Five semifinalists, including three from the Valley, competed in the exciting live pitch event at Talking Stick Resort in front of a panel of experts, including Daymond John from ABC’s “Shark Tank.” The tension was high and everyone competing was on their A-game, as they knew what was at stake. The judges had specific ideas of what they … Read more
When Jon Thomas founded CleanASpace it was in response to potential clients looking for cleaning services over the phone. While some of these people were just price shopping, others just didn’t want to deal with the upfront “work” that was required to find the right cleaning company. Thomas also learned that not all potential clients … Read more
GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name Web hosting and new SSL certificate provider, announced today the acquisition of (mt) Media Temple, a Los Angeles-based Web hosting and cloud services company focused on the creative class of digital designers, developers, entrepreneurs and innovators. The two companies will continue to operate separately, which was a critical part … Read more
AZ Tech Beat is proud to bring you the latest from our startup community and share exciting news from our thriving technology ecosystem. Take a look at some of Arizona’s latest startups we’ve been following in our slideshow Startup Roundup Spotlight – a social network-based people and project management (PPM) tool designed for today’s entrepreneurs looking … Read more
SocialWhirled, an enterprise digital publishing software company, has been making strides with the release of their upgraded platform designed to enhance a company’s ability to shape campaigns that run simultaneously on social, mobile, and digital sites, while gathering interest and attribute data on buyers. AZTB first spoke to SocialWhirled founder Andy Lombard when they came out … Read more
With a love of horse racing, the founders of EquiSight turned a student project into a revolutionary way to enhance a spectator’s experience by putting them in the saddle with their Ride to Race® technology. Their vision to develop a virtual presence video solution for live sports, entertainment, and consumers is now a reality. They combined the … Read more
This past summer, AZTB reported about Tap the Future™, Miller Lite’s business competition. Five of the semifinalists, and two from Arizona, will compete in the exciting live pitch event in Phoenix on October 15th at Talking Stick Resort in front of a panel of experts, including Daymond John from ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Lance Rios, founder of DigiBunch LLC and creator of … Read more
The FabricSkin Keyboard Folio is a folio-style iPad case meant to protect both the touch screen and the back panel. The case features a keyboard for those who are looking for an easier typing experience. Magnets hold the iPad in two positions: upright with the included keyboard exposed or laying flat with the keyboard hidden. … Read more
The Arizona Technology Council will be hosting the state’s first ever Startup Connect AZ 2013. This high-energy conference will focus on stimulating Arizona’s expanding startup community and funding the ecosystem to increase economic growth. It will be a full day of education, networking, and a discussion of a variety of topics revolving around technology, entrepreneurship, mentorship, … Read more
The founders of Metropia have launched Smartrek a traffic demand management app that can predict vehicular traffic flows using real-time traffic data and predictive algorithm to provide travelers with the clearest routes and future departure times to help alleviate traffic congestion and pollution citywide. Users of the apps can earn credit for items by choosing … Read more