{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/609c300e4d657e37b8d22eb8/609c3016b327e972ff4135a3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"History of Phoenix Startup Week","description":"<p>Your host for this episode is <a href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackheald\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noopener\">Jack Heald</a>, Founder of <a href= \"https://www.cultyourbrand.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cult Your Brand</a> and Managing Partner at <a href=\"http://38atoms.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">38 Atoms</a>.</p> <p>In this episode we feature three key contributors to the launch of Phoenix Startup Week in 2015, back when it was just one of three Startup Week events nationwide (there are now 30, and growing):</p> <p>- <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathancottrell\" target= \"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathan Cottrell</a>, Venture Mentor at Arizona State University and Partner/Entrepreneur-in-Residence at <a href=\"http://www.loveandstartups.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noopener\">Love & Startups</a> (w/his wife, Nicole)</p> <p>- <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/mksimpson\" target= \"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Simpson</a>, B2B/SaaS Marketing Consultant in Phoenix, startup guy, and confessed herbivore</p> <p>- <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigesoucie\" target= \"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paige Soucie</a>, Freelance Marketing & Project Manager and Founder of Soucie Holdings, LLC</p> <p>This is <em>#yesPHX Presents:</em> a community based, crowdsourced podcast produced by, for and about entrepreneurship and startups in the Valley of the Sun.</p> <p>#yesPHX is the world's most generous startup community for entrepreneurs. For more information and updates from the #yesPHX community:</p> <ul> <li>Visit our website - <a href=\"http://yesphx.com/\" target= \"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yesphx.com</a></li> <li>Join our active <a href= \"https://www.facebook.com/groups/yesphx\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noopener\">Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Follow us on our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/yesphx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook page</a>, <a href= \"https://twitter.com/yesphx\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noopener\">Twitter</a>, and/or <a href= \"https://www.instagram.com/yesphx\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noopener\">Instagram</a> </li> <li>Read our <a href=\"https://medium.com/yesphx-stories\" target= \"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medium publication</a></li> <li>Join our <a href=\"https://yesphx.typeform.com/to/FMZoEr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slack group</a></li> <li>Follow the #yesPHX hashtag on <a href= \"https://twitter.com/hashtag/yesphx?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noopener\">Twitter</a> and/or <a href= \"https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/yesphx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram</a></li> </ul> <p>Our show sponsor, 48 Startups, is an Arizona-based, non-profit, all-volunteer organization that promotes startup businesses, entrepreneurship, and technology industries in the state of Arizona. Visit <a href=\"http://www.48startups.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">48startups.com</a> for more details.</p> <p> </p>","author_name":"yesPHX"}