Social Data: More than a Marketing Tool to Revitalize Small Business Competition 

by Candie Guay

Data is rich in business intelligence, from emerging trends to competitor and audience insights. Small businesses should use these insights to cater to their audience’s interests or needs; determine which products to build a campaign around; understand which channels customers prefer and use most; learn what consumers like or prefer about their competition; and develop new, … [More]

Arizona Small Business Association Announces Partnership to Help Small Businesses in Arizona Mitigate Cyber Risk

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CyberCatch jointly announced with the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA), a strategic partnership to enable Arizona's small businesses to quickly and easily implement necessary cyber security controls for digital success. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are more than 590,000 small businesses (those with fewer than 500 … [More]

PropTech Co. Rebrands amid Rapid Growth in the Residential Real Estate Investment Market

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Stoa, the Arizona-based company behind the FlipOS by Stoa property technology (proptech) platform for professional home flippers, announced it has rebranded as Stoa. The rebrand comes on the heels of closing a $100 million securitization last month, the latest of a total $300 million in debt and equity raised over the past year. As the company continues its rapid growth, … [More]

onsemi Imaging Technology Enables Next Era of Digital Cinematography

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onsemi, a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today announced it developed the customized high-end CMOS sensor for ARRI’s ALEXA 35 camera. The camera uses the ALEV 4 Super 35 4.6K CMOS image sensor from onsemi to deliver a resolution of 4608x3164 pixels (14.6 Mpixel) with a 6.075 um pitch featuring RGB color filters and a maximum frame rate of 120fps. The … [More]

Real Estate Data Tech Co. Launches Next Generation Property Intelligence Platform

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BatchService, a leading SaaS provider for the real estate industry, has announced the general availability of BatchLeads 3.0, a comprehensive property intelligence software platform designed for professionals working in and around residential real estate. Powered by industry-leading property and homeowner data, BatchLeads 3.0 is designed to help real estate professionals work … [More]

CMIT Solutions Expands in Arizona to Meet Increased Demand for Technology Services 

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CMIT Solutions recently opened a new office in Glendale under the ownership of Chris Lackore, local entrepreneur, software development leader and project management expert. Lackore’s CMIT Solutions business will serve small to medium businesses in the West Phoenix Valley area including Glendale, West Phoenix, Peoria, Surprise, Sun City, Sun City West, and El Mirage. Chris … [More]

The Chip Challenge: Growing a Workforce for the Semiconductor Industry

by Lisha Dunlap, Chandler-GIlbert Community College  

According to the Arizona Commerce Authority, "Arizona is the best state in the nation for entrepreneurship, innovation and emerging technology." At the end of August, Governor Doug Ducey capitalized on that sentiment with a five-day trip across the globe to visit the Republic of Korea and Taiwan for relationship building within the international technology industry. Reported … [More]

Take Advantage of the Current Cryptocurrency Market

by Jason Turnquist

Anyone who’s been paying attention knows that the last few months have been turbulent for cryptocurrency. The industry has seen a lot of shake-ups because the market is being driven by macroeconomic factors that extend far beyond just crypto, reaching into stocks, assets, equities, and even real estate.  Since December 2021, the crypto market has been trending downward, … [More]

AI for Good: Threat Awareness for Schools

by Brian Sathianathan

Tragically, the number of school shootings is not diminishing. Parents and administrators are searching for solutions to increase the security of their schools. Iterate wants to help. Having developed computer vision AI applications for our commercial clients, we are now bringing affordable “Threat Awareness AI” to schools. We obtained several hundred hours of videos of … [More]

Reduce the Risk of Business Email Compromise

by Justin Rainey

Understand the Risk Business email compromise (BEC) scams are a type of online payment fraud that targets businesses and can result in significant financial loss. BEC involves gaining unauthorized access to a legitimate email, text message or social media account or an attempt to spoof or fake a legitimate account. The purpose is to enable the criminal actor to send a … [More]