Gadgets for the Guru: Fall Traveler edition

Temperatures have dropped, Thanksgiving preparation has begun and more and more people are heading out-of-town. From portable power to smart luggage, here are some tech gadgets that can make any plane ride or road trip as comfortable as possible for the fall traveler.   G-RO Luggage Whether you travel around the block or around the … Read more

Weekend Reads: Lights Out, Improv and Unretirement

Every day is a good day to sit back, relax, and cuddle up with a good book. We may think that we don’t have time in our busy schedules to take an hour or two to immerse our minds in a thought-provoking book, but we do. Here are some great reads that tackle some heavy issues. You … Read more

Phoenix Smart City App Hack winner heads to Barcelona

Last night five app makers pitched their businesses to a panel of local influencers in the tech space all vying for the opportunity to represent the City of Phoenix in Barcelona at the Smart City Expo in November. The mission of the Phoenix Smart City App Hack was to help solve five of the main urban … Read more

Twazer, a Craigslist for college students, launches at UA

There’s Craigslist, eBay and Amazon, and now there’s an e-commerce app that’s tailored specifically to the college student population. Peer-to-peer and geo-location marketplace Twazer has created a space where users are required to have an .edu login email in order to download the app and sell their stuff.  [youtube]https://youtu.be/IqkhrRqktAg[/youtube]   “Twazer is a mobile app … Read more

Weekend Reads: Space Advocacy, Heart Led Leader & Why We Work

Now that the mornings and evenings have cooled down, Arizonans can truly enjoy a cup of coffee or tea on the backyard patio with a good book. Here are a few book suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.   Local author and aerospace engineer Mackowski describes in his memoir his involvement in grass-roots advocacy … Read more

Deeskus, African, Caribbean & Latin grocery delivery service, expands to Phoenix

If you want to make rolled fufu, yam porridge or Carribean chicken wings you don’t have to travel all around the state to pick up various cultural food items. Virginia-based Deeskus, a grocery delivery service for African, Caribbean & Latin American foods has expanded to Phoenix. COO Deeskus Mabel Imala said they started the company because … Read more

FreshLime for home services professionals expands to Phoenix –interview with CEO Jay Bean

When it comes to choosing marketing platforms to grow ones’ home service business, those that aren’t tech savvy may struggle and rely on businesses such as Angie’s List, Amazon or Home Advisor to do their marketing for them. As a result, the owner may lose out on building a customer base. [youtube]https://youtu.be/k65HaoiR650[/youtube]   Utah-based FreshLime, … Read more

Amplify your social media with Ampsy, expands to Scottsdale

Tennis player Maria Sharapova recently opened her Sugarpova candy stores in the US. To build up the buzz, the company launched the #ISpySugarpova pop up campaign at Wimbledon during her time on the court. The campaign generated several thousand sweet tooth images and content from fans and was captured with help of the comprehensive social media … Read more

Weekend Reads: Judge This, Millennials and Productivity

It’s the weekend! Here are some great books that you can read while escaping the Arizona heat.     We all know the phrase ‘you can’ judge a book by its cover,’ and in author Chip Kidd’s book Judge This you will learn how to make an initial splash. “First impressions,” says Kidd, “are key … Read more