It’s NFL Sunday, and it’s a common practice to flip from game to game in between TV commercials-but in that transition you might miss part of the game, or worse, that next big play by your favorite team. One local developer and creator of the GameGuy app, Mike Donnelly, aims to help football fans decrease … Read more
With 6.1 billion texts sent and received in the United States everyday, ReplyBuy, a Scottsdale-based software company, is taking advantage of this opportunity and developed a new form of mobile commerce by leveraging something you already use: text messages. Their technology is helping companies solve their problem of unloading excess perishable or time-sensitive inventory or … Read more
CoFoundersLab, an entrepreneur matching service that helps founders find co-founders, will be launching in Phoenix on July 16th. Through online matching or in-person meetups, CoFoundersLab help connect you with a partner for your business. The success of CoFoundersLab relies on the idea that teams are almost always more effective in the business world. Their philosophy, … Read more
Localeikki, a Flagstaff-based startup, developed a community-based mobile app and website that helps travelers locate running, hiking and cycling trails around the country complete with ratings, amenity listings and photos. As well, you can simply find a regularly scheduled ride or run in your area. The unique brand name stems from the “locavore” concept, “loca” … 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
High school students on the brink of entering college often aspire to be, engineers, doctors, journalists, policemen, teachers and more. Rarely, if at all, do you hear the word “entrepreneur” come out of their mouths. The inaugural “Ready Set Launch!” Youth Week, hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI), will introduce the world of … Read more
Arizona Commerce Authority and MIT Enterprise Forum Phoenix hosted the first Innovation Arizona Summit yesterday at Tempe Center for the Arts. Hundreds of entrepreneurs, techies and investors gathered to learn more about improving our community and the importance of networking. The day featured two types of speaking —breakout sessions made up of more focused topics … Read more
How does the future of philanthropy relate to high school student clubs? With her company, Support My Club, Amy Armstrong has linked the two fulfilling activities. Support My Club is an organization with a pay-it-forward mindset. The organization connects after school clubs around the valley that are in need of funding with donors to help … Read more
Standing room only, laughing, inspiration and networking-and a free lunch! Just a snap shot of what you missed at our Free Lunch Friday Phoenix (FLF) event last month with Pat Sullivan, founder and former CEO of ACT! and SalesLogix, and CEO of Contatta. Visit our YouTube Channel to watch his speech at AZ Tech Beat … Read more
Editor in Chief Tishin Donkersley, M.A. sat down with Patrick Armstrong, Vice President and Co-Founder of JDA Investments (US), Inc. and Todd Belfer, Managing Partner of Canal Partners to learn more about how to pitch to an Arizona Angel, identify the red flags in ones’ pitch deck and share mistakes they’ve made as entrepreneurs along the way.