Substantial Contribution to Business Grant Program Provides for Additional Awards

BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest

Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) recently launched Main St. Matters, a grant program to provide emergency funds to businesses affected by the current crisis. In a matter of days, over 700 applications came pouring in from businesses in need of this support to relieve pandemic strains. This unprecedented demand for emergency small business relief … [More]

As COVID-19 Cases Spike, Nurses Need More Than PPE

by Mike Hunter

Across the U.S., coronavirus infection rates are surging, with no end in sight. If you're a nurse, you may feel like you're sinking. Sure, you soldier on, working long shifts, comforting desperately ill patients, grieving losses, and protecting yourself as best you can. But Rich Bluni says all the PPE in the world can't protect a nurse's spirit. "It's that sense of purpose … [More]

Scottsdale Realty Services Co. Partners with Credit Unions and Expands to Oregon

CU Realty Services

Five new credit unions, including the first in the state of Oregon, have partnered with Scottsdale-based CU Realty Services to offer the HomeAdvantage® program to members. HomeAdvantage is a turnkey real estate marketing platform that helps credit unions attract and nurture home-buying members and close more purchase loans. CU Realty Services is the largest real estate … [More]

WEBINAR – July 15: Content for Change: Maximizing Your Brand’s Social Impact

Local First Arizona

As diversity, equity, and inclusion remain top of mind for industry leaders, it is important to better reflect the world we live in. This webinar will demonstrate how to use your brand’s content to reach and advocate for diverse communities. Join Design Pickle’s Community Manager, Tori Zackery, as she talks through strategies to best position your business during social unrest. … [More]

WEBINAR – July 8: Cultural Competency Considerations for the Small Business Owner

Local First Arizona

Join us to gain insight on how you can start to approach cultural competency work and diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts throughout your business. As we continue to become an ever more diverse populous, with more and more people demanding that brands do their due diligence in these spaces, it is important for a business of any size to be intentional and explicit about … [More]

Has the World Forgotten Healthcare Workers? (What Leaders Can Do to Keep the Support Coming)

by Gary R. Simonds, MD, MHCDS, and Wayne M. Sotile, PhD

For a while, the whole world was celebrating healthcare professionals. The news and social media were filled with heartwarming videos of entire cities of people cheering and clapping to show their gratitude for frontline workers. Lately, not so much. Our national focus seems to have shifted to other issues, but COVID-19 isn't going anywhere—and neither is the need to support … [More]

5 Reasons Company Leaders Resist Needed Change – Even during This Crisis

Myrtle Consulting Group

The thought of change can be scary, even more so during the type of crisis we’re experiencing now with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there are business leaders who are already implementing change in response to the challenging economic and operational landscape, many others are not. “Sometimes the writing is on the wall and organizations are triggered to change,” … [More]

Local Training Platform Named One of World’s Best by Market Report on Reviews

Trainual

Trainual ranked #1 Best Standard Operating Procedures Software and Training Management Software, part of G2's Summer 2020 Market Report. Released on June 23, the report determines the world's best software companies and products based on data from over one million authentic, verified customer reviews. Quarterly, G2 releases an updated Market Report. This report considers … [More]

One in Six Americans Have Their Boss’s Personal Phone Number According to Research

The Instant Group

The idea of friendship applies as much to our personal lives as it does to our professional ones. According to research collated by Coworking Specialists Instant Offices, having friends in the workplace makes you more engaged and happier. In fact, it is so important, 10% of US employees have left a job because a friend did. Even a recent survey revealed that 68% of Americans … [More]

Global Spending on Web Conferences Set to Jump by More Than Half to $4.1B This Year

LearnBonds

Virtual meetings as a way to streamline business schedules and reduce costs have become increasingly popular in recent years. However, with lockdown rules in place and millions of employees working from home, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in the use of web conferencing platforms. Global spending on cloud-based web conferencing solutions is expected to hit $4.1bn … [More]

Shutdown of Gyms, Bars and Theaters, More Restrictions Ordered

Rick McCartney

As part of continued efforts to reverse the trend of COVID-19 spread in Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey today signed an Executive Order to prohibit large gatherings, cease the issuance of new special event licenses and pause the operations of bars, gyms, movie theaters, waterparks and tubing rentals. The pause of these business operations takes effect at 8:00 p.m. today, Monday, … [More]

New Phoenix Grant Helps Businesses with Commercial City Services Bills

City of Phoenix

Phoenix businesses struggling to stay current with city of Phoenix water and sewer bills can apply for financial assistance through the Phoenix Commercial City Services Bill Relief Grant. The city’s Water and Community and Economic Development departments are partnering on this new COVID-19 health emergency assistance program. “The city’s grant program has been delivering to … [More]

Global Spending on Blockchain Solutions to Surge by 235%

BuyShares

As one of the most significant innovations to come out of the cryptocurrency boom, blockchain technology completely changed the way companies across different industries operate, make transactions, and manage their assets. According to data gathered by BuyShares.co.nz, the global spending on blockchain solutions is expected to surge by 235% and reach $14.4 billion in … [More]

BBB Partners with Indeed to Offer Eligible Companies a $200 Sponsored Job Credit

Rick McCartney

As many businesses turn toward rebuilding and recovery following the economic shutdown, the Better Business Bureau® has partnered with Indeed® to offer a $200 Sponsored Job credit* for new accounts in the U.S. and Canada that post a job. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment rates have risen dramatically as companies have been forced to lay off or furlough employees. … [More]

Installation Co. Opens New Distribution Center in Phoenix, Cutting Delivery Times

ABB

Today, ABB Electrification’s Installation Products division made inaugural shipments from its 400,000 square foot West Coast Distribution Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The distribution center, which will supply products to customers in the western region of the U.S., will be fully operational during the third quarter of 2020. In addition to creating more than 100 jobs in the … [More]

The Workplace Redefined; Preparing for the New Normal

The HON Company

Work-from-home arrangements were made almost overnight as the pandemic forced the implementation of stay-home orders. While the transition was sudden, American businesses and workers have risen to the occasion. Video conferencing platforms like Zoom and Google Meet have become household names, and many companies are now strongly considering regular work-from-home policies as a … [More]

New Report Refutes Claims That Market Concentration Is Leading to Widespread Monopoly Power

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

A number of scholars and pundits have alleged that market concentration is steadily increasing across the U.S. economy, leading to a decline in competition. But a new report released today by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, finds that in spite of the rise in concentration in some industries … [More]

Webinar – July 1: Small Business and PPP Forgiveness — Your Questions Answered Live!

NFIB

NFIB Webinar Small Business and PPP Forgiveness -- Your Questions Answered Live! Wed., July 1, 2020, 12:00 PM ET   Presented by: Elizabeth Milito, Senior Executive Counsel, Legal Foundation, NFIB, Holly Wade Director, NFIB Research … [More]

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