GUEST BLOG PAT DERDENGER, TAX PARTNER, STEPTOE In a recent private letter ruling, the Arizona Department of Revenue ruled that gross receipts from “renting” prewritten software available online are subject to Arizona’s transaction privilege tax (“TPT”), commonly called sales tax, under the rental of personal property classification if the customer only has the right to … Read more
Associate Professor at Thunderbird School of Global Management Bill Youngdahl, Ph.D., has teamed up with 14falcons technical co-founder Fletcher Fowler to launch Teamput.com, a cloud-based, sticky-note brainstorming and ideation site. Teamput.com allows multiple participants to join a brainstorming session and uses virtual sticky notes for the ideation process. The site aims to “generate better ideas … Read more
Software development company Tiempo Development has been included on Inc. 500 magazine’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for 2011 and 2012. Using their personalized, integrated platform, Tiempo Quality System (TQS), Tiempo Development’s goal is to speed up the software development process and time-to-market for its clients. Tiempo’s use of nearshore development centers a … Read more
This Y Combinator graduate, Thalmic Labs had one of the largest Series A round of any YC graduate for their product MYO. It’s a one-size-fits-all wearable motion and gesture-controlled armband that allows users to use electrical activity in their muscles to wirelessly control their computers, phones and other digital technologies. Using Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy, … Read more
TGIF! A full pour, an over-pour or an extra shot, are some things people might hope for from the bartender after a long week at work. However, that won’t happen as long as BarVision’s technology is in charge. BarVision is a pouring and liquor management system designed to help bars or restaurants manage their “pour … Read more
With more companies vying for the attention of consumers, digital marketing strategies have become a must do. With 87 percent of marketers using social media to distribute content and 42.8 percent of marketers planning on advertising on a mobile platform, businesses need to figure out the best way to spend their ad dollars for the … Read more
The concept of a “virtual wallet” has been developed and practiced for years, but there’s nothing quite as efficient and effective as MoneyClip Mobile. A two-part app for merchants and customers, MoneyClip Mobile negates the need for carrying a wallet full of credit cards. Created by Joshua Cross in 2011, the application allows customers to … Read more
Post.Bid.Ship. recently closed its third round of angel funding, getting a little over $600,000 from Desert Angels, according to Chairman Curtis Gunn. These funds will help expand the business of linking companies with shippers, co-founder and chief operations officer Jarret Hamstreet said. The Tucson-based company is looking to transform how the shipping business is conducted … Read more
BizAnytime, an online collaborative workstation, is moving out of beta and into the world of mobile workspaces. I spoke to CEO Leif Hartwig last week about the past, present, and future of his company, why it’s important to have online workspaces, and the process of creating this kind of complex concept. Hartwig’s background in financial … Read more
Triple digit temperatures are here and staying cool in the pool is on the to do list. Unfortunately, so is cleaning the pool. Homely, is a company that connects homeowners with contractors to provide a weekly pool service and book instantly online to allow them to enjoy their pools without the annoyance of maintenance. Co-Founders … Read more