GoDaddy, the world’s leading domain name provider, has acquired Afternic, one of the industry’s leading domain name aftermarket companies based in Waltham, Massachusetts. The acquisition will enable buyers to quickly and easily purchase registered domain names for sale. Afternic was founded in 1999, lists more than five million premium domain names for sale, and receives … Read more
Entrepreneurs don’t know everything. The first step is admitting it. All founders have strengths and weaknesses. Some people are really great at marketing the heck out of their product and others might have a knack for innovating and thinking outside of the box. Kate Rogers Sieker’s talent — and greatest passion — is bringing people … Read more
June was another big month for tech in Arizona — everything from partnerships and grants to business milestones and expansions. Arizona Technology Council praises AZ’s 2022 fiscal year budget proposal The Council’s president and CEO Steven G. Zylstra said the proposal includes funding to keep Arizona competitive in tech. The proposed budget includes many of … Read more
Yodle, a New York-based online marketing tech company, announced this week that it will be expanding its presence in Scottsdale, Ariz. Yodle is expanding its office at Arizona State University’s SkySong and is looking to add 100 positions over the next year. The new office adds an additional 12,000 square feet to Yodle’s operations, giving … Read more
Rescheduling calendar appointments can be time-consuming, especially for large companies. According to Appointment-Plus, this hassle can cost your business up to 20 hours a week in staff time. The Scottsdale-based scheduling software company announced today a solution that simplifies scheduling. Appointment-Plus launched an enhanced Drag & Drop functionality that allows users to grab scheduled meetings … Read more
Go Daddy, the popular domain name and web hosting company, may become a publicly traded company in 2014. The Scottsdale-based company is one of Arizona’s top employers both in number and worker satisfaction, and is currently the world’s top domain registrar with 55 million domains under their management. Go Daddy Operating Company filed an IPO … Read more