Friday, April 11, 2008

DISAPOINTED

For those of you that did not show up for the April tech-e-Tuesday tooo bad it was another good presentation. Thank you Ashish

Well, you 'all better show up for this one!!!!

May 13, 2008 The speaker is -- Francine Hardaway

Francine Hardaway PhD, co-founder, Stealthmode Partners. She will be presenting on social media tools and how they are changing business. Marketing has been totally changed through social media, although marketers do not know it yet. The customer is now in charge of the brand, and technology has made reaching people easier and more difficult at the same time. Learn how these new tools can help you and your business. http://www.stealthmode.com/http://blog.stealthmode.com/Mark your calendars.

June 10, 2008 -- The speaker is Ms Tiffany Frechette --

Tiffany Frechette has worked for the State of Arizona for about eight years, six of which have been with the Department of Commerce. Currently, she works in the Office of Innovation & Technology as a Program Manager with attention focused in the Advanced Communication and IT industries. Earlier in her career with Commerce, Tiffany oversaw the implementation and administration of a number of tax incentive programs including of the Angel Investment Tax Credit, Enterprise Zones, Motion Pictures, Military Reuse Zones, Healthy Forest and Solar Tax Credit Programs. She also provided staff support to the Commerce and Economic Development Commission, coordinated activities of the T-Gen team and played a key role in identifying funding sources. Prior to her current assignment Tiffany worked for the Arizona Department of Housing as a Community Development Block Grant program specialist, working primarily with rural communities and their infrastructure needs.

She will talk about the new programs the Arizona Department of Commerce has to help entrepreneurs!!!!

July 8, 2008 -- The presenter will be Ed Koeneman

Ed Koeneman from Kinetic Muscles Inc. (KMI) will tell their startup story.
KMI designs and manufactures rehabilitation devices for survivors of stroke and other brain injuries. Ed and his father started the company in 2001 to address the needs of a grossly under-served stroke population with a practical application of the emerging science of neuroplasticity - the brain's ability to re-wire itself after an injury. All of the early R&D was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Along the way they have attracted investment from friends, family and angel investors. After successfully test marketing their first product in Arizona, KMI launched the Hand Mentor Pro nationwide in 2007. Come hear Ed talk about the ups and downs of being a startup medical device company in Arizona.



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See you on the 13th!!!!



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