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yesPHX
yesPHX is a civic organization that fosters entrepreneurship and innovation in the Greater Phoenix area. Established in 2014, it aims to create an inclusive ecosystem that supports local entrepreneurs through collaboration and shared resources.
Overview
What yesPHX does
What yesPHX is
yesPHX is a civic organization that fosters entrepreneurship and innovation in the Greater Phoenix area. Established in 2014, it aims to create an inclusive ecosystem that supports local entrepreneurs through collaboration and shared resources.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2014
- Approximate age
- About 12 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
Official channels
Find yesPHX elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
yesPHX as a community
Community overview
yesPHX is an organization that supports the growth of innovation in Greater Phoenix through entrepreneurship. It was founded in 2014, emerging from a grassroots movement following the first PHX Startup Week. The organization aims to foster a collaborative and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Community focus
yesPHX focuses on building a supportive community for entrepreneurs in Greater Phoenix. It emphasizes entrepreneurial inclusion, encouraging collaboration, shared knowledge, and cooperative strategies to drive innovation and growth.
Member value
Members of yesPHX benefit from a strong network of entrepreneurs, access to events that foster collaboration, and opportunities to connect with mentors and industry leaders.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
- Annual events
- 3
Events and activity
yesPHX hosts several recurring events, including the annual PHX Startup Week, which celebrates the startup community in Phoenix, as well as community gatherings such as the Summer Social and Winter Social.
Capability profile
yesPHX as an event host
Event focus
yesPHX focuses on building a supportive community for entrepreneurs in Greater Phoenix. It emphasizes entrepreneurial inclusion, encouraging collaboration, shared knowledge, and cooperative strategies to drive innovation and growth.
Participant value
yesPHX connects entrepreneurs to opportunities, mentors, and a supportive community, fostering collaboration and innovation.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- meetup
- Recurrence
- annual
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Regions
- North AmericaUnited States
Speakers and past editions
Speakers
Co-founders include Jonathan Cottrell, Mario Martinez II, Dirk Karsten Beth, and Stephen Grutzius.
Past editions
Events include PHX Startup Week, an annual celebration of the startup community in Phoenix, and community gatherings such as the Summer Social and Winter Social.
Common questions
What to know about yesPHX
Upseed classifies yesPHX under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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