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GP Brownbag: Chad Smith & Open Forum
When you think of animation, most likely the first image that pops into your head is either a Disney or Pixar character. Ever since that black and white mouse came onto the screen as Steamboat Willy, animation has taken a (Continue Reading…)
Jay Roger’s Brown Bag
Local Motors CEO and Co-Founder, Jay Rogers, was kind enough to come share his vision of the future of the car industry with us last month. Rogers explained the traditional model of car building and how that model is no (Continue Reading…)
Announcing Gangplank JR Book Club
Gangplank Junior has decided the grown-ups shouldn’t be the ones having all the fun. Starting next month, the kids of Gangplank will begin hosting their own book club. Each month’s book will target a different age range, from 7-15, though (Continue Reading…)
Why you shouldn't miss Hacknights
Hacknights were started to provide an opportunity for like-minded individuals to connect, share ideas and launch new ventures in the community. Every Wednesday around quitting time, a hodge-podge of developers, bloggers, artists, techies and entrepreneurs are thrown together in one (Continue Reading…)
Linchpin Meetup Recap
Last night, 40+ people assembled at Gangplank to discuss the book Linchpin, written by marketing guru Seth Godin. The book discusses the idea of making yourself so good at what you do that you are indispensable, and that causing disruption (Continue Reading…)
New staff member
Hey, I’m Katie Charland, the new Director of Operations for Gangplank. Last week, Gangplank welcomed me as its first full-time staff member. Though I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many of you through various events, I’ve got a long way (Continue Reading…)
GP Brownbag: 'Opportunities in a time of mass upheaval'
Everyone loves free stuff. Unfortunately, most big companies are out to make money and dislike giving away their products for free. Then Shwaag came along. The company’s CEO Eric Keosky-Smith has taken local social media by storm with the concept (Continue Reading…)
Gangplank Garage For Gearheads?
Local Motors recent brown bag was an inspiration to the spirit of tinkering. We are fortunate to have the best hacker space in Southwest inside Gangplank thanks to the hard work of HeatSync Labs. I think it would only be (Continue Reading…)
Phoenix Crowd Pitch
What: This event will bring entrepreneurs, innovators, mentors, support providers, and investors together in an informal and energetic setting. Think ´American Idol´ — selected entrepreneurs will have 4 minutes to pitch their company to both a panel of experts & (Continue Reading…)
ATIF Takes Office Hours @ Gangplank
We believe that access to mentors, advisers and capital is vital in starting up new companies. We are happy to announce that Arizona Technology Investor Forum (ATIF) has agreed to participate in Gangplank Office Hours on a regular basis. We (Continue Reading…)