When should Idaho startups look to ‘adjacent ecosystems’?
By Sharon Fisher | February 8, 2022 Idaho-based startups looking for support don’t have to stick to state boundaries. A number of recent…
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Matt Rissell
By Sharon Fisher | February 01, 2022 In the seminal book The Soul of a New Machine, about the development of a then-groundbreaking…
Tackle.io gets big raise, but what does it mean?
By Sharon Fisher | January 04, 2022 In what could be the biggest funding raise of the year, Boise startup Tackle.io announced on…
Cauze – ‘Not your grandparents’ philanthropy’
By Sharon Fisher | December 14, 2021 A Boise startup has created an app, Cauze, that makes generosity a social experience. “What Cauze…
Making Idaho more attractive to women-owned startups
By Sharon Fisher | December 07, 2021 According to studies such as Merchant Maverick’s Best States for Women-Led Startups in 2021, Idaho ranks…
The Cocoa Bombs success story
By Sharon Fisher Eric Torres-Garcia’s two-year-old startup is, well, the bomb. He’s the guy who invented Cocoa Bombs, the warm and sweet treat…
Building a construction startup with Revonate
By Sharon Fisher Anybody who’s spent any time on NextDoor knows how hard it is to find a decent contractor for renovation projects….
Boise Entrepreneur Week pitch competition winners announced
By Sharon Fisher As always, some of the most popular parts of Boise Entrepreneur Week (BEW) were the pitch competitions, which this year…
ATHLYT looks to leverage student athletics brand market
By Sharon Fisher In case you hadn’t heard, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that as of July 1, college athletes would…
Idaho Technology Council prepares to celebrate Series A newcomers
By Sharon Fisher In 2020 the Idaho Technology Council (ITC) announced its 50 to the A program, intended to help support at least…
Making his mark: Mark Solon reflects on a quarter-century of involvement in Idaho’s tech community
By Sharon Fisher When Boise-based Cradlepoint was acquired in November 2020 by multinational telecommunications giant Ericsson for $1.1 billion, it was the culmination…
Idaho Technology Council names Hall of Fame members
By Sharon Fisher Every year, the Idaho Technology Council names some extraordinary individuals to its Technology Hall of Fame, intended to honor Idahoans…
Boise Entrepreneur Week comes down to the wire
By Sharon Fisher While Boise Entrepreneur Week (BEW) had to make the difficult decision earlier this year to change the live presentation to…
A look at the Mindspace coworking space
By Sharon Fisher Idaho’s not the only startup community with coworking spaces. This article will feature a visit to Mindspace Business District, located…
Boise Entrepreneur Week to give away more than $100,000 in pitch competitions
By Sharon Fisher One of the biggest components of Boise Entrepreneur Week (BEW) is the pitch competitions, and that doesn’t change with the…
House of Design takes major investor
By Sharon Fisher A roof truss assembly under construction by House of Design. Photo courtesy of House of Design. Nampa-based robotic automation company…
Artificial intelligence-powered venture capital company to visit Idaho
By Sharon Fisher Considering how many venture capitalists invest in technology companies, the process is awfully gut-driven. Connetic Ventures wants to change that….
Looking for the Exit
By Sharon Fisher Founding a company is all very well, but just as important—maybe even more important—is how to exit it. In fact,…
Where are they now? A look back at Boise Entrepreneur Week alumni
By Sharon Fisher As we approach this year’s Boise Entrepreneur Week and its various pitch competitions, we thought it would be interesting to…
Boise State to Launch Innovative Online Digital Design Program
By Amy Atkins When the fall 2021 semester at Boise State University started late last month, a large number of students were beginning…
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