Cox Business. Business owners can utilize the platform to drive brand awareness, boost sales, and build and track […]
4 Hallmarks of a Successful Agent-Client Relationship
In their classic book The Trusted Advisor, authors David Maister, Robert Galford and Charles Green outline the necessary ingredients for a successful advisor-client relationship. Their thesis could be boiled down to this maxim about the world’s wealthiest man: “The way to be as rich as Bill Gates is to care more about writing code than […]