The startup community is thriving in Arizona. With co-working spaces, entrepreneurial workshops and educational outlets popping up all around the state, why not drink the Kool-Aid and pursue your dream. AZ Tech Beat talked with a few local founders whose products are in the early stages and concepts are aimed to help families overcome potential … Read more
Standing room only, laughing, learning and networking-and a free lunch! Just a snap shot of what you missed at our Free Lunch Friday Phoenix (FLF) event. FLF is a non-profit organization that has one simple goal-to provide community, content, connections and access to capital to the startups and entrepreneurs who fuel the ecosystem. Our program runs … Read more
More than four weeks after Tallwave announced the six finalists of its first High Tide competition, the startups are already planning how that money will be used to grow their businesses in the marketplace. Tallwave is a Phoenix-based business acceleration company meant to help startups develop their ideas and bring them to market. Businesses typically … Read more
We are excited to announce the appointment of Tishin Donkersley, M.A., former Editor-in-Chief of Green Living magazine, to Editor-in-Chief of AZTechBeat.com. With over 10 years in the media industry, Tishin has brought credibility, authenticity and leaders in the community to each publication and project. She has been a leader in the area of sustainability and … Read more
Startups need money, resources-and a free lunch! AZ Tech Beat, in partnership with Seed Spot, will be hosting Free Lunch Fridays in Phoenix. Free Lunch Fridays, a non-profit organization, has one simple goal-to provide community, content, connections and access to capital to the startups and entrepreneurs who fuel the ecosystem. The program runs the last … Read more
Photo by: Carlos Samano, GateWay Community College The Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, Arizona’s latest startup incubator, held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on the morning of March 7 at GateWay Community College in Phoenix. The new incubator is based at the community college and hopes to differentiate itself from other incubators in the Valley by … Read more
Is there money in Arizona to fund startups? Well where is it? This was the main question posed at the Phoenix Business Journal’s Tech Titans event Thursday evening to leaders in the sector. According to the Journal’s article “Show Me the Money” Francine Hardaway, co-founder and partner at tech accelerator Stealthmode Partners in Chandler, … Read more
Arizona’s startup scene is certainly heating up. The Extreme Pitch startup event will feature ten local companies to present on Tuesday, May 15th. The demand for creativity, innovation, and design is here, and these local companies are rising to the challenge. Extreme Pitch – Company Finalists: Intuitive Visions – Creates character driven media properties designed … Read more