The Scottsdale-based dating website LoveFilter held a launch party this month to celebrate its new service for singles as it forges ahead to try to live up to its motto “the only complete relationship site.” The matching service for singles is currently only available as a beta service to Arizona residents, but LoveFilter will eventually … Read more
Curtis Gunn, Chairman of Desert Angels, is the first Arizona investor to be appointed to the Angel Capital Association Board, and will serve for three years. The Angel Capital Association is the leading professional and trade association supporting the success of angel investors in high-growth, early-stage ventures. “I look forward to raising the awareness of Arizona companies, … Read more
Press release provided by Go Daddy TEMPE, Ariz. (May 7, 2013) – GoDaddy, the Web’s top platform for small businesses, today with Governor Jan Brewer, and representatives from Arizona State University Research Park, Ryan Companies, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), announced plans for a major Arizona expansion with … Read more
AZ Tech Beat highlights our entrepreneurs and visionaries in the tech space. This week Gabe Cooper, visionary behind Brushfire shares his journey to success and advice for startups.
Photo: George Walker / Competitor Group Athlinks, the largest online results database for endurance races, has been acquired by Chronotrack, a provider of race solutions for race organizers and timing partners. Both companies hope to extend their current services and help combine contacts so that racers can connect with each other as well as race … Read more
Drupal Camp Phoenix is a 2-day conference starting Friday, March 8, organized by professional Drupal organizations to promote and advance the Drupal community in Arizona and the Southwest region. The event brings together local professionals interested in learning about web content management and expanding his or her skills in web development. Drupal is a free, … Read more
Need a mobile app? With smart phones taking over the technology scene mobile app development is growing rapidly. Many businesses are now relying on mobile apps to market their companies. Arizona has several mobile app companies that design, develop, and market mobile apps and are putting our state on the map. Here are two examples … Read more
We were recently tipped off that San Francisco-based startup Uber has started “secretly” offering its on-demand driver services in the Phoenix metro area. Founded in 2010, Uber is a service that connects passengers with drivers, predominantly through its mobile application (available on iPhone and Android). The app displays a real-time map of Uber cars nearby … Read more
Organizations of all sizes struggle with determining the best way to provide their employees with technical training. Traditional classroom training can be expensive and time consuming–often requiring employees to spend days or weeks off site. Simply providing employees with books to study can often prove to be ineffective–as there is very little interactivity or opportunities … Read more
Deployd was founded by Jeff Cross and Ritchie Martori to solve a problem that they had noticed during years of building applications for clients–the redundancy of building backends. The apps they were building always needed the same basic features–user authentication, validated/secured data, and a “front end” for users to interact with. Each time they built … Read more