Resources slides from the 8/26/11 Cofinder event in Tempe, AZ. These resources and more can be found on the ASU Entrepreneur & Innovation Facebook page here www.facebook.com/asu.entrepreneurship

1. Places Tech
Business
www.gangplankhq.com
Design
Gangplank is a group of connected individuals and small
businesses creating an economy of innovation and creativity
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in the Valley. We envision a new economic engine comprised
of collaboration and community, where industries come Agenda
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We’re not coworking – we’re a collaborative workspace. Check-in
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www.launchspot.com
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LaunchSpot is a new era of co-working space and tech
incubator in a town that needs it. With a great funnel of
innovation, amazing mentors, successful entrepreneurial
founders and strong capital funding, look for LaunchSpot to
do great things. Stop by and check it out.

2. Places Tech
www.azdisruptors.com Business
Gangplank is a group of connected individuals and small
Design
businesses creating an economy of innovation and creativity A-List
in the Valley. We envision a new economic engine comprised
of collaboration and community, where industries come
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together to transform our culture.
We’re not coworking – we’re a collaborative workspace. ------5:30p------
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www.incohoots.com
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Central Phoenix is quite unique. It is home to a range of Structured Networking
independent artists, photographers, designers, web
designers, writers, etc. who benefit from working together
and are willing to grow through this model of collaboration
but don’t have the space to do so in a professional manner.

3. Advertising Tech
Amigo (Free to Sign Up)
Amigo matches advertisers with online newsletters, and vice
Business
versa. Design
Help a Reporter Out (Free) A-List
An email list you can join, which sends out several emails a day
with notices of stories for which reporters need a source. Agenda
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Analytics Tools Check-in
Google Analytics (Free with G-Mail Account) ------6:00p------
Gives you insights into your web traffic and marketing Panel Discussion
effectiveness. ------6:30p------
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KISSmetrics
You get an analytics solution that helps you track your
customer's behaviors throughout their entire lifecycle from first
visit to active usage and beyond.
SWIX Analytics
Track over 75 social media metrics in one unified dashboard!

4. Business Plan Tools Tech
PlanHQ (Free 30 Day Trial) Business
PlanHQ is a web based business plan tool that turns your static
document and spreadsheet into a dynamic and up-to-date
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overview of where you’re going and how you’re tracking. With A-List
PlanHQ, your business plan changes as your business changes,
not just once or twice a year.
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MyLLC.com($) ------5:30p------
From the authors of Limited Liability Companies for Dummies, Check-in
MyLLC.com is a leading document filing service that helps ------6:00p------
entrepreneurs and start ups form Corporations and LLCs. They Panel Discussion
can also help you with trademarks and corporate compliance.
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Business Model Toolbox for iPad ($)
The Business Model Toolbox combines the speed of a napkin
sketch with the smarts of a spreadsheet. It enables you to map,
test, and iterate your business ideas – fast.

5. Blogging Tech
Tumblr (Free)
Set up an account, start writing, blog. Enhance your
Business
business's visibility Design
Collaboration Tools A-List
Dropbox (Free 2GB)
Receive up to 2G of space online for free, access it anywhere. Agenda
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Minus (Free-Unlimited Space) Check-in
Minus is a simple sharing platform that allows users to share,
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Skype (Free) ------6:30p------
With Skype you can build your business by working closer Structured Networking
with clients, colleagues and suppliers, wherever they are.
Slideshare (Free Account)
Share PowerPoints and documents with customers.
Doodle (Free!)
Online group scheduling.

6. Customer Support
SnapEngage (Free Trial) Tech
Live chat integrates with your workflow.
Business
UserVoice (Free Trial)
Live chat integrates with your apps. Design
Kampyle (15 Day Free Trial) A-List
Turn customer feedback into sales and relationships.
Olark (Forever Free Limited Trial) Agenda
Live chat that works from your IM client. ------5:30p------
Check-in
Document Tools
Ooo Label Templates (Free) ------6:00p------
Free blank label templates, many same sizes needed for Avery Panel Discussion
Labels. Set-up site is very quick, designing and creating labels is ------6:30p------
pretty simple Structured Networking
Writeboard (Free)
Free shareable, web-based text documents that let you save
every edit, roll back to any version, and easily compare changes.
Google Docs (Free with G-Mail Account)
Make rich free surveys, polls, presentations, etc. using Google
Docs.

7. E-mail Tools
CampaignMonitor (Try it for Free)
Tech
Send beautiful e-mail campaigns, track the results and manage
your subscribers.
Business
Design
MailUp (Free Trial)
MailUp is a web based tool for managing email newsletters. It A-List
can be integrated with web sites or CRM applications.
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MailChimp (Free 12 Month Subscription)
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Store up to 2,000 subscribers. Send up to 12,000 emails per
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month.
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File Sending Tools Panel Discussion
DropSend (Free 2GB Storage + 5 Sends per Month)
This online application allows you to send files (up to 2GB) via ------6:30p------
email or store them online for later retrieval. Structured Networking
MediaFire (Free Trial)
Offers simple file uploading/downloading through a web site as
an alternative to emailing large files.
senduit (Free)
A beautifully spare and elegant file sharing tool.

