Kudos to the City of Glendale for landing this really large affordable housing development near their downtown! Local First Arizona is proudly opening our 5th Community Kitchen, and today’s (insanely windy) ribbon cutting marks a new adventure of working with entrepreneurs, families, and especially community members! These kitchens center health and nutrition education while helping people successfully turn a side hustle into a successful small business. Thanks to Gorman and Company for investing in future entrepreneurs. As a kid who grew up in Glendale, I’m excited to see if we can help grow some new restaurants for the downtown area! #wearelocalfirst #entrepreneurship Info: https://lnkd.in/gYRAkRZ5 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303781062172651521

📣 Calling all founders, operators, and GTM leaders in Tempe/Phoenix! Join PHX Ventures & Stage 2 Capital for a fireside chat with Mark Roberge on March 31 in Tempe, AZ, as we tackle one of the biggest questions in tech today: 💡 AI & The Innovator’s Dilemma: Building Startups for a Post-AI World Mark will break down how AI is reshaping startup growth, GTM strategies, and competitive moats—plus, what founders and investors need to do now to stay ahead. 📅 Monday, March 31, 2025 ⏰ 5:30 - 7:30 PM 📍 Tempe, AZ Registration 👉 https://lu.ma/c1mf7v3p Gregg Scoresby Becky Winter https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303479050298175492

A huge welcome to QuantumDiamonds, as they have joined our Arizona International Soft Landing Experience at SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center. We are excited to have them here as they connect with both the Arizona State University ecosystem and the Greater Phoenix community. Follow the link below to learn more about QuantumDiamonds and what Kevin Berghoff and the team are currently working on! Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eUV8z4e6 Greater Phoenix Economic Council City of Scottsdale #economicdevelopment #tech #semiconductor #asu #innovation #metrology #quantumsensing #advancedpackaging https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303803526080581632

Fellow Arizonans, got a startup idea, or trying to take your business to that next level? Startup Spring Training from SEED SPOT is happening right now and all throughout March. It’s exactly what you need to sharpen your skills, get real-world insights, and connect with the right people. - 20+ expert-led workshops covering funding, pitching, growth, and more - Virtual & in-person sessions—so you can join from anywhere - For all founders—whether you’re just starting or scaling up, AND for English OR Spanish speakers Pick the sessions that fit your journey, or go all in for the full experience. Either way, it’s a no-brainer investment in yourself and your business. Tag a founder below who needs to see this and then grab your spot. See you there! >> https://lnkd.in/gGQh8JXd #StartupSpringTraining #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #Startups Prestamos CDFI https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303780652808605697

I'm excited to be speaking at TenWest this year with my amazing colleagues Tiffany Bisconer, CPA, MS, MAFM and Kaitlyn Fitzgerald. If you're in Arizona and you're interested in learning more about how you can get investment by leveraging your unique self and story, we'd love to see you at our session at TenWestFest! TENWEST is BACK March 25-30, 2025. Full schedule and tickets at www.TENWEST.com P.S., Arizona peeps, I'm going to be in for a week and would love to get some great business chats on the books while in Tucson or Phoenix. I will also have 1 guest pass for the day (Thursday, March 27), so if you're an entrepreneur interested in attending, hit me up! ____________ I'm Lisa Glenn Nobles 🐘, owner of LGN Collaborations. We help teams collaborate productively to build community. If you'd like help getting your team moving forward together through project management, process documentation, or training, we'd love to help! DM and say hi! We like new friends here. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7304745295609761792

The workforce is changing rapidly—fewer young workers are entering the job market, while older employees are staying longer, driving up healthcare costs and reshaping hiring strategies. How will businesses adapt to ensure continuity and growth? This panel, moderated by Mike Groeger (AZ Blue), brings together HR Leader Michele Boggs, AI expert, Ana Tomboulian, and Entrepreneur Brady Edwards to discuss the challenges and solutions in workforce planning. Learn what organizations can do today to prepare for tomorrow’s labor landscape. https://www.instagram.com/p/DG1G_YRSYwJ

Our friends @tenwestfest are back March 25-30, 2025. Full schedule and tickets at TENWEST.com! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303119336498503681

The AI landscape is evolving rapidly, but where do you start? This workshop breaks down the fundamentals of AI solutions, from Generative AI Solutions, LLM integration to the rise of Agentic AI. Join us tomorrow as Danny Robles explores the different types of AI, how they work, and how businesses and individuals can leverage them effective. https://www.instagram.com/p/DG05BfKvKwM

