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SRP and East Valley Partnership Host Entrepreneurship Forum

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.

2016 SRP Forum | PHX East Valley Entreprenership

Entrepreneurs are innovators. They observe opportunity and gaps in the marketplace to create new goods and services. Entrepreneurs play a vital role in economic development as key contributors to technological innovation and new job growth. They help build their communities by providing jobs, conducting business locally, creating and participating in entrepreneurial networks, investing in community projects, and giving to local charities.

Nowhere is this changing model of business more apparent than in the PHX East Valley. The spirit of collaboration and innovation is prevalent and these new business models are proving to be important engines for economic growth in the area. Realizing both the economic and social impact of entrepreneurship, many states and local communities, including those in the PHX East Valley, have implemented aggressive strategies aimed at cultivating and nurturing entrepreneurs.

 

Join us on Tuesday, September 13 for the 2016 SRP Forum on Entrepreneurship.

 11:30 AM Registration / 12:00 Noon Program & Lunch / 1:15 PM Program Close

Hilton Phoenix-Mesa – 1011 W Holmes Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 (60 @ Alma School)

Sponsored by Salt River Project

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Attendees will hear a keynote address from Clate Mask, CEO & Co-Founder of InfusionSoft. Mask is a national expert and speaker on entrepreneurship, a New York Times bestselling author, and a PHX East Valley native and resident. He has received numerous awards and honors, including being named a Top 100 Small Business Influencer by Small Business Trends, and one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2013 by Goldman Sachs. Attendees will also hear from a panel of local entrepreneurs sharing their stories and talking in-depth about the local, regional, and state resources that helped them achieve success.

Incubators, entrepreneurship, and creative businesses models are becoming part of our daily lives and have a reverberating impact on our economy and growth. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of these models, resources for innovative ideas, and how to best support entrepreneurship in their business circles and communities.

In partnership with SRP, this forum will aim to:

  • Raise awareness and understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit and opportunities in the PHX East Valley;
  • Provide a forum to share experiences of business incubation, entrepreneurship and creative economic development models for job growth and prosperity;
  • Provide a platform for attendees to hear from and interact with nationally-recognized entrepreneurship experts and local entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their communities;