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Will Business Coaching Help Me
By Ken Chranley
Will business coaching help me? That is a serious question if you feel your business needs help to function better or grow. Business coaching can be helpful to almost any type of business, from retail, to manufacturing, to a sales organization. It will also be dependent on how well you can take advice or if you believe the suggestions are doable and affordable.

Business coaching is all about developing a business plan for a new business or modifying an existing plan. The business plan must be unique to the business. It must be distinct and guide the character development of the business.

A business’s operation starts with the owner or the top management. Their beliefs will or should permeate the entire organization. If they are to take advantage of a business coach, they must be willing to accept change and institute

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UMSL to acquire Quincy Public Radio Station
The University of Missouri?St. Louis is acquiring Quincy University?s public radio station WQUB 90.3 FM in Quincy, Ill., St. Louis Public Radio officials said today. The sale of WQUB is expected to be completed in the next three to four months, at which point, St. Louis Public Radio, 90.7 KWMU, will handle operations and programming of the station. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the St. Louis Public Radio network, WQUB will be called Quincy Public Radio.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=XobODV-4DvA:qwf_AxDtrdo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=XobODV-4DvA:qwf_AxDtrdo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=XobODV-4DvA:qwf_AxDtrdo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=XobODV-4DvA:qwf_AxDtrdo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=XobODV-4DvA:qwf_AxDtrdo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=XobODV-4DvA:qwf_AxDtrdo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Peabody Energy leases 402 million tons of coal in Wyoming
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/tampabay/CoalTrainPromo*100.jpg?v=1'>Peabody Energy Corp. announced today the lease of 402 million tons of ultra low sulfur coal reserves adjacent to its North Antelope Rochelle Mine (NARM) in the Southern Powder River Basin of Wyoming. The company bid $1.11 per mineable ton for control of the South Porcupine reserve area. The bid was conducted through a sealed bid auction process. Peabody plans to incorporate the 5 square-mile block into its mine plan, following a permitting process. The South Porcupine tract adjacent to NARM was...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=yJhBZ3HESf8:uY7kvvt0I14:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=yJhBZ3HESf8:uY7kvvt0I14:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=yJhBZ3HESf8:uY7kvvt0I14:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=yJhBZ3HESf8:uY7kvvt0I14:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=yJhBZ3HESf8:uY7kvvt0I14:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=yJhBZ3HESf8:uY7kvvt0I14:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Antitrust review ends for Viasystems? acquisition of DDi
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/Sindelar,DavidPromo2011*100.jpg?v=1'>Officials from Viasystems Group Inc. and DDi Corp. said today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 relating to the previously announced acquisition of DDi by Viasystems has expired without a request for more information by the U.S. Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission. The transaction still requires approval by DDi?s stockholders, and the companies expect the transaction to close by May 31. Viasystems Group Inc. agreed to acquire...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=nmnVmh-Biqg:q1wZAI0whdY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=nmnVmh-Biqg:q1wZAI0whdY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=nmnVmh-Biqg:q1wZAI0whdY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=nmnVmh-Biqg:q1wZAI0whdY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=nmnVmh-Biqg:q1wZAI0whdY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=nmnVmh-Biqg:q1wZAI0whdY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Gateway Classic Cars to open Chicago location June 1
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/GoldMustangWeb*100.jpg?v=1'>Officials from Fairmont City, Ill.-based Gateway Classic Cars said today that the company is opening a location in the Chicago market. The company has operated a showroom in Fairmont City since 1999. It opened a location in Louisville, Ky., in August, and it will be opening a 45,000 square-foot facility Tinley Park, Ill., next month and hiring two new employees for that location this year. The company, which had $5.5 million in revenue last year, is investing $209,000 in start-up costs for the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=kryyoQoFmvo:FsuqDZPD0-s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=kryyoQoFmvo:FsuqDZPD0-s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=kryyoQoFmvo:FsuqDZPD0-s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=kryyoQoFmvo:FsuqDZPD0-s:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=kryyoQoFmvo:FsuqDZPD0-s:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=kryyoQoFmvo:FsuqDZPD0-s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
