New Online Platform Provides Critical Data on the Arizona’s Technology Companies

Arizona Technology Council

The Arizona Technology Council, in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, today launched AZTechBase, an online platform that provides a comprehensive listing of companies, people and investors in Arizona’s technology industry. The goal of AZTechBase is to further elevate the state’s technology ecosystem by providing accurate, current datasets and making the data … [More]

Telehealth Co. Partnership Introduces At-Home COVID-19 PCR Testing for Employees

MeMD

With the safety of America’s workforce in the spotlight, national telehealth provider MeMD has introduced an at-home PCR testing solution for businesses assessing workplace readiness in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. PCR, which is short for polymerase chain reaction, detects the presence of the COVID-19 virus. The test determines whether or not an individual is currently … [More]

Car Buying Tech Co. Unlocks Platform for New Way to Wholesale Vehicles

Carvana

Carvana, the Phoenix-based e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, has launched CarvanaACCESS, a direct-purchase platform that gives independent and franchised dealers the ability to buy wholesale vehicles from Carvana. As consumer trade-ins and other wholesale vehicles are processed at Carvana locations across the country, they will be made available on … [More]

The Interview Dance May Be Your Date with Work Destiny

by Mike Hunter

"We're often told how to prepare for an interview—how to wear our hair, what clothes to don, how to behave, and how to answer questions. What we're not always told is that the interview is a two-way dance," says career coach Tamara S. Raymond, author of the award-winning book Careering: The Pocket Guide to Exploring Your Future Career and creator of Careering for Youth: The … [More]

Just 30% of Workers Are More Productive Working from Home

The Manifest

Fewer than one-third of employees (30%) say they're more productive working remotely than in an office setting, according to a new survey from The Manifest, a business news and how-to website. Nearly half of employees (45%) are more productive working in an office, and 24% say they're equally productive working from home and in an office. As the coronavirus pandemic … [More]

Employment and Staffing Agency Opens Goodyear Office to Serve West Valley

PrideStaff

West Valley employers and job seekers now have access to proven staffing resources and expertise as businesses reopen. PrideStaff, a national, franchised staffing organization, has opened a new agency in Goodyear. Rhae and Debbie Buckley, owners and strategic partners, bring three decades of personnel experience with all sizes of businesses across multiple … [More]

First AI Associate Degree Program Launched through Partnership of MCCCD and Intel

Maricopa County Community College District

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) announced a collaboration with Intel and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) to create Arizona’s first Artificial Intelligence certificate and degree program enabling tens of thousands of students to land careers in healthcare, automotive, industrial and aerospace fields. The Maricopa Community Colleges will be one of the … [More]

Findings on Sentiment vs. Engagement in Capturing Brand Affection

Talkwalker

Who do you love?  Consumers clearly have their favorites when it comes to brands and international social media analytics firm Talkwalker has the data to prove the most loved brands on social media. But just because a brand is mentioned more often in social media, doesn’t mean that it will always trend higher in terms of how consumers feel about that brand. Talkwalker used a … [More]

Valley-based Grocer Foundation and Tea Co. Partner to Benefit School Programs

Sprouts Farmers Market

The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation and The Republic of Tea, a leading purveyor of premium teas and herbs, are pleased to announce their continued partnership to support school garden programs. The Republic of Tea will donate $1 to the Foundation for each Hibiscus Sangria Iced Tea and Blackberry Sage Iced Tea tin sold at Sprouts 350 locations across the … [More]

VT LandGroup Launches, Dedicated to Land Acquisition Nationwide

Van Tuyl Companies

Van Tuyl Companies has launched VT LandGroup, an entity dedicated to land acquisition initiatives. The company will operate in unison with its sister company VanTrust Real Estate to seek and acquire land nationwide in various stages, from raw land to fully entitled/developed land, over a full spectrum of uses. “Current market conditions have accelerated … [More]

GoDaddy Says Revenue to Exceed Prior Guidance; Announces Layoffs and Closures

GoDaddy

GoDaddy Inc., the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, continues to grow in the face of global economic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has seen strong demand in its business, led by Domains and its Websites + Marketing offering, and management now expects second quarter revenue to exceed previously issued guidance of $790 million by … [More]

What Small-Business Owners Need to Know about the SCOTUS Ruling on Protections for LGBT Workers

by Edgar R. Olivo

On Monday, June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld that it is illegal for businesses across the country to fire employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. But Title VII does not cover companies with fewer than 15 employees. Nor did the decision address other civil rights questions, such as whether LGBTQ people can be refused access to housing or … [More]

Valley Tech Giant Implements Platform to Help Detect Symptoms, Prevent Spread of Viruses

Insight

Insight Enterprises, the global integrator of Insight Intelligent Technology Solutions™ for organizations of all sizes, will use proprietary intelligent technology as a protective measure to help detect for common signs of COVID-19 and prevent its spread in the workplace when Insight returns teammates to its largest facilities. Insight this week activated the … [More]

70% of Americans Support More Economic Stimulus to Help Travel Industry Recover

American Hotel & Lodging Association

A new survey conducted by Morning Consult commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) found that while Americans remain hesitant about traveling, they overwhelmingly support efforts by Congress to help the travel industry recover including helping hotels keep their doors open and bring back employees, as well as incentivizing Americans to travel … [More]

U.S. Medicaid Costs Will Hit $1 Trillion by 2027

LearnBonds

As millions of Americans file for unemployment insurance and joblessness in danger of approaching 1930`s levels amid coronavirus outbreak, the skyrocketing costs of the US health care become even more troubling. Ever growing health care expenses were a massive burden for states even before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with the US unemployment rate currently at 13.3% the … [More]

Arizona Accelerator Moves Online, Opens Applications across North America

Founder Institute Arizona

Founder Institute Arizona, the local chapter of the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, announced today that its 2020 program will take place 100% online, allowing anyone across North America to participate in the program from the comfort of home. Any aspiring entrepreneur or team interested in building a company with some of Arizona's top startup mentors is invited to apply … [More]

New Research Shows Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business Finances

JPMorgan Chase Institute

The JPMorgan Chase Institute released new research examining the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. small business finances. This research is part of a series of insights that uses neareal-time data to investigate the economic impact of COVID-19. Findings include: Small business cash balances dropped 12.7% and revenues dropped as much as 50% at the onset of … [More]

Partnership of Local Lab Results in New Protective Immunity Test to COVID-19

ARCpoint Labs

ARCpoint Labs, the diagnostic testing lab franchise with nearly 100 locations across the U.S., including Tipp City, is partnering with Ethos Laboratories to bring a brand new test to market that measures protective immunity to COVID-19. Tru-Immune™ by Ethos Laboratories is the first Surrogate Viral Neutralization Test (sVNT) to evaluate COVID-19 protective immunity in the … [More]

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