Some people figure out what they’re good at later in life, and some know early on they’re meant for a certain career. Kirk was the latter. With guidance of a family friend, he tried his hand in the world of technology early on and the rest as they say is history. The first thing he ever built was a grade tracking system. He didn’t ever have an user…

After some time working with non-profits, Kimberly went back for her masters at ASU. During that time, fell in love with the university’s approach to education, innovation and social impact. She applied for a role in the Entrepreneurship + Innovation Unit at ASU, which seemed like a natural transition due to the parallels between the nonprofit and …

After Amie had her daughter Bria four years ago, she briefly went back to work in the pediatric ER, but soon found her heart wanted to be home with her little one. So, after about eight months, she decided to put her career on hold to be a stay at home mom.There she was, at home, with lots of time on her hands to peruse social media while Bria was …

Caitlin didn’t know anyone in Phoenix when she moved here for an internship after college. But, that didn’t deter her. Her father had ingrained the idea into her that "nothing good happens in your comfort zone," at a young age. This approach to life motivated her as she started her new job in Downtown Phoenix in the summer of 2013. After being offe…

Jeremy did a research project on West Point when he was in seventh grade. From that moment on, his goal was to attend West Point for college. Despite having no military background in his family, he worked hard, and when the time came to apply, he received early admission to the school of his dreams.The determination and follow-through would carry o…

We sat down with Samantha Ley, the Director of Client Development at Find Your Influence (FYI), a local startup leading the charge in the world of influencer marketing platforms and managed services, to talk about the art of influencer marketing.She shares her journey, starting with her time at Marriott and their incredibly innovative but time cons…

We sat down with our very own Mike Alonzo for our first Insights with Ampsy podcast. He shares his story leading up to joining Ampsy two years ago including his first bigwig job, publishing an indie magazine called PROVOKE, making the ranks at GoDaddy, and then trying his hand at entrepreneurship again before pivoting to run an agency.He goes on to…