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Consultants Offer Advice for Local Businesses By Kevin Reagan, Arizonan Staff Writer

4/15/2020

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Businesses across Chandler may be nervous about how the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact but local business counselors say there are many resources available that can help companies persevere during this tumultuous time. 
About 90 percent of the city’s businesses expect the pandemic to impact their operations, according to a recent poll done by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
Many businesses told the Chamber they might have to temporarily close and are looking for financial relief to keep their doors open.
Chandler Innovations, a program that helps local entrepreneurs launch their business, is looking to assist Chandler’s business community by offering mentorship and steering companies to helpful resources.
CEO Diana White and Tom Fulcher, the organization’s entrepreneur-in-residence, shared their thoughts with the Chandler Arizonan.
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Chandler business incubator eyes high schools By Janelle Molony, Arizonan Contributor

2/9/2020

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Diana White, CEO of Chandler Innovations, a technology-focused business incubator and idea accelerator, is gearing up for any invention the next generation can come up with. 
The company has launched its new Jr. Track education and mentorship program, which helps lead high school students through the process of finding a problem or need, identifying a solution and developing their concept until it becomes a marketable prototype. 
A group of 9th and 10th graders from Arizona College Prep Academy partnered with Chandler Innovations recently while working on a STEM project.
 “They are creating a prototype for detecting heatstroke,” said White, who organized the after-school classes with their science teacher, Rachna Nath. 
The students will meet for 12 weeks with experienced entrepreneurs and business strategists who will guide them towards realizing their vision.
White hopes to draw the attention of more schools and corporations potentially hiring the graduates later on. 
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ASU Chandler Innovation Center helping small businesses in the Valley

11/10/2019

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​CHANDLER, Ariz. - In the heart of Downtown Chandler, entrepreneurs will find the Arizona State University Chandler Innovative Center. Established in 2013, ACIC pairs up start-up centric programming and resources with a one-of-a-kind workspace.
"We have resources, we have mentors, we can help you every step of the way, but you are really going to have to put in the work and that weeds out people who are ready, versus people who are not ready," said CEO Diana White.
White, a businesswoman herself, describes the Chandler Innovations incubator as a community or one-stop-shop for companies, founders and entrepreneurs who live, work, or own property in Chandler that have innovative ideas.
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Two Chandler Innovations Companies in the Semi Finals for the 2019 ARIZONA INNOVATION CHALLENGE

10/31/2019

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PHOENIX, AZ (October 31, 2019) — The Arizona Commerce Authority announced today that semifinalists have been selected in the Fall 2019 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). The competition is among the largest in the country and designed to advance innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by helping early-stage ventures scale.

“Arizona continues to receive global recognition for our strengths in innovation and entrepreneurship,” said Sandra Watson, Arizona Commerce Authority President & CEO. “The ACA is thrilled to play a leading role in advancing our ecosystem through programs like the Arizona Innovation Challenge, which consistently identifies the most promising early-stage tech companies throughout the state. Congratulations to this impressive group of semifinalists – we wish you all the best of luck in the next round of the competition!”
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Chandler on the list of 11 US cities poised to be the next hot spot for start-ups CNBC.com

10/23/2019

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There’s reason for founders to look to smaller cities for their latest ventures. While San Francisco and New York receive nearly half of all venture capital investment in the country, a high cost of living makes it hard for entrepreneurs to start businesses there, and workers can be stretched thin even on six-figure salaries. Even smaller start-up scenes that have cropped up in response, like Austin, Texas, have seen real-estate prices skyrocket thanks to an influx of newcomers.
As a result, workers are moving beyond city limits. A 2018 Gallup poll found a greater share of Americans would prefer to live in a small city or a suburb, over a big city. Millennials especially are now fleeing big cities for greener, and more affordable, pastures.

​8. Chandler, Arizona
Median household income: $85,527
Living wage: $11.90
VC deals since 2016: 122

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5 Facts about entrepreneurship in Chandler by City of Chandler, Economic Develpment

9/26/2019

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In Chandler, innovation and entrepreneurship are at the core of who we are. From welcoming self-driving vehicles to creating an environment where semiconductor and aerospace companies develop pioneering technologies, the City has a long history of embracing and fostering business growth.
Drive through one of the City’s employment corridors and you’ll see plenty of big-name corporations on large campuses. Take a closer look and you’ll also find thriving, homegrown companies, exciting startups and an entrepreneurial ecosystem that encourages new business ventures. Together, these ingredients make Chandler a true Community of Innovation.
Here are five facts about entrepreneurship in Chandler.
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Chandler Innovations provides resources, incubation for Chandler-based tech companies by Nick Serpa, Chamber Business News

9/24/2019

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In 2018, Atul Mahajan – CEO of tech startup Balance, which developed an app that connects yoga instructors with clients – attended Chandler Innovations’ Startup Connection event for the first time. After an evening of networking and presentations, Mahajan said he knew he had to be a part of the program.
After participating in the Chandler Innovations’ entrepreneur incubation programming during the past year, Mahajan stood on stage and pitched his company to a panel during the organization’s 2019 Startup Connection event. Ultimately, he ended up winning a $1,500 award for his business.
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Chandler is the latest Phoenix-area city to update its brand by Paulina Pineda, Arizona Republic

4/25/2019

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Scottsdale leaders almost immediately reversed their decision to replace the iconic mounted cowboy on the city’s flag after residents rebelled. Glendale caught flack for spending too much on its new logo — which looked very similar to other famous “G” logos.
But Chandler leaders say they plan to do it right.
Chandler will unveil a modified city logo and new tagline this summer as part of a rebranding effort to mesh the logo and tagline with the efforts to market Chandler as the “innovation and technology hub of the Southwest,” Matt Burdick, a city spokesman, said. 
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Former TechShop reopens under ASU management by Colleen Sparks, Managing Editor, SanTan Sun News

2/20/2019

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City of Chandler Mayor, Kevin Hartke, addressing attendees at the makerspace.
The Chandler makerspace run by TechShop until it went bankrupt has reopened after Arizona State University stepped in to help serve entrepreneurs, artists and others who had lost a place to create products and other work.
The makerspace at 249 E. Chicago St. in the ASU Chandler Innovation Center closed in November 2017 and TechShop Inc. filed for bankruptcy in February of last year.
Arizona State University “worked through the bankruptcy process to acquire the equipment and reopen the makerspace for the public, as well as for Arizona State University,” said Ji Mi Choi, ASU associate vice-president in charge of the university’s Knowledge Enterprise Development Leading Entrepreneurship + Innovation initiative.
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Skin Actives Scientific goes brick and mortar by Colleen Sparks, Tribune Staff Writer

1/31/2019

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Jonatan Funtowicz is CEO and co-founder and his mother, Hannah Sivak, is co-founder and director of scientific research for Skin Actives Scientific.
​Finding the perfect mix of moisturizers, serums and cleansers to clear up acne, reduce wrinkles and otherwise achieve healthy skin usually requires scientific experimentation.
Now, family-owned skincare company Skin Actives Scientific has an easier time doing just that after opening its first store at Chandler Fashion Center.
Mother and son Hannah Sivak and Jonatan Funtowicz started the company in 2005 solely as an online enterprise, first creating products out of Sivak’s home.
The skincare company, which manufactures most of its many skincare and hair growth products in Gilbert, aims to give customers honest products at affordable prices.
The help of the Chandler Innovations business incubation and entrepreneurial development program sparked recent company growth.
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