Launch, go lean, raise, pivot…AZ startups of 2013

From co-working spaces and incubators to educational institutions and former founders, startups have been popping up each week and has been one of our major coverage points for AZTB. It’s been awesome to meet so many great founders and follow their growth. Here are just some of the startups the team has covered-if I listed … Read more

Startup TourKidd arms indie artists against shady music promoters

For many budding musicians and artists, finding their way around the music industry can be frustrating when you’re trying to make it and not get screwed over. One startup aims to help take a few burdens off of this journey and protect their fellow artist. TourKidd is an online platform for members of the independent … Read more

Slide(show me the money) – Capital raises in 2013

2013 proved to be an excellent year for the tech community and raising capital is always exciting news for the ecosystem! AZTB brings you a slideshow to display some of the capital raised by tech companies all over Arizona. Read more: appsFreedom, Contatta, nGage Labs, Integrate, HiringSolved, ClearDATA, Mobivity, Infusionsoft, AudioEye, Post.Bid.Ship. If your company raises capital, make … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru

PowerLite Home Cinema The PowerLite Home Cinema 2030 by Epson provides a 2D or 3D larger-than-life cinema experience. Users can project movies, video games, sporting events and more up to 300 inches onto any wall or screen with full HD 1080p technology. The PowerLite features 2,000 lumens of color brightness and 2000 lumens of white … Read more

Weekend Reads: Dealing with difficult people, dress to impress and why customer service works

Something that every person does in the morning is scour through their closet to pick out their ensemble for the day. “Style Bible: What to Wear to Work,” written by Lauren A. Rothman, is a book outlining the dos and don’ts of what to wear to your workplace. This book has fantastic tips for both … Read more

LaneTerralever brings home International 2013 Summit Emerging Media Award

Phoenix-based digital marketing firm LaneTerralever has announced its 2013 Summit Emerging Media Award (Summit EMA) win of the Innovator Award for its work with Global Rallycross (GRC) in the Sports/Recreation Website category. Global Rallycross has been working with LaneTerralever to revamp the GRC brand, while creating content that would keep readers engaged throughout the year. The site launched just before … Read more

Tucson-based Audio Internet co. raises $3.25M to expand sales & marketing efforts

Tucson-based, AudioEye, creator of the Audio Internet patented audio browsing and automated publishing technology platform, announced that it has closed on the private placement of 10,835,002 Units, gross proceeds of approximately $3.25 million. Each Unit was priced at $0.30 and consisted of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of common … Read more

What made Free Lunch Friday 2013 awesome – slideshow

One of the first events we launched in 2013 was our Free Lunch Friday series. Founder Danny Beckett Jr. wanted to put together a national movement that not only celebrated entrepreneurs and their hunger for growing a business, but to bring them together to network, learn, collaborate and even make friends. On March 29, 2013 … Read more

Startup PhotoSweep App – print and ship photos through your phone

So what to do with all of those holiday photos? Instead of downloading them to your computer, then uploading them to Costco or Walgreens, in a few clicks, they will be printed and shipped in a few days with a new app. PhotoSweep app allows users to forego the checkout process and have pictures printed … Read more