PHOENIX (Aug. 24, 2016) – The economic and social impact of entrepreneurship is one of the strongest and most dynamic forces in the Phoenix East Valley. Join the East Valley Partnership and Salt River Project (SRP) at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Hilton Phoenix-Mesa for PHX East Valley Entrepreneurship, a forum to understand entrepreneurial models, resources and how to support this impactful part of our economy.

Business, community, civic and education leaders from the East Valley and throughout the metro Phoenix region will hear about the entrepreneurial environment and opportunities for individuals and other businesses. They will also hear from keynote speaker Clate Mask, Co-Founder and CEO of Infusionsoft and New York Times bestselling author.

Engaging attendees with a keynote focused on inspiring entrepreneurs of today and tomorrow, Mask will share how he led Infusionsoft through four rounds of venture capital funding and took the company from a struggling startup to an eight-time Inc. 500/5000 fastest growing company. As a business leader, he was named a Top 100 Small Business Influencer by Small Business Trends and a 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneur by Goldman Sachs.

“Entrepreneurs drive Arizona,” said East Valley Partnership president and CEO John Lewis . “From companies who grew from two employees into global corporations to boutique, locally-focused businesses, SRP supports these leaders in their drive to provide goods and services that make people’s lives better.”

Following Mask’s keynote, a panel of local entrepreneurs will share their experiences, success stories and the local and regional resources that helped launch and develop their business into a successful company. Details about panel participants will be announced by East Valley Partnership exclusively on Twitter at @evpartnership.

The PHX East Valley Entrepreneurship Forum is open to the public. Individual registration is $100 for East Valley Partnership members and $125 for non-members, with discounted individual tickets only available through online registration. Table reservations (10) can be made for $1,000 for members and $1,250 for non-members.

Seating is limited and reservations are requested online at www.EVP-AZ.org or by phone at 480-834-8335 ext. 201 by Wednesday, Sept. 7.