Steve Zylstra President and CEO, Arizona Technology Council The rise of millennial talent in Arizona has greatly influenced the startup economy, the corporate environment, and the real estate industry. Although millennials tend to be victims of accusations of laziness and being thin-skinned, those in Arizona’s technology space are making a big impact. They are… Read more
Fletcher Wilcox V.P. Business Development & Real Estate Analyst, Grand Canyon Title Agency, Inc. 2018 Dollar Sales Volume Hits All-Time High for a First Quarter Strong demand to own a home in the first quarter of 2018 led to the highest dollar sales volume ever for a first quarter. The previous first quarter… Read more
Shelly Stotzer Career and Executive Coach, Crosworks As a career and executive coach, I work with clients from 18 to 72 years old, including millennials from all types of industries. I’m often asked questions such as, “Do you find millennials coachable? Aren’t they lazy? Entitled?” Yes, they are coachable. They are far from lazy…. Read more
Nate Hoelzen President, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business 1. WHO ARE MILLENNIALS? We already know millennials are more tech-savvy than their parents. In their formative years, they’ve witnessed the Great Recession, 9/11, and ongoing political conflict. Because of this, millennials are generally more interested in social causes, living a healthy lifestyle, and… Read more
Kristin E. Rosan Partner, Madison & Rosan, LLP Attorneys at Law The Greatest Generation grew up during the Great Depression and fought in World War II, the baby boomers came of age during the Vietnam War and rejected traditional values, and Generation X grew up with MTV and hip-hop music. Now we have… Read more
Sandra Watson President and CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority The exact definition of the term “millennials” is disputed. Some say it means those born between 1981 and 1996, others say those born between 1980 and the mid-2000s. What’s not in dispute: millennials comprise the largest generation in United States history, and their influence on… Read more
Kelly Ehlers Founder and President, Ideas That Evoke We read headlines about millennials daily, but it’s not every day that brand strategists are able to hear directly from them. Brands succeed when they start a conversation that someone wants to join. That’s part of what we do at my company, and that’s what Nielsen… Read more
Cindi Acker-Hein Creative Strategist, Ninety-Nine Hats It’s no secret that millennials are the dominant voice in today’s economy. Born between the early 1980s and early 2000s, millennials have replaced baby boomers as the largest, most influential generation. While their impact is noticeable throughout the economy, it is especially powerful in the real estate market,… Read more
Richie Norton Founder, Global Consulting Circle Every business owner has one of two choices: Learn and embrace the global and millennial context (i.e., reality) Resist the global and millennial context and inevitably become irrelevant After having conducted more than 2,000 one-on-one interviews with millennials, this article describes the most important insights learned. Millennials don’t… Read more
Nate Hoelzen President, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business Dear Readers, We have a lot to celebrate in May. In this month, we remember our fallen soldiers on Memorial Day and our family matriarch on Mother’s Day. And May is also the month in which we highlight one of the largest generations in history… Read more