University of Phoenix has been recognized by the Arizona Million Dollar Circle of Excellence for its exceptional efforts to support Arizona minority-owned and woman-owned suppliers. The University has been inducted…
As we approach holiday shopping time, many of us start thinking about long lines, frayed nerves and dealing with frazzled customer-service representatives. However, some companies are now taking the time…
Just in time for the holiday season, CityScape Phoenix will welcome three new tenants including Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Brooklynn’s and BC Café by The Breakfast Club. Potbelly Sandwich Shop, the…
We often hear about success stories that begin with some type of mentorship. Whether it be through a formal program or casual guidance from someone more experienced, thriving entrepreneurs usually…
The front of his business card reads, “Poet, world traveler, human being.” The smell of old books and antique belongings emanate throughout Patrick Smith’s apartment. A bottle of prohibition Whiskey…
Phoenix jeweler Alfredo J. Molina set a world record for the sale of a diamond. Christie’s auctioned off Molina’s Archduke Joseph Diamond for nearly $21.5 million Tuesday night, a world…
Finding the cash to launch your business or keep it running can be a daunting task. Whether you are reaching into your pocketbook (or someone else’s), borrowing money from a…
Fifteen corporations and nonprofits that do tens of millions in contracts with minority-owned companies in Arizona, and the release of a detailed new, post-recession survey of minority-owned business will be…
In the final session of the 2012 Small Business Leadership Academy, attendees took an in-depth look at brainstorming. For a company with a limited number of employees, it’s more important…
It is incumbent on business executives to stay ahead of the social media curve in order to compete efficiently in their respective industries. However, when you consider where social media…
The fifth annual Small Business Leadership Academy at the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU helps small business owners and executives learn how to improve efficiency, streamline operations…
The holiday lights have been hung early, the temperatures have dropped below 90 and the merchants along Marshall Way just North of Indian School in the Arts District of Old…
