startup

5 Action Steps to Build A Business Right in the Phoenix West Valley

February 14, 2022

When launching a new idea, it can be easy to get overwhelmed. Our Peoria Forward team has worked with local ecosystem resource providers in the West Valley to create a

Phoenix Startup Investor Series

April 8, 2019

One of the most common requests the J. Orin Edson E+I team receives from community founders is this request,  “I just need you to introduce me to investors.”  We have

Prepped Showcase: Serving Up Food Entrepreneurship

June 13, 2017

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

Venture Devils Spotlight: Korwave

February 13, 2017

Venture Name: Korwave In 2 sentences, what does your venture do? Korwave gives kids with Epilepsy a greater sense of independence and safety with our mobile, wearable, and discrete brain-monitoring

Hero Week #2: Prototyping, TEDx and Programming

October 11, 2016

  Condom selling, growth hacking, pretotyping and attending a TedX event were just the tip of the iceberg this week at Draper University. Students have been undergoing a rapid transformation

Venture Devil Spotlight: BeeSprout

October 10, 2016

In one sentence, what does BeeSprout do? BeeSprout provides sensor, computer vision and machine learning technology in gardening and agriculture. How did you come up with the idea for your

ASU chief of research and innovation on keeping entrepreneurial minds in Phoenix

February 23, 2016

Here are some statistics for you to ponder: Arizona loses $660,000 toward economic development for each college graduate that it is unable to retain. Nearly $59 billion were invested by

ASU startup develops device that will radically change infant jaundice treatment

October 29, 2015

In 2012, 21-year-old engineer Sivakumar Palaniswamy witnessed what he described as a heartbreaking sight in an infant care unit at a renowned hospital in India: A single halogen bulb hung

Digital presence = Yellow Pages for your business!

October 20, 2015

Entrepreneurs who do not sell on the Internet and therefore do not have a merchant account often ask me if they need a digital presence. The answer: a resounding yes!