The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is hosting several business and networking events during April.

If the number of failed New Year’s resolutions are any indication, eating healthy in a fast-paced world still isn’t all that easy.

Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny delivered his 2013 state of the city address last week, touching mostly on the subjects of employment, neighborhood sustainability, outreach and transparency and better health.

Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny delivered his 2013 state of the city address last week, touching mostly on the subjects of employment, neighborhood sustainability, outreach and transparency and better health.

A new report shows that Arizona’s economy benefits by more than $1 billion from research at the state’s public universities.

It might be a surprise to hear business owners say out loud that they are not focused on profits, but the McIntosh family says it has a different model when it comes to its family-owned business.

WASHINGTON — Buying your own health insurance will never be the same.

For the past few years, investors have been more frequently sitting back on the sidelines and have held off on investing in both start-ups and existing businesses. However, this now appears to be changing and 2013 may be the year for you to raise capital for your business, whether it’s an existing company or a start-up.

One of the few Valley locales to learn and practice street-style dance — Jukebox Dance Studio in Gilbert — continues to make a name for itself in the national and international hip hop arena.

A: I have an old computer with (Windows) XP that is running very slow (I think it has a virus). I would like to get a new computer and transfer things to the new computer but I’m afraid it will transfer the virus. What should I do? -- Maureen

Rivers & Moorhead, a boutique CPA consulting firm, moved to a new office on Mill Avenue in Tempe.

Wrapping up our community’s Centennial Anniversary year, this is a good time to reflect on the many positive things Chandler experienced in 2012. We kicked off our 100th anniversary in February and held a number of great events in May to honor the founding of this great city. It was heartening to see thousands of residents turn out for the events, but also to volunteer at the many activities that we held.

In an announcement that a Chicago Cubs official said took the team by surprise, the Cubs and Arizona State University baseball officials have agreed to disagree.

If you’re looking for the Mayor of Mesa, you won’t find him inside the box of old thinking.

Working to create a secure communications device, Chandler’s Cummings Engineering will launch the SAIFE Defender in California next week during the HALO Counter-Terrorism Summit.

While the big businesses in aerospace and defense like Honeywell and Boeing get a lot of the headlines, small companies form the East Valley’s backbone and growing business in the sector.

Speaking to a crowd of more than 220 people at a Chandler Chamber of Commerce dinner recognizing the city’s top 100 businesses and stakeholders on Tuesday, Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny said he was stung by a scorpion a few weeks ago, an incident that became a story in a local newspaper.

In a changing sector, a business accelerator symposium will be held Wednesday to help aerospace and defense small companies find a new direction to grow.

Seventeen-year-old Mountain Pointe student Spencer Elliott may sound like a busy student between being student coordinator and tutor king of the Totem Tutors learning program, president of the DECA Business Club and chess club co-president, but all of those are just titles he holds at school. Outside of school he’s a small business owner, professional skier and ski instructor, sits on the Tempe Union High School Superintendant’s Council; the Tempe Union High School Career and Technical Education Board; and most recently became a member of the Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee. As a side note, Elliott admits, he’s more than 90 percent deaf.

Chandler is the place to be in Arizona for startup businesses, according to American Express. The company’s OPEN Forum recently recognized Chandler as one of the leading U.S. cities for technology startups per capita. The city ranked fourth behind California’s Fremont and San Jose, as well as Irving, Texas.

Just three years ago, business owner Lisa Looney and her daughter, Kathleen, were bedazzling flip-flops for friends. Now they dream of spreading their Chandler-based fashion boutique Valleywide.

Chandler is the place to be in Arizona for startup businesses, according to American Express. The company’s OPEN Forum recently recognized Chandler as one of the leading U.S. cities for technology startups per capita. The city ranked fourth behind California’s Fremont and San Jose, as well as Irving, Texas.

The new hotbed of innovation and business development may be right here in Chandler.