Aaron Pool (BS Management ’09), owner of Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup in Phoenix, and his family will support future Sun Devils with a new scholarship fund.

Combining enterprise-grade reliability, state-of-the-art communications technology, and a commitment to customer service, Nextiva is a leading business communications company. Because of its innovation and growth, Nextiva has been named the 2018 Spirit of Enterprise Award winner.

The Spirit of Enterprise awards celebrate ethics, energy and excellence in entrepreneurship. This year’s winners come from a variety of industries, and they’ve all had a great impact on the Valley.

In his new position at ASU, Toker will provide inspiration, and develop and lead campus-wide entrepreneurship initiatives that serve the university, the state of Arizona, and beyond. 

Military veterans are often touted as great employees — and can become even greater business owners. In fact, more than 10 percent of U.S. business owners are military veterans.

Based in Silicon Valley, the ASU-Draper Entrepreneurship Incubator program champions student visionaries with changemaking ideas. ASU student Connor Stephens says the experience took his ideas and talent to the next level.

Based in Silicon Valley, the ASU-Draper Entrepreneurship Incubator program champions student visionaries with changemaking ideas. ASU student Courteney Real took a risk on the experience, and emerged ready to change the world.

A new breed of entrepreneur is combining for-profit ventures with non-profit social causes to create a hybrid brand of philanthropy. Pittsburgh-based leader William E. Strickland, Jr. could be considered the grandfather of the movement.

In 2003, when corporate turnaround wizard Champ Mitchell became chairman and CEO of Network Solutions, the company was in serious trouble.

"85 percent of CEOs have innovation on a short list of strategic priorities. But then they put it off," said Tom Kelley, the featured speaker at Arizona State University's 2007 Design Excellence Dinner.