Homebuyer Education Course Prepares First-Time, Prospective Buyers for Making the Move to Homeownership

About Take Charge America, Inc.

With interest rates still incredibly low and the spring homebuying season underway, first-time and other prospective homebuyers are eager to make their move into their next home. Take Charge America’s homebuyer education course, Make Your Move…A Guide to Homeownership (MYM), can prepare those would-be buyers for the homebuying process and qualify them for down-payment … [More]

Hownd Acquires Australian Guest WiFi Platform PoweredLocal

Hownd

Hownd®, a technology company that generates effortless foot traffic and revenue for brick and mortar merchants, has acquired PoweredLocal, an Australian provider of mesh WiFi solutions that convert real-world visitors into digital profiles complete with contact information to drive ongoing engagement and repeat visits. The acquisition adds new capabilities to the Hownd … [More]

SBA to Increase Lending Limit for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and non-profit organizations can borrow through its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Starting the week of April 6, 2021, the SBA is raising the loan limit for the COVID-19 EIDL program from 6-months of economic injury with a maximum loan amount of $150,000 to up to … [More]

Valley Metro Welcomes First Streetcar Vehicle

Valley Metro

On Monday, March 22, Valley Metro celebrated the arrival of its first vehicle in the Tempe Streetcar fleet. The new streetcar is manufactured by Brookville Equipment Corporation and can transport up to 120 passengers. “We are really excited about the streetcar coming into play in the city of Tempe, particularly to add to our regional infrastructure along with light rail and … [More]

Arizona Launches New COVID-19 Vaccine Public Service Announcements

Arizona Department of Health Services

With COVID-19 vaccination becoming available to all adults at state-run sites, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is launching a series of public service announcements in both English and Spanish encouraging people to get vaccinated. Two of the first PSAs, which began airing this week, feature Governor Doug Ducey and ADHS Director Dr. Cara Christ. “Remember: … [More]

Intel Announces $20B Expansion in Arizona

Intel

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger today announced expansion of the company’s semiconductor manufacturing capacity, beginning with plans for two new factories (or “fabs”) at the company’s Ocotillo campus in Chand Gelsinger announced the new fabs during Intel’s global “Intel Unleashed: Engineering the Future” webcast. During the event, he announced the evolution of … [More]

Responsive Nonprofit Summit Rallies Leaders Growing Global Generosity, Apr. 14 and 15

Virtuous

Virtuous, the world's leading responsive fundraising platform for nonprofits, will bring together some of the world’s most forward-thinking fundraisers from the international nonprofit community for its third Responsive Nonprofit Summit held virtually April 14-15, 2021. The two-day virtual learning experience will focus on equipping nonprofit fundraisers and leaders with the … [More]

Intel Announces Strategy for Manufacturing, $20B Investment to Build Two New Fabs in Arizona  

Intel

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger outlined the company’s path forward to manufacture, design and deliver leadership products and create long-term value for stakeholders. During the company’s global “Intel Unleashed: Engineering the Future” webcast, Gelsinger shared his vision for “IDM 2.0,” a major evolution of Intel’s integrated device manufacturing (IDM) … [More]

Phoenix Chamber Launches Diversity and Inclusion Program for Employers

Rick McCartney

The Greater Phoenix Chamber is launching a Diversity and Inclusion Employer Toolkit to support Chamber members and the community at large in implementing and expanding diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace. The Chamber’s Diversity and Inclusion Employer Toolkit outlines four key pillars of diversity & inclusion and allows companies to select a starting point … [More]

New Entertainment Industry Masters Program at Thunderbird School of Global Management

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Ted Hope, the former Co-Head at Amazon Movies, will join Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management as the marquee professor of practice in the new Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management in the Creative Industries (MGCI). Powered by Thunderbird, the MGCI is a collaborative effort between two ASU colleges, linked together through The Sidney … [More]

March is Social Work Month, Essential to Healthy Society

Devereux Arizona

From food banks, to retirement centers, counseling services and vaccinations, chances are a social worker is one of the first persons people will encounter when seeking help. Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona is helping celebrate this year’s Social Work Month in March with the theme “Social Workers are Essential” to highlight the invaluable contributions social work … [More]

VIRTUAL EVENT – Mar 25: SBA Celebrates Women-Owned Businesses – Recognizing the Resilience, Grit, and Tenacity of America’s Women Small Business Heroes

U.S. Small Business Administration

Meet the U.S. Small Business Administration’s new Administrator, Isabella Casillas Guzman, during SBA’s Women’s History Month panel on March 25. Join us for a discussion with women business owners as they share their small business stories about how they pivoted during the pandemic and utilized SBA’s critical financial lifelines. You will also hear remarks from Women’s … [More]

Stimulus: More Economic Impact Payments Set for Disbursement in Coming Days

inbusinessPHX.com

For taxpayers receiving direct deposit, this batch of payments began processing on Friday and will have an official pay date of Wednesday, March 24, with some people seeing these in their accounts earlier, potentially as provisional or pending deposits. A large number of this latest batch of payments will also be mailed, so taxpayers who do not receive a direct deposit by March … [More]

Valley-Based Ice Cream Co. Expands Distribution in Natural and Conventional Grocers Nationwide

Bubbies Ice Cream

Bubbies Ice Cream, the iconic premium frozen novelty brand best known for its super-premium Mochi Ice Cream, has announced new distribution as well as increased shelf sets for its Mochi Ice Cream and Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bites in major retailers, including Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods Market, Safeway, Albertsons, Shaw’s, Acme and Big Y. As one of the largest players in … [More]

Employers, What’s Your Vaccination Strategy?

inbusinessPHX.com

At long last the COVID-19 vaccines are here. While employers everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief, they are also wondering how to best handle the sticky subject (pun intended) of getting their employees vaccinated and back to work ASAP. The good news is many employees appear to want the vaccine. Recent poll numbers indicate that 71 percent of those surveyed are willing … [More]

Staying on Top of Your Game in these Uncertain Times

PEO Leadership

According to a recent report by Gallup, the mental health of Americans has dropped to its lowest point in two decades. This is largely because of the pandemic, which has led to a 9% drop in the number of people who feel their mental health is excellent. Business managers and entrepreneurs can relate, but it’s important that they stay on top of their game, especially as we close … [More]

Vaccines and the Economic Comeback

by Edgar R. Olivo

The Arizona Department of Health Services and Governor Doug Ducey announced on Monday that registration at Arizona’s state-operated COVID-19 vaccination sites in Maricopa, Pima and Yuma counties will be open to all Arizonans 16 and older beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 24. This is great news for many who have been waiting to have access to the vaccine, especially … [More]

EN NEGOCIOS: Las vacunas y el regreso económico

por Edgar R. Olivo

El Departamento de Servicios de Salud de Arizona y el gobernador Doug Ducey anunciaron el lunes que el registro en los sitios de vacunación de COVID-19 operados por el estado de Arizona en los condados de Maricopa, Pima y Yuma estarán abiertos para todos los Arizonenses de 16 años o más a partir de las 8:00 AM el miércoles 24 de marzo. Esta es una gran noticia para muchos … [More]

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