The Arizona Small Business Association announced the winner for its amAZing® Small Business Video Contest at the 20th Annual Enterprise Business Awards Luncheon last month at The Phoenician. All In The Present won first place, along with $500 cash. The other finalists were Kaptured Photography, SWAT Fitness and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. … [More]
Cashing In on the ‘Internet of Things’
Presence, a recently launched smartphone application from Mesa-based People Power, is the first free wireless Web camera made by recycling old smartphones or mobile devices as cameras, which can be used as monitoring devices. Users include the City of Globe’s school district, which uses smartphones donated by the residents as an affordable measure to maintain security … [More]
Demographics Drive Housing Market
Lifestyle-inspired design change is the approach Maracay Homes is taking to make its new homes stand out in the re-emerging housing market. Among the features in its Arizona Collection are an “owner’s entry” from the garage, with cubbies for personal items and a technology station for docking electronic devices, that displaces the laundry room to a new location behind the … [More]
Micro Business Blossoms at Phoenix Public Market
Last month, the Phoenix Public Market celebrated the opening of the Phoenix Public Market Café by St. Francis owner Aaron Chamberlin, which re-energizes space that had been empty for a year. Many of the market’s micro businesses will also directly benefit by selling products to the new restaurant. As a venue, the Phoenix Public Market contributes strong support to the local … [More]
ProKure Revolutionizes Commercial Cleaning
A patented delivery system for ClO2 (chlorine dioxide), a biocide long recognized for its effectiveness in odor and pathogen control but previously available only in large applications, brings the product within reach for small businesses. ProKure Solutions offers easy-to-store, long-shelf-life pouches that dissolve in water to reliably create specified concentrations, … [More]
Big Price Tag on Counterfeit Software
Unwitting piracy is a “surprisingly large problem” in the United States, says Peter Han, Microsoft’s vice president of original equipment manufacturing in the U.S. Counterfeit software has become harder to spot — instead of packaging with misspellings and poor printing that made the counterfeit product fairly obvious, packaging now is more sophisticated, “even with some … [More]
Oh So Fine: O.H.S.O. Eatery
Not an unlikely lunch spot unless you are only interested in beers, O.H.S.O. Eatery is an Arcadia neighborhood hangout that serves up a mean hamburger and the lighter side of gourmet American pub grub and makes diners feel right at home. The setting is casual, but it is common to see Wall Street types there for lunch or early happy hour. Festive with great patios in front or … [More]
Chill Out
Getting away for lunch in the heat seems like a chore, so why not make it a cool and healthy moment — alone or with a client or business associates? Here are some of the cool “cool” spots where a light meal or a cool beverage will help to get the job done. GreenMix Fresh ingredients and healthy eating are what make up GreenMix. This “modern fresh salad” restaurant is … [More]
Open for Business: 2014 BMW M6 Convertible
Hot days, cooler nights (sort of) is what to expect as we approach summer in Arizona. However, the BMW M6 Convertible is all about performance and sporty comfort with or without the top down. M6 Series is known for its power and most-admired design. When BMW determined that sexy was also an attribute for their M line, the M6 Convertible was the outcome. With the highest … [More]
Trained to Succeed
It can be lonely at the top, as the saying goes. Well, here are some local groups that are succeeding in creating leadership success to help people improve as businesspeople and leaders while enriching themselves as individuals. Leadership Development Services Leadership of individuals and teams within an organization is what coach and author Lois Zachary specializes … [More]
