Help employees stay protected, satisfied and productive at work, knowing they’re getting the industry-leading identity theft protection benefits. An entirely new form of value to bring to employees, this service offers the best-in-class detection of identity theft. With LifeLock, employees have a proactive partner that constantly monitors their identity, scanning for threats … [More]
Small Business Resource Network
The AZSBDC Network is an innovative partnership between the state’s community college districts, the Microbusiness Advancement Center in Tucson and the U.S. Small Business Administration. It is fully accredited by the Association of Small Business Development Centers, a national system that connects 63 SBDC networks across the country. The AZSBDC Network has 26 locations across … [More]
Taking the Headache Out of Hiring
Chandler-based HiringSolved is an online search directory that employers browse through pre-built searches across a wide range of candidate types. Search for a game developer, executive chef, registered nurse, data scientist, wellhead designer and many more with one click. The search directory is another time-saving feature that allows users to spend less time hunting for the … [More]
Tools for a Business Mind
Established in 1996, Mind Tools Ltd. presents videos on business management tools that help more than 21 million people each year, as well as providing cloud-based training solutions to companies and government agencies worldwide. Its teams are comprised of career experts, businesspeople, coaches, writers, editors and journalists. Each video is about a specific topic and is … [More]
Kitchen Command
Cooking app SideChef reads aloud recipe directions so that cooks can pay attention to the cooking technique and quality of the food at hand. While including automatic timers to ensure meals are cooked to perfection, its voice command technology allows users to say “next” or “back” to move through a recipe at their own pace. Founder and CEO Kevin Yu also built in gamification … [More]
Text Has Feelings, Too
The developing field of affective computing (AC), which includes recognizing emotion in text, has significant potential in such business applications as marketing and customer service. Researchers Changqin Quan and Fuji Ren, in their article “Textual emotion recognition for enhancing enterprise computing,” recently published by Taylor & Francis online in Enterprise … [More]
The Fabric of Our Lives
BeBop Sensors, Inc. is now marketing a wearable, smart-fabric sensor that measures and reports in real time all aspects of physicality, including bend, location, motion, rotation, angle and torque. For markets from clothing and protective wear to robotics to appliances, BeBop’s Monolithic Fabric Sensor Technology measures actual physicality to sense and display 3-D maps of … [More]
Mapping and Marketing to an Efficient Schedule
Mapping software is a key element of the app FreshLime is debuting to home services companies in Phoenix and Salt Lake City. “They will know exactly how far apart addresses are, so they can figure travel time between appointments” — easily and accurately — says founder and CEO Jay Bean. This will increase their efficiency in scheduling calls and managing their … [More]
New ATM Prods Consumer Behavior
Use of ATMs to access cash is up — going from 11 percent to 14 percent over the past year, according to the American Bankers Association. And cash-back is still an important part of consumers’ practice in many retail transactions, necessary to facilitate what the Federal Reserve System’s Cash Product Office reports is the “most used retail payment instrument” — cash. Even with … [More]
A True Business Partnership
Social Venture Partners is an international network of engaged philanthropists who invest time, money and professional expertise in local nonprofits. In Phoenix, they focus on helping nonprofits that increase children, families and individuals’ resilience to risk factors, and increase children’s ability to succeed academically. Established in 1999, as the second SVP in the … [More]
e-Commerce for Small Biz
GoDaddy, the technology provider dedicated to small businesses, launched the new GoDaddy Online Store, a product designed to make it easy for small businesses to create an e-commerce presence and sell products online. Shares Candis Jones, owner of thejonesmarket.com, “We graduated to GoDaddy Online Store and our sales have soared. Not only is it cost-effective and simple, but … [More]
For Spending ‘Kabbage’
Entrepreneurship is on the rise, and Kabbage is stepping in where banks aren’t going. Kabbage is designed as a quick fix for companies that need money to buy inventory, ramp up personnel, purchase equipment and more. Forget the credit score; to assess creditworthiness, Kabbage’s computers analyze data such as transaction history, user feedback ratings, and even online game play … [More]
Stay Up on Data Privacy & Security
The Data Privacy & Security Team of national law firm Quarles & Brady LLP, which has three offices across Arizona in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson, has launched Safe & Sound, a blog that provides a practical, business-focused discussion of the legal issues relating to the privacy and security of a company’s data. This blog will keep businesses aware of current … [More]
Mobile Speed
iPad Air 2 iOS 8 is the most advanced and fastest mobile OS ever. With iCloud Drive, users can safely store any kind of document and access it from any device. Every feature in iOS 8 is designed to work seamlessly with iPad Air 2, taking full advantage of its powerful A8X chip, ultrafast wireless and brilliant Retina display. Starting at $499. Surface Pro … [More]
TiE Arizona Membership
TiE Arizona educates, transforms, inspires and offers invaluable resources in the form of global and local relationships, educational events and development programs designed for business growth. The organization offers Arizona entrepreneurs access, knowledge and connectivity to its global network of large- and small-business owners, inspiring mentors and influential … [More]
Accounting Tech Tool
Designed to complement the look and feel of Apple keyboards, the just-released NewerTech numeric keypad features precision-machined aluminum housing, white keys and a bracket that attaches to the Apple keyboard — no tools needed. The design incorporates input from accountants to get every detail of the full-sized, 28-key, numeric keypad just right, including key-throw, feel, … [More]
High Tech as Indicator of High Opportunity
JLL, a real estate services and investment firm, has released the 2014 High-Technology Office Outlook Report, which helps tech companies and other businesses make informed expansion decisions based on indications of high-tech hot spots. For instance, as high-tech companies in one dedicated area increase housing prices, new amenities seem to spring up, adding to the overall … [More]
From Warehouse District to Tech Hub
Putting the most cutting-edge industry in some of the Valley’s oldest buildings — some of the brick structures dating back to the 1800s — Phoenix’s Warehouse District is being viewed as a potential tech hub. Brad Jannenga, CEO of WebPT, says he realized the area’s tremendous potential as his company moved up from 5,000 to 10,000 to 15,000 to its current 30,000 square feet. “The … [More]
