Google Apps for Business is a cloud-based productivity suite for business that helps the team connect and get work done from anywhere on any device. It’s simple to set up, use and manage, allowing users to work smarter and focus on what really matters. With Gmail, Calendar, Drive (storage), Docs, Sheets (spreadsheets) and Slides (presentations), it has all that is needed to … [More]
Auto Technician Course Fills Growing Employment Need
“There is a huge appetite for having certified technicians in the marketplace,” says Michael Romano, campus president for Avondale for Universal Technical Institute. The Scottsdale-headquartered, nationwide institute is launching a General Motors Technician Career Training, which it developed with General Motors and Raytheon Professional Services. The demand for automotive … [More]
Info Must Be Right to Get Found Online
Small businesses lose $10 billion annually due to missing or outdated information online, a problem GoDaddy’s Get Found program is designed to solve. Businesses can use a scan, which Get Found offers for free, to see how they appear across different sites, search engines and devices. Then, as a content management system that is partnered with Google, Yahoo, Bing, Yelp and more, … [More]
Growing Healthcare Industry Attracts Higher Education Alternatives
The College of St. Scholastica, which continues to be a national leader in health information management after developing the first health management degree program in 1934, has opened its first venue in Arizona as part of the Communiversity educational cluster in Surprise. Healthcare has continued to grow nationally, and recent changes will require better access to providers, … [More]
Financial Skill Sets a Hot Niche Market for Staffing Firm
Staffing firm Stephen James Associates is opening an office in the Phoenix market to focus on the accounting and financial employment sector. “Research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that, in the next six to seven years, jobs in this arena will grow more than other sectors,” says Derik Fales, director of business operations, citing the new financial rules in the … [More]
Videos from W. P. Carey Offer Options
See latest videos to explore exciting and growing industries: The Bachelor of Arts degree in Business with a concentration in Sports and Media Studies delivers operational understanding of the sports and media industries while helping develop business acumen and knowledge. Finance and Banking and other opportunities for executives or grads can be seen on the W. P. Carey School … [More]
How to Succeed
CrowdCrux and CrowdfundingForum launch e-book How to Succeed at Kickstarter. From game developers to musicians, Kickstarter has become a platform where creative types can attract a crowd and launch their dream projects without having to go through a major publishing outlet or a traditional label. This e-book by founders Salvador Briggman and Brian Krassenstein is a compilation … [More]
A Less-Taxing Solution
Taxjar, an automated sales tax solution, helps businesses by tracking their sales tax and can even report back on the their previous year’s sales with what they should have collected and the amount they should be reporting. For businesses as well as accountants working with many clients. … [More]
Free Filing Services
The Free File Alliance, a coalition of industry-leading tax software companies partnered with the Internal Revenue Service, launched the 2014 Free File program. Every taxpayer with a 2013 Adjusted Gross Income of $58,000 or less may visit this site to prepare, complete and e-file their federal tax returns at no cost. Also available free is a comprehensive suite of online tax … [More]
Beacon Technology Application: Service Tool with Money Stream
SightCompass was conceived as a solution for blind and visually impaired individuals needing to navigate in unfamiliar locations. But in the short time since beginning to build the technology — in 2011 — founders Briggs Cunningham, Ken Hirsch and Steve Lippert have identified much broader application in the marketplace, with tremendous revenue-generating potential, and are … [More]
