Monthly Archives: September 2012
BarSential Picks Up the Tab On Local Promotions
September 28, 2012 | Alix ParkerGoing for a night on the town seems fun and exciting, but instead you are stuck picking the right bar, worrying if you have enough cash for the night, and waiting to pay your tab. Once you get there … Read More
Introducing AZTechBeat’s Valley Tech Map
September 26, 2012 | Hamid Shojaee 1Arizona’s tech community is heating up with new startups, established companies, new investors, incubators and various tech events throughout the valley. One of the biggest problems is just keeping up with everything that’s happening in the valley or even … Read More
Gangplank’s RoadMap To Launch Starts Again, Now Partnered with ASU Venture Catalyst
September 26, 2012 | Reid Simpson 3Remember the Extreme Pitch 2012 event that we reported on back in May? Well, the annual event hosted by Gangplank Chandler is the culmination of a program called RoadMap To Launch. This program consists of 10 weeks of training … Read More
Canal Partners: Private Equity For Software & Internet Tech Companies
September 25, 2012 | Adriane GoetzOften in the startup world, a company will get to the point of “success” where it has a solid management team and a cash-flow positive product or service, but lacks the capital, connections or guidance to scale to its … Read More
Scottsdale-based GolfLogix Disrupts the Golf Market . . . Again
September 24, 2012 | Reid SimpsonDid you know that you could play a new golf course in Arizona every day for an entire year, and not play them all? That’s right, we have over 365 of them right here in our state. With our … Read More
Keane Launch Helps Vet out Ideas on the Cheap
September 13, 2012 | Alix ParkerHaving a new business idea is exciting and the entrepreneur wants to dive right in to developing the concept. Instead of asking a parent, friend, or significant other for input, who might tell them what they want to hear, … Read More
ASU Introduces the New 2012/2013 Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative Cohort
September 12, 2012 | Alix ParkerThe Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative was started in 2005 with a $5.5 million endowment with the mission of helping entrepreneurs and ultimately creating jobs in Arizona. Students who are enrolled at ASU can apply for the Edson competition in … Read More
AZ Disruptors’ MemberDesk Pivots, Launches New Video Site: Viidya.com
September 11, 2012 | Reid SimpsonOn May 20th of last year, AZ Disruptors hosted a “Pitch Day” featuring 15 of the valley’s best software startups. They were all competing for a spot in the AZ Disruptors Software Incubator. It was a packed event, and … Read More
Integrate Launches Platform Allowing Marketing Professionals to Manage Their Campaigns in One Place
September 4, 2012 | Alix ParkerCurrently, many people are plugged in to many devices in their everyday schedule and are surrounded with advertisements and technology. As a marketing professional, I have seen how difficult it is to stand out against the crowd and to … Read More