Uber, Snapchat and even Facebook — these each started as a small startup, some with hardly any financing behind them. A simple business idea can often blossom into something much greater and successful; however, sometimes it can seem that the odds are against it. After all, 20 percent of businesses fail in their first year, 30 percent in the second and 50 percent within … [More]
rePurpose Disrupts the Waste Cycle
“We believe in recycling as a solution for today, and reduction and redesign as solutions for tomorrow,” says rePurpose co-founder Svanika Balasubramanian. “At rePurpose, we are building a global movement of conscious consumers and businesses going #PlasticNeutral by supporting waste workers worldwide.” The company was founded last year with a mission to provide simple, … [More]
FLI-ing Right into Sustainability Challenges
When nothing is certain, anything is possible. All it takes for someone to be successful is to find their passion, build a coalition, and work until they transform the future. Alice Murphy and Mark Hansen took this advice to heart when they founded FLI Right last April. “FLI Right is on a mission to transform the future with transformative technologies that aim to support … [More]
Scheduling: a Job for Technology
Recruiters send three or more emails to schedule one interview, according to a recent survey by Cronofy and JobAdder. This means that, if it takes 15 minutes to check their availability and then write an email, they lose 45 minutes to scheduling one interview. If a hiring manager interviews five people for a role, that's 7.5 hours — or almost an entire working day — lost to … [More]
How to Halt the Tide of Environmental Decline that Threatens the Viability of Our Modern World
This question haunts everyone who cares about the world our grandchildren will inherit. Older readers will remember how it was just half a century ago — vibrant and thriving. In the post-war economic boom, governments were oblivious to the slippery slope ahead, the warnings of respected ecologists left unheeded. In due course, this generation will pass on, and, like those who … [More]
OEB Breakfast Co. Raises the Bar for Breakfast – and Lunch
Breakfast is more than a meal as OEB Breakfast Co. serves it up — it’s an experience. And that is exactly what Chef Mauro Martina intended when he launched his concept in Canada in 2009. This past holiday season, he ventured out of Canada to bring OEB to Scottsdale, having fallen in love with this area over the course of many visits to the annual Barrett-Jackson Car Auction in … [More]
Probiotic Indoor Purification System
BetterAir is the first purification system of its kind to use probiotics to purify the air in a home or workspace. The products diffuse patented Enviromental Probiotics (Enviro-botics) into any indoor space, purifying the air and surfaces and even penetrating hard-to-reach areas such as carpets, mattresses, ductwork and computer keyboards. BetterAir's patented Environmental … [More]
2020 BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe
An impressive V-8 engine is only part of the story. The M850i xDrive Gran Coupe is loaded with standard features to bring out every ounce of performance. It has a 4.4-liter BMW M Performance TwinPower Turbo V-8 engine, xDrive; and intelligent all-wheel drive — mean performance at its best and speed with perfect handling when needed. With 523 horsepower, this machine will … [More]
Five Legal Issues to Consider when Starting a Special Needs Business
Finding employment is very challenging for people with disabilities across the United States. Most disabled adults will be unemployed or underemployed for a good part of their adult life. Some families and disabled individuals have gotten creative and have decided to solve this issue of employment by becoming entrepreneurs. They have started small businesses like making baked … [More]
Are Your Exempt Employees Paid Enough?
Almost every business has workers who are classified as exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The most common exemptions, often referred to as the “white collar” exemptions, are for executive, administrative and professional (EAP) employees. For the past 15 years, the minimum salary for such employees has been $455 … [More]
