As the Arizona public, including thousands of small-business owners in the state, prepare to file their 2014 tax returns, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, today released important tax tips, resources and updates about this year’s tax code for filing accurate returns … [More]
Invest Southwest and Arizona Commerce Authority Name CampusLogic the 2015 Venture Madness Champion
The education and medical technology industries in Arizona were strongly represented during this year’s Venture Madness competition. The event culminated with Gilbert, Ariz.-based CampusLogic emerging victorious as the Venture Madness Champion in the final round. CampusLogic is a student financial aid self-service platform that gives students a simple, TurboTax-like way to … [More]
Japanese Delegates Visit Taliesin West as Guests of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Global Chamber And The Consular Corps Of Arizona
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Global Chamber® and The Consular Corps of Arizona will be hosting a group of Japanese delegates on a tour of Arizona and Southern California at a private evening event with members of the Arizona business and government community on Monday, March 9th at Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s desert home and architectural laboratory. The … [More]
Arizona Commerce Authority Launches New Start-Up Section of AZCommercecom
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today launched its new Start Up section at AZCommerce.com as part of its ongoing efforts to align resources, connect partners and strengthen Arizona’s vibrant innovation ecosystem supporting the state’s entrepreneurs. The Start Up area was designed as a result of proactive engagement and strategic dialogue among leaders within Arizona’s … [More]
CNA National is Named a Finalist in the 2015 BBB Business Ethics Awards
Scottsdale-based CNA National Warranty Corporation (CNAN) has been selected as a finalist in the 2015 Better Business Bureau Business Ethics Awards, sponsored by the BBB of Central, Northern and Western Arizona. “We are honored to be a finalist for this distinguished award,” says Joe Becker, president and CEO. “Since its founding in 1982, CNA National has always practiced … [More]
Spring Training Charity Game Raises More Than $126,000 for Charity
More than $120,000 total was raised by the Peoria Diamond Club for various Peoria charities at Wednesday’s Spring Training Game, when the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres played each other on the opening day of Cactus League spring training. The game also had record attendance of 6027. While the two Major League Baseball teams squared off at the Peoria Sports … [More]
Blessings in a Backpack, Cigna Foundation and Cigna Provide Weekend Meals to Thew Elementary School Students
Starting March 6, 200 students at Thew Elementary in Tempe will receive backpacks filled with healthy food each weekend throughout the school year, made possible through a Cigna Foundation grant to Blessings in a Backpack. The national child hunger relief nonprofit will implement a three-year program at the school. To kick off the program, sponsored by Cigna, all 670 Thew … [More]
Salt River Project Wins International Award for Grid Modernization Efforts
It is recognition five years in the making. After years of research, development and real-world application, Salt River Project senior engineer Kyle Cormier and Joe Nowaczyk, former director of Electronic Systems, are being honored for their work, which focuses on enabling technologies to make grid modernization more reliable for SRP customers and the overall power industry … [More]
The Valley’s Retail Recovery: Vacancy Rate Falls to Single Digits for First Time Since 2008
Retail vacancy rates for Metropolitan Phoenix have fallen into the single-digit range for the first time since 2008, according to a recent retail study by CBRE’s Phoenix office. And while the retail market continues to improve at a more gradual pace than previously anticipated, retail real estate experts point to the 9.6 percent vacancy rate as an important milestone and a good … [More]
8 Local Companies Announced as IMPACT Award Recipients
The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) has selected eight deserving local companies as recipients of its 28th annual IMPACT Awards. The IMPACT Awards honor the accomplishments of small and large businesses and the impact they have on the Valley's business community and economy. This year — as in each of the past three years of the program — the GPCC recognizes two … [More]
MJardin and 4Front Form Strategic Relationship to Serve Needs of the Regulated Marijuana Industry
MJardin Management, LLC (“MJardin”), a Denver, Colorado-based cultivation management company, 4Front Advisors, LLC (“4Front”), a Phoenix, Arizona-based consulting firm, today announced the formation of a strategic relationship to assist in bringing MJardin’s turnkey cultivation management services to licensed marijuana producers in newly regulated states. As part of the … [More]
Matrix Absence Management Names Marti Cardi Product Compliance Lead
Matrix Absence Management (Matrix) has named Marti Cardi, Esq. its vice president of Product Compliance, reporting directly to Matrix President Ken Cope. In her new role, Cardi is responsible for development, deployment and refinement of Matrix’s employer service offerings, including both core products (integrated disability management, FMLA/leave of absence, and workers’ … [More]
ADOSH Award to Honeywell Aerospace – Phoenix/Deer Valley Location with Voluntary Protection Program STAR Designation
The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Consultation Department recently acknowledged Honeywell Aerospace - Phoenix/Deer Valley location as a “STAR Site” through the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Companies who are awarded the STAR designation demonstrate exemplary and comprehensive, safety and health management systems. VPP is the Occupational … [More]
Massage Envy Spa Ranks #16 on Franchise Times’ ‘Fast And Serious’ List
Massage Envy Spa, the pioneer and national leader of professional, convenient and affordable massage and spa services, has been named to the Franchise Times’ “Fast and Serious” list for the second consecutive year. This year, the brand was ranked No. 16 among 40 top-growing brands in the country. “We’re honored to be named among the ‘Fast and Serious’ companies for the … [More]
Two Amazon Fulfillment Managers to Receive Patriot Award for Their Support of Citizen Soldiers
On Wednesday, March 4, two Amazon managers from Phoenix-area fulfillment centers will be honored with the Patriot Award, a distinction given by Employment Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Employees who are active-duty in the National Guard or Reserve can nominate individual managers to be recognized for their commitment to supporting the needs of American service … [More]
Law Center, PLC Becomes Gilles & Post, PLC
Fabiola J. Gilles, managing attorney at the former Law Center, PLC, has partnered with long-term associate Christopher Post. With this new partnership brings a new name for the Tempe-based firm, Gilles & Post, PLC. Fabiola J. Gilles has more than 20 years of experience, with 18 of those years in New York, practicing primarily Immigration cases. Gilles is a native Spanish … [More]
GoDaddy Wins Top Honors in 2015 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service
GoDaddy, the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small business, was presented with a Gold Stevie® Award in the Online Sales Team of the Year category at the ninth annual awards gala on Feb. 27. Additionally, the company won a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Contact Center of the Year (Over 100 Seats) Technology Industries category in the ninth annual Stevie Awards for … [More]
Sustainable Multi-Family Living at Verde Dimora in Mesa
Today, an increasing number of community leaders, building professionals and residents are learning how green building can help them create better neighborhoods and address quality-of-life and environmental issues. Dan Kauffman, principal of Kauffman Real Estate and Development, has announced the development of a new multi-family community in Mesa, Arizona. The Verde Dimora … [More]
