February 2014

“Entrepreneurs & Innovators: How Franchise, Invention & Technology Propel Our Economy“; “CopperPoint Mutual Emerges from SCF Arizona“; “Manage Distracted Employees“; “Are Teams Obsolete? “; “Valley Meetings & Conventions Guide”

Cover Story

Entrepreneurs & Innovators

To recover from an injury, any boxer will credit being fit as critical to a speedy comeback. That’s not unlike an Arizona economy counting on being … [More]
Features

CopperPoint Mutual Emerges from SCF Arizona

“It seemed like a natural to turn the insurance business over to the people it was created for,” … [More]

Manage Distracted Employees

As all managers know, workday distractions are everywhere, stealing employees’ precious time and … [More]

Are Teams Obsolete?

Ten years ago, the business world couldn’t stop talking about teams. Remember all those slightly … [More]
Legal

Business, Social Media and the First Amendment

A recent court case that upheld a business’s right to fine a customer for posting a negative review … [More]
Roundtable

Companies Must Be Open to Stakeholders Who Criticize

Now is a new age of stakeholder activism. From single billionaires seeking to disrupt boards to … [More]
Trickle Up

Mark Russell: Translating Training to Guest Experience

“Training. It’s all about training.” So says Mark Russell, CEO and founder of Oregano’s Pizza … [More]
By the Numbers

Success Follows Attitude

The Success Index was developed based on responses to questions regarding business growth and … [More]
Briefs

Beacon Technology Application: Service Tool with Money Stream

SightCompass was conceived as a solution for blind and visually impaired individuals needing to … [More]

Medical Dispensing System Gets Boost from Marijuana

The emerging and high-profile marijuana industry — medical and otherwise — has provided a big boost … [More]

Amateur Sports League Follows NBA Business Model

Calling it a “grassroots marketplace,” Jamar Johnson is bringing to Phoenix his concept of Community … [More]

Subscription Model Makes the Cut for Barbershop

The concept of a subscription-based barbershop is modeled on NetFlix, according to co-owner Josh … [More]
Bytes

Head Start for Start-ups

Mastery Media Marketing recently broadcast the first episode of “Behind the Business Card,” which … [More]

Get Local and Compare

Founded in 2011, Locality is a service that businesses can use to create an online profile and … [More]

Don’t Track Me

From a Chicago-based technology company whose mission is to make mobile call management more … [More]

Be FlightAware

FlightAware, the world leader in flight tracking, offers the only free flight tracking/flight status … [More]