The ACA, in partnership with the German American Chamber of Commerce and Goduni_Int, hosted over 20 German leaders to explore Arizona and Germany's shared commitment to sustainability and recycling innovation. @CityofMesa @ASU @Plugandplaytc https://www.instagram.com/p/DKdO-9Buu6Y

Funding your nonprofit's mission shouldn't feel like an uphill battle. This Thursday, secure your spot for a one-on-one session with Melissa Erickson, an expert in nonprofit funding strategy who helps organizations build sustainable financial foundations. Get practical guidance on identifying funding opportunities, writing compelling grant proposals, building donor relationships, and creating financial plans that support growth. Whether you're launching a new nonprofit or scaling an existing organization, you'll walk away with actionable insights tailored to strengthen your funding approach and drive real impact. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKc_PpIzTM6

Building a high-performing engineering team that actually delivers on business goals? It's harder than it looks. This Thursday, secure your spot for a one-on-one session with Jim Sidler, Owner of Augmatiq, who specializes in scaling engineering teams that drive real results. Jim offers practical guidance on building high-performing teams, managing offshore resources, aligning software projects with business objectives, and overcoming technical challenges. Whether you're a founder struggling with technical scaling or a business leader trying to bridge the gap between engineering and outcomes, this is your chance to get expert guidance tailored to your specific challenges. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKc2WMGymuO

We were proud to join Drew Trojanowski with Southwest Mission Acceleration last week to discuss Arizona’s work to support entrepreneurs and small businesses owners. #Arizona #Innovation #fuelaccelerator #smallbusiness #entrepreneurs https://www.instagram.com/p/DKcyXXAC2AV

Tech meets creativity in Arizona's entertainment revolution! Join us for TechTainment—an immersive night where innovation takes center stage and the spotlight shines on Arizona's evolving entertainment industry. Discover how emerging tools like drones, AR/VR, AI, and immersive media are transforming how we produce, experience, and interact with entertainment. Experience: - Live tech demos & drone displays - Cutting-edge installations - Live music performances - Groundbreaking local projects in film, music & gaming Whether you're a filmmaker, music lover, developer, or just curious about creative tech, this is your backstage pass to Arizona's entertainment future! In partnership with @phxmfx https://www.instagram.com/p/DKcvOT4JNsz

Want to win the competition? 🧐💥 Founder of @wikipedia , Jimmy Wales will show you how. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKcQhqPoKCB

House of Genius Phoenix has a couple of spots available on the feedback panel next week (June 11th) and we'd LOVE to have you join us. What is House of Genius? It's an international non-profit founded to fundamentally change how the world collaborates. As far as we know, it is the *only* place where an entrepreneur can pitch their business to an incredibly diverse panel and in turn, receive provocative, insightful, and authentic feedback. Important: You do NOT have to be an entreprenuer to participate. In fact, the more diverse the feedback panel is the better. You just need to be a good listener, curious, and be willing to provide some authentic feedback. Did we mention that our host (Polsinelli Law Firm), provides dinner and drinks? If you're interested, please sign up here: https://bit.ly/HofGPhx2025 If June 11th doesn't work for you, we have monthly sessions January through October. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7335381538894741504

“I might have just killed Jeff Bezos.” 👀 Yes, that really happened. Ann Hiatt – former Chief of Staff to Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt and right-hand to Jeff Bezos, shares the habits that set the world’s top performers apart. 📚 Why walking meetings, thinking retreats, and making space to grow are not indulgences — they’re essential. Ready to lead like a world-class CEO? Free class on the bio! https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZv9k1IUqc

MVP ≠ Just Writing Code In the age of AI, building software is easier than ever, but building the right thing is harder than ever. That’s why we’re excited to have Ryan Moorehouse, CTO at Ruck lead our next PHX FWD workshop! How to Build Your MVP: The Product Development Process Ryan’s led engineering at scale, built startups from scratch, and knows firsthand what it takes to go from an idea to something customers actually want. In this session, he’ll break down a four-step framework for: ✔️ Customer discovery that uncovers real pain ✔️ Turning insights into features that matter ✔️ Building fast with modern tools ✔️ Setting feedback loops to iterate with confidence If you’re a founder, product builder, or early team member trying to validate and ship smarter, don't miss this. Save your spot here 👉 https://lu.ma/a06xjtcx https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7334229180991066112

Last Night was Entrepreneur’s Cyber Guide Night at Venture Café Phoenix! We started the night with The Online Sellers Meetup with Jason Hsieh focusing on Amazon PPC Mastery: Jason Hsieh led a tactical deep-dive into maximizing ROI on Amazon ads, packed with real-world examples and a live campaign teardown. Then we Jumped into Entrepreneur’s Cyber Guide: Paige Hanson, Dara Gibson, Deb Bond, and Patrick Hanrion gave founders and small business owners a crash course in building secure, resilient companies to withstand today's cyber threat landscape. Key takeaways from the main session included: ✅ When you need a SOC 2 certification (and when you don’t) 🔨 Free/low-cost tools to boost cyber resilience 🚨 How to build an incident response plan that actually works 💲 Whether cyber insurance is worth it at your stage 💻 Ways to protect sensitive data—without slowing down growth The message was clear: Cybersecurity isn’t optional. It’s foundational to long-term success. We can't forget about the 1:1 Mentor Hours; attendees also got hands-on support from experts: 📈 Bethany Graver shared how events can drive brand awareness and business growth. 📃 Tara Bethell helped business owners tighten up employee cyber/AI policies—and gave out a free template to get started. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKSeTtPyw-f

