New fund launches to finance startups

Firms vie for dollars at Invest Southwest as new fund is announce by Grayhawk

Companies appearing at the annual Invest  Southwest Capital Conference this week in hopes of landing seed money have a  little more reason to be optimistic this year.

While Arizona has largely been ignored when it comes to venture capital,  Grayhawk Capital of Arizona on Friday announced a $28.5 million venture-capital  fund that can be used to help finance growing companies and produce more  jobs.Continue reading

DPR has a new home in the Boutique

OLD BOUTIQUE GETS NEW LIFE AS DPR CONSTRUCTION’S HEADQUARTERS: Adaptive reuse project showcases sustainable building design

Rising from the remains of the former Castle Boutique on 44h Street and Van Buren,DPR Construction’s new Phoenix headquarters – the DPR Boutique – opened on October 14, 2011 as a living laboratory for how to live and work sustainably in our desert environment.Continue reading