OUTTAKES: May 18
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/MatejkaCheryl*100.jpg?v=1'>Who knew hanging out with CFOs could be so much fun and so interesting! That?s Business Journal Brian Cassidy?s takeaway this week. Cassidy got some great shots of our CFO Award winners and finalists and along the way discovered he lives in CFO Award winner Steve Appelbaum?s old house in Kirkwood. It?s a small world, indeed. Click the photo on the right to see Appelbaum?s picture and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=En39SK2QZwU:ImMSjqbCRv0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=En39SK2QZwU:ImMSjqbCRv0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=En39SK2QZwU:ImMSjqbCRv0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=En39SK2QZwU:ImMSjqbCRv0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=En39SK2QZwU:ImMSjqbCRv0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=En39SK2QZwU:ImMSjqbCRv0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Miriam Foundation establishes Cornelsen Diagnostic Center
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/MiriamFoundationJoeZapf_Web*100.jpg?v=1'>A $100,000 grant by the Cornelsen Family Charitable Foundation has established the Cornelsen Diagnostic Center, which will be part of the Miriam Learning Center, Miriam Foundation officials said today. The diagnostic center will provide free and reduced-cost assessment services for children who do not qualify for testing in the school setting and have limited resources to access private assessment services. The Cornelsen Family Charitable Foundation is providing $25,000 for the next four years...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=NcPC-CiyOBs:1XkqsGnafzE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=NcPC-CiyOBs:1XkqsGnafzE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=NcPC-CiyOBs:1XkqsGnafzE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=NcPC-CiyOBs:1XkqsGnafzE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=NcPC-CiyOBs:1XkqsGnafzE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=NcPC-CiyOBs:1XkqsGnafzE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Barnes-Jewish to refund $725,185 to Wisconsin Physician Services
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/stlouis/print-edition/Liekweg,Richard--Prime__web*100.jpg?v=1'>Barnes-Jewish Hospital overbilled Medicare for 58 claims between 2008 and 2011, resulting in an overpayment of $725,185, according to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services. The hospital is refunding the amount of the overpayment to the Medicare contractor involved, Wisconsin Physician Services, as recommended by the HHS report. The HHS? Office of the Inspector General conducted an audit of Medicare payments made to Barnes-Jewish in 2009 and 2010, specifically looking at $5.6...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=e6Lz9zSnJro:UDusbxtayHg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=e6Lz9zSnJro:UDusbxtayHg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=e6Lz9zSnJro:UDusbxtayHg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=e6Lz9zSnJro:UDusbxtayHg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=e6Lz9zSnJro:UDusbxtayHg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=e6Lz9zSnJro:UDusbxtayHg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
MC Industrial opens office in Indiana
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/indianalr*100.jpg?v=1'>St. Louis-based MC Industrial, a national construction firm, has opened a 4,300-square-foot office in Portage, Ind. in the northwest region of the state. MC Industrial will focus on serving metals, petrochemical, power, steel and other industrial markets and clients in the region. ?Northwest Indiana is a thriving industrial construction hub,? MC Industrial President Tom Felton said in a statement. ?The time is right for us to establish a solid, more permanent presence in the region, both...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=ixSCpHw0imQ:lWsGRt-_5UU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=ixSCpHw0imQ:lWsGRt-_5UU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=ixSCpHw0imQ:lWsGRt-_5UU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=ixSCpHw0imQ:lWsGRt-_5UU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=ixSCpHw0imQ:lWsGRt-_5UU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=ixSCpHw0imQ:lWsGRt-_5UU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Brown Shoe Q1 profit drops 54 percent
