Along with a $250,000 donation that Google.org made to United Food Bank, dozens of volunteers from Waymo and Google packed food boxes for the food bank. Autonomous Waymo Via trucks transported the boxes to a warehouse for distribution to families throughout the Valley. Google’s donation was part of a national initiative where Google.org donated $10 million to Feeding America … [More]
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Donates $15,000 to F.O.R. Maricopa
Staying true to its commitment to support nonprofit organizations throughout Maricopa, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino — through its community outreach program H.E.R.O. — recently donated $15,000 to F.O.R. Maricopa, a local nonprofit organization that provides food, opportunity and resources to the Maricopa community. Among its many awards, Harrah’s Ak-Chin has earned a Volunteer … [More]
Fighting Inflation in the Multifamily Maintenance Shop
Across the economy, inflation continues to push up the cost of doing business — particularly for managers and maintenance teams tasked with fixing and repairing multifamily properties. Prices for items such as appliances (8.5%), window coverings (16.2%) and flooring (7.2%) all climbed year over year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Not only are parts and … [More]
High-End Home Service Brand Offers Eco-Friendly Initiatives
With more businesses trying to combat climate change, one franchisee at a high-end painting brand is doing just that by offering eco-friendly paint for projects to address the growing demand for sustainable services. In fact, Shanmugam Mukundan is debuting the eco-friendly paints for the franchise. Says LIME’s CEO and founder, Nick Lopez, “Shan is a top performer and a member … [More]
Looking Good 2022 – December Standouts
Achievements Tri Pointe Homes Earns EPA Award - Again! Duffy Group Named to Inc.’s Inaugural Power Partner Awards Double No. 1’s for Larry H. Miller Hyundai Peoria Philanthropy TruWest® Credit Union Supports MCC Supporting Students U.S. Egg Supports Arizona Helping Hands … [More]
Tri Pointe Homes Earns EPA Award – Again!
Tri Pointe Homes®, a recognized leader serving the Phoenix market for more than 30 years under the name Maracay®, has received the EPA’s 2022 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award for the fourth year in a row. The homebuilder contributed 704 homes that were Indoor airPLUS-certified throughout the Greater Phoenix area in the past year with a commitment to build 100% of its homes utilizing … [More]
Duffy Group Named to Inc.’s Inaugural Power Partner Awards
Duffy Group, an executive recruitment company whose winning Recruitment Research model helps employers fill critical roles on their teams at about half the cost of traditional recruitment, has been named one of the inaugural winners of Inc. Business Media’s Power Partner Awards. The awards honor business-to-business organizations around the globe that have a proven track record … [More]
Double No. 1’s for Larry H. Miller Hyundai Peoria
Larry H. Miller Hyundai Peoria was named “No. 1 Dealership to Work For” by Automotive News for 2022 and was also named No. 1 in the Large Dealership category, the third year in a row the store has received that recognition. … [More]
TruWest® Credit Union Supports MCC Supporting Students
TruWest Credit Union strengthened its longstanding partnership with Mesa Community College and support of students participating in its First Year Experience program with a recent $40,000 grant that covers tuition and fees for approximately 50 students and funds student leadership opportunities through stipends for FYE ambassadors for the 2022-2023 academic year, and in-kind … [More]
U.S. Egg Supports Arizona Helping Hands
U.S. Egg, the Valley’s ultimate breakfast and lunch spot, dedicated the entire month of November to team up with Arizona Helping Hands for its annual toy and pajama drive benefitting more than 14,000 boys and girls in foster care. All six Valley locations of U.S. Egg collected new toys and pajamas for the nonprofit. … [More]
Arizona Opera Pioneers a Novel Revenue Stream
The creation of Arizona Opera’s Carmen: The Graphic Novel hails back to 2019, when the company won a $150,000 Innovation Grant from the national service organization OPERA America — supported by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation — to launch the OnPitch Business Challenge. OnPitch was a venture capital-inspired, national competition designed to seek out innovative business … [More]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Shipping and Returning
Managing shipping and returns is an essential aspect of running an e-commerce business. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as just putting the product in a box and adding a label. There are many elements that go into shipping a product, from having appropriate packaging to finding the best shipping rates and getting it to the customer in a timely manner. According to … [More]
Early Warning: Local Fintech Competes Nationally
Early Warning Services, LLC was founded in the 1990s, but little was known about the banking risk and fraud mitigation company. That is, until five years ago when the Scottsdale-based company launched its Zelle® brand, doubling its staff since that time. Today, Zelle® is a household brand found in more than 1,700 banking apps and is available to more than 150 million … [More]
Recycling Programs in the Cannabis Industry
Each year, Americans throw away 1,200 pounds of organic waste while recycling only 67.2 million tons of 267.8 million tons of recyclable material, according to RTS. Given state-by-state packaging requirements in the cannabis industry, it’s no secret that excessive cannabis packaging waste plays a role in this number. According to a study from Re Waste, an estimated 12.7 to 14.1 … [More]
SRP Named an ‘Adoption Advocate’ for Employees
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption recently recognized SRP for its dedication to help its employees adopt and change lives. SRP ranked fourth in the nation among utility and energy companies and is named as an “adoption advocate” by the organization. Adoption costs in Arizona can range from $20,000 to $50,000, which often becomes the greatest barrier for adoptive parents. … [More]
MC Companies: A Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Champion
Scottsdale, Arizona-based multifamily investor, developer and manager MC Companies has been honored with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s coveted Corporate Champion Award, an honor given to just one company, once each year to recognize outstanding and steadfast contributions to the cystic fibrosis community. The Corporate Champion award was created to acknowledge a volunteer or … [More]
Tri Pointe Homes Certified Great Place to Work
Tri Pointe Homes®, one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., has been recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company. Tri Pointe Homes was also named to Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2022, an honor that is especially significant as Millennials make up the majority of the U.S. labor force, according to the Pew Research Center1 … [More]
Delta Dental of Arizona Rolls Up Sleeves for St. Vincent de Paul
Recently, more than 30 Delta Dental of Arizona employees came together to support the critical work of St. Vincent de Paul. Throughout the day, volunteers prepared and served 237 meals to St. Vincent de Paul clients, and the team also handed out fresh to-go food bags they assembled. Dentists from the Delta Dental board also got involved, volunteering their time to the Delta … [More]
