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Event 

Title:
PHX Startup Week
When:
02.20.2017 - 02.24.2017 
Where:
Various - Valleywide
Category:
Health & Wellness Events

Description

Have a great idea for a startup, but not sure where to start out? Feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of leading a growing business? Mark your calendar for Feb. 20 – 24, 2017.

PHX Startup Week, powered by Chase for Business®, is a free, five-day conference that helps today’s innovators find their footing through networking, educating and preparing them for the inevitable challenges that arise when launching a new business. Held at a six locations across three Valley cities, PHX Startup Week is ideal for all entrepreneurs, whether new business founders, established startups, developers, marketers, sales representatives and anyone else with a vested interest in making a startup opportunity into a success. Keynote and notable speakers include:

  • Craig DeMarco & Lauren Bailey of Upward Projects
  • Tim Crown, Cofounder and Chairman of Insight
  • Kara Goldin, Founder & CEO of Hint Water
  • Patrick Tedjamulia, CEO of Product Peel, former product marketing executive at Facebook & Google
  • Jenny Bloom, CFO of Zapier and former CFO of MailChimp
  • Tim Draper, Venture Capitalist and founder of Draper University
  • And nearly a dozen more!

Those interested in the chance to hear the wisdom of business leaders about all things startup culture can register at www.phxstartupweek.com/register. Space is limited, so attendees should visit www.phxstartupweek.com/schedule to RSVP for the presentations they wish to attend. In addition to hosting speakers chosen on account of their considerable business successes and special skill sets, PHX Startup Week also presents some unique and highly lucrative opportunities to help attendees get their visions off the ground.

Among the highlights is Street Pitch, a brand new contest where Valley startups can compete for a $50,000 investment in their business. Slated for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, this competition similar “Shark Tank” will feature 10 local startup finalists selected from hundreds of submissions. Each of the 10 finalists will have exactly 5 minutes to deliver a rapid-fire pitch presentation to a panel of judges selected by the Arizona Founders fund, who will choose one startup to win the $50,000 investment prize. So why is it called “Street” Pitch? Central Ave. between Washington and Jefferson is being shut down so that up to 500 attendees can cheer on the startups as they present. Interested startups can apply online. The final call for submissions is 11pm on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, with the 10 finalist selections for Street Pitch announced on Jan. 27, 2017.

Also new on the calendar this year is SaaS Day, a sub-conference for entrepreneurs, leaders and team members of “Software as a Service” companies. The event features eight expert speakers who will deliver powerful, practical content for startups in early-stage growth from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. To sign up for SaaS Day presentations, visit www.phxstartupweek.com/schedule.

This is just a small snapshot of what’s in store when PHX Startup Week hits the city this February, so stay up-to-date on upcoming happenings by visiting PHXStartupWeek.com, registering for email updates, or by following along on Facebook.

What: PHX Startup Week, Arizona’s largest community startup event, featuring five days of free seminars and events. 

When: Monday Feb. 20 - Friday Feb. 24, 2017

Where:

Monday: Galvanize

515 E Grant St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Tuesday: Grand Canyon University

3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017

Wednesday: Arizona Science Center

600 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Wednesday, SaaS Day: University of Arizona College of Medicine

550 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Wednesday, Street Pitch: DTPHX

Central Ave. between Washington St. and Jefferson St.

Thursday: The Quad  

6300 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Friday: Arizona State University, Tempe Memorial Union

1290 S. Normal Ave, Tempe, AZ 85287