Every time Amanda Gunderson visits New Orleans, she leaves inspired. The mixologist – who splits her time between Phoenix and Los Angeles – is CEO and co-founder of Valley-based nonprofit Another Round Another Rally, an organization that focuses on helping small businesses in the hospitality industry. What better place to immerse oneself in that culture than in The Big Easy? “The hospitality there is second to none,” Gunderson says. At last year’s Tales of the...
DIY mechanics and project car enthusiasts have one more tool to use when maintaining and fixing their cars. Parts Pass is a free app developed by Phoenix mechanic Stan Mirzayev that uses AI to search for, compare and order any car part you need. How it works: Download the app, take a picture of your car, search for a quality part and get it delivered to your door. partspass.app
For Arizonans who weren’t able to finish college and obtain their degrees, there is a new pathway. Before leaving office in January, Governor Doug Ducey signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a state affiliate of the online Western Governors University to support working learners and the estimated 600,000 Arizonans that have some college experience but no degree. The flexible and affordable “upskilling” effort will aid the 79 percent of Arizona students who are employed...