8. Invoicing Tech
invoicebubble (Free)
Free invoice software!
Business
Design
Billing Orchard (Free Trial)
Online billing and invoicing software. A-List
Blinksale (Free 15 Day Trial) Agenda
The easiest way to invoice online!
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FreshBooks (Free Trial) Check-in
Billing/Invoicing/Timetracking service/software. ------6:00p------
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Money Managing Tool ------6:30p------
mint (Free) Structured Networking
Helps you manage your money, for free! Mint brings all your
financial accounts together online, automatically categorizes
your transactions, lets you set budgets and helps you achieve
your savings goals.

9. Organization Tools Tech
Highrise (Free 30 Day Trial)
Easy-to-use app for small businesses that keeps track of your Business
contacts, clients, leads, deals, and tasks
Design
Tungle.Me (Free)
Tungle lets you schedule meetings without the hassle of going A-List
back and forth over e-mail to find a slot that works.
Toodledo (Free) Agenda
Toodledo is an easy to use, web-based to-do list. ------5:30p------
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Search Engine Optimization Tools ------6:00p------
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AdGrok (Free Basic Account)
Google adwords optimization tool. ------6:30p------
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SeoBook (Free)
An array of free search engine optimization tools.
SEO Digger (Free)
Find the top ten keywords ranking to your websites.
SEMRush (Free)
SEO and campaign management tool.

10. Software
Tech
Microsoft BizSpark (Free)
Virtually free access to all current Microsoft software if you're a Business
startup, three years old or less, and make under $1 million per
year. Design
ThinkFree (Free Trial)
A portable, zero-footprint, Microsoft Office compatible office
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suite you can cart around with you on a U3 USB drive.
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Password Corral (Free) ------5:30p------
Password Corral is a freeware password manager. Check-in
Surveys ------6:00p------
SurveyMonkey (Free) Panel Discussion
Conduct, manage, and schedule surveys for free (Limitations
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apply).
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Quickker (Free Account)
Create surveys, manage your respondents, collect, compare,
and track responses.
Zoomerang (Free Basic Account)
Create unlimited surveys & polls. Send via email, Facebook,
Twitter or web.

11. Web Page Tools
Google Sites (Free with G-Mail Account)
Tech
Create your website for free! Business
SiteKreator (Free Trial) Design
SiteKreator helps businesses create a web site. SiteKreator has
several features, such as blogs, web forms, discussion forums, A-List
and mailing lists.
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ThemeForest
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Website templates starting at $1. Check-in
Mcrosoft WebMatrix (Free!) ------6:00p------
WebMatrix is a free web development tool from Microsoft that Panel Discussion
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Phone Service
Grasshopper
The Virtual Phone System Designed for Entrepreneurs

13. www.thecenterbistro.com

14. www.fosterslawgroup.com

15. Tech
Business
Design
Michael Hool, Managing Partner –
Hool Law Group A-List
Michael Hool works with select companies as an advisor, legal Agenda
counsel and periodically serves in executive and board capacities.
Michael’s practice is focused primarily on corporate and ------5:30p------
commercial representation, securities, finance and venture capital, Check-in
mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance matters, and all
aspects of counseling emerging companies. He represents both ------6:00p------
issuing companies and investors in a large variety of financing
transactions. Michael also has broad merger and acquisition
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experience, ranging from very large transactions such as the Discussion
acquisition and financing of an NHL hockey franchise, several roll-
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the sale of health care systems, consolidation of large franchise Structured
operations, to acquisition and sale of a variety of closely-held and Networking
emerging enterprises.

16. Tech
Business
Design
David Pinkus, Vice President – A-List
Tallwave
Agenda
David Pinkus is currently the Vice President of Technology for the
Tallwave Venture Accelerator, where he helps start-up companies ------5:30p------
get to market faster, with better products that have been market-
validated. He’s been building companies for decades, including his Check-in
own start-up that he grew from 1 to 38 people, and the software
department within the Apollo Group that he grew from 75 to 225
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people. He’s interviewed and hired hundreds of people in the Panel
Phoenix area, and is passionate about the hiring and team-building Discussion
process. David was also the CIO for Universal Technical Institute,
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site recruiting responsibility, but also ran the department that built Structured
the hiring systems.
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17. Tech
Business
Design
Vaidy Iyer, CEO – SEAL Innotech A-List
Vaidy Iyer brings nearly two decades of leadership, management,
sales, operations and technology expertise across a variety of Agenda
Fortune 1000 companies as well as start-ups. Iyer has led the
design and deployment of large-scale, complex enterprise systems ------5:30p------
for leading global brands such as DHL, Avnet, Lenovo, CHEP and Check-in
many others. He has also driven major initiatives with technology
organizations including Web-Methods, and managed several large ------6:00p------
teams across the global arena in the deployment of complex Panel
applications. Most recently, Iyer was also responsible for building a
successful manufacturing practice for SEAL Consulting, including Discussion
the responsibilities of building delivery teams, overseeing
operations, driving marketing initiatives, leading enterprise sales
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efforts, and building partnership relations. He has an educational Structured
background with an engineering degree in computer science and a Networking
Master’s degree in technology management.