Vrbo announced the national deployment of new unauthorized event prevention technology that identifies potentially disruptive parties before they take place. During its 12-month pilot phase, it is estimated the system prevented over 500 unauthorized event bookings in the U.S. — saving Vrbo hosts roughly $2.5 million in party-related damagesi and minimizing disruptions to … [More]
BBB Launches Financial Workshop Series Offering Access to Capital, Business Mentorship, and Personal Finance Education
Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) with community partner Arizona Coyotes Foundation, will lead monthly financial workshops starting in January to increase access to financial and business resources for underserved entrepreneurs. The Better Money: A BBB Financial Workshop Series offers requested resources to small businesses in Arizona which include … [More]
The Total Cost of the Super Bowl; Ads Up to $7M for a 30-Second Spot
Ask any American what the number one sporting event saved in their phone is and chances are they’ll tell you it’s the Super Bowl. Possibly the biggest sports event on the nation’s collective calendar, it goes without saying that the Super Bowl is a colossal competition. So, with February 12th right around the corner, Betway can now reveal the sheer volume of numbers that … [More]
Vitalyst Unveils Program to Increase Funding Opportunities for Underserved Communities
Vitalyst Health Foundation announces the creation of a Program Related Investment initiative designed to invest in high-need communities with the goal of providing capital to organizations that support social returns on investment over traditional investing goals of financial return. The Vitalyst Board of Trustees approved an investment reallocation that will re-direct a … [More]
New Sub-Zero Manufacturing Space Breaks Ground in Goodyear
ViaWest Group, a Phoenix-based, full-service commercial real estate firm, began work in Goodyear on the latest Valley location for the Sub-Zero Group, Inc., which, at completion, will total more than one million square feet of manufacturing space in Goodyear for the major kitchen appliance company. ViaWest Group, Scottsdale Investment Management, and their building partners … [More]
Survey Reveals 4 in 10 Companies Are Hiring Contractors to Replace Laid-Off Workers
ResumeBuilder.com, the premier resource for professional resume templates and career advice, has published a recent survey report that shares insight into how many companies are currently “quiet hiring.” Researchers analyzed responses from 1,000 business leaders at companies with at least 50 employees. According to the report, 57 percent of business leaders surveyed say they … [More]
Phoenix-Based Software Firm Launches New Metaverse Products Division
Founders Workshop, a 14-year old digital product and software development firm in Phoenix, has announced the formation of its new Metaverse Workshop division and the hiring of Julian Reyes as Chief Metaverse Officer. Metaverse Workshop will deliver business consulting and product development around a variety of emerging technologies related to the Metaverse, Web3, and … [More]
Valley Creative Agency Reps Phoenix Convention Center and Its Venues, Plans to Elevate Downtown Phoenix
After a competitive bidding process that involved several Phoenix area marketing agencies, Kitchen Sink Creative, a full-service creative agency based in Phoenix and part of the SCC Global Family, is pleased to announce its selection as the marketing agency of record for the Phoenix Convention Center, Symphony Hall and Orpheum Theatre Phoenix. The five-year contract engages … [More]
U.S. Mortgage Performance Remains Exceptionally Healthy
CoreLogic®, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for November 2022. For the month of November, 2.9% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure), representing a 0.7 percentage point … [More]
Phoenix Area Renting Costs Nearly $1,116 Less per Month than Buying, Says Report
For many Americans hoping to make the transition to first-time buying in 2023, renting will likely offer relatively more affordable options in the months ahead, according to the Realtor.com® Monthly Rental Report released today. On average across the 50 largest U.S. metros in December, a typical renter faced a 41.4% ($792) lower monthly payment than a starter homeowner. In the … [More]
Report: The Housing Market Has Started to Recover But We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet
The housing market has begun to recover after hitting a low point in the second week of November, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The number of Redfin customers requesting first tours has improved 17 percentage points from the November trough, and the number of people contacting Redfin agents to start the homebuying … [More]
United Celebrates Historic First Graduating Class of Its Goodyear Flight Academy Pilots
United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight school, is celebrating the graduation of United Aviate Academy's inaugural class of pilots, an important step towards training the next generation of talented, qualified, and motivated aviators. The inaugural graduating class includes 51 students – with nearly 80% being women or people of color – marking the next step towards … [More]
Collaborating Organizations Bring IT and Cybersecurity Career Expo, Jan. 26
Through AZ Careers NOW, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (the Foundation) and Career Connectors are partnering to connect local IT and Cybersecurity employers to job seekers. More than ever, IT and Cybersecurity professionals are needed to protect Arizona’s digital future. This hiring event aims to match job-seekers in the IT and Cybersecurity industries with highly … [More]
Arizona Nonprofit to Expand with Campaign and Financing through Enterprise Bank & Trust
Enterprise Bank & Trust announces the closing of a finance agreement that will support a $21 million construction project which is part of a $25 million philanthropic expansion campaign for Child Crisis Arizona. The agency provides emergency shelter, foster care, adoption, counseling, early education, and parenting support services to Arizona’s most vulnerable children, … [More]
Partnership Brings Collaboration and Investment to Large-Scale U.S. Green Hydrogen Production Projects
Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) have executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on and evaluate the co-development of large-scale U.S. green hydrogen production facilities. Supply of green hydrogen for any potential projects will be … [More]
Valley Town Offers Full Community College Tuition to Eligible Residents
The Town of Queen Creek has announced an exciting program for local students—the Queen Creek Promise Program—a commitment from the Town to its residents for eligible high school students to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) for two years with Arizona resident tuition fully funded. At the kick-off event on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, Queen Creek Mayor Julia … [More]
Barrett-Jackson Kicks Off 2023 Scottsdale Auction with Record Attendance
Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, kicked off event season in Arizona and its 2023 Scottsdale Auction over the weekend at WestWorld of Scottsdale with its highest attendance for an opening weekend in the auction company’s history. Families and young enthusiasts flocked to Barrett-Jackson to take in the excitement of Family Day presented by QT on … [More]
Phoenix Launches Shared Micromobility Program: E-scooters, E-bikes, Pedal Bikes More Accessible
The City of Phoenix launched its permanent Shared Micromobility Program by hosting a special event in downtown with vendors Lime and Spin. The vendors showcased their inventory of e-scooters, e-bikes, traditional pedal bikes and adaptive bikes to downtown stakeholders and the media. Various vendors have operated e-scooters in downtown Phoenix since … [More]
