On December 11, seventeen cohorts took the stage for SEED SPOT Demo Day for a chance to win cash prizes and other resources to help build their business. The Cohorts gave three-minute pitches at the Orpheum theater to a room filled with investors, mentors, educators, CEOs and friends and family from around the state. Prizes … Read more
Jo Overline and Ryan Allen, founders of Dapper Gentlemen a mobile application development company, had a healthy dose of humor and advice as they presented “embracing disruptive mobile technology” for your business at AZTB’s Free Lunch Friday. The talk began with a brief history lesson about how our society’s communication channels have morphed from the … Read more
As one of the five C’s of Arizona, cotton is essential to a successful Arizona economy. The University of Arizona’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences launched two new mobile and web applications to help cotton growers manage their crops more efficiently. Arizona growers can use smartphones or tablets in the field, at home, the … Read more
Justin Tacy, Director of Products & Solutions for T-Mobile Business Marketing recently spoke at the 2013 Phoenix Mobile Festival. The festival was put on by the Phoenix Mobile Technology group (PHX Mobile Meetup) and designed the all-day festival for mobile enthusiasts, developers, designers, and entrepreneurs. The theme of the event was how to stay ahead … Read more
appsFreedom, a leading provider of enterprise mobile cloud software for SAP, announced today its appsFreedom V3.0 was named a Bronze Steve Award Winner for “Best New Product of the Year” in the 10th Annual International Business awards. The Stevies recognize outstanding performances and the people behind them in the workplace worldwide; winners are selected from … Read more
Enterprise mobile cloud software provider appsFreedom recently announced the appointment of new members to its Board of Directors and key business advisors. New Board members include Badal Patel, Brent Lippman and Brian Burns. New Strategic Advisors include Bill White and Ravi Pendurthi. The newly appointed members will continue to work on expansion efforts for appsFreedom. … Read more
The concept of a “virtual wallet” has been developed and practiced for years, but there’s nothing quite as efficient and effective as MoneyClip Mobile. A two-part app for merchants and customers, MoneyClip Mobile negates the need for carrying a wallet full of credit cards. Created by Joshua Cross in 2011, the application allows customers to … Read more
The last few months have been extremely successful for appsFreedom, an enterprise mobile cloud software company, with a number of pre-integrated and ready-to-use mobile applications for business management. Within in the last two month, appsFreedom received a $3 million Series A round led by Grayhawk Capital and was one of six winners of the Arizona … Read more
The first Demo Day from ASU Furnace kicked off at SkySong, Wednesday June 5, packed with Arizona investors, incubators, mentors and visionaries ready to learn more about the companies vying for funding and resources. Startup companies covered a wide-range of products-from biotech and software to theft-reducing technologies. What is Furnace? It’s a first-of-its-kind startup accelerator … Read more
With Arizona’s DUI laws being one of the toughest in the country, it makes sense to grab a cab after a few-but waiting around for a ride is a necessary inconvenience. Companies such as Uber try to lessen the waiting time by offering “on-demand” pick up with various levels of car service-but prepare yourself for … Read more