Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Phoenix.
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Experienced tech entrepreneur, operator, investment banker & financier. Last 2 firms co-founded were both acquired Nov 2011. Just acquired mSpot for Samsung.
Present: Investor, advisor, board member for early stage ventures.
Past: Founder & former CEO of 360 Vantage, acquired by IMS Health.
Mentor, Adviser, Strategist, Board Member, Advocate. Founder @startup-hive , CoFounder @crowdpad , CEO @sgb-media-group , Mentor @geteverwise
http://www.crowdfundingtimes.wordpress.com
Founder @quotadeck Crowdsourcing Introductions, a @techstars Boulder 2014 company & Founder @launch-leads-technology-people-sales @Inc contributor
http://quotadeck.tublr.com
Founder of Per(se). Founder Blue Square Studios & Hospitality Toolkit (acquired by Travelclick). Co-founder Interactive Sites & PlanItOnline.com.
http://per-se.co/blog/
Entrepreneur, Mentor, Award Winning Author & Investor. Co-Founder of iSell.com
http://Blogtrepreneur.com
Founder/CEO @pagely among other things. Bootstrapping a growing empire. I really like Vodka.
http://saint-rebel.com
CEO @storybyte. Instigator #yesphx. Founder @user10. Sold first company to @mashable. Former GM at @godaddy. 10 years UX, product, marketing experience.
@everpurse Founder & CTO. Aircraft builder & pilot by 14, entrepreneur at 18, top exec at #25 INC 500 startup by 24. Obsessed with the efficient.
http://thinkbiz.me
SVP Biz & Corp Dev, Unicorn Media. Advisor, Mentor, Strategist focused on Business Design & Product Planning. Brightmonk Innovation. LOT2 Labs. M.I.T., TiE CM/Board.
Adam is eleven-time start-up entrepreneur and angel investor.
Founder & CEO::@fliptu; Co-founder::@silicon-beach-la Founder::MMAMix (sold to Proelite [CBS/Showtime]); Apparel brand owner; B.S. Sys Eng - West Point.
http://vongocke.com
Founder CEO of Local Motors. 3rd Startup (1 China, 2 US). Company Commander US Marines. McKinsey Consultant. VC at New Island. HBS MBA 2007. CFA 1999.
Payer solution sold to WebMD (2004). CEO @ 4Blox; BD for Aerocast / Sequoia Software
http://blogs.forbes.com/danmunro
Mobile Product Designer • Currently Lead Mobile Designer @paypal, Founder @mymentor previously at @quietly ,@microsoft, @expedia and many others.
B2B Rainmaker/Investor. 1st sales/mkt exec & investor at SiriusDecisions; advisor to Marc Benioff, Tom Siebel, @sequoia-capital execs. 20+ yrs in Silicon Valley.
Founder @vevue Founder @minute-list-it Founder @jewels-vintage
Solving business problems using software in a secure way
Co-Founder, CEO & Senior Managing Director of nxVenture Capital Ltd, an innovative private equity firm with their global headquarters in New York City.
http://www.nxventure.com/the-nxventure-blog
Founder NFINITE-SUPPLY
Founder of @bitcorati, growth hacker, Bitcoin & startup entrepreneur, techie, and EDM fan!
Co-founder of @tuft-needle.
Cofounder and CEO @roambotics
2002 - Founder PE Real Estate Fund (Exit 2006) 2010 - Dir of Ops for ADF. 2012 - Co-Founder Veebow - strong business background
Entreprenuer, Tech Ideator, Builder... Founded ClaimForce, the insurance industries first claim service marketplace. Transacted over $500M in services.
Product Focused Entrepreneur & Strategist
Teen Entrepreneur. Former adviser @godaddy. Co-Founder & CEO @GetSourcely. Founder @HouseOfGenius Phoenix. Growth Hacker.
http://www.Nima.Co
Founder @chaos-media-networks, @protocorp-telesystems • Worked at @sun-microsystems, @arizona-state-university-1
http://metapreneurship.net
Founder of Twelephone. Startups acquired to date include: Nodester, Teleku, and Digital Voice Technologies.
http://v01c3.com
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Operations at @uber. Started @gigawatt. Graduated @boost-vc. Created Blitz Fundraising™ Going #88mph
http://jakehuber.com/blog
Founder @mysocialcloud • Worked at @reputation-com • Studied at @university-of-southern-california
CTO and Founder @flicksea • Worked at @raytheon • Studied at University of Arizona
CEO JumpBox & Grid7. 5th employee at iTOOL (acquired by Onvia). Cum Laude Trinity U & Kauffman Fastrac grad. Runs Lean Startup Circle Phx.
http://scrollinondubs.com
Founder Lifestr • Worked at @achieveglobal, @gartner-meta-group
CEO of @artful-thinkers. Strategic and tactical marketing and sales consulting service. Clients include more than 40 businesses. Creative. Strategic. Results.
http://artfulthinkers.wordpress.com
Founder & CTO @serverpilot. Computer Science @university-of-arizona. Engineer @heartflow. Computer networks & GPU researcher. Web developer.