Aspiring or experienced business owner? You’ve got two choices: keep up or get left behind. Learn everything about business, including sales, marketing, leadership & more — from the best at OpenAI, Google, YouTube & more. Time to grow smarter! 🚀🎯 https://www.instagram.com/p/DKR_Us1IH_p

I want founders in surrounding states to be aware of what's happing in PHX! We are on our way to becoming a top software city! Maybe we should throw a billboard up on the I-15 in Utah County? I'm thinking, "Move Your SaaS to AZ", as the tagline. What are some other creative taglines we could put on here? #SaaS #SoftwareCity #PHX #Startups #Founders PHX Ventures & PHX FWD https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7333994200356528130

🌟 Don’t miss the #InternationalDayofLight happening this Sunday, June 1 at the Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium! 💡 Free to the public! 🧪 Hands-on STEM activities 🌌 Full-dome planetarium shows 🎓 Live science talks 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for the whole family https://www.aztechcouncil.org/event/2025-idl/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQpSFPpRUo

📢 Street Closure Near Venture Café Phoenix 🚧 McKinley Street Partial Closure Until June 9th 🚧 Heads up if you’re driving to 850 PBC or Venture Café Phoenix! The section of McKinley Street between 4th Street and halfway toward 5th Street is closed to vehicle traffic. This closure affects access to our parking lot coming from 4th Street. ✅ Please enter from 5th Street and turn west onto McKinley to reach the lot. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQAnCIzpJ2

The more you know... 😁 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7333604996153823232

The recent Greater Phoenix Economic Council Ambassador Event was a powerful reminder of the incredible opportunities emerging within our tech and investment community. We had an engaging session featuring esteemed entrepreneurs and experts from Navi Nurses, shopd , PHX FWD, and Abel Police who shared game-changing insights during the panel discussion. Mark A. Paratore Jasmine B. Jamie Baxter Clate Mask Hamed Rabah Katie Sieker Andrew Lombard Noah Barrasso Karen Katzorke Louise Hardman Daniela Santangelo https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7332784534918205440

Attended an incredibly insightful workshop yesterday with Cayden Phipps! He shared valuable lessons on finding Product-Market Fit in fragmented markets, building B2B virality, and even knowing when to "fire" early customers. His simple yet profound advice, "Build with customers, not for customers," resonated deeply with me. It's a powerful reminder to constantly engage and co-create with the customers we aim to serve, rather than building in a vacuum. Excited to apply these lessons at Drive Insight as we help drivers become smarter, safer, and more confident! Special shoutout to Clate Mask and PHX FWD for sharing their grit and vision of making Phoenix a top software city! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7331749981906722816

Thank you Cayden Phipps for leading an awesome workshop on scaling $0-10M this morning! And thank you to everyone who joined us 🙌 (we’re about to outgrow our space!) The excitement around making PHX a top software city is incredible and we can’t wait to keep growing and help more software companies win. RSVP for the next workshop happening June 5th, led by Ryan Moorehouse, CTO at Ruck. It’s all about the product development process and building your MVP! Save your spot here before we fill up: https://lu.ma/a06xjtcx https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7331530487221428226

Why Startups Should Start with Fractional Leaders #techleadership #startups #phoenixtech

SEMCONDUCTOR EXPANSION 🚚🏭: NRS Logios opens its first U.S. facility in Casa Grande! The #semiconductor chemical and gas distribution facility will further strengthen Arizona’s robust supply chain and advanced manufacturing industry. @CityofCG #Casagrande #Arizona #supplychain #NRSLogistics #economicdevelopment #Arizonabusiness #Businessdevelopment https://www.instagram.com/p/DKNtNW5uyYP

What's been your favorite technology you've seen at Venture Café Phoenix? https://www.instagram.com/p/DKNptwTs1Q7

This Thursday, join the Phoenix Online Sellers Meetup for a high-impact session with Amazon advertising expert Jason Hsieh. This session is designed for sellers ready to take their ad performance to the next level. If you're tired of wasting ad spend and want to unlock real results with your Amazon campaigns, this training is for you. Amazon PPC Mastery is not your typical ad training—it’s a deep dive into strategies that drive growth, improve ACOS, and maximize ROI in today’s highly competitive Amazon landscape. This session is perfect for brand owners, entrepreneurs, and eCommerce sellers managing their own ads or working with teams. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKNJuk0prvK

See you on 6/25 for the annual summer social, spread the word! 🙌 link in bio to rsvp (free to attend) https://www.instagram.com/p/DKNAOHkxkb2

YouTube. Wikipedia. Shazam. Waze. They all started with ONE move. What’s stopping you from getting started? https://www.instagram.com/p/DKM1_vqIlVC

The ACA is proud to host the inaugural meeting of the Arizona Space Commission! Thank you to all our commissioners and ecosystem partners for their engagement and leadership. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKK6RdgNf3n