Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Phoenix.
CEO @storybyte. Instigator #yesphx. Founder @user10. Sold first company to @mashable. Former GM at @godaddy. 10 years UX, product, marketing experience.
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.
Payer solution sold to WebMD (2004). CEO @ 4Blox; BD for Aerocast / Sequoia Software
http://blogs.forbes.com/danmunro
Founder/CEO @pagely among other things. Bootstrapping a growing empire. I really like Vodka.
http://saint-rebel.com
Founder @vevue Founder @minute-list-it Founder @jewels-vintage
Entrepreneur, Mentor, Award Winning Author & Investor. Co-Founder of iSell.com
http://Blogtrepreneur.com
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
Mobile Product Designer • Currently Lead Mobile Designer @paypal, Founder @mymentor previously at @quietly ,@microsoft, @expedia and many others.
Present: Investor, advisor, board member for early stage ventures.
Past: Founder & former CEO of 360 Vantage, acquired by IMS Health.
Founder of Per(se). Founder Blue Square Studios & Hospitality Toolkit (acquired by Travelclick). Co-founder Interactive Sites & PlanItOnline.com.
http://per-se.co/blog/
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.
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Solving business problems using software in a secure way
Mentor, Adviser, Strategist, Board Member, Advocate. Founder @startup-hive , CoFounder @crowdpad , CEO @sgb-media-group , Mentor @geteverwise
http://www.crowdfundingtimes.wordpress.com
@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
Founder @quotadeck Crowdsourcing Introductions, a @techstars Boulder 2014 company & Founder @launch-leads-technology-people-sales @Inc contributor
http://quotadeck.tublr.com
Adam is eleven-time start-up entrepreneur and angel investor.
Experienced tech entrepreneur, operator, investment banker & financier. Last 2 firms co-founded were both acquired Nov 2011. Just acquired mSpot for Samsung.
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 @mysocialcloud • Worked at @reputation-com • Studied at @university-of-southern-california
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 of Twelephone. Startups acquired to date include: Nodester, Teleku, and Digital Voice Technologies.
http://v01c3.com
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
Founder & CTO @serverpilot. Computer Science @university-of-arizona. Engineer @heartflow. Computer networks & GPU researcher. Web developer.
Founder Lifestr • Worked at @achieveglobal, @gartner-meta-group
Operations at @uber. Started @gigawatt. Graduated @boost-vc. Created Blitz Fundraising™ Going #88mph
http://jakehuber.com/blog
Entreprenuer, Tech Ideator, Builder... Founded ClaimForce, the insurance industries first claim service marketplace. Transacted over $500M in services.
Review
Product Focused Entrepreneur & Strategist
@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
Teen Entrepreneur. Former adviser @godaddy. Co-Founder & CEO @GetSourcely. Founder @HouseOfGenius Phoenix. Growth Hacker.
http://www.Nima.Co
Founder of @bitcorati, growth hacker, Bitcoin & startup entrepreneur, techie, and EDM fan!
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
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
Co-founder of @tuft-needle.
CTO and Founder @flicksea • Worked at @raytheon • Studied at University of Arizona
Founder @chaos-media-networks, @protocorp-telesystems • Worked at @sun-microsystems, @arizona-state-university-1
http://metapreneurship.net
Founded AuthorityLabs. Customer development, sales and growth.
Founder of 944 Magazine, UNIQ Lifestyles Magazine, Background before creating magazines: #1 Web Development Firm Business Journal Book of Lists.
Founder @endless-entertainment • Studied Business & Special Events at @arizona-state-university-1
http://blog.helloendless.com
Founder/CEO ProcureNetworks. Crossfit. Paleo. Cyclist. Thunderbird MBA 2005. Fmr State Senator.
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.
Founder MINDPLATE.tv • Worked at @moving-picture-film-and-television, @suncast-entertainment
HuntersDB cofounder, technologist in entrepreneurship and innovation labs at @arizona-state-university.
Previously, @twitfave cofounder, hNews coauthor.
Founder, Navigation Partners LLC; Global Marketing Strategist & Entertainment Consultant
Founder/CEO of OppenUp. GCU BA. I'm a passionate and social entrepreneur. I consult social enterprises. Proud Rotarian, Gangplank anchor and global citizen.
Empowering millions of users @lookout.
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
Computer Scientist. Creator, http://ArtCollectorGame.com Homeland Security system architect. Ballroom Dancer. Author, The Next 10 Amendments
Founder @myrooms, @gelpay • Worked at @at-t, @xerox @ey
CEO @Resumoto Track record with over $500MM in sales and two successful exits. Former CEO @FreeMe.com @wopodo @OnLineStaffing
Founder & CEO, @rc-xtreme-technologies
★ Creator - Designs, Methods, & Devices
★ Leader - Team builder, Inspirer, & Front Runner
★ Futurist - Utopia through Technology Evangelist
Founder & CEO @parc-financial-group
Founder @disco-melee • Worked at @happy-s-irish-pub, @plucker-s-wing-bar • Studied at @louisiana-state-university, @oklahoma-state-university
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
Builder of personal finance, mortgage debt, management rails web app. Interested in innovation in the mortgage industry. West Coast Swing on the side
Studied at University of Illinois, Urbana, Champaign
Founder @the-career-platform • Studied at @thunderbird-school-of-global-management, @indiana-university-bloomington
http://www.aaronbare.com
Experienced entrepreneur and investor.
