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Phoenix ranked in 50 best cities to start a business in 2020
February 24, 2020
Low costs and low regulations help this desert flower blossom. Ranked nine out of 50 overall No. 2 in net business creation No. 7 in population growth No. 9 in
Reinventing the wheel: Breakthrough Schools receives innovation grant
February 24, 2020
Powered by ASU’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation department in partnership with Verizon Wireless, a Cleveland charter school was one of the first in the country to receive a technology overhaul, including
Budding entrepreneurs visit early stage high-performing startups in local Startup Crawl
February 21, 2020
This post is courtesy of guest writer and ASU student, Michael Amato-Yarbrough. It’s easy to forget that even the top-performing startups today started off very, very small. Before hiring swaths
Getting her start, developing a passion into a business
February 3, 2020
From childhood, Aisi Ellis knew that just like her family, she had an entrepreneurial spirit. Her story as an entrepreneur began early by selling Jolly Ranchers to her classmates. She
12 News checks out Hub 249, a DIY paradise in the Valley
January 28, 2020
HUB 249 is ASU’s maker space in Chandler. Channel 12’s Matt Yurus has more on the DIY paradise. Watch 12 News’ coverage of the ASU Chandler Innovation Center here.
ASU’s $73.5M ‘innovation hub’ going up in downtown Mesa
January 28, 2020
Mesa and Arizona State University leaders broke ground Friday on a long-awaited ASU building in downtown Mesa. The $73.5 million “digital innovation hub” will house primarily film, arts and technology programs at
Exploring the future of entrepreneurship in the West Valley and how to get involved
January 15, 2020
Forward-thinking leadership and a focus on entrepreneurship has helped the City of Peoria usher in a series of high-profile developments, new jobs and a more vibrant community over the last
From Teacher to Founder, Moving an Innovative Solution Forward
December 18, 2019
Allison Atkins has an extensive background in education teaching, coaching and as a district administrator, and she is currently a faculty member at Arizona State University. While studying as a
Peoria Awarded Best of the West: Excellence in Innovation
December 10, 2019
The City of Peoria won the Excellence in Innovation award for the Peoria Business Concierge Program at WESTMARC’s 2019 Best of the West award event. Launched in November 2018, the