Two minutes, 15 companies, three winners. Last night 15 Arizona startups competed and pitched to a room full of investors and entrepreneurs at the TiE AZ Fast Pitch Event to win a slot in the upcoming Venture Madness competition, where startups have the opportunity to win a piece of the $50,000 prize, and TiE AZ Venture Capital pitch event, … Read more
This morning, the panelists at the AZ Tech Beat Women in Tech event put some spice in everyone’s coffee with a side of real and raw discussion about managing your reputation online. In the digital world, we have our personal and our professional image, and the panelists offered advice on how to best manage these … Read more
Who knew goofy cartoon pictures would help students learn science? Apparently investors did, and they doubled down on their bet. Picmonic, a research proven audiovisual mnemonic tool that helps students master science, announced today that it has closed $1.25 million in a convertible note financing, bringing total funds raised by the company to $2.6 million. This startup … Read more
Entrepreneurs: ready your voices, fine-tune your pitches and get set for one of the largest startup competitions in the world. UP Phoenix is bringing the Global Startup Battle to the Valley in a 54-hour rapid-fire event that brings together local designers, developers and entrepreneurs. Centered around Global Entrepreneurship Week, the initiative was created by Startup … Read more
It happened again. The Barefoot Contessa made another delicious dish that I wanted to cook for the family, and this time it was the chicken pot pie, roasted carrots and garlic sautéed spinach. However, my excitement soon diminished after calculating the amount of time to shop, prep and cook the meal – forget it, mom is … Read more
Startups, start your engines! TiE Arizona’s Rapid Fire Pitch event is almost here, where fledgling businesses will have two minutes to pitch their ideas in front of an industry panel and live audience. Applications for the event were open until last week. Only 15 startups will be selected from that pool of entrants to pitch … Read more
Two minutes is a short amount of time. It may be the time spent watching a commercial break or waiting for a large pot of coffee to brew-but for some startups, it’s the chance to capture the attention of an investor and take their product to the next level. TiE Arizona is hosting its annual … Read more
For anglers out there seeking their next big adventure in the Florida Keys, finding the right captain and price might be a challenge. Let’s face it, most of the time you’re going to ask your buddies for recommendations-but if they don’t know, you’re left to chance online. Fortunately, one startup can help fishermen reel-in the right … Read more
Booking a trip for yourself is as easy as a click on your mouse, but it might not be as easy to secure a destination for your dog while you’re gone. While more dog owners are taking to the internet and searching for a sitter through services like Rover.com or PetSitNStay, there is still a thought that could … Read more
Flagstaff’s own accelerator NACET is growing at such a fast rate they are needing a bigger nest for their startups and small businesses. This week, they broke ground on a new 28,000 square-foot facility which will house office space, bio labs, conference space and more. NACET President Annette Zinky said, “NACET and the entrepreneurial community are thrilled that the City … Read more