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About the Event
Welcome to PHX Startup Week!
PHX Startup Week is Arizona’s largest celebration of entrepreneurship, innovation, and community. For one jam-packed week, founders, creatives, investors, and big thinkers from all over the Valley come together to connect, learn, and get inspired.
From insightful panels and hands-on workshops to pitch competitions and networking events, there’s something for every stage of your entrepreneurial journey. Whether you’re launching your first startup, scaling your company, or just here to soak up the energy, PHX Startup Week is your place to grow.
Let’s build the future—together.
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Events
yesPHX Bootcamp: From Idea to Traction
Got a big idea but not sure where to start? This bootcamp is built for early-stage founders ready to turn concepts into real traction. Over the course of this intensive program, you’ll dive deep into idea validation, customer acquisition, and product-market fit—the critical building blocks of a successful startup.
Learn how to test assumptions, find and talk to your ideal customers, and build a solution they actually want. Whether you’re still shaping your concept or trying to get early users, this bootcamp will give you the tools, frameworks, and support to move forward with confidence.
Walk in with an idea. Walk out with a strategy.
yesphx Forum: Big Ideas. Bold Voices.
The #yesphx Forum is the main stage for the biggest conversations at PHX Startup Week. This keynote track brings together visionary founders, fearless leaders, and game-changers from across the Valley and beyond to share stories, spark ideas, and challenge the status quo.
From scaling startups to navigating failure, building inclusive ecosystems to driving innovation—these talks are designed to inspire, inform, and ignite action. If you’re looking for high-impact insights and the energy that drives Arizona’s entrepreneurial spirit, this is where you want to be.
Big ideas start here. Don’t miss it.
yesphx Industry: Innovation Where It Matters Most
The #yesphx Industry track highlights the powerhouse sectors shaping Phoenix’s economic future. From energy tech and medtech/bio to FemTech, AI, and SaaS, this series dives into the industries where local innovation is making a global impact.
Hear from founders, operators, and experts leading the charge in these high-growth spaces. Whether you’re building in one of these sectors or just curious about what’s next, this track offers insider insights, real-world stories, and the trends you need to know.
Big industries. Bold ideas. Built in Phoenix.
yesphx Next: The Future of Entrepreneurship Starts Here
#yesphx Next is the Youth Entrepreneurship Track at PHX Startup Week, built for high school and college students who are ready to explore the world of startups, innovation, and big ideas. Whether you’re already running a side hustle or just curious about launching something of your own, this is where your journey begins.
Through interactive sessions, inspiring talks, and hands-on workshops, you’ll learn what it takes to turn ideas into action. Connect with local founders, get real-world advice, and start building the mindset and skills to become a next-gen entrepreneur.
Big dreams welcome. Let’s build what’s next.
About the event
PHX Startup Week is an electrifying annual event that celebrates entrepreneurship and innovation in the Phoenix metropolitan area. It brings together local startups, entrepreneurs, investors, and community members for a week filled with inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities.
The event features keynote speakers from diverse industries, panel discussions, and pitch competitions, showcasing the vibrant startup ecosystem in Phoenix. Attendees can connect with like-minded individuals, gain valuable insights, and explore the latest trends in business and technology.
PHX Startup Week serves as a catalyst for collaboration and growth, fostering an environment where ideas can flourish and new ventures can thrive.
