The Startup Journal: Minimizing risk – AZ Tech BeatAZ Tech Beat Please enable javascript to view this site. AZ Tech Beat | December 22, 2015 Risks are part of the game for any entrepreneur. However, taking small, calculated risks will be key to minimizing risks that could effect your business. In this edition of The Startup Journal, …
It’s one thing to pitch on stage at the Phoenix Orpheum Theater, it’s another to travel halfway around the world to pitch in Barcelona. The Smart City App Hack 2015 was a global event where 11 cities, Phoenix included, held a competition where participants were to present an app that offers a solution to one of five global civic …
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Drop the mic, not the smartphone. Crowd Mics, the startup that turns your smartphone into a wireless microphone, announced today they closed a $1 million dollar seed round led by top angel investment group, Sand Hill Angels. Other participants in the round include Keiretsu Capital, Arizona Technology Investors, Desert Angels, and other private investors. Tim …
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The local tech community is mourning the sudden death of a rising star software developer. This last week, Ian Preston, 19-years-old, tragically took his own life according to his father Stuart Preston. “This was totally unexpected and we did not see it coming,” Stuart said in our interview. No additional details were released. Ian fell …
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By Sierra LaDuke UBI Global recently named SEED SPOT one of the top six incubators in the country- how cool is that?! Just as incubators accelerate entrepreneurs, UBI Global helps incubators become more efficient. UBI picked their top six after benchmarking the progress of incubators around the country.“Benchmarking can help us understand best practices across …
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Celebrate the long-awaited release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with these Star Wars-inspired tech gadgets. From 3D printed Jedi jewelry to an R2-D2 Bluetooth speaker, geek out with these tech gadgets that will transport you to a galaxy far, far away. Image courtesy of Azmara Asefa Azmara Asefa jewelry Emerging fashion designer Azmara Asefa, …
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Ryan Loebe On December 17, 2015 What Arizona companies brought home the bacon for their company? Here are the Top 10 funded tech companies for 2015 that came out of Arizona. This slideshow requires JavaScript. We’ve been following them all year, learn more about these companies below and more news about startups raising capital at …
Co-written with Chloe Nordquist For those parents that aren’t able to make their child’s sport game, there’s a new app to help bring the game to them. Urepp gives parents the option to watch customized live highlights of their child’s game or live stream the complete game via smartphone. Courtesy of Urepp “Instead of live …
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The Phoenix Metropolitan area averages 211 clear days and 85 partly cloudy days each year according to azcentral.com, making our sunny state a perfect candidate for Google’s Project Sunroof. Project Sunroof is a solar power initiative and an online source for households interested in utilizing solar energy to power their homes and cut electricity …
Today the Angel Resource Institute at Willamette University released the Q3 2015 HALO report and software companies are leading the charge for deal flow, with the healthcare sector realizing an increase in overall funding. For number of deals, California blows the country away with 21.1 percent, with the Great Lakes and New England region tying …
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