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Fundraiser for the Energize Colorado Gap Fund on October 8th

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That is the amount that over 5,600 Colorado small businesses requested from the Energize Colorado Gap Fund in our first three weeks of open applications. According to the SBA, small businesses in Colorado employ more than 1.1 $135 million. million Coloradans, almost half of the state’s private workforce.

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Startup America Partnership

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As part of this, TechStars announced the TechStars Network , an affiliation of TechStars-like programs across the country along with our commitment to the Startup America Partnership to help 5000 experienced mentors work with 6000 entrepreneurs to create 25,000 new jobs by 2015.

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The Energize Colorado Gap Fund Application Process Is Open

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Small Businesses/Enterprises – Colorado sole proprietors and registered small businesses including LLCs, S-Corps and other business types. Nonprofits – Colorado nonprofits whose mission and/or programs directly support economic development, small businesses, or tourism.

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West Slope Startup Week

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West Slope Startup Week (WSSW) launched last week (this year in a virtual format) — a full month of online programming open to businesses across the state. Programming includes sessions from people such as Energize Colorado (EC) CEO Wendy Lea and myself. Equally innovative is the new element of digital mentorship.

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Thoughts For VC Backed Companies Considering SBA/PPP Loans

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The other is an OpEd for CNBC written by Seth and Elizabeth Macbride titled Stampede for emergency loans is crushing lenders, putting millions of small businesses at risk. We believe that many VC-backed companies will look at their businesses and determine that there is a clear and real need for the funds offered through PPP.

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Entrepreneurship For All in Longmont, Colorado

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They are focused on fostering small business development and entrepreneurial activity amongst under-networked and under-resourced populations in communities that have been traditionally overlooked for economic investment. They also locate their programs outside, but near, communities that are traditional hubs for entrepreneurship.

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HumanKind: CU Boulder Helping with the Covid Crisis

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I’ve been humbled to join a team that, over the past two weeks, built and launched HumanKind , a program to mobilize university students to help during the COVID-19 crisis. If you are a small business seeking help navigating the COVID crisis, please see available resources here. I encourage you to read the update from Brad B.

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