Entrepreneurship Resources Guide

We generally recognize a couple dozen people each month. Check out our lists so far. You’re bound to know someone here. (Note: AZCentral has a paywall after viewing 5 of their articles on their website. We recommend clearing your browser's cache and cookies or using another browser to view more articles.)

Local retailers: 19 business owners putting local first

Drinks:15 Arizonans helping us drink smarter

Entrepreneurs: 25 self-starters.

Design: 25 influencers in fashion, graphic design, more.

Health and fitness: 30 experts helping us live healthier.

Givers: 23 Arizonans helping our neighbors in need.

Food: 32 honorees spicing up the restaurant scene.

Arts: 30 painters, dancers, sculptors, actors and more.

Communications: 23 professionals helping Arizona find its voice.

The 15 people on this list have often taken extraordinary risks and worked hard to build lives that let them do what they always dreamed of, whether that's shooting into space, playing video games all day, or living full-time in the wilderness.

The entrepreneurs honored in this year's "35 Entrepreneurs 35 and Younger" competition lead a variety of companies, with products and services that include medical devices, advertising, meal delivery, software development, wearable technology, retail, wealth management and e-commerce. Kopparthi, 25, is co-founder and chief executive officer of NeoLight, a medical-device company that develops phototherapy technology to cure jaundice in babies. Doerfler, Sue. Arizona Republic [Phoenix, Ariz] 01 Nov 2015: E.4.

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