“The Venture world needs to change. They must embrace a true value-add mentality rather than treating founders and their companies like commodities,” says Justin Gray. This is the mission Gray sees for In Revenue Capital, to which he brought extensive experience in helping launch it this year as its co-founder and managing partner. “I’m an operator to the core,” Gray says. … [More]
SBA to Host Second Annual America’s Seed Fund Week
Small Business Administration announced the 2nd annual America’s Seed Fund Week. Taking place from May 15 - 18, the series of virtual events, including Startup Expo, offers entrepreneurs working on advanced technologies and the organizations that support them, opportunities to collaborate, and connect to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding for Research … [More]
Your Patient’s Advocate Helps Individuals Navigate the Healthcare System
Your Patient’s Advocate is a concierge nurse-based patient advocacy business founded in 2018 that supports clients with navigating the healthcare system. Serving where needed, the patient’s care advocate can attend physician appointments, review medications and medical records, set up medication trays and assist with hospitalization and/or care relocation, as well as … [More]
The Journey Disrupts with Diversity in Venture Funding
The Journey is a mission-driven venture studio building disruptive healthcare companies in partnership with the next generation of diverse founders. Unlike an accelerator or incubator, a venture studio doesn’t fund existing startups but rather is a company that creates multiple startups in-house and then partners with entrepreneurs who take over to launch and scale them. “Our … [More]
Launching from Home: Discover the Best Business Ideas for 2023 and How to Start
The rise of remote work and the increasing demand for job flexibility have led many entrepreneurs to explore business opportunities that can be done from home. These business ideas offer not only the comfort of working in your own space but also allow for a better work-life balance. In 2023, there are several popular business ideas that you can start with minimal investment … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: Emprendiendo desde Casa: Descubre las Mejores Ideas de Negocios para 2023 y Cómo Empezar
El auge del trabajo remoto y la creciente demanda de flexibilidad laboral han llevado a muchos emprendedores a explorar oportunidades de negocio que se puedan realizar desde casa. Estas ideas de negocio no solo ofrecen la comodidad de trabajar en tu propio espacio, sino que también permiten un mejor equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida personal. En 2023, hay varias ideas de … [More]
Advanced Manufacturing Program Gets First Partners, 10 to 15 Startups to Be Onboarded
Plug and Play celebrated the official launch of its newest location in Arizona during an event in Phoenix alongside the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA). Last month, Plug and Play announced their expansion to Arizona and they released the names of their first three founding partners of this new location: Intel, Honeywell Aerospace and Raytheon Missiles & Defense. “We’re … [More]
Protégé Steps Up Comfort in Fashion-Forward Heels
Protégé is founder Candace Chen’s contribution to women’s fashion — and, actually, health — through high heels designed for painless wearability and that enable women to present their best, confident selves. “Our patent-pending comfort tech enables unmatched stability, comfort and four times longer wear time,” says Chen. “I founded Protégé because I believe women shouldn’t … [More]
Ten Figures Advances Diversity in Venture Capital
Started up to help entrepreneurs with their own startups, Ten Figures is a culturally competent management consulting and venture capital firm supporting the development of BIPOC and/or women entrepreneurs. “I believe great entrepreneurs are a mix of both nature and nurture. Now, I am trying to prove that great entrepreneurs can also be great investors by using the same … [More]
Find Your Niche: 5 Tips for Choosing the Right Business
Are you tired of working for someone else and ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship? Starting a business can be an excellent route to financial independence but, with so many options, it can be overwhelming to decide which path to take. Here are five tips to help you find the right business idea for you: Consider your passions and interests. Starting a business … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: Encuentra tu nicho: 5 consejos para elegir el negocio correcto
¿Estás cansado de trabajar para alguien más y listo para dar el salto al emprendimiento? Comenzar un negocio puede ser una excelente ruta hacia la independencia financiera, pero con tantas opciones, puede ser abrumador decidir qué camino tomar. Aquí hay cinco consejos para ayudarte a encontrar la idea de negocio adecuada para ti: Considera tus pasiones e intereses. … [More]
Building Small Business Online
Successful small businesses are often considered resilient and innovative. A recent article on Entrepreneur cited the failure rate of small businesses as decreasing more than 25% since 1977. Many creatives are utilizing online platforms like Etsy and Shopify to grow their small businesses. Therefore, it’s important they use the entire digital landscape to their advantage. … [More]
ListenUp with This App That Tells Users All about Where They Are
ListenUp is a revolutionary free audio app that tells its users stories about where they are, wherever in the world they may be. It uses artificial intelligence to assemble stories, then can translate them into up to 22 languages. In essence, the founders have discovered a way to source information about any location in the world, at almost no cost, and make it available to … [More]
Up-and-Coming Hispanic Startups Are Strengthening Arizona’s Economy
Forty-five Hispanic entrepreneurs from Maricopa County and 10 from Yavapai County are boosting the statewide economy as they prepare to graduate from Local First Arizona’s Spanish-language business accelerator Fuerza Local. The startups from Cottonwood, Sedona, Mesa, Maryvale, central Phoenix and south Phoenix range from restaurants to photography and life coaching to … [More]
Bergy Bag: Made Up for Makeup to Beat the Heat
“Make up can be expensive. We want to protect it from getting ruined and having to be replaced,” says Bergy Bag founder Heather Dziedzic. “Also, who loves wiping up melted lipstick off the sides of our makeup bags ... not it!” So, she designed a fashionable cosmetic bag that keeps cosmetics or skin care — or anything that can melt or needs to stay cool — from melting or … [More]
Sinatra: Revolutionary Tech for Hospitality
Sinatra is a platform of software and hardware tools for hospitality. The initial launch of the platform is Sinatra Training, which, being fully digitized and optimized for mobile, allows for a highly engaging experience that is optimized for this generation of staff and offers continuous and relevant digital training. Founders Adam Laor and Brian Pierce met and initially … [More]
Phoenix Opens Applications for 10-Week Sustainable Cooperative Food Business
The City of Phoenix and Thrive Consultancy, Inc. are partnering to launch a free 2023 spring Sustainable Cooperative Food Business Training Program to Phoenix residents interested in collaborating to start a sustainable cooperative food business. “This 10-week program is a great opportunity for local aspiring food entrepreneurs to connect and receive training at no cost. We … [More]
Garden Party Girls Makes Events ‘Instagram-able’
Sydney Crimmins founded Scottsdale-based Garden Party Girls a year ago as an event design company that specializes in commercial floral installations and “Instagram-able” spaces for advertising and marketing. “The one-of-a-kind installations allow local businesses to stand out and bring in guests who are looking for an over-the-top experience,” she explains. As owner and … [More]
