3-D printers is a hot and exciting technology whose use has inspired imagination in diverse fields. Retired engineer Brian Korsedal saw an application to housing construction and, about a year ago, began putting 3-D modeling to use with full-sized buildings. Observing, “Everyone wants to do 3-D-print houses,” the founder of Arcology Now! Inc. says, “The algorithms and physics … [More]
NextFort is the Next Generation of Data Centers
NextFort recently became the newest addition to Chandler’s technology-focused Price Corridor, opening in early December its cutting-edge concept in data centers that increases energy efficiency up to 40 percent over conventional data centers. Along with innovative designs in power distribution and facilities architecture are changes in the facility’s cooling design. “Most … [More]
What Happened to Going Green? Are Companies Saving and Is the Industry Booming?
Green is good, we all agree. That is, it’s better as a business to be more resource efficient, less polluting, and generally more thoughtful about our impact on the environment. But how much is all this green goodwill really accomplishing when it comes to protecting our environment, combating global warming and, yes, producing profits? The Phoenix Suns have been fairly good … [More]
Get Paid Fast & Comply
BillingTree, one of the leading on-demand payment processors, has launched its online Compliance Suite™ to inform and educate businesses and organizations about the latest laws, regulations and guidelines and how they impact payment policies and procedures. … [More]
Employer Benefit with EBX
Recognizing its unique position to help employers understand the coming changes to the healthcare industry, Gilbert, Ariz.-based Employee Benefits Exchange Corp. (EBX) is offering a free consultation to educate employers on the requirements and responsibilities that will be effective on Jan. 1, 2014, going forward. During the consultation, EBX can help individual participants … [More]
License to Do Business in AZ
A Guide to Taxes for Arizona Business, an online publication, is designed to help Arizona businesses comply with the state’s basic tax and licensing requirements. In addition to describing the types of licenses and taxes that are applicable in Arizona, a few other agencies that impose taxes and require licensing are identified. Businesspeople can check compliance or use this … [More]
APS YouTube Channel for Business
As the Solana Generating Station goes online, APS demonstrates the power of its new renewable energy plant and produces several videos promoting it, demonstrating the power of renewable energy and educating business owners and others on the benefits of sustainability. … [More]
Financial Literacy Program for Kids Yields Profits for Entrepreneur
Teaching financial literacy to kids has reaped its own financial strength for Scottsdale-based My Job Chart, which founder and CEO Gregg Murset says adds a new member every two minutes. A certified financial planner with 20 years’ experience in the insurance and financial services industry, Murset says the idea came from wanting to instill in his own children characteristics … [More]
Mobile Business Card Connects
The vizCard mobile business card solution, available from All-State Legal, is a personalized mobile website that can be shared easily. A QR code, text messaging, email, a mobile wallet card with NFC, and Apple Passbook can be used to download vCards, view CommonConnections™ on LinkedIn and Facebook, and view hand-picked profiles, videos and other online content. … [More]
First Impressions Help Hire
Gone are the days of stock cover letters, sweaty palms and nervous interviewees; job seekers can let their personality, creativity and professional accomplishments shine through resumes, LinkedIn profiles and more with the simple click of the button. Zip Intro offers a free video platform that accelerates the hiring process for everyone involved. … [More]
Funding for Your Idea or Product
Business ideas usually need funding and funding is not always easy to find. Go online. Entrepreneurs are using these services to fund products, ideas, innovations and more. Both GoFundMe and Kickstarter have business opportunity to fund or get funded. … [More]
Hiring Help with Reschedge
Reschedge is an advanced scheduling tool for interviewing of candidates for open positions. The tool is an intuitive interface that functions as a virtual recruiting coordinator. Recruiting professionals can instantly import company contacts from their calendar or email platform (Google or Outlook), click “Schedule Interview” and instantly receive a menu of interview options. … [More]
SiriusXM to Launch Business Radio Powered by the Wharton School
SiriusXM channel 111 is set to deliver invaluable business advice for business owners, entrepreneurs, executives and those who dream of starting their own companies. The live, call-in format offers millions of people unprecedented access to world-renowned Wharton professors, distinguished alumni and expert guests. Coming in early 2014. … [More]
Get Bumped
Sharing documents just got easier. With the recent-Google-acquired Bump app for the iPhone and Android devices, individuals can share contact information, photos, videos and files by simply bumping two phones together. Users can also share contacts, photos and files with others and sync with their own computer. The app will sync to the user’s devices or update others. … [More]
Simplify Your Expenses
With Expensify, employees, executives or house husbands and wives can simply record expenses for daily receipts, card transactions, mileage, travel and more. The mobile app syncs with the program back at the office for full download of expenses to an available accounting package that integrates to most office accounting programs. … [More]
GPS Finds Its Way in Business
As fleet manager for Pink Jeep Tours, Greg McCallum deals with his share of questions: Did a jeep make it to the Grand Canyon yet? When is the Trekker getting to the hotel to pick up guests? Just where is that jeep that left not long ago? To find the answers, McCallum turns to the heavens. If you think he’s guided by the stars, you’re close. His fleet relies on on-board … [More]
County Procurement
Do business with the county through the Procurement Office. Maricopa County and the City of Phoenix actively solicit vendors to participate and benefit from doing business with state and federal civic entities. Find out more. … [More]
Healthcare Mandate: Deadline Looms
The clock is ticking for U.S. businesses with more than $500,000 in annual revenues to comply with a new requirement created by Section 1512 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This requirement mandates that employers provide a notice to employees of coverage options available through the Health Insurance Marketplace (i.e., “Exchange”) no later than Oct. 1, 2013. … [More]