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/stlouis/sullivan,dianePromo2012*100.jpg?v=1'>Brown Shoe Co. Inc. today reported net earnings of $1.7 million for the quarter ended April 28, down 54 percent from $3.7 million during the same quarter in 2011. The drop in profit was primarily due to higher markdowns at both the wholesale and retail level, the company said in a statement. Brown reported net sales of $626.4 million for the quarter, an increase of 1 percent from $619.6 million during the same quarter last year. Improved weather, both on a quarterly sequential and year-over-year...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=SJ0bt3Mn_fQ:zf_VkH5-hvc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=SJ0bt3Mn_fQ:zf_VkH5-hvc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=SJ0bt3Mn_fQ:zf_VkH5-hvc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=SJ0bt3Mn_fQ:zf_VkH5-hvc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=SJ0bt3Mn_fQ:zf_VkH5-hvc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=SJ0bt3Mn_fQ:zf_VkH5-hvc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Monsanto commits $50 million to African agricultural growth
Monsanto Co. said today the company is committing $50 million over the next 10 years to support sustained Africa agricultural development and growth. The company is supporting the New Vision for Agriculture Initiative, the Grow Africa Partnership and the G8's New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition. Creve Coeur-based seed company Monsanto (NYSE: MON), led by Chairman, President and CEO Hugh Grant, reported a $1.6 billion profit on sales of $11.8 billion in fiscal 2011.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=j37eWQpVgtU:OzQZhC5-_Iw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=j37eWQpVgtU:OzQZhC5-_Iw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=j37eWQpVgtU:OzQZhC5-_Iw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=j37eWQpVgtU:OzQZhC5-_Iw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?i=j37eWQpVgtU:OzQZhC5-_Iw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?a=j37eWQpVgtU:OzQZhC5-_Iw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_stlouis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>


new ways of doing things. As a business grows, this tight control can become a bottleneck. A lack of delegation of authority and responsibility can be detrimental to the desired growth. There are many examples that could explain why hiring a good business coach may be a smart idea. A business coach has no bias toward the owner or manager. They look at the problem or the potential for a problem; and try to correct it or prevent it from taking place.

Will business coaching help me? The answer is yes if the coach is solid and the client is willing to listen to the coach’s advice.

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The Glendale City Council will vote on a plan Tuesday to solve a parking dispute with the Arizona Cardinals and avoid a $67 million lawsuit threatened by the National Football League team. The Glendale council will vote on a plan to lease just under 10 acres of land from the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue. The city would lease the land for $9,000 a year. The land will yield 1,000 parking spots. The city also wants to pay Westgate City Center owners iStar...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=0Ahk4rQ_CQQ:6GLEurxYnnk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=0Ahk4rQ_CQQ:6GLEurxYnnk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=0Ahk4rQ_CQQ:6GLEurxYnnk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=0Ahk4rQ_CQQ:6GLEurxYnnk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=0Ahk4rQ_CQQ:6GLEurxYnnk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=0Ahk4rQ_CQQ:6GLEurxYnnk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/0Ahk4rQ_CQQ" height="1" width="1"/>
AZTechBeat starts coverage for Arizona software industry
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/print-edition/Shojaee_Hamid*100.JPG?v=1'>Hamid Shojaee is adding publisher to a bio that includes tech entrepreneur, software CEO and incubator developer. Shojaee, CEO of Axosoft in Scottsdale, launched his latest creation, AZTechBeat.com, earlier this week as a way to provide more in-depth coverage of the state?s software and technology industry than what currently exists. It?s not just the coverage that is lacking, but an overall sense that software isn?t a viable industry in Arizona, despite numerous startups, Shojaee said. ?Facebook...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=Iqab_ZB9Vgs:QS-YWBfnOy0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=Iqab_ZB9Vgs:QS-YWBfnOy0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=Iqab_ZB9Vgs:QS-YWBfnOy0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=Iqab_ZB9Vgs:QS-YWBfnOy0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=Iqab_ZB9Vgs:QS-YWBfnOy0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=Iqab_ZB9Vgs:QS-YWBfnOy0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/Iqab_ZB9Vgs" height="1" width="1"/>