@cospace. 8th startup, 3 sold. @arizona-state-university. Work: @digital-equipment-corporation
@lockheed-martin @sandia-national-laboratory @jpmorgan-chase @sierra-health-services
http://jamesweddle.com
Founder, Navigation Partners LLC; Global Marketing Strategist & Entertainment Consultant
I’m a public relations, community manager and digital marketing professional with a passion for using technology to design, build and grow communities.
http://zachsb.com/work
Founder/CEO ProcureNetworks. Crossfit. Paleo. Cyclist. Thunderbird MBA 2005. Fmr State Senator.
Founded Breeasy.com - a small bus. platform. Co-Founder and COO @Data Insurance Licensing Ltd. Founder and Lead Consultant at BootstrapTechnology Consulting.
http://brze.me
Founder & CEO @parc-financial-group
Founder of 944 Magazine, UNIQ Lifestyles Magazine, Background before creating magazines: #1 Web Development Firm Business Journal Book of Lists.
HuntersDB cofounder, technologist in entrepreneurship and innovation labs at @arizona-state-university.
Previously, @twitfave cofounder, hNews coauthor.
Founder @myrooms, @gelpay • Worked at @at-t, @xerox @ey
Empowering millions of users @lookout.
★ Creator - Designs, Methods, & Devices
★ Leader - Team builder, Inspirer, & Front Runner
★ Futurist - Utopia through Technology Evangelist
Founder & CEO, @rc-xtreme-technologies
Founder/CEO of OppenUp. GCU BA. I'm a passionate and social entrepreneur. I consult social enterprises. Proud Rotarian, Gangplank anchor and global citizen.
Founder MINDPLATE.tv • Worked at @moving-picture-film-and-television, @suncast-entertainment
Founder @endless-entertainment • Studied Business & Special Events at @arizona-state-university-1
http://blog.helloendless.com
Founder @disco-melee • Worked at @happy-s-irish-pub, @plucker-s-wing-bar • Studied at @louisiana-state-university, @oklahoma-state-university
Inventor, "Med-Surg Onshoring" (pat. pend.). Project leader $50MM ILEC COs. Leading Wall St. analyst Cable-Modem 1.0. MBA, UNC-Chapel Hill. U-Mich. award.
Currently studying Media Arts at the @university-of-arizona-1. Founder at @flicksea, a new startup looking for investors.
Computer Scientist. Creator, http://ArtCollectorGame.com Homeland Security system architect. Ballroom Dancer. Author, The Next 10 Amendments
CEO @Resumoto Track record with over $500MM in sales and two successful exits. Former CEO @FreeMe.com @wopodo @OnLineStaffing
Founded AuthorityLabs. Customer development, sales and growth.
Founder @lucid-agency, @energy-advisors • Investor @lucid-ventures, @tailwater-ventures
Founder @endorsedbuy, Economics at @arizona-state-university, International Business in South China.
Active duty Air Force 4 years - Logistics
Air National Guard 4 years - Logistics
Private Military Contractor 2 years - Logistics
Head Geek at @fansided.com and golfmix. Former co-founder of @fanster.com and @az-sports-hub. Worked at @jobing and Corpedia.
http://golfmix.com
David Bilfeld, CEO of ACP Property Preservation, holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
http://davidbilfeld.wordpress.com/
After 18+ years at @microsoft, rediscovering my inner developer as CTO of Fluid Group, Inc. Delivering social media insights to niche product markers.
Founder @wannawow-llc
PhD student at @asu '15. @georgia Tech Alum '10.
Founder @dreamalings. 3rd startup success. Polyglot: 6+ languages. Worked at Intel with Dell, Sony, LG, Samsung, Microsoft, HP, IBM, NVidia. Thunderbird MBA.
Founder @the-career-platform • Studied at @thunderbird-school-of-global-management, @indiana-university-bloomington
http://www.aaronbare.com
Analyst @vuurr; Strong business background (@deloitte&Touche). Specialize in data analysis and analytics.
