The Innovaton Highway Newsletter - November 2015 | Page 6

1 2 3 Arizona Innovators TUCSON’S THRYVE SCALE UP PROGRAM THRYVE’s MENTOR in residence team provides experienced entrepreneurs; business executives and coaches who are fully committed to investing the time and energy helping each of the THRYVE teams reach their goals. INCUBATING IDEAS FOR IMPACT! "The THRYVE program has now helped more than 40 businesses learn the key skills to grow new national businesses in Tucson," said Justin Williams, CEO of Startup Tucson. These ten companies worked intensely with StartUp Tucson’s Mentor Team last spring to develop strong business models for their companies. 2Shoes, INC. - A Tucson startup focused on empowering curiosity. Created in June 2013, 2Shoes was started as a way to lower the growing barriers of participation in large presentation settings. The Arizona Bilingual Magazine, LLC - http://newsazb.com/azb2015/ ABC Containers, LLC – Specializes in a broad range of corrugated packaging. www.abccontainers.com AquaPure Hydration Companies – Specialize in filtration products for home and office. http://www.aquapurehydration.com/ CPR2U LLC – A CPR training program. http://cpr2uaz.com Darling Environmental & Surveying – Darling Geomatics utilizes the latest 3D scanning and surveying technologies. http://www.darlingltd.com/ Fed By Threads LLC – For every American made sustainable garment sold, Fed By Threads makes donations to the local food bank. http://fedbythreads.com/ BD Matboard creates full-sheet and pre-cut matboard with 100% recycled material that is acid-free and sustainable. http://www.bdmatboard.com/ iCropTrak builds mobile farm management and agriculture decision tools that make farmers of every size more efficient and profitable. http://www.icroptrak.com The Underestimated City (Reptuc LLC) - We design merchandise to convey the message that every individual can achieve their own goals and keep the attitude that stemmed from those humble beginnings. http://theunderestimatedcity.com Yellow Brick Coffee is Single Origin, Specialty Coffee Roasted on Demand. http://www.yellowbrickcoffee.com/ Startup Tucson operates Thryve, a complete venture development program that helps highpotential, growth minded entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. The Thryve Next program helps experienced entrepreneurs with proven revenues to grow and accelerate the growth of their business. The program is funded through the $1.44 million, five-year contract awarded from the SBA’s ScaleUp America program. For More Information Contact [email protected] or [email protected]