Startups to share lessons learned when pitching for money – TiE AZ – April 2

Somewhere in the repertoire of the startup cycle, co-founders will contemplate the idea of raising money, figure out how much and then develop their deck. With their business plan in hand, founders hit the streets and may enter pitch competitions, go straight to the desks of investors, hit up more friends and family, visit some … Read more

32 startups advance to round 2 in Venture Madness

Venture Madness, presented by Invest Southwest, in partnership with Arizona Commerce Authority announced the next round of 32 startups, from the original 64, to advance to round two in the head-to-head competition. Round two is critical as the public vote will directly help their favorite startup advance to the live pitch portion of Venture Madness … Read more

Slide(show me the money) – Capital raises in 2013

2013 proved to be an excellent year for the tech community and raising capital is always exciting news for the ecosystem! AZTB brings you a slideshow to display some of the capital raised by tech companies all over Arizona. Read more: appsFreedom, Contatta, nGage Labs, Integrate, HiringSolved, ClearDATA, Mobivity, Infusionsoft, AudioEye, Post.Bid.Ship. If your company raises capital, make … Read more

Startup MeGive makes gift giving a breeze

If you are still stumped on what to get someone for the holidays, the guessing game is over thanks to startup MeGive, an online community where users can create wish lists for virtually anything from weddings to birthdays and holidays. Founder Scot Anderson shares insight to developing MeGive. This is such a great service, especially … Read more

Startup inKumo seeks to help employees share their expertise

Startup inKumo has developed the Cloud Campus, a cloud- and video-based knowledge sharing software product for companies. This product can be used by organizations to storytell and capture knowledge from employees and use the information for training, marketing, interviews, problem solving, employee retention and more. The Phoenix-based company was started by Bala Adiseshan and Michael … Read more

Startups, the SEC and what it means for crowdfunding

Contributing author Jonathan Frutkin is Principal with The Frutkin Law Firm and CEO of Cricca Funding For most startup entrepreneurs, they go into the game knowing they will eventually need to raise money. They also know that more often than not, investors, in the form of family, friends or angel investors, will invest in exchange … Read more

Startup MINDPLATE.tv to help Indie filmmakers make money

Get your popcorn ready and log onto Mindplate.tv, where filmmakers come together to share their independent film work with their audiences. This startup is a technology company that streams Independent films, TV pilots, webisodes and music videos while building an online film community. The founders focus on Independent filmmakers, film students and film enthusiasts and help … Read more

Startup Endless Entertainment to help companies create epic events

Named one of the “Coolest College Startups in America” by Inc. Magazine, named one of the top five Facebook pages for Small Businesses in the world by Social Media Examiner, recognized by national news media for their epicness, two-time ASU Edson Student Entrepreneurship Initiative award winner and now a MAC6 incubee, founder and president Will … Read more

Startup Shooters Revolution is a slam dunk

With basketball season underway, founders of Shooters Revolution, Kingsley Costain, Michael Johnson and Ryan Holmes came together to create revolutionary technology that teaches you the proper shooting technique during a game. Their EVO ONE ball acts as a coach, using modern technology (a removable chip) to measure the shooter’s motion, emitting an audible tone when … Read more

Pat Sullivan's Startup Contatta launches platform to streamline the way business people make contact

Stealthmode is over and Contatta, the visionary new company co-founded by Pat Sullivan of ACT! and SalesLogix acclaim, officially launched as a public beta at the DEMO Fall 2013 conference. In a survey by McKinsey Global Institute, the average worker spends more than a quarter of their day in their email inbox, and the average corporate … Read more