Builder of personal finance, mortgage debt, management rails web app. Interested in innovation in the mortgage industry. West Coast Swing on the side
Founder Innovative Green Technologies
Founder of @textbuch; Studying Finance, Psychology, and Computer Science at the University of San Diego
Angel Fund Manager and Venture Fund Analyst
Founder of @thegorillaunderground, Inc. Chief Branding Officer of @black-door-visual. Innovative Thinker, Strategic Doer, and Radical Mover. Let's talk.
http://www.about.me/billbackus
Studied at University of Illinois, Urbana, Champaign
Experienced entrepreneur and investor.
Howard Nutt has been an innovator in the world of business development for more than three decades.
http://howardnutt.gather.com/
Studied at @arizona-state-university. Television Host and TV Personality.
http://kimdillon.posterous.com/
Co-Founder of @EnsureBilling and @iCoachFitness, Technology Consultant,BS Computer Science,AAS Network Administration,15+ years in technology.Love a challenge
Co-founder @glass-health. Engineer, hacker. Previous experience in data analytics, semiconductors, photolithography. Studied at @university-of-toronto-1
Business designer, strategist, innovator, entrepreneur, enterprise consultant, lifelong learner. Husband, father, son, brother, friend. Mesa, AZ native. Mormon!
Worked at @skymall, @JDA Software, @petsmart • Studied at @kelley of Business- Indiana, @Middlesex
Founder @retora-game-studios, @future-is-games
Entrepreneur, Engineer, Sports Nut. Founder & CEO of @Nearby_Now.
http://coovtech.com
Founder/CEO Beatbook, ASU, Business and Law Enforcement background.
Founder @dsmart-industries • Worked at @vp-operations-dsmart
Founder @haveoneon-me • Worked at @intel, @at-t • Studied at @morehouse-college
Founder & CEO of Intrakr. Have been founding / assisting start-ups for 10 years. Strong development, product management, and analytics background.
http://www.kirkmorales.com/blog
Co-Founder @notebowl • Studied Business Marketing at @the-university-of-arizona
Disciplined, career focused individual interested in Healthcare entrepreneurship, Small Business Development, Statistics and Translational Bioinformatics.
https://webapp4.asu.edu/directory/person/1716655
Co-founder/CEO of @meshlabs-1, a developer of text analytics software.
http://meshlabsinc.com/index.php/resources/blogs.html
Founder Jade Falcon IT. Founder Encora. MS Comp Sc., BS Comp.Sc.
CEO Of @powder-puff-extreme; NFL Free Agent; 2x Minor League Football 1st Team All-American & Tight End of the Year; Team USA Football Captain.
Founder/Technologist @MezzoPartners. Veteran w/ MPP technologies. Strong enterprise background. Experienced building big data services org w/Knightsbridge.
Founder of RezTech. Launched 3 products. A Sr. Achitect who mastered the modern web and mobile development technology stack from UI Layer to Big Data.
Founder APE Privacy. Entrepreneur, Software Engineer, Security Consultant (I hack stuff). Sold a private lead manager (SaaS) in 2009.
http://www.apeprivacy.com/blog
Studied at University of Illinois at Chicago. President and Team Director at Break Through Elite Racing.
http://ryan-riell.tumblr.com/
Founder IP Cyborg , @Crazy 8s Drums • Worked at @ibm, @godaddy
http://ircyb.org
Built and sold three local businesses, small business sales/support focus, work @godaddy, very slow triathlete
Founder @baby-at-work • I fill the gaps in technical / product team • I need a B2B sales expert
Founder Fluid Fish Finder. Managing member of Saner Sound, a custom smart home automation integration firm that specializes in mobile app control.
Owner of Concure Systems LLC, construction industry specifically related to floor covering failures due to moisture.
http://emilpikula.tumblr.com/
Cofounder of @wepolls. Expert applications and UI designer.
Preparing customers for their futures, Hyland Stokes serves Arizona as a professional financial advisor.
http://hylandstokes.wordpress.com
Founder/CEO of Pair Post. Strong business background and a BBA graduate at Northwood University
CTO/Co-Founder of Pair Post, has more than 10 years of IT experience. Knows various programming languages, including Android.
Experienced web marketer specializing in ad based monetization for web properties. Also, currently developing a filtering/analytic platform for web traffic.
Studied at Thunderbird School of Global Management. President/CEO of ProcureNetworks, Inc.
http://sbundgaard.tumblr.com
Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances at @connect-4-healthcare, LLC.
http://blog.connect4healthcare.com/
Advanced Eco Filtration
Founder and CEO of StudyBuddyCampus. Instructional Systems Designer with over 10 years of experience.
With more than two decades of experience, financial expert Darcy Bergen established Clear Solutions, LLC, in 2003.
http://darcybergen.wordpress.com/
Ambitious developer. Started entrepreneurship at age of 10. Built @streeetball.com in 3 weeks without previous Ruby experience. Nothing I cannot accomplish.