Angel Fund Manager and Venture Fund Analyst
After 18+ years at @microsoft, rediscovering my inner developer as CTO of Fluid Group, Inc. Delivering social media insights to niche product markers.
Founder @endorsedbuy, Economics at @arizona-state-university, International Business in South China.
Founder Innovative Green Technologies
Analyst @vuurr; Strong business background (@deloitte&Touche). Specialize in data analysis and analytics.
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
Active duty Air Force 4 years - Logistics
Air National Guard 4 years - Logistics
Private Military Contractor 2 years - Logistics
PhD student at @asu '15. @georgia Tech Alum '10.
Howard Nutt has been an innovator in the world of business development for more than three decades.
http://howardnutt.gather.com/
Founder @lucid-agency, @energy-advisors • Investor @lucid-ventures, @tailwater-ventures
Founder of @textbuch; Studying Finance, Psychology, and Computer Science at the University of San Diego
Founder @dreamalings. 3rd startup success. Polyglot: 6+ languages. Worked at Intel with Dell, Sony, LG, Samsung, Microsoft, HP, IBM, NVidia. Thunderbird MBA.
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/
Founder @wannawow-llc
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
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
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/CEO Beatbook, ASU, Business and Law Enforcement background.
Founder @retora-game-studios, @future-is-games
Co-founder/CEO of @meshlabs-1, a developer of text analytics software.
http://meshlabsinc.com/index.php/resources/blogs.html
Entrepreneur, Engineer, Sports Nut. Founder & CEO of @Nearby_Now.
http://coovtech.com
Founder @dsmart-industries • Worked at @vp-operations-dsmart
Worked at @skymall, @JDA Software, @petsmart • Studied at @kelley of Business- Indiana, @Middlesex
Co-Founder of @EnsureBilling and @iCoachFitness, Technology Consultant,BS Computer Science,AAS Network Administration,15+ years in technology.Love a challenge
Studied at @arizona-state-university. Television Host and TV Personality.
http://kimdillon.posterous.com/
Founder @haveoneon-me • Worked at @intel, @at-t • Studied at @morehouse-college
Disciplined, career focused individual interested in Healthcare entrepreneurship, Small Business Development, Statistics and Translational Bioinformatics.
https://webapp4.asu.edu/directory/person/1716655
Business designer, strategist, innovator, entrepreneur, enterprise consultant, lifelong learner. Husband, father, son, brother, friend. Mesa, AZ native. Mormon!
Founder/Technologist @MezzoPartners. Veteran w/ MPP technologies. Strong enterprise background. Experienced building big data services org w/Knightsbridge.
Co-Founder @notebowl • Studied Business Marketing at @the-university-of-arizona
Co-founder @glass-health. Engineer, hacker. Previous experience in data analytics, semiconductors, photolithography. Studied at @university-of-toronto-1
Founder Jade Falcon IT. Founder Encora. MS Comp Sc., BS Comp.Sc.
With more than two decades of experience, financial expert Darcy Bergen established Clear Solutions, LLC, in 2003.
http://darcybergen.wordpress.com/
Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances at @connect-4-healthcare, LLC.
http://blog.connect4healthcare.com/
Ambitious developer. Started entrepreneurship at age of 10. Built @streeetball.com in 3 weeks without previous Ruby experience. Nothing I cannot accomplish.
Owner of Concure Systems LLC, construction industry specifically related to floor covering failures due to moisture.
http://emilpikula.tumblr.com/
Founder and CEO of StudyBuddyCampus. Instructional Systems Designer with over 10 years of experience.
Founder IP Cyborg , @Crazy 8s Drums • Worked at @ibm, @godaddy
http://ircyb.org
Preparing customers for their futures, Hyland Stokes serves Arizona as a professional financial advisor.
http://hylandstokes.wordpress.com
Studied at University of Illinois at Chicago. President and Team Director at Break Through Elite Racing.
http://ryan-riell.tumblr.com/
Advanced Eco Filtration
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 @baby-at-work • I fill the gaps in technical / product team • I need a B2B sales expert
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.
Built and sold three local businesses, small business sales/support focus, work @godaddy, very slow triathlete
Experienced web marketer specializing in ad based monetization for web properties. Also, currently developing a filtering/analytic platform for web traffic.
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 Thunderbird School of Global Management. President/CEO of ProcureNetworks, Inc.
http://sbundgaard.tumblr.com
Founder Fluid Fish Finder. Managing member of Saner Sound, a custom smart home automation integration firm that specializes in mobile app control.
Cofounder of @wepolls. Expert applications and UI designer.