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Raising capital is more like a marriage – TIE AZ Roundtable wrap up

Photo contribution from Thomas Hawthorne, co-written with Tishin Donkersley The Tempe Center for the Arts was buzzing as investors, entrepreneurs and TiE AZ members networked and threw back a few cold ones at the TiE AZ Venture Capital Roundtable. The event included a panel of venture capitalists (VCs) from Silicon Valley and the Southwest who shared … Read more

Ready, set, go! TiE startup pitch event rapidly approaches

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