It’s no surprise that Arizona’s technology sector is thriving, companies are in a growth state and talent acquisition is on the rise. GoDaddy, Appointment-Plus, Infusionsoft, and now with the announcement of Apple and Gigya landing here, are prime examples of our growth and need for talent. However, there is a nationwide growing concern of shortage … Read more
Calling all entrepreneurs! If you’ve always wanted to start your own business but aren’t sure how, now is your chance to get together with local startups to form teams, learn new skills, and share ideas. Startup Weekend Chandler will take place Friday evening, November 15 through Sunday evening, November 17, 2013 at Gangplank Chandler. “Startup … Read more
Get your popcorn ready and log onto Mindplate.tv, where filmmakers come together to share their independent film work with their audiences. This startup is a technology company that streams Independent films, TV pilots, webisodes and music videos while building an online film community. The founders focus on Independent filmmakers, film students and film enthusiasts and help … Read more
On Monday, November 18, the new Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship (MCE) co-working space, located in the City of Maricopa, opens for business. The facility offers a 24/7 tenant option, an open and dedicated work space, shared business services and unlimited coffee! MCE’s goal is to increase successful innovative small businesses originating in or relocating to … Read more
The Arizona Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) named Doug Noblitt, the executive vice president of Finance and Accounting at Tallwave as a finalist in the “CFO of the Year Awards” in the private company category. FEI is recognized globally as the leading organization for senior-level financial executives. The nominations and awards recognize exemplary financial … Read more
Our audience is still pumped up from the last FLF talk with Brian Mohr, COO and co-founder of Y Scouts, who inspired and energized the audience with his talk “Building Purposeful Companies.” Mohr motivated the audience to find their “Y” and purpose in the workplace, and shared how to incorporate a purpose-driven recruiting process into … Read more
Announced today, GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, is the first registrar to sell pre-registrations on the new, ICANN-approved domain name extensions, as a part of a new program designed to expand the inventory of Internet website addresses. The newest extensions end in .UNO, .MENU, .BUILD and .LUXURY, and more than 700 additional domain … Read more
Caffeinated on the go, the Handpresso Auto is one gadget for the commuter looking to get his or her espresso fix. This espresso maker is compatible with a standard 12-volt car socket. Users plug in their Handpresso Auto, add the required amount of water (it alerts you when its full) and slip in an ESE … Read more
At the 2013 TiE Arizona Fast Pitch event, 15 startups pitched for the grand prize of $5,000 to a groups of local investors. In the end, the founders of SiO2 Nanotech took home the prize, with Late Living taking second and Pollen Tech third; all three companies that placed are ventures of the ASU Edson … Read more
San Francisco–based Gigya, the Connected Consumer Management Suite, announced that it will be coming to Arizona as the site of its corporate expansion after a multi-state competitive process, and bringing 200 high-wage jobs with them over the next three years. Gigya, established in 2007 enables more than 700 of the world’s largest brands to understand … Read more