Incubator desarrollo adds 12 ventures for Flock#2

Desarrollo, a unique community-based initiative inspired by “incubator” models from around the world, announces 12 new startups that entered their Flock program – the Chandler based company announced on Monday, February 10. Desarrollo maintains the goal of developing Arizona into a premier destination for entrepreneurs. The #PhxFlight program was developed to assist entrepreneurs in developing … Read more

MAC6 incubator invests in great ideas with more than just money

MAC6 is a multi-stage business incubator and leadership academy for early stage entrepreneurs with great ideas. The foundation of MAC6 is Conscious Capitalism, which is an up-and-coming form of capitalism that leverages positive social change into long-term competitive advantage. MAC6 looks for small businesses that exemplify the four tenets of Conscious Capitalism, which are higher … Read more

Incubator desarrollo adds 18 new ventures to PHX Flight Program

Desarrollo, a community-based initiative and incubator, announced 18 new ventures into their Phoenix Flight Program. Desarrollo was founded by serial entrepreneur David Rice and launched in June. Rice is in full gear as he continues to create “strategic partnerships with Arizona’s business leaders, angel to capital investors, CEOs, university presidents, foundations, and experts,” all of … Read more

Co-founder Chris Petroff steps down from incubator SEED SPOT

Chris Petroff, the co-founder of SEED SPOT, will be stepping down to pursue other ventures-the location is undisclosed at this time. Petroff is known for being a strong advocate for the entrepreneurship community and told AZTB that he will continue to nurture Arizona entrepreneurship. In December of 2011, Chris and co-founder Courtney Klein Johnson dreamed … Read more

Seed Spot Incubator Expands to 14,000 Square Feet

Last night, Seed Spot held an open house to show off their new office space on the southwest corner of Thomas Rd. and Central Ave. in downtown Phoenix. With 14,000 total square feet of developed space, Seed Spot takes up the entire 7th floor of the recently renovated building and is prepared for growth. Co-founders … Read more

University Advancement Roundup: ASU a top Incubator, Wildcat & Pac-12 new website, Alexandria co-working network expands

ASU Venture Catalyst named one of the top business incubators in the world The University Business Incubator Index (UBI) for 2013 indicated that Arizona State University Venture Catalyst was named one of the top university business incubators in the world; it was ranked 18th on their list of the Top 25 Global University Incubators and … Read more

Desarrollo, Not Your Typical Incubator, Launches Today

desarrollo, a community-based initiative, launched today and has its eyes on the prize of developing Arizona into the premiere destination for entrepreneurs. Inspired by incubator programs around the world, desarrollo aims to “develop a community of collaboration, growth, knowledge and inspiration” to set Arizona on the fast track to becoming THE entrepreneurial-focused ecosystem and “do … Read more

Collegiate Incubator Programs On The Rise

Photo by: Carlos Samano, GateWay Community College The Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, Arizona’s latest startup incubator, held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on the morning of March 7 at GateWay Community College in Phoenix. The new incubator is based at the community college and hopes to differentiate itself from other incubators in the Valley by … Read more

Co-working space, tech incubator LaunchSpot enters 2.0 phase

It all started with a cup of coffee. Technology consultant and Social Media AZ founder Fred von Graf had been thinking of starting an incubator for technology companies for a while. He wanted to provide a place where people could find the resources and mentorship they needed to turn their ideas into realities. One day, … Read more