Scheduling software new feature saves companies time and money

Rescheduling calendar appointments can be time-consuming, especially for large companies. According to Appointment-Plus, this hassle can cost your business up to 20 hours a week in staff time. The Scottsdale-based scheduling software company announced today a solution that simplifies scheduling. Appointment-Plus launched an enhanced Drag & Drop functionality that allows users to grab scheduled meetings … Read more

Michael Wolf Appointed CEO of Pinnacle Cart

Pinnacle Cart, Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Wolf to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Pinnacle Cart, Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, is an eCommerce software leader that helps small-to-enterprise businesses design, develop and manage their webstores and facilitate growth. Some of their enterprise customers include HBO, CBS Sports, Corona, Discovery Channel and Pawn … Read more

Colyar Consulting Group Secures Funding from Shore Points Capital and Greyrock Capital Group

Colyar Consulting Group, Inc. (CCG), the leading developer of web-based software solutions for managing USDA Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Programs with over 50 percent of the country using their software, received investments from Greyrock Capital Group and Shore Points Capital. “CCG integrates emerging computer technologies with custom applications and system software to provide innovative, reliable, … Read more

Arizona Mining Software Company Wins Presidential E-Award

Mintec, a mining management software company based in Tucson recently received the President’s E-Award for Exports, the highest honor a U.S.-based company can receive for expanding exports. MineSight, their flagship product is a comprehensive modeling and mine planning software platform, was one of 57 winners in 22 states and the only one based in Arizona. … Read more

How Do Entrepreneurs Come up With Their Ideas? – Hart Cunningham, CEO Integrate – Guest Blog

  GUEST BLOG BY HART CUNNINGHAM, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF INTEGRATE While I can’t speak for other entrepreneurs, nor do I subscribe to a universal process for developing successful business ideas, I have identified patterns among my personal endeavors and those of others. First, very few lucrative businesses have resulted from an individual that only … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru

This miniature projector, iPower Sight, connects to most smartphones, tablets, computers and game consoles via a HDMI/MHL cable. The device can project sporting games, movies, PowerPoint shows and photos up to a 200 inch diagonal screen from up to 15 feet away with its DLP Optical technology 854×480 resolution lens. The Sight features dual built-in … Read more

Coffee Houses – The Creative Catalyst

Coffee shops have long been associated with the creative class. They are places where people congregate to hold meetings, catch up with old friends or other activities spurred by sipping stimulant-infused beverages. The coffee culture is growing in Phoenix, seemingly in tandem with the growth of the Valley’s technology startup sector. “It’s like candy for … Read more

National Day of Civic Hacking Brings Software Developers and Entrepreneurs Together for Change June 1-2

National Day of Civic Hacking will take place June 1-2, 2013. Many local developers, entrepreneurs, and businesses will be working together to showcase the talent and strength of our community. As stated on their website, National Day of Civic Hacking event brings “the expertise and entrepreneurial spirit of those outside federal, state and local government … Read more

Marathoners Benefit From Athlinks Merger

Photo: George Walker / Competitor Group Athlinks, the largest online results database for endurance races, has been acquired by Chronotrack, a provider of race solutions for race organizers and timing partners. Both companies hope to extend their current services and help combine contacts so that racers can connect with each other as well as race … Read more