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Inside Tucson Business: Micro loans target often overlooked businesses
Katrina Calderon, a BIPOC Loan recipient and one of three owners of Regal Fierce Media. By Karen Schaffner, Inside Tucson Business Staff...
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May 7, 20245 min read
Startup Tucson Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
We're honored to be awarded $50,000 in prize money for equitable access to entrepreneurship in the ag-tech and food innovation areas
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Apr 25, 20242 min read
Arizona Daily Star: This home baker is bringing Montreal-inspired bagels to Tucson
From the Arizona Daily Star: For too long, New York-style bagels have gotten all the love and recognition. Now, Ryan Homsy and his wife...
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Feb 12, 20241 min read
KGUN9: Cooking up on the Eastside: Montreal bagel business opens in Tucson
From KGUN9: Montreal inspired bagels have made their way to Tucson, Ryan Homsy and Reagan Prefling run a newer bagel business from their...
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Feb 12, 20242 min read
Shopping List 2023
With holidays just around the corner, Startup Tucson would love to encourage you to support local entrepreneurs as you do your holiday...
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Dec 6, 20236 min read
Driving Growth Through Innovation: The SPRINT Challenge Program at Startup Tucson
In 2021, Startup Tucson launched the SPRINT Challenge Program
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Dec 1, 20232 min read
Recipes for Success: The Food Forward Initiative at Startup Tucson
This program was born from a desire to bridge the technological, educational, and marketing gaps faced by local food producers.
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Dec 1, 20232 min read
TENWEST returns to make an impact
By Laura Latzko TENWEST Impact Festival is an exchange of ideas, among entrepreneurs, tech innovators, students, educators, writers,...
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Nov 2, 20231 min read
Revamping Tucson’s Tech Workforce: The Startup Tucson Computer Science Accelerator
Launched as an intensive, 11-week course, the Computer Science Accelerator aimed to demystify the field of computer science.
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Nov 1, 20232 min read
Pima CommunityShare partners with Startup Tucson for Student Participation in TENWEST
October 16, 2023 (Tucson, Ariz.) – More than 100 high school Juniors and Seniors throughout Tucson will participate in the TENWEST Impact...
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Oct 16, 20233 min read
Revolute Robotics Reaches Next Milestone
Startup Tucson is happy to share some exciting news from member company Revolute Robotics, our Student Entrepreneurship Prize winner from...
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Aug 14, 20232 min read
BizTucson: Startup Tucson’s Food Accelerator Launches 13 New Products for Region
See the original post here From BizTucson: Startup Tucson has just completed its fourth round of Recipes for Success Food Accelerator as...
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Jun 14, 20234 min read
Success Through Alternative Capital (STAC), a new finance initiative for small businesses!
We’re proud to announce alongside CIC Tucson, Success Through Alternative Capital (STAC), a new finance initiative for small businesses!...
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Feb 1, 20231 min read
Tucson Foodie: Dining With Ador Cuisine Isn't Just A Culinary Experience, It's A Celebration
Read the full, original article here: https://tucsonfoodie.com/2023/01/19/ador-cuisine/ FIRST COURSE Now I’m not exactly too sure how...
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Jan 26, 20235 min read
Local Startups Awarded over $55,000 at IdeaFunding Pitch Competition as part of return of TENWEST
December 12, 2022 (Tucson, Ariz,)— IdeaFunding, Southern Arizona’s largest and longest entrepreneurial conference and pitch competition,...
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Dec 14, 20223 min read
Tucson Foodie: Startup Tucson Introduces 15 New Business to the Local Restaurant Scene
To view the original article please click here Startup Tucson recently announced the latest round of entrepreneurs to graduate from its...
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Dec 14, 20222 min read
BizTucson: Startup Tucson Announces 15 New Food Companies
December 1, 2022 The most recent round of Startup Tucson's Recipes for Success Food Accelerator was just featured in BizTucson! Learn...
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Dec 6, 20221 min read
Give the gift of entrepreneurship this season!
On sale now -- the 2023 Startup Fundamentals Gift Card! Do you have a friend or family member that has an idea for a business? Do they...
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Nov 22, 20223 min read
Startup Tucson's Local Holiday Shopping Guide!
Support Tucson entrepreneurs and shop local this holiday season With holidays just around the corner, Startup Tucson would love to...
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Nov 22, 20227 min read
Visual Notes from TENWEST
Thank you so much to Angie Moline (she/her), PhD for these amazing visual notes from some of our TENWEST speakers. You can find her at...
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Nov 16, 20221 min read
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