Monthly Archives: October 2012
Event Recap: AZEC12 – The End Of Business As Usual
October 31, 2012 | Reid SimpsonWith the reality of “business as usual” being gone by the wayside, AZEC12 gathered a talented lineup of speakers to challenge today’s entrepreneurs, investors, and organizational leaders to begin seeing things differently. They brought a new perspective, and good … Read More
Is JDA Software for sale?
October 30, 2012 | Hamid Shojaee 1Nadia Damouni of Reuters is reporting that Scottsdale-based JDA Software may be up for sale:
Enterprise technology maker JDA Software Group Inc is exploring a sale and has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co to advise on the process, people … Read More
Techiepalooza 2.0 Conference Takes Over ASU SkySong On November 15
October 29, 2012 | Adriane Goetz
Last June, ASU Venture Catalyst launched its first-ever Techiepalooza event with the goal of bringing the local entrepreneurial and … Read More
The Seventh Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference Being Held Next Tuesday at Gangplank HQ
October 26, 2012 | Reid SimpsonNext week, Tuesday, October 30th, the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference will run all day at the new and improved Gangplank HQ building in Chandler. For the seventh year in a row, this event has strived to bring entrepreneurs together, share … Read More
New Innovative Product Enables iPhone To Shoot Higher Quality Photos and Videos
October 25, 2012 | Reid SimpsonDo you love the convenience of taking photos and videos from your iPhone, yet wish they were higher in quality just like your bulky DSLR camera?
A Phoenix-based startup, Smart Phocus, has designed and created a line of products … Read More
Phoenix-Based Axway Inc. Streamlines & Secures Business Interactions Worldwide
October 24, 2012 | Adriane GoetzEnterprise companies deal with a high volume of sensitive data, internal processes, file transfers and other business-critical interactions, so it is essential that these businesses are able to manage and secure these interaction networks while keeping up with current … Read More
Parchment Inc. Receives $23.5 Million for its Series D Fund from Top VC Firms
October 22, 2012 | Reid SimpsonFounded in 2003, Parchment has become the leader in the electronic transcript exchange business. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, they make it painfully easy to manage school transcript(s) online, and send / receive them to / from any educational institution. … Read More
Young Scottsdale Natives Meet Sir Richard Branson and Land Over 1 Million in Seed Funding
October 10, 2012 | Reid Simpson 3Meet Scott and Stacey Ferreira. They are co-founders of MySocialCloud.com. Inspiration came for this business startup after Scott lost all of his website / password information from a computer crash – he then had the idea to take this … Read More
Clarisoft: Clarifying the Web Dev for Local Businesses
October 8, 2012 | Alix ParkerWith online presence being a necessity for local businesses today, getting a handle on all the online tools available can be daunting. Clarisoft, a Scottsdale-based company, works directly with entrepreneurs to develop customized websites, web platforms, and mobile apps, … Read More
Recap: Seed Spot Kick-Off Event Last Night Brought In Over 550 Attendees
October 5, 2012 | Reid Simpson 1Hosted in the historic Levine Machine Building in downtown Phoenix, the Seed Spot Kick-Off Event last night was jam packed with serious local entrepreneurs. It promised big news, great speakers, and some fun and entertainment – it certainly didn’t … Read More