Many companies rely on aid from websites and mobile applications in order to promote their business. It is necessary for companies to have a professional website that can attract visitors and provide a wealth of information about their company so as to stay ahead of the competition. Gate6 is an Arizona software company that is … Read more
Automation Centre is another company that is helping other businesses run their online operations smoothly. They are helping to fill a niche in the fast-paced, constantly changing market conditions by streamlining an automation service within each business. They began their privately owned company in Tucson, Arizona in 1994 by providing computer products and services to … Read more
Adam Ayers, a graduate from Arizona State University, and founder of Entrepreneurs@ASU, has embarked on a new journey, with a new startup. He is on a team along with six others that are taking a new approach to event planning. Using the “majority rules” concept, the team has developed a new Facebook application called Rundavoo. … Read more
Ben Hall, Benson Garner, and the rest of the crew at Gangplank hosted an Extreme Pitch Contest for their “RoadMap To Launch” and “Semester To Launch” company participants. This biannual event is a culmination of each company’s hard work in developing a ‘lean startup’ with the help of their leader’s mentorship. This time, six new startups … Read more
It can be difficult to build a small business in an age of corporations. However, the internet has made it possible for companies of any size to be successful. Social media is a large part of marketing for companies big and small and many exist because of sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Companies like … Read more
If you missed it: Key takeaways from Pressnomics day 1. Mikkel Svane, @mikkelsvane Zendesk, a new generation enterprise software startup you shouldn’t think of customer service as a cost, but as an opportunity to increase revenue. Zendesk started out as 3 consultants who didn’t want to end up being consultants for the rest of … Read more
We headed down to ASU SkySong yesterday for the second installment of Techiepalooza, a networking event hosted by ASU Venture Catalyst that is designed to bring the Phoenix entrepreneurial and tech community together. Our first impression was that the event felt more organized and relaxed than the previous Techiepalooza this summer, when the RSVPs doubled on the day of … Read more
Last month we mentioned that on-demand driving service Uber had soft launched in the Valley, enabling anyone who signs up for an Uber account to take full advantage of the service. As of yesterday, the company “officially” made Phoenix its 18th location, and it did so with a launch event at the Saguaro Hotel in Scottsdale, where … Read more
Page.ly’s conference, Pressnomics, quickly sold out of the 150 available tickets, so if you weren’t able to attend, here are a few things that I took away from each of the speakers on day 1. Fun fact: It would have cost $10,000 to remove that giant chandelier that is right above the projection screen (you … Read more
This past Memorial Day, AZ Tech Beat reported on the beta launch of AlphaStripe. The founders, who are U.S. Military Veterans themselves, created a private platform for service men and women of all ages to share, connect, and honor one another. With emotionally charged content like photos, videos, and stories of war, social sites such … Read more