Hostess Brands bankruptcy could mean 130 Arizona job cuts
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/HostessTwinkies*100.jpg?v=1'>If Hostess Brands Inc. ? the maker of Twinkies, Wonder bread and Ding Dongs ? can?t solve its financial trouble via Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company could liquidate. That would result in 130 job cuts in Arizona and Hostess closing 16 locations statewide. The company has already reported the possible cuts and closures to the state of Arizona. Five locations in the Phoenix area would be impacted. Hostess is trying to reorganize and work out debt and financial troubles via bankruptcy proceedings,...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=egB-Gk-t_2k:APN60DXKqdo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=egB-Gk-t_2k:APN60DXKqdo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=egB-Gk-t_2k:APN60DXKqdo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=egB-Gk-t_2k:APN60DXKqdo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=egB-Gk-t_2k:APN60DXKqdo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=egB-Gk-t_2k:APN60DXKqdo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/egB-Gk-t_2k" height="1" width="1"/>
A rundown of the AZBio Expo from A to Z
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/azbio%201%20Barb%20breakfast*100.jpg?v=1'>More than 250 people attended the Arizona BioIndustry Association?s Expo on May 17, providing a wealth of panel discussions and networking opportunities. Click the image to the right for a slide show and rundown of activities at the conference. At the event, BioAccel CEO MaryAnn Guerra announced that biotech startups can apply for up to $300,000 in seed funding and have an opportunity to take free space at the Bioinspire incubator in Peoria. ?This level of investment is a game changer for...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=xqVBDlmYS9c:-a4hyr3_97s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=xqVBDlmYS9c:-a4hyr3_97s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=xqVBDlmYS9c:-a4hyr3_97s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=xqVBDlmYS9c:-a4hyr3_97s:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=xqVBDlmYS9c:-a4hyr3_97s:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=xqVBDlmYS9c:-a4hyr3_97s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/xqVBDlmYS9c" height="1" width="1"/>
Whisenhunt among Top 10 highest paid coaches in pro sports
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/andy%20reid*100.jpg?v=1'>Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt ranks as the eighth highest paid coach in professional sports with a $5.75 million per season salary. That is according to Forbes magazine?s list of the Top 10 highest paid coaches in North American professional sports. Whisenhunt ties for 8th place with Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Whisenhunt, 50, has a 43-41 record with the Cardinals over five seasons. Click the image to the right to see the Top 10 and how much each coach makes.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=u47iOIUOPgM:BvDSfmrla8g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=u47iOIUOPgM:BvDSfmrla8g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=u47iOIUOPgM:BvDSfmrla8g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=u47iOIUOPgM:BvDSfmrla8g:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=u47iOIUOPgM:BvDSfmrla8g:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=u47iOIUOPgM:BvDSfmrla8g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/u47iOIUOPgM" height="1" width="1"/>
Ken Bennett comments stir up Obama 'birther' buzz
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/business/ken%20bennett*100.png?v=1'>Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett is generating plenty of national political buzz today for telling KFYI-AM 550 this morning he could keep President Barack Obama off the November ballot unless he receives some more information from the state of Hawaii confirming the president?s birthplace. Bennett?s comments come after a report from Breitbart.com that old Obama literary biographies said he was born in Kenya. A literary agent is now saying that Kenyan birth entry was a mistake. Still, Obama?s...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=kHoggcTpnII:04JoxB3R0HY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=kHoggcTpnII:04JoxB3R0HY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=kHoggcTpnII:04JoxB3R0HY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=kHoggcTpnII:04JoxB3R0HY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=kHoggcTpnII:04JoxB3R0HY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=kHoggcTpnII:04JoxB3R0HY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/kHoggcTpnII" height="1" width="1"/>
