BIEN — An acronym for “Building an International Economic Network” — is a first-of-its-kind website to link businesses representing various industries in Arizona to each other and across international boundaries in Mexico and Canada. Partners include ASBA, Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Mexico Commission and the Canada Arizona Business Council. … [More]
In-the-Cloud Reliability
ReliaCloud, by OneNeck IT Solutions, provides public, private and hybrid cloud flexibility. Now, with availability in Phoenix, customers throughout the Southwest region have the opportunity to harness the power of a local cloud. ReliaCloud is built to support the most demanding of applications, including SAP, Oracle EBS, Microsoft Dynamics (AX and CRM), data warehouses and … [More]
AZ Economy On the Go
The Arizona’s Economy App is a project of the University of Arizona’s Economic and Business Research Center at the Eller College of Management, which has 65+ years of providing Arizona citizens and decision makers with award-winning economic forecasts and applied economic research for Arizona. The free app for iPhone, iPad and Android offers users access to real-time economic … [More]
IRS Instruction Videos for Business
Few know that the Internal Revenue Service provides instructional and informational presentation videos on most aspects of business taxes for small business owners. Videos include presentations on forms, starting a business, workshops, filing and paying taxes and even disaster information. High-quality and simple to understand, the IRS video presentations are a quick way to … [More]
Trade Show Displays Made Easy
Air is what powers Skyline’s breakthrough exhibit system called WindScape. Fabricated with a bladder system that creates the framework, WindScape inflates in three to four minutes. It also offers the convenience of being lighter-weight than traditional exhibit systems. Where a traditional 10-foot backwall will weigh 60 to 80 pounds, a 10-foot WindScape backwall weighs about 20 … [More]
Business Starts with a Wine Glass and a Paint Brush
Franchisees of Arizona’s first Painting with a Twist, Shernell and Jeremy Mays, say they fell in love with the concept from their first experience as customers. They decided to open a studio for the art class/social hour in Tempe when they moved to the Valley from Texas last September, and Shernell says she’s found the business environment very supportive. “At Tempe Chamber of … [More]
Brokering Real Estate Through Extreme Collaboration
ABI Multifamily takes a collaborative approach to what has, traditionally, been a competitive one in creating a team to serve investors in the multifamily sector of commercial real estate. “We are all seasoned brokers, and we leverage each other’s strengths,” says co-founder John Kobierowski, referring to partners Rue Bax, Eddie Chang, Doug Lazovick and Alon … [More]
Kiosk Company Shows What It’s Made Of
Although it’s a B2B company and its showroom is open only by appointment, Zivelo has chosen Scottsdale Fashion Square for its corporate headquarters. The company designs, manufactures and distributes self-service kiosk and digital signage systems intended, according to company founder Ziver Birg, to “change the way humans interact with machines.” Birg says the unique space he’s … [More]
Ecommerce in an Instant
Building one’s own business online is easy these days, and Shopify, Inc. is a complete online e-commerce solution to sell and manage a product-based business. With templates online or by creating a personalized one, it is as easy as uploading the products, information, images and logos to be open for business worldwide. A trusted solution, Shopify advises on how to sell, market … [More]
Mobile Apps Keep Folks Reading
On-the-go reading of books on business or articles that can help a businessperson to success are as close as the three most useful eBook apps — Kindle by Amazon, Barnes & Noble’s Nook and Apple’s iBook. These free apps are downloadable to PDIs and allow users to purchase and read books from any of the three services. The different services have lending programs and offer … [More]
Legal Through a Click
LegalZoom.com, Inc. has widely been received as a valid option for businesses, for smaller documents and ongoing corporate compliance. Setting out to create new standards and convenience for business owners, the accredited site offers legal protection in the areas of trademarking, business start-up in all 50 states and other common legal issues. For the more complex needs, the … [More]
Invention Intervention
Inventors can get help with their inventions from Get Invention Help, a site that was developed by investors who have brought inventions to market and provides a clearinghouse of vetted, hand-picked, above-board invention and/or product development service providers so that entrepreneurs can feel more comfortable. Get step-by-step assistance at all stages of the process, … [More]
Law Firm Adds Business Training for Employees Turning Partner
Running a business requires a broader view and skill set than just working for it. This is why a few of the newly named directors at the Phoenix office of Fennemore Craig decided to do something to better qualify themselves for their decision-making role as shareholders of the law firm. “We go from law school to practicing law. There’s no business education. Yet when we … [More]
Retailer Puts On Hands-On Events
Local gift and home accessories boutique For the People, located in the Union at Biltmore Fashion Park, has planned special monthly hands-on events to connect more personally with its customers. “The type of customers who come into my store want to be invested,” says Lew Gallo, co-owner of the store. Observing that independent, smaller merchants can’t rely solely on … [More]
Financial Awards and a Dynamic Search Engine Bolster GCU Entrepreneurship Initiatives
Grand Canyon University’s recently announced third Canyon Challenge Business Plan Competition awards are part of a focus on entrepreneurial initiatives the university is supporting with financial incentives. GCU has allocated $10,000 to award the winners, and invites alumni who are angel investors to take part in the judging. The entrepreneurial initiatives also encompass … [More]
Make Business Decisions with Confidence
Marc Sachnoff, two-time Emmy-nominated TV producer and founder of new Kirkland-based start-up ModernWisdom.com, offers a new video-based e-course aimed at helping managers and business leaders become more confident in their decision-making abilities in every aspect of their work and life. In this 60-minute online workshop, Sachnoff shares an innovative process based on powerful … [More]
Employee Verification Services
The Work Number, a State of Arizona-recommended vendor, can fulfill the verification requests a business receives, on its current and historical employee population, from banks, potential employers, apartment complexes and government agencies, just to name a few — allowing a business to comply and be secure in whom it hires. … [More]
Small Business Research
Experian’s small-business credit research reports make it easy to find a variety of information about any business in its database of more than 27 million active U.S. businesses. Its precise and unbiased credit reports offer the vital facts and figures required for making powerful business decisions, getting to know the clients’ credibility and more. … [More]
