Moonshot and Arizona Ascent Partner to Bring Rural Arizona Founders Into the Spotlight
Moonshot and Arizona Ascent are teaming up to change a simple but long-standing problem in Arizona: rural founders are building real companies, but most of their stories never get told.
This…
Why Nobody Trusts What They’re Hearing Anymore (Part 1)
What happens when you lead through crisis, navigate political division firsthand, and then step into the world of AI? You start questioning everything about how people connect, communicate—and…
Her Dad Couldn’t Walk—So They Built This Instead (Part 1)
What if one moment could completely change the future of healthcare?
In Part 1 of this 3-part series on Inside the Ascent, Jennifer Conrad sits down with Kira Burns, Founder & CEO of…
Arizona Ascent and The Social Entrepreneur Announce Ecosystem Alignment
Most networking in business still follows a familiar pattern: introductions without depth, conversations without continuity, and connections without long-term value.
Arizona Ascent and The…
Arizona’s AI Scene Has a Problem—This Partnership Solves It
Arizona’s AI ecosystem is growing fast. But most of it is still stuck in conversation. That’s the gap The AI Collective – Arizona Chapter and Arizona Ascent are now closing—together. This…
Take Back Your Digital Life: How Arizonans Can Protect Their Privacy
Every Arizonan is being tracked online—and most don’t even know it. But you can stop it in one simple email. In 2018, I was a victim of identity theft. Data brokers had my personal…
The AI Health Race: What ChatGPT, Claude, and OpenEvidence Mean for Arizona Patients and Clinicians
What if the AI tool you asked about your chest pain told you to wait 48 hours when you were actually in the early stages of heart failure? That is not a hypothetical. It happened in 52% of…
Spring Forward: Transform Your Garage Before the Heat Hits
In Arizona, the heat doesn’t wait for summer. April is already pushing triple digits, and suddenly the garage—the space that felt manageable just weeks ago—becomes somewhere you avoid.…
The Right Move Isn’t About the Rate
Earlier this March, mortgage rates briefly hit their lowest levels in four years, sparking optimism and activity. Since then, rates ticked slightly higher, influenced by global…
Two Markets, One Phoenix: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
Phoenix’s housing market is telling two very different stories right now—and if you only look at the averages, it’s easy to misread what’s happening.
At the top end, the ultra-luxury segment…
