Doing business in the Phoenix metro area, we are used to things slowing down a bit during the summer. Partners, customers and investors often head out of town, and we may even get a chance to get away ourselves.

In addition to the people we hire to provide the skills that we either don't possess or don't do as well as someone else, it is the wise entrepreneur who assembles a cadre of advisers.

Laura Lindsey, an associate professor of finance at the W. P. Carey School, is an expert on venture capital and private equity, governance and financial contracting.

If your corporate office is in the same building as your bedroom, you may want to consider moving the space elsewhere to adequately build revenue for your venture.

Clinical Assistant Professor Kathryn Eaton, shares her experiences of being a landlord in the Phoenix real estate market. This particular article deals with the confusion and uncertainty that can surround the pricing of property.

Many entrepreneurs (and large companies, too) suffer from the idea that if they just do something better than the competition, the universe will unfold as it should and radiant beams from heaven will shine on them.

Clinical Assistant Professor Kathryn Eaton, shares her experiences of being a landlord in the Phoenix real estate market. This particular article focuses on how to handle the unexpected with confidence and poise.

Every year various periodicals make lists of the "best places to do business" based on criteria such as business costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, economic climate, growth prospects and quality of life. Arizona usually ranks in the middle of the pack.

If there is one axiom in business, it is that every business owner wants to have an advantage over their competition regardless of the type of business they have. The question is always how to have a competitive advantage.

Last Tuesday was Equal Pay Day. Is this still an issue? What can I do as a woman to be sure I get paid equally?