The Town That Almost Wasn’t Enough
The founder is nervous. You can see it in the way she keeps smoothing the front of her jacket, checking her notes one more time even though she has had them memorized for a week. In a few…
Inside the 2026 Mayo Clinic and ASU Health Care Accelerator
How Arizona Is Becoming an ‘Everything State,’ Drawing Global Recognition By Anisia Corona, Health Tech Editor and Tanisha Prasad, Editorial Intern The shift shaping Arizona’s future is…
Making Money Is Only Part of The Equation
As we begin this series, the goal is simple. It is to bring clarity to areas of investing and planning that are often overlooked, yet can have a meaningful impact over time.
For many people,…
The Market Nobody’s Talking About Clearly
Thousands of price reductions are hitting the Phoenix MLS right now. Sellers who held firm for years are adjusting. Buyers who show up with a clear strategy have more leverage than they've had…
The Phoenix Market Didn’t Break — it Grew Up
The question I get more than any other right now at open houses, at dinner parties, and is some version of the same thing: "So, is the market bad?" And honestly, I get why people are asking.…
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…
