Building Tucson Businesses: Startup Tucson strengthens economy with resources | Business News

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As Thompson said, Kohler’s story is a perfect example of an entrepreneur who starts with just one idea, some talent, and a lot of hectic pace. With the resources and connections of startup Tucson, Arizona Baking Company grew into a thriving business in just a few months.

“The startup Tucson has become the concierge for all matters related to starting a business,” said Fletcher McCusker, CEO of Startup Tucson. “From networking to connectivity, finding a seat, education, pitch competitions, showcase events to coffee and drinks – the first port of call is Startup Tucson.”

Concierge is indeed a fitting term for what Startup Tucson does for entrepreneurs. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-time founder, an existing small business, or a growing business – Startup Tucson has resources to hand.

Thompson describes what startup Tucson does as an ecosystem. The Boston Consulting Group defines a business ecosystem as a dynamic group of largely independent economic actors who create products or services that together provide a coherent solution. That’s startup in a nutshell.

Before Startup Tucson was founded in 2012, Tucson’s small business support resources were mostly silo operations. They functioned independently, and interactions and collaborations between them were usually one-off events. So you can imagine the challenge a new company faced when trying to figure out the best way forward.

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