Tech startup strikes marketing gold with BBB 
POSTED: Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 07:08 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Better Business Bureau, Locate Express, smartphones
As recently as a few months ago, Doug Joseph had struck out in his efforts to find local investors for his technology company, which can swiftly connect potential customers to service providers. Then, one day last summer, his phone rang. Now his company, Locate Express, has leaped from an underfunded tech startup seeking a niche [...]
Nonprofits continue to see growing need for funds
POSTED: Friday, September 24, 2010 at 07:35 AM PTBY: Brad Carlson
Tags: Better Business Bureau, Big Brothers Big Sisters, non-profit organizations, United Way
From her office at Big Brothers Big Sisters in Boise, Nora Carpenter sees the challenges facing the local nonprofits. Carpenter is back home in Boise, where she’s bringing nearly three years of experience as a national Better Business Bureau executive in Washington, D.C., to her new job as CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of [...]
Otter signs business ethics month in Idaho decree
POSTED: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 01:18 PM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Better Business Bureau, business managment, ethics
Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter signed a proclamation on March 11, naming March Business Ethics Month. The proclamation says, “Business owner who embrace the Better Business Bureau’s Standards for Trust advertise honestly, tell the truth, are transparent, honor promises, are responsive, safeguard privacy, and embody integrity.” “We are grateful to have this recognition of the [...]
BBB combines eastern Idaho with western Idaho
POSTED: Friday, February 19, 2010 at 12:17 PM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Better Business Bureau, City of Idaho Falls
The Better Business Bureau serving eastern Idaho and western Wyoming is joining forces with the Better Business Bureau serving southwest Idaho and eastern Oregon to combine into one organization, covering three states and 40-counties. “This is an exciting time for the Better Business Bureau,” said Board Chair Donald Harris. “By combining our offices, we will [...]
Better Business Bureau unveils new office with two events for business owners
POSTED: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 11:54 AM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Better Business Bureau, small business
The Better Business Bureau serving southwest Idaho and eastern Oregon invites the business community to its new offices at 1200 North Curtis, Boise, at 1 p.m., Wednesday, (Feb. 17) for an open house. The office space is inside the Idaho Statesman building. “The open house is a chance for business owners to visit us, see [...]
BBB slates panel on social networking ethics
POSTED: Friday, January 22, 2010 at 12:10 PM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Better Business Bureau
“Ethics in a Digital Age” is the title of a Better Business Bureau panel discussion set from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 28 at Boise Centre, Ninth and Front streets. Businesses have embraced social networking Web sites to build relationships with customers, market products and track customer satisfaction, but the sites can pose a threat [...]