Wave of NFL concussion lawsuits could flow down to teams, doctors, other sports
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/Leach,-Travis*100.jpg?v=1'>The wave of concussion-related lawsuits against the National Football League could reverberate down to individual teams, their executives, coaches and team doctors. Attorneys also warn there also could be similar suits filed against college and even high school football programs as well as other sports like hockey and lacrosse. Most of the current cases have been brought by former players against the NFL, a $9 billion a year business and potential cash cow for plaintiffs and their attorneys. Travis...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=G1F6s3-yg4g:X8aOLKiNc1U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=G1F6s3-yg4g:X8aOLKiNc1U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=G1F6s3-yg4g:X8aOLKiNc1U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=G1F6s3-yg4g:X8aOLKiNc1U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=G1F6s3-yg4g:X8aOLKiNc1U:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=G1F6s3-yg4g:X8aOLKiNc1U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/G1F6s3-yg4g" height="1" width="1"/>
BBB announces Arizona Ethics Award winners
The Better Business Bureau of Central, Northern and Western Arizona has named five Arizona winners of its 11th annual Business Ethics Awards. The winners were announced May 17. They were: Convertabath Inc. of TempeIntegrity Tree Service Inc. of ScottsdaleArizona Fire and Water Restoration Inc. of PhoenixSchumacher European Ltd. of ScottsdaleBlackstone Security Services Inc. of Phoenix ?The companies selected not only practice ethical behavior within their organization, they also serve as advocates...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=EWBtCgQr2RQ:f-kfGF2m3Vo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=EWBtCgQr2RQ:f-kfGF2m3Vo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=EWBtCgQr2RQ:f-kfGF2m3Vo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=EWBtCgQr2RQ:f-kfGF2m3Vo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=EWBtCgQr2RQ:f-kfGF2m3Vo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=EWBtCgQr2RQ:f-kfGF2m3Vo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/EWBtCgQr2RQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Fuego CityScape set for downtown Phoenix debut
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/prime_cuts/Moloznik_Jeff*100.png?v=1'>The Fuego Restaurant Group will open its fourth Phoenix-area location this summer with Fuego CityScape in downtown Phoenix. The restaurant, which will serve modern Mexican cuisine, is set to open the first week of June at the downtown mixed-use development. ?The atmosphere will be intimate, romantic and elegant,? said owner Jeff Ward. Other local Fuego brands include Fuego Bistro, Fuego Tacos and Fuego Cantina. Ward opened Fuego Bistro, his original restaurant, in 2006, right as the recession...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=MBjqqs1S_mU:UV5ysrON0Dc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=MBjqqs1S_mU:UV5ysrON0Dc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=MBjqqs1S_mU:UV5ysrON0Dc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=MBjqqs1S_mU:UV5ysrON0Dc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=MBjqqs1S_mU:UV5ysrON0Dc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=MBjqqs1S_mU:UV5ysrON0Dc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/MBjqqs1S_mU" height="1" width="1"/>
Peoria offering $1.2M in seed funding for biotech startups
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/business/Guerra_MaryAnn*100.JPG?v=1'>MaryAnn Guerra, the CEO of BioAccel, announced Thursday at the Arizona BioIndustry Association?s Expo that applications are now being accepted for $1.2 million in seed funding for biotech startups. Companies and entrepreneurs selected will be eligible for free or reduced lab and office space at Bioinspire, an incubator at 13660 N. 94th Drive in Peoria. The incubator is a partnership between BioAccel, The Plaza Cos. and the city of Peoria. The money is coming from the city?s budget. Each company...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=5QVQT6VBY-8:BkneIUVTZ_g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=5QVQT6VBY-8:BkneIUVTZ_g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=5QVQT6VBY-8:BkneIUVTZ_g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=5QVQT6VBY-8:BkneIUVTZ_g:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=5QVQT6VBY-8:BkneIUVTZ_g:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=5QVQT6VBY-8:BkneIUVTZ_g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/5QVQT6VBY-8" height="1" width="1"/>