VRBO Launches New Technology to Prevent Party-House Bookings in Time for the Big Game in Phoenix

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 surrounding neighborhoods. This […]

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 access to capital, business […]

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 […]

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 portion of the […]

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 Willmeng […]

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 have […]

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 augmented […]

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 […]

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 […]