More Money in Contactless Cards

by Mike Hunter

Scottsdale-based Equinox Payments, a leading provider of payment terminals, applications and support services, has enhanced its Apollo, L5000 and Luxe terminal lines to support contactless chip technology for JCB cards. JCB, a major global payment brand and a leading payment card issuer and acquirer in Japan, represents a significant amount of consumer spending — according to … [More]

Finance Division for Franchise

by Mike Hunter

Washington Federal has dedicated a new division specifically to franchise, recently launching a formal Franchise Finance Division focused on helping established restaurant franchisees secure funding for their businesses and headquartering it in the bank’s Arizona Regional Headquarters office in Scottsdale. The division is being led by industry veteran Marisa Felker, who will … [More]

AI Automates Accounts Payable

by Mike Hunter

Digitech Systems’ new PaperVision Capture R87 software helps businesses simplify the process of converting to automated Accounts Payable (AP) processes. PaperVision Capture can virtually eliminate manual data entry of financial information, while digitizing AP process. A patented artificial-intelligence engine within PaperVision Capture can automatically recognize invoices, … [More]

‘Netflix For Business’

by Mike Hunter

Bizversity is aimed at the 800 million people worldwide who are business owners. The platform, suited to the fast-paced, mobile nature of businesspeople today, is an app compatible with mobiles, tablets and TV, like Netflix, but instead of dealing with the realm of entertainment, it hosts more than 1000 on-demand business training videos after partnering with 250 business … [More]

Solution for Real Estate Lenders

by Mike Hunter

The Solex eClosing and eVault solution by Idaho Falls, Idaho- and Scottsdale, Arizona-based Docutech, the leading provider of document, eSign, eClosing, and compliance technology for mortgage, home equity and consumer lending, has been approved by Fannie Mae for eClose, eNote, and eVault functionality. In addition, the Solex eVault has received certification from the MERS … [More]

Silent Office Productivity Killer: Indoor Air Quality

by Oyvind Birkenes

Employee productivity can make or break a company. Outside distractions like social media and cell phone use instantly come to mind, but there’s an enormous threat inside the office that’s often misunderstood and overlooked: indoor air quality (IAQ). In fact, poor air quality is so detrimental to employee performance that a recent Harvard study found cognitive function greatly … [More]

Ancient Healing Form Now Health & Beauty Mega Brand

by Mike Hunter

Modern Acupuncture™, a Scottsdale-based franchise concept transforming the alternative medicine market and acupuncture industry, has opened eight locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, North Carolina and Texas since its official launch in August 2016. Seven more locations are currently under construction and scheduled to open in the first quarter of this year, with a total … [More]

Hot Brick-and-Mortar Franchise: Tech Repair

by Mike Hunter

The uBreakiFix location recently opened in Mesa is the 13th in Arizona for the company and the first for franchisee Shane Sizemore, who plans to open eight additional uBreakiFix locations throughout the area. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and former engineer and corporate pilot, Sizemore opened the store with the help of friend Tyler Logsdon. “I love that uBreakiFix … [More]

3-D Home Tours by Phone

by Mike Hunter

A free Zillow 3D Home app allows agents to use the camera on their iPhones to easily create a 3-D walk-through of a property listing. Consumers can then view a home’s layout as if they were physically there. After participating in the app’s closed beta test, HomeSmart is now extending the value of the cost- and time-saving tool for its agents in the Phoenix market who want … [More]

More to Act! With

by Mike Hunter

The newest addition to the Act! CRM software portfolio from Scottsdale-based Swiftpage, is Act! Premium Plus, which will enable small and medium-sized business to further tailor their CRM to meet the unique needs of their business, market, and industry. This is achieved through the all-new Custom Tables Manager and Industry Templates features, which allow companies to bring … [More]