Monday - April 28
10:00AM–12:00PM Build Bootcamp: Idea Validation : Aly Saxe
Noon-1:00 PM Phoenix Culinary Collective Food Truck : TACOS DOS GUEROS (@TACOSDOSGUEROS)
1:30PM–2:30PM · Culture Is the Catalyst: Scaling Values, Growing Empires : Jonathan Keyser
2:30PM – 3:00PM The Operator Advantage : How Monsoon Helps Startups win in Arizona : Stephanie Sims
3:00PM–4:00PM · From Zero to Billion: Cracking the Code to Unicorn Status : Heather Lennon
5:30PM–7:30PM · Pickleball & Power Networking w/ Plug & Play (REGISTER)
Tuesday - April 29
10:00AM–12:00PM ·Build Bootcamp: Idea Validation : Kristen Slice
Noon-1:00 PM Phoenix Culinary Collective Food Truck : NOODLE (@KNOTTYNOODSPHX)
1:30PM–2:30PM · Scaling Success: Lessons from Qwick to Shopd : Fireside Chat: Jamie Baxter and Retta Kekic
2:30PM- 3:15PM. The Legal Engine Behind Innovation: Startups, IP and the Road to Exit : Karl Fazio
3:00PM–4:00PM · Making AI History – How we did the largest computer vision deployment in the US : Susan Sly
4:30PM–7:00PM · #yesPHX Social. : Wren House & Herb Box [ On Location: 625 S 5th Phoenix, AZ ]
Wednesday - April 30
10:00AM–12:00PM · Build Bootcamp: Customer Acquisition : Dan Tyre
Noon-1:00 PM Phoenix Culinary Collective Food Truck : SMASHBURGERS (@SMASHDADDYBURGERBOYS)
1:00PM – 1:40PM Desert-Driven Disruption: Building a Dual-Use Innovation Hub in Arizona : Drew Trojanowski
1:50PM–2:30PM · Where Science Meets Scale: Healthcare from the Desert Out : Scarlett Spring
3:00PM–4:00PM · Ctril+Alt+Reinvent: Navigating 30 years of Entrepreneurship : Chris Johnson
Thursday - May 1
10:00AM–12:00PM ·Build Bootcamp: Customer Acquisition : Chris Sterbenc
Noon-1:00 PM Phoenix Culinary Collective Food Truck : GYRO TRUCK
1:30PM–2:30PM · Lead With Impact: Mastering Customer Acquisition & Meaningful Growth : Fireside Chat with Anthony Sarandrea
3:00PM–4:00PM · The Untapped Market: Reimagining Women’s Health Innovation with FemTechAZ : Sidnee Peck, Dr Mitzi Krockover
Azin van Alebeek, Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, PhD, Gabby Pavelko
5:00Pm – 7:00PM Venture Cafe Phoenix
Friday - May 2
9:30AM – 11am· Plug & Play AccelerateAZ
Frederick Bohn, Melissa Lamson, Saeed Amidi, Tim Crown ( Insight Enterprises), Devon McClalland ( Shamrock Foods), Manas Pathak ( EarthEn), Chris Barker ( Ryvid), Lee Feliciano (New Use Energy), Tina Phanmanivong ( Plug and Play), George Martinez ( Aisle AI), Lynne Nethken ( Rayva), David Roman ( Knew Company), Dean Simms-Elias ( Plug and Play)
Noon-1:00 PM Phoenix Culinary Collective Food Truck : TACOS DOS GUEROS (@TACOSDOSGUEROS)
1:00PM–1:45PM · We are better when we RIZE together: How focus, vision, collaboration and culture help build a billion dollar company : Fireside Chat: Dr. Heidi Jannenga
3:00PM–5:00PM · Venture Scale Pitches + Graduation (REGISTER) : Data Biologics ( Leah Braddel), Marro Technologies ( Demetrius Bethea), Airth.io (Erman Koc), RokPaper ( Claire Larson), Carbon Utility ( Jay Foster), BreatheEV ( Max Bregman), Metfora Diagnostics ( Martin Fuchs), MiiCare ( Kelvin Summoogum), EnKoat ( Matthew Aguayo, Privv (Ville Houttu)
5:30PM · Startup Alley Community Awards : Zach Ferres
5:30PM–7:00PM · #yesPHX Happy Hour [ On Location: 625 S 5th Phoenix, AZ ]
Saturday - May 3
10:00AM–4:00PM · Youth Launch Camp by SEEDSPOT (13-18 year olds learn about entrepreneurship, collaborate on an idea and give a 1 minute pitch in front of judges to win prizes)
9:00AM–6:00PM · Nerd Network Hackathon ( FILLED / SOLD OUT)
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PHX Startup Week
PHX Startup Week is Arizona’s largest celebration of entrepreneurship, innovation, and community. For one jam-packed week, founders, creatives, investors, and big thinkers from all over the Valley come together to connect, learn, and get inspired.
Event Location
625 S 5th St
Phoenix, AZ 85004