
A Tucson nonprofit that supports Southern Arizona founders through programs, mentorship, community events, and the TENWEST festival.
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Startup Tucson offers a free 101 course as a first step toward turning an idea into a business or taking an existing business to the next level.
Startup Tucson’s Grow path supports founders ready to scale with mentorship, capital resources, and strategic programs designed to accelerate business growth.
IdeaFunding is an entrepreneurial conference in Arizona.
Tiffany of Boss Women Unite was nominated by the community and selected as a 2021 IdeaFunding Resiliency Award winner. Boss Women Unite provides a platform for women in the Tucson area to showcase their businesses.
IdeaFunding is one of Arizona's largest entrepreneurial conferences and pitch competitions and the longest continually running startup event in all of Arizona.
Startup Tucson offers a free 101 playbook as a first step toward turning an idea into a business or taking an existing business to the next level.
IdeaFunding 2021 added awards recognizing small-business creativity, innovation, and grit over the past 12 months. Winners receive a $1,500 cash prize and a free staycation; the page highlights brick-and-mortar companies.
A feature on IdeaFunding 2021 says Tucson entrepreneur Soroosh Hedayati pivoted from a museum-exhibit business during COVID-19 shutdowns and is seeking to grow Micro Safari, which offers kits combining micro-ecosystems with mobile phone microscopy.
Community Investment Corporation and Startup Tucson hosted a May 3 mixer celebrating the proclamation of BIPOC Entrepreneurs Day. The City of Tucson and Pima County Supervisors designated May 1 to recognize the business accomplishments of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
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The company received $50,000 in prize money for equitable access to entrepreneurship in ag-tech and food innovation.
The page states that people who are not designers or coders can still work in the technology industry.
This page is ONLY for accepted GROW applicants to pay their program fee before starting the program.
The company’s mission is to make high-quality entrepreneurship available to all.
Startup Tucson mentors help founders move forward by sharing experience, expertise, and perspective through its founder support programs.
The page lists ways to engage with Southern Arizona’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, including mentoring founders, partnering on programs, sponsoring events, and receiving updates.
Startup Tucson is a community-oriented nonprofit, committed to supporting growth of entrepreneurs that fuel the future of Tucson.
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