I am still trying to wrap my head around my experience last night. I am at a loss for words, so I will borrow Erika Castro. I am so grateful for our partners, the resources partners, the entrepreneurs and Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University team!!! Thank you. #ASU #YESPhx https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303780770630746112

Big news for Arizona! @mayoclinic announced its largest investment in the state yet, expanding its Phoenix facility by 60%! @abc15arizona #Healthcare #Arizona #Investment #Breaking #NEWS #ABC15 #bioscience #expansion #medical https://www.instagram.com/p/DGyosgjtL9X

3TV: Sandra Watson on TSMC’s Historic $100 billion Investment

📢 Tech pros, it’s time to mix & mingle! 📢 Join our March after5 Tech Mixer on March 19 at the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center in Phoenix! Expect amazing connections, tasty bites and a vibrant atmosphere with Arizona’s top innovators. Don’t miss out—register now! 🔗 Link in bio #AZTech #TechNetworking #after5TechMixer https://www.instagram.com/p/DGw0ZMmRc6k

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way we work, but how will it shape workforce development? From re-skilling employees to optimizing hiring, AI is playing a critical role in bridging the labor gap. Join Gayle Bass, Sherry Kotvis, MS, CAIO, Aaron Bare, and Greg Barr to explore how technology can support a more adaptable, resilient workforce and how businesses can leverage AI to stay ahead of the workforce revolution. Big thanks to @bcbsaz for sponsoring the night in partnership with @aztechcouncil https://www.instagram.com/p/DGwUf7Pyj4e

BREAKING - TSMC will invest $100 billion to build three additional semiconductor fabs in Arizona as well as two advanced packaging facilities and a major R&D Center, bringing TSMC’s total announced investment in Arizona to $165 billion. #TSMC #Announcement #Breaking #BusinessDevelopment #CHIPS #Arizona #Phoenix #Fabs #R&D #Advancedmanufacturing #Semiconductor #microchips #Taiwan #advancedpackaging https://www.instagram.com/p/DGwH6jEOdse

🔥 Last night was the end of an era; it was our emcee Forbes Shannon's last official day at Venture Café Phoenix. So we ended it with a legendary farewell roast by Alex Koupal, Aaron Bare, Sue Rigler, and Rashad Armstrong, as well as a farewell toast by Thomas Schumann. 🎤 From keeping us entertained to helping shape the Venture Café Phoenix experience, Forbes has been an essential part of our community. We sent him off with roasts, toasts, and plenty of laughs as he embarks on his next Venture! Special Thanks to Hundred Mile Brewing Company for providing the burritos and IL Bosco Pizza for providing the pizzas and salad! https://www.instagram.com/p/DGoZP3dy8kX

Last night, we explored the Future of Innovative Materials for Faster Healing, sponsored by GORE, and it was nothing short of inspiring! From cutting-edge medical materials to AI-driven cybersecurity insights, and even a deep dive into product launches, the event had something for everyone. 🔬 Clinical Applications of Materials Science – Members of GORE Medical team Holly Lauridsen, Cody Bliss, and Cole Cameron took us inside the world of expanded PTFE, showing how this groundbreaking material is shaping life-saving devices like hernia patches and arterial stents. Attendees even got hands-on demonstrations of how these devices work. 🤖 AI Meetup: Fireside Chat on AI, Cybersecurity & Digital Trust – A powerhouse panel featuring Ryan Murray (Arizona State CISO) and Wendy Jameson (AZ Department of Administration) broke down how AI is transforming cybersecurity—both as a defense tool and a potential threat. Thought-provoking questions and real-world insights made this session a crowd favorite. 🛍️ The Toy Launch Formula: From Zero to Hero on Amazon with Jason Hsieh – The secrets of launching successful products were unveiled, highlighting how material science and innovative product development drive success. A huge thank you to GORE for making this incredible night possible, to our speakers for their invaluable insights, and to everyone who joined us! See you next Thursday! 🔥🎤💡 https://www.instagram.com/p/DGoRpmdytck

