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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

Group of 18 ASU students visiting a startup, Empower Coffee Roasters

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

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