The Phoenix area, once known for its hotels and low-wage call centers, is quickly developing a reputation as a hub for tech and entrepreneurship. The number of tech companies headquartered in downtown Phoenix has grown ...
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50 Best Places in America for Starting a Business
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Local entreprenuer starts grant to give back to other startups
Tisha Marie Pelletier, a serial entrepreneur, is hoping to give another startup a shot with the help of her Startup Business Grant. Tisha Marie Pelletier is familiar with how difficult it can be to start a ...
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Chase kicks off 4th annual Phoenix Startup Week with $1.1 million in grants to help underserved entrepreneurs
The Prepped program, through ASU’s Entrepreneurship + Innovation, received grant funding for community efforts that work with new and existing underserved mobile food entrepreneurs. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is kicking off its ...
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18 Startups to Watch in 2018
Here at ASU, we work with a ton of startups. 250ish to be exactish, which you can check out here. If you don’t want to go through all 250ish, we’ve created a list of 18 ...
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Venture Devil Highlight: Bravo Tip or Pay
Q+A with BRAVO Founder, Maria Luna What was the inspiration for creating BRAVO? Bravo, “Tip or Pay” provides a unique fintech solution to artists, service industry professionals and micro-merchants who often miss out on tips or ...
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Winner of the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Pitch Your Biz Competition; EventKey
Q+A with EventKey founder, ASU alumni and current Venture Devils participant Rafael Testai What is EventKey and what was the inspiration in creating this startup? “EventKey is an electronic rolodex with event managing capabilities. “There was a ...
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Prepped Showcase: Serving Up Food Entrepreneurship
The Prepped Showcase on May 19th exceeded all expectations and was a milestone in the growth and success of the entrepreneurs in the program. The event was held at New City Church in Downtown Phoenix, ...
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“No Vacancy” + Art Entrepreneurship at ASU
Guest Contribution By: Nichole Perlberg Arizona State University offers an Arts Entrepreneurship Program through the Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts. Within the program students are meant to explore among many things, including design thinking, entrepreneurial ...
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Poder: The Power of Creating Win-Win Partnerships with Community Colleges
Guest Contribution By: Bruce McHenry In January 2016, Arizona State University Entrepreneurship + Innovation received grant funding from the Cisco corporate advised fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation to create a three-year pilot program called ...
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Inspiration and Inclusion: Scenes from the Kauffman Inclusion Workshop
Guest Contribution By: Cristina Sabbatini On February 16th, I was invited as a female business owner to Design Thinking: Community Experts and Business Owners. The event, hosted by ASU’s Entrepreneurship + Innovation in response to securing ...
