“We believe in recycling as a solution for today, and reduction and redesign as solutions for tomorrow,” says rePurpose co-founder Svanika Balasubramanian. “At rePurpose, we are building a global movement of conscious consumers and businesses going #PlasticNeutral by supporting waste workers worldwide.” The company was founded last year with a mission to provide simple, … [More]
The Best States to Launch a Startup
Uber, Snapchat and even Facebook — these each started as a small startup, some with hardly any financing behind them. A simple business idea can often blossom into something much greater and successful; however, sometimes it can seem that the odds are against it. After all, 20 percent of businesses fail in their first year, 30 percent in the second and 50 percent within … [More]
Airbnb Community Expands Lodging Capacity in Tempe during Game Weekends
According to figures recently released by Airbnb, the Tempe host community welcomed approximately 7,310 guest arrivals and earned a combined $493,700 in supplemental income during college football game weekends this past fall, helping the community significantly expand lodging capacity and welcome the surge in visitors. In addition to helping hosts earn important … [More]
Lock-and-Leave Condos in Chandler
Chandler’s newest resort-style lock-and-leave condominium community, Waterfall Villa Residences is under development and pre-selling in advance of model completion. The community showcases a limited collection of 106 custom-crafted, villa-style residences located near the intersection of Chandler Boulevard and Cooper Road. Priced from the mid-$200s, Waterfall meets the area … [More]
Evolving Office Submarket Attracts Vancouver Developer
Townline Ventures has acquired its first Phoenix office asset with the purchase of the recently modernized 20-story midtown office tower located at 2600 N. Central Avenue, the sale negotiated through Colliers International in Arizona. In addition to its current land holdings in Arizona, the Vancouver-based company purchased 2600 Tower as part of its continuing efforts to … [More]
Luxury Multifamily for Downtown Phoenix
Hines, the international real estate firm, breaks ground this month on Adeline — its first multifamily property in the Phoenix market. The 25-story, 379-unit complex near Talking Stick Resort Arena and the new downtown Fry’s grocery store will feature an urban courtyard, junior Olympic-size swimming pool and clubhouse. “Hines has a long tradition of developing iconic luxury … [More]
Sustainable Design Is at Core of Chandler Veridian Development
Offices at Chandler Veridian, capstone to the Chandler Viridian mixed-use project, has recently earned Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Core and Shell rating system. At six stories, the award-winning building is the tallest multi-tenant office building in Chandler. The Class A office building with 252,418 square feet of leasable space is … [More]
Gender-Specialized Telehealth Solutions Can Improve Employee Productivity
As the price of healthcare continues to rise, many businesses have to make tough decisions where it comes to providing benefits that offer care and services their employees want and need. Those decisions must encompass what to provide and to what extent, in order to maximize employee engagement while controlling costs. And, in today’s low unemployment environment, companies … [More]
Excentium and GlobalMed Awarded Contract with Military Health System
GlobalMed®, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based virtual health solutions manufacturer and systems integrator, will provide the specialized and secure delivery systems, software platform and services to Excentium Inc., a Prime SDVOSB based in Virginia that has been awarded a five-year contract to provide maintenance, service and support to the Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Health … [More]
Healthcare Companies: Stop Being Such an Easy Target for Hackers
It’s official: Healthcare remains the most breached industry in 2019. In the first half of the year, 32 million healthcare records were breached — double the total for all of 2018. And there are no signs that cyberattacks in the healthcare industry are going to cease. It seems that the size of an organization doesn’t matter, as both large and small healthcare providers get … [More]
Scheduling: a Job for Technology
Recruiters send three or more emails to schedule one interview, according to a recent survey by Cronofy and JobAdder. This means that, if it takes 15 minutes to check their availability and then write an email, they lose 45 minutes to scheduling one interview. If a hiring manager interviews five people for a role, that's 7.5 hours — or almost an entire working day — lost to … [More]
Fanocracy
How do some brands attract word-of-mouth buzz and radical devotion around products as everyday as car insurance, surfboards and underwear? They embody the most powerful marketing force in the world: die-hard fans. In this essential book, leading business growth strategist David Meerman Scott and fandom expert Reiko Scott interview young entrepreneurs, veteran business owners, … [More]
Billion Dollar Brand Club
Dollar Shave Club and its hilarious marketing. Casper mattresses popping out of a box. Third Love’s lingerie designed specifically for each woman’s body. Warby Parker mailing customers five pairs of glasses to choose from. Each may appear, in isolation, as a rare David with the bravado to confront a Goliath, but taken together they represent a seismic shift in a business model … [More]
TIP
Brian Davis is an average salesperson who is fired without warning for being average. After 10 years at the same company, he is suddenly faced with no immediate prospects, an uncertain future and a young family to support. With minimal savings, and determined to not lose everything he’s worked for, he reluctantly takes the only job he can get at a popular bar and restaurant … [More]
Financial Considerations before Launching a Startup
Even seasoned entrepreneurs will tell you taking your startup from a pipe dream to an actualized business can be an overwhelming process — requiring a serious time and financial commitment. One might have the right idea. One might have the drive. One might even have the initial funding to get one’s startup off the ground. But what really sets an entrepreneur up for long-term … [More]
Are Your Exempt Employees Paid Enough?
Almost every business has workers who are classified as exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The most common exemptions, often referred to as the “white collar” exemptions, are for executive, administrative and professional (EAP) employees. For the past 15 years, the minimum salary for such employees has been $455 … [More]
Five Legal Issues to Consider when Starting a Special Needs Business
Finding employment is very challenging for people with disabilities across the United States. Most disabled adults will be unemployed or underemployed for a good part of their adult life. Some families and disabled individuals have gotten creative and have decided to solve this issue of employment by becoming entrepreneurs. They have started small businesses like making baked … [More]
2020 BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe
An impressive V-8 engine is only part of the story. The M850i xDrive Gran Coupe is loaded with standard features to bring out every ounce of performance. It has a 4.4-liter BMW M Performance TwinPower Turbo V-8 engine, xDrive; and intelligent all-wheel drive — mean performance at its best and speed with perfect handling when needed. With 523 horsepower, this machine will … [More]
