The Arizona technology community hosted numerous awesome events this year and AZ Tech Beat had our own fill of fun- from Lunch and Learn’s, Women in Tech Breakfasts to our first ever Startup Bus Tour we enjoyed hosting many familiar and new faces during the year. We’d like to thank everyone who attended and thank our awesome sponsors … Read more
Happy holidays everyone! From all of us at AZ Tech Beat, we want to wish you a safe and happy holiday and New Years. This has been an exciting year of growth for AZTB and covering the awesome in the tech community, thank you for coming back and checking us out. We look forward to … Read more
Prepare to work in full nerd mode! Minneapolis-based production shop The Nerdery is expanding to Phoenix and is looking to fill about 150 jobs over the next five years. The Nerdery is a production company that designs and builds web pages and interactive products for other companies. Founded in 2003 by three programmers, The Nerdery … Read more
It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2014, so take some time to look back on all the awesome things that happened this year. As a tribute to the year, we’ve collected some of AZTechBeat.com’s most popular and exciting stories. Enjoy! News GOOGLE FIBER is coming to the Valley– Quite possibly the biggest announcement of the … Read more
With 2014 winding down, it’s time to take a look back at some of the startups and companies that raised some dough to help fuel their business. While this is by no means a complete list, we hope it gives you a sense of the growth of the Arizona tech community. Check out more companies … Read more
A startup ecosystem is like the human body- made up of many equally important parts that all contribute to overall health. That was the message that Mark Rowland, founder of Las Vegas tech organization ROCeteer, delivered during his keynote address at the Arizona Tech Council’s 2014 StartupConnect AZ event. ROCeteer works to coach, mentor and … Read more
As the Holiday Season comes into full swing, take some time for yourself to sit back, relax and curl up with a good book by the fire. Make sure a full cup of hot chocolate is next to you. Your credit card was declined. Not sure why – you paid your bill and you … Read more
Get your kids the one of the cool tech gadgets this holidays season! Goji Play Need to make exercising more fun for your teen? You can transform your old exercise bike that you never use into an amusement park ride with Goji Play. The Goji Play converts any piece of cardio equipment into … Read more
The icon, the president and CEO of GPEC, Barry Broome is leaving AZ and taking off for the Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council as president and CEO. Welp, the rumor is true. Reported by Eric Jay Toll of Phoenix Business Journal, there was suspicions about Barry flying off to Sacramento and being listed in the top finalists … Read more
Co-written with Travis Arbon You’ve met up a few times, there’s a connection, an attraction-after dinner and a few glasses of wine you’ve both made your way back to the apartment. “We’re totally having sex,” you think. You flip on the music, dim the lights and the vibe of Al Green owns the room. Then it … Read more