Phoenix-Based Axway Inc. Streamlines & Secures Business Interactions Worldwide

Enterprise 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 market conditions and regulations in a cost-efficient, streamlined manner. Founded in 2001, Axway provides enterprise businesses … Read more

Parchment Inc. Receives $23.5 Million for its Series D Fund from Top VC Firms

Founded 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. Having current integration with over 9,000 high schools nationwide (translating to over 30% of the market), … Read more

Clarisoft: Clarifying the Web Dev for Local Businesses

With 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, with an eye toward customer development, rather than blind product development. Clarisoft is known to utilize … Read more

Recap: Seed Spot Kick-Off Event Last Night Brought In Over 550 Attendees

Hosted 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 disappoint! Background on Seed Spot: Courtney Klein Johnson and Chris Petroff are two budding entrepreneurs and … Read more

PureChat Launches 100% Free Live Chat Service for Web Sites

Every year during the summer, and after a major release of OnTime, the Development Team at Axosoft takes a 30-day break to focus on something else. The time is used for new learning opportunities, experiments, or even the launch of new startups. This year, both the Dev and Marketing Teams joined forces to launch both … Read more

Planning No Longer Has to be an Event of its Own With Event Interface

Planning events used to entail printing out hundred of fliers and taping them around the city, hoping someone will take interest in the event. Today, events have become much more complicated, but also effective. Now event planners need to manage online registration, promoting the event in print and online, and many other intricacies to make … Read more

Introducing AZTechBeat's Valley Tech Map

Arizona’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 knowing which companies exist. Of course, that’s why we launched AZTechBeat and the Events calendar and free … Read more

Scottsdale-based GolfLogix Disrupts the Golf Market . . . Again

Did 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 weather, high-end resorts, fine dining, and expansive shopping malls, Arizona has become a world renowned golf … Read more

ASU Introduces the New 2012/2013 Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative Cohort

The 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 March by submitting a business plan and the finalists present their idea in front of a … Read more