Military veterans with entrepreneurial dreams will have the chance to win start-up money to open their own business through Signal 88 Security’s new contest, Operation American Dream: From Battlefield to Boss. According to a May 2011 study from the Small Business Association Office of Advocacy, veterans are at least 45 percent more likely to take the plunge into … [More]

Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) purchased 70 finished lots at Laveen Village in Phoenix for $3.5 million. The lots were part of a three community assemblage that included 41 gated lots in Laveen Villages III on Southern Avenue, west of 27th Avenue, 15 lots in Laveen Village AMD, west of the northwest corner of Baseline Road, and 27th Avenue and … [More]

The United States is well positioned to attract continued cross-border capital to the real estate sector once uncertainty regarding the ‘fiscal cliff’ is resolved.  Australia is already seeing a pick-up in cross-border investment and even some markets on the periphery of continental Europe could start to become attractive to investors in 2013, according to CBRE’s top regional … [More]

The Tempe Chamber is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2013 Business Excellence Awards. These awards promote the advancement of responsible business leadership in the community and publicly recognize local businesses demonstrating a passion for excellence. Through the awards, we honor companies whose practices in business growth, employee development, community … [More]

Cassidy Turley, a leading commercial real estate services provider in the U.S., today released research examining the impending “fiscal cliff’s” impact on commercial real estate markets across the country. The fiscal cliff refers to the combination of tax increases and spending cuts that will take effect in January 2013, assuming no change to the current law.  Economists’ … [More]

Internet Marketing firm, Volume 9, announced today that they have selected Satrix Solutions, a customer satisfaction research and consulting firm, to oversee their customer feedback efforts, including the adoption of the Net Promoter® discipline. The systematic approach used by certified Net Promoter Loyalty Partner, Satrix Solutions, will help Volume 9 effectively leverage … [More]

Local First Arizona believes the leadership at Phoenix City Hall is moving in the right direction with respect to the inclusion of Arizona owned companies bidding for new contracts for the city’s towing. A new towing contract proposes that Phoenix be divided into four zones, with local companies All City Towing and DV Towing being recommended for three of the four zones. The … [More]

In its most recent funding cycle, the Arizona Humanities Council awarded $53,028 to support nine projects that engage the general public with the humanities through public programming. Any findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant recipients and their programs … [More]

The holiday party season is here and the Small Business Legal Center at the National Federation of Independent Business is advising its members to keep celebrations safe by watching out for two problem areas – intoxication and harassment. Alcohol An increasing number of states require employers to exercise reasonable care to prevent injuries by intoxicated employees … [More]

Regional stakeholders will gather at GoGreen Phoenix, Thursday, Dec. 6, for a day of solutions, collaboration, dialogue and strategic insights focused on building the business case for sustainability and catalyzing it as an economic driver in a state hit hard by the recent economic recession. Much has changed since the GoGreen Conference made its debut in the Valley in … [More]