JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Billion to Advance Racial Equity, Releases Five Year Plan

JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase announced new long-term commitments to advance racial equity. The firm will harness its expertise in business, policy and philanthropy and commit an additional $30 billion over the next five years to provide economic opportunity to underserved communities, especially the Black and Latinx communities. Structural barriers in the U.S. have created profound racial … [More]

Popular L.A. Massage Concept Set to Open First Arizona Location

inbusinessPHX.com

The NOW Massage, a wellness brand transforming the therapeutic massage space, announces plans for its first Arizona location in Scottsdale. The NOW Massage boutique will be located within The Shops at Zocallo, near Scottsdale Quarter and Kierland Commons, at 15435 North Scottsdale Road and is expected to open this winter. “We are excited to open our first Arizona boutique … [More]

How to Have a Profitable Business in Any Economy

by Terry Monroe

People start and buy businesses for many different reasons. Some people do it as an extension of their passion for a certain thing such as flowers, woodworking, machinery or serving people. Some people do it for the thrill of winning, but ultimately everyone who goes into business does it to make money. There are thousands of books that have been written about business … [More]

Local Credit Union Streamlines Member Authentication to Contactless Process

Desert Financial Credit Union

MemberPass™, the flagship contactless identity solution powered by credit union service organization (CUSO) CULedger, has officially been deployed in Desert Financial Credit Union to provide a contactless, secure method for authenticating member identity in all of their contact centers MemberPass, which allows credit unions to automate the authentication process … [More]

Guide Helps to Manage Financial Troubles Resulting from COVID-19 Pandemic 

Resolute Commercial Services 

Business owners who resumed operations after months of restrictions or closure due to COVID-19 lockdowns only to face decreased demand from customers may now be on the verge of serious financial crisis, according to a Scottsdale-based business advisory firm. That’s why Resolute Commercial Services is providing free copies of its booklet “The 4-Step Guide to Your Financial … [More]

Scottsdale Engraving Co. Celebrates Milestone with ‘Lucky 7’ Offers

Everything Etched

Local etching, engraving, and personalization company, Everything Etched will be celebrating their 7th anniversary on October 16th. Founded in 2013 by Tyler Cadwell the company’s humble beginning was typical of many small businesses, born in a garage. Now Everything Etched stands as an established e-commerce and brick and mortar business providing one-of-a-kind gifts for all … [More]

Intel Wins US Government Advanced Packaging Project

Intel

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Intel Federal LLC the second phase of its State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Integration Prototype (SHIP) program. The SHIP program enables the U.S. government to access Intel’s state-of-the-art semiconductor packaging capabilities in Arizona and Oregon and take advantage of capabilities created by Intel’s tens of billions of dollars of … [More]

Why This Is a Great Time to Start a Small Business

by David DeLorenzo

Since the onset of the pandemic, the world has changed dramatically in so many ways. Thousands of people have struggled with their health and the loss of loved ones and others have lost their jobs or businesses due to COVID-19. There’s no denying there have been some very real struggles in nearly every facet of what we once knew as “normal” life. However, I’m one to look on the … [More]

Carvana Revs up Car Buying in Detroit with Country’s Newest Car Vending Machine

Carvana

Phoenix-based Carvana, a leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, launched its newest Car Vending Machine in Detroit. The brick and glass structure stands eight stories tall with a 27-vehicle capacity, offering car buyers in the area an entirely New Way To Buy A Car®. In as little as five minutes, customers can shop an inventory of more than 20,000 … [More]

Travel Club Launches Three New Chapters; Phoenix, Santa Barbara, San Diego

Manifest

Manifest, the exclusive, chapter-based lifestyle and travel club that provides custom-crafted getaways to unique destinations within the U.S. paired with private plane service, announced today the launch of three new chapters in Phoenix, Arizona, Santa Barbara and San Diego, California. Founded by Jeff Potter, former CEO of Frontier Airlines and Exclusive Resorts as well as Los … [More]

Ally Increases Carvana Loan Purchase Commitment by $1 Billion, Expanding Inventory and Selection of Vehicles

Carvana

Carvana, a leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, announced a $1.0 billion increase to its current loan sale program with Ally Financial Inc., demonstrating the success of the previous increase and extension of the facility completed earlier this year. This increase represents a total of $3.0 billion in commitment to fund Carvana customer loans since … [More]

Business Management Solutions Co. Bringing Expertise to Business Owners in Glendale

BBSI

Barrett Business Services, Inc., a leading provider of business management solutions, and one of the largest professional employer organizations (PEO) in the U.S., today announced it is now bringing its unique business management expertise to the Glendale, AZ market. “Our expansion into the Glendale market represents our continued commitment to support business … [More]

Real Estate Tech Co. Grows More Than 500% in its First Two Years in Phoenix

Homie

Homie, a real estate technology company that has been changing the way homes are bought and sold since 2015, reports substantial two-year growth in the Phoenix market since launching in 2018. In 2020, the company is on track to continue its aggressive positive trend, already surpassing the total number of homes sold and bought in all of 2019. Homie’s mission is to make it … [More]

Office Furniture Co. Expands Corporate Footprint to Phoenix

Vari

Vari, a workspace innovation company that took sit-stand desks mainstream, is doubling down on its commitment to the Phoenix market. The company has opened a sales office and Vari showroom located east of downtown Phoenix. Industry executive Lisa Teman-Rosenburg will helm the company’s strategy in the greater Phoenix area as regional sales director. Tours of the flexible … [More]

New UV-C Home Sanitizing System Announces Results of SARS-CoV-2 Scientific Testing

Clean Light Laboratories, LLC

Puritize, a new ultraviolet light (UV-C) home sanitizing system brought to market by Scottsdale-based Clean Light Laboratories, LLC, has announced the results of a laboratory study concluding that Puritize is scientifically proven to kill more than 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2. The study was conducted by The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute (PMI)’s COVID-19 Testing Service Center … [More]

The State of Psychedelics Today 

by Gary Michael Smith, Esq.

While widely used in various forms for thousands for years, psychedelic substances that have been admonished in recent decades are receiving renewed interest for their medicinal properties. For instance, phase 3 studies are underway for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, setting the stage for a probable return to prescription status. Following close behind, psilocybin … [More]

Wilbur You: From Humble Beginnings to Marketing Empire 

by Mike Hunter

With $600 and nothing to lose, then-22-year-old Wilbur You launched a marketing agency — and, in just seven years, built it into a $20-million-plus award-winning marketing agency. Now 29, You, CEO and founder of Youtech, sits on various advisory boards and is a published author, with his first book, Happy, Humble, Motivated, released this year. What began in 2012 as a team … [More]

Ninja Focus Platform Aims Mindfulness Benefits to Kids

by Praveen Mamnani

Founded in Spring 2019, Ninja Focus is a mindfulness SaaS platform designed for kids age 3–12 to improve sleep, enhance focus, regulate emotions and encourage positive behavior. Our mission is to have kids around the world be mindful and become more compassionate at an early age. We want to provide a tool for parents in helping their kids self-regulate emotions and drive … [More]

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