PHX Founders

When Rachel started working on a solution to the headache that is patient payments in healthcare, she knew she had a tall mountain to climb. And climbing is always easier when you have a partner on the adventure, which is why she sought out a co-founder for the journey. It wasn't long until she met Elizabeth, and the two of them make a great team. Together, they're taking on one of the biggest problems in healthcare.

In this interview, Gregg uncovers how this dynamic duo met, how they're overcoming all the startup challenges with humor and grace, and how they've built a company that's scaling FAST.

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Few things can prepare someone for being a founder. But poker might be one of the exceptions. In this interview with Bryce Deeney, founder and CEO of Equipifi, Gregg learned that paying millions of hands (yes, millions) is a great way to learn how to safely take risks and weigh odds. And learned about Bryce's humble beginnings that ignited his entrepreneurial spirit.

This interview is full of insights on when to go fast, when to overthink before making a move, and when to fold your hand.

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When we think about the worst epidemics in this country, “loneliness” doesn’t usually top the list. But it should. 44 million Americans struggle with loneliness. And not just older Americans. For the first time in history, it's highest among young adults. Loneliness is a condition we all need to take seriously. And we need founders like Cindy Jordan, who have made it their life’s purpose to address this epidemic head on.

Cindy's tackling a problem that impacts all of us, because we all know someone who suffers from loneliness. 

This interview touches on mental health, so if you’re struggling, please take care while listening. And if you're interested in receiving help, we’ve put information on Pyx Health in the show notes.

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Anthony Kennada tells us his story of learning how to be resilient. He got bit by the startup bug early in his career, working for some of the fastest growing tech companies in Silicon Valley. Then decided that Phoenix was the best place to start his company, AudiencePlus.

In this interview, we learn about what shaped Anthony into the founder he is today, what keeps him motivated, and why he has unprecedented ambition.

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We kick off Season 2 of the PHX Founders Podcast with one of the most successful founders in Arizona, Matthew Pitinsky, CEO of Parchment.

Matthew found tremendous success with his first ed tech venture, Blackboard, where he was the founder and CEO. After going public, and exiting the company, Matthew couldn't shake another idea he had to enhance the student experience, which led him to Parchment.

In this episode, we'll hear how Professor Pittinsky started his journey as an entrepreneur, and how he struck lightening twice.

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In our final episode from S1 of the PHX Founders Podcast, we continue our conversation with Chris Ronzio, founder and CEO of Trainual, and we're also joined by his co-founder, CMO, and brother, Johnathan Ronzio. 

This episode is a testament to what it means to be a scrappy startup. When money is tight, creativity needs to flow. The humble beginning is when founders need to say "go for it" more times than they think possible. Of all the ideas you test, one or two might work. Especially if they include Mr. Wonderful.

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Our conversation with Chris veered into some interesting places. From starting any business he could imagine as a kid, to learning to live with Type 1 Diabetes, to distance running in Antarctica. In Part 2 of our conversation, Chris continues to lay bare the gritty details of Trainual's early days. Every founder will appreciate his vulnerability and humor.

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It’s hard to be around Chris Ronzio, founder and CEO of Trainual, and not feel energized. He brings that excited, passionate energy everywhere he goes, and it’s infections. He’s also a workhorse, who never stops trying and learning. Which is why it’s not surprising that Trainual has become one of the fastest growing software companies in Phoenix. Everything about Trainual reflects Chris’s energy, tenacity, and creativity. In our conversation with Chris, we learned where that entrepreneurial spirit started, and how he became a successful founder by becoming great at bringing order or chaos.

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Scarlett Spring is building a software company in a sector of healthcare that is notoriously underfunded and difficult to navigate. Or is it? Scarlett might know something about the future of personalized care and doesn’t mind the headwinds. She has enough belief in what her company is building to keep proving validity. She has enough experience know how to get through the roadblocks. And she has enough humility to keep learning.

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When you’re a seasoned healthcare executive, biotech founder, and prominent board member, starting a software company should feel easy, right? When you’re Scarlett Spring, founder and CEO of Taproot, it feels like any other new thing. Which is why she went back to the basics to learn. In our interview with Scarlett, we got a lesson in humility, and a reminder that no matter when you start a company, or how much experience you have, it’s always hard. We also heard her advice on how to make the hard stuff easier. This episode is for every founder who struggles. So…. Every founder.

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