April 2023

Cover Story

Healthcare Collaborations: Building Business and Empowering Healthcare

“Healthcare is better when we work together,” says Brian Elisco, Arizona Group CEO for Abrazo Health. Abrazo, Elisco notes, collaborates with community physicians, each of whom must also be in the business of running a medical practice; … [More]

Features

Expanding Workforce Development

A hot topic these days is businesses’ difficulty in filling open positions. Creating a pipeline or directly supplying workers are organizations who contribute to workforce development through their focus on serving disadvantaged or underrepresented … [More]

Office as a Destination

It’s been proven that we can work anywhere. For many of us, all our basic work tools fit in a backpack or briefcase, and the pandemic really pushed us to be open to new and unexpected work locations. Because of this experience of flexibility, it’s … [More]

Angry Crab Shack Turns Dining into Donations

Since 2013, Angry Crab Shack has provided a vibrant, memorable dining experience. With a focus on high-quality seafood at an affordable price, the unique concept originally launched in Mesa. Created by former NFL player Ron Lou, Angry Crab Shack is … [More]

Roundtable

The Secret to Productive Meetings? Fewer, Faster, Focused

Meetings, for many businesses, are a necessary part of the workday. They provide a platform for team members to share information, align on strategy … [More]

Economy

Determining Strategic Asset Allocation

A strategic investment strategy backed by a comprehensive financial plan can help provide comfort in a volatile market. Below, we explore how asset … [More]

Legal

Arizona’s Sports and Event Betting Law

In September 2021, sports and event betting became legal in Arizona. Between September 2021 and November 2022, more than $7 billion has been wagered … [More]

Nonprofit

Do Donors Really Care about 100% Board Participation in Giving?

Many prospective donors, when determining if, how much or when to make a major contribution to a nonprofit organization, want to know what the … [More]

From the Top

Ahmad Alatrash Has the Mesquite Touch

Ahmad Alatrash’s entrepreneurial journey with his most trusted business partner, his brother Nas, began when he was 18 years old. Nas, who is five years older, was familiar with Old Town Scottsdale … [More]

Startups

Protégé Steps Up Comfort in Fashion-Forward Heels

Protégé is founder Candace Chen’s contribution to women’s fashion — and, actually, health — through high heels designed for painless wearability and that enable women to present their best, confident … [More]

Ten Figures Advances Diversity in Venture Capital

Started up to help entrepreneurs with their own startups, Ten Figures is a culturally competent management consulting and venture capital firm supporting the development of BIPOC and/or women … [More]

Healthcare

Healthcare Needs Entrepreneurs to Save Itself

When thinking of modern healthcare technology, it’s natural to focus on the gleaming, state-of-the art machines and devices that allow clinicians to explore, heal and treat the body in ways that we never imagined even a few years ago. However, while … [More]

Technology

Technology Takes Construction Companies to the Next Level

Construction projects are underway throughout Greater Phoenix. According to local commercial brokerage firms, the Phoenix metro area has more than 46 million square feet of industrial construction and 870,000 square feet of office space in progress. … [More]

CRE

Commercial Real Estate Trends: Adding detached living/working spaces to property

While life has largely returned to normal following the global pandemic, COVID has had a lasting impact on the way we work and live. We started our company, Minimal Living Concepts, in 2021 to address the need for private spaces for people working or … [More]

Greenlight Communities Focuses Locally on Attainable Housing

The country’s first company to focus solely on building privately funded attainable rental housing, Arizona-based Greenlight Communities, entered this year with 14 projects in development across the Phoenix Metropolitan area and further expansion … [More]

By the Numbers

The Rise of Chatbots in Contact Centers

AI has been a hot topic in recent months, as companies, pundits and others discuss artificial intelligence’s rapid evolution and its potential for … [More]

Briefs

Arizona’s Workforce Remains Strong but Small Businesses Struggle to Hire

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona’s workforce has been in a state of transition. Despite the turbulence, the state has managed to maintain steady job growth with positive indicators in various sectors, including healthcare and education. … [More]

JDog’s Veteran-Centric Franchise Concept Targets Phoenix

JDog Brands, the parent franchisor to both JDog Junk Removal & Hauling and JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care, was founded with a mission to provide a smoother transition from service to civilian life for military veterans. With nearly 300 … [More]

Onstage Grows Helping Others in Entertainment

Onstage Entertainment Group grew out of musician Joe Costello’s thoughtfulness, supplying backup bands when his own band was not available for a gig. After formally founding the entertainment company in 2011, Costello celebrated its $1 million … [More]