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]
Medical Dispensing System Gets Boost from Marijuana
The emerging and high-profile marijuana industry — medical and otherwise — has provided a big boost to a company whose technology was initially patented for broad-scope use across the traditional pharmaceutical industry. Medbox is a biometrically controlled dispensing and storage system into which pharmacy staff places the prescribed drug and from which the patient retrieves it … [More]
Amateur Sports League Follows NBA Business Model
Calling it a “grassroots marketplace,” Jamar Johnson is bringing to Phoenix his concept of Community Basketball Leagues as a platform that connects amateur basketball players and sports-related marketing opportunities for small businesses. Basketball has always been his passion, says Johnson, who went to college on a basketball scholarship and played professionally although not … [More]
Subscription Model Makes the Cut for Barbershop
The concept of a subscription-based barbershop is modeled on NetFlix, according to co-owner Josh Thorsvik, who explains it works because it’s something people “want more of.” In fact, it was the business model itself that came first, and then “we considered what types of business would fit.” Thorsvik and Jacob Meltzer, already business partners with a Liberty Tax franchise, … [More]
Head Start for Start-ups
Mastery Media Marketing recently broadcast the first episode of “Behind the Business Card,” which focuses on introducing entrepreneurs to the show’s concept of educating start-up business owners by sharing stories from those who have built successful businesses, as well as by sharing strategies, tips and information on how to become the “go to” expert and authority in their … [More]
Get Local and Compare
Founded in 2011, Locality is a service that businesses can use to create an online profile and publish their company information for free to be accessed by services worldwide. Locality.com provides comprehensive pricing and store hours and information for more than 60 local service types in 10,000 cities across the U.S. Consumers can find and compare services like hair salons, … [More]
Don’t Track Me
From a Chicago-based technology company whose mission is to make mobile call management more efficient, CallSnap is a new Android application that provides call recipients the chance to prove that “a picture’s worth a thousand words” by responding instantly to an incoming call with a photo rather than a message. The Android app is was created to fill the growing interest by … [More]
Be FlightAware
FlightAware, the world leader in flight tracking, offers the only free flight tracking/flight status app for a personal electronic device. The app is rated as one of the best and tracks all airline flights, gate information, delays and cancellations. It also tracks charter and private aircraft, and uses GPS to see nearby aircraft flying overhead. … [More]
Social Media Lead Generation
OptifiNow, an industry leader in SaaS-based solutions designed to optimize the effectiveness of the sales force, is establishing the industry benchmark by launching Social onDemand, the first social media application designed specifically for use by a sales team. Social onDemand empowers sales teams to acquire leads, nurture prospects and convert customers via social media … [More]
Click and Create a Website
Strikingly, a mobile-optimized website builder for non-coders, has launched the world’s fastest website builder — a new feature that allows anyone to build a personal profile website with a single click, simply by using their Facebook profile. Strikingly creates this mobile-optimized site by intelligently combining the person’s profile picture, work experience, geographic … [More]
Drive Real Content to Attract Online Engagement
ScribbleLive is a content provider that places real-time content on a user’s website from his or her brand through stories, to create distinction and differentiation. The fee-based Scribble powers live event coverage, product launches, second screen, live blogging, real-time journalism, on-the-fly storytelling or whatever a company’s real-time needs may be. It also creates new … [More]
Legal Videos Inform on Social Media and More
Arizona social media attorney Ruth Carter posts videos every week about common legal questions related to business legal services. Business owners can subscribe to her YouTube Channel to get the latest information on social media and tech issue of the day. Areas include trademark & copyright, business law best practices, First Amendment & privacy, blogging, social media … [More]
Grabbing a Slice of the Pizza Segment
Fresh pizza in four minutes? This is part of the edge the owners of fast-casual eatery Fired Pie feel they’ve found in the popular pizza segment of the restaurant industry. The short cooking time is enabled by real brick ovens that hold a steady 600˚ F and a proprietary method of pressing the dough with a hydraulic press that holds it in place and sears it. Offering a … [More]