Our next community event is coming up on March 31st! AI & The Innovator’s Dilemma: Building Startups for a Post-AI World Join us for food, drinks, networking and a fireside chat with Mark Roberge, Founding CRO of HubSpot, Co-Founder of Stage 2 Capital, best-selling author of The Sales Acceleration Formula, and Harvard Business School professor. In this conversation, Mark will share firsthand insights on how startups can use AI while managing the balance between new technology and business fundamentals. Seats will fill up for this one so grab your ticket now: https://lu.ma/c1mf7v3p 🎟 Want free entry? Join the PHX FWD community at phxfwd.org and unlock a discount for free admission! Huge thank you to PHX Ventures, Stage 2 Capital and Deloitte for sponsoring this event. #AI #startups #entrepreneurship #sales #marketing Clate Mask Gregg Scoresby Chris Chumley Jeff Kerr Jackson Scoresby Elizabeth Taylor Erin Olsen https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7301285140838629378

Learning about #AI from Wendy L. Jameson, MA, an expert in the technology and leader in our state. #yesphx #venturecafe https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7301082099883655170

GROUNDBREAKING - The ACA was proud to join @govhobbs and @arizonawestern to break ground on the Future48 Workforce Accelerator training facility in Yuma! The Accelerator will support Yuma County’s aerospace and manufacturing industries. Learn more: https://www.azcommerce.com/news-events/news/2025/2/arizona-western-college-breaks-ground-on-future48-workforce-accelerator-in-yuma/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DGl9E0viQlF

Scaling Marketing Like a Pro! Just wrapped up an awesome session at PHX FWD with Shawn McKee, CMO of NContracts, on The Vertical Growth Playbook: 5 Proven Steps to Build a Scalable Marketing Machines. Wow, so many gems! Biggest takeaways: ➡️ Reinventing Marketing Processes with AI – Applying AI to first drafts and creating additional content form factors! ➡️ Know your ideal customer – The better you understand them, the easier it is to attract (and keep) them. ➡️ Pricing matters – Your value model can make or break your success. Get it right! Huge thanks to Shawn for the insights and PHX FWD for bringing us all together. Let’s connect if you’re working on scaling your marketing game! #MarketingGrowth #ScaleUp #PHXFWD https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7301001119881646080

It’s time to send off Forbes Shannon in style! Join us on Tonight as we celebrate our legendary emcee with a Farewell Roast & Afterparty—because no goodbye is complete without a few jokes and a lot of love. From shaping the vision of Venture Café Phoenix to keeping us laughing (and on schedule), Forbes has been at the heart of it all. We’ll roast, we’ll toast, and we’ll reminisce on the unforgettable moments he’s brought to our community as he embarks on his next big adventure as Editor-in-Chief of Extraordinary—a community and consultancy dedicated to transformative change. Come for the laughs, stay for the afterparty, and help us give Forbes the extraordinary send-off he deserves. Don’t miss this chance to share your favorite Forbes memories and wish him well on his next chapter! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7300988443797463040

It’s time to send off Forbes Shannon in style! Join us on Tonight as we celebrate our legendary emcee with a Farewell Roast & Afterparty—because no goodbye is complete without a few jokes and a lot of love. From shaping the vision of Venture Café Phoenix to keeping us laughing (and on schedule), Forbes has been at the heart of it all. We’ll roast, we’ll toast, and we’ll reminisce on the unforgettable moments he’s brought to our community as he embarks on his next big adventure as Editor-in-Chief of Extraordinary—a community and consultancy dedicated to transformative change. Come for the laughs, stay for the afterparty, and help us give Forbes the extraordinary send-off he deserves. Don’t miss this chance to share your favorite Forbes memories and wish him well on his next chapter! https://www.instagram.com/p/DGlWI9GP2S5

Small Business Boot Camp Session 355 - Building Trust and Authenticity in an AI-Focused Approach

Are you ready to turn your product into a best-seller on Amazon? 🚀 Selling on Amazon is more competitive than ever, and without a proven strategy, even the most innovative product can struggle to gain traction. That’s why we’re bringing you The Toy Launch Formula—a step-by-step blueprint designed to help entrepreneurs, brand owners, and manufacturers successfully launch and scale their products on the world's largest online marketplace. In this action-packed session, Jason Hsieh Amazon expert and founder of Toy Launch—will reveal the exact formula his team uses to transform new brands from zero to hero on Amazon. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGi8SjqSqDU

Does Venture Café Phoenix's @forbesfivehundo and @rashad_armstrong have jokes? Join them tonight in Chandler and hear their best ones! Free for all Venture Café Phoenix folks! https://www.instagram.com/p/DGiyYvDpvhM