YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

We believe the demo, a prototype, or an alpha is far more important than a business plan or financial model for the very early-stage company. Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson are cofounders of Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado–based venture capital fund. The demo shows us your vision in a way we can interact with.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

In 2007 when I co-founded Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado with a bunch of folks our mission was to create wealth that we could give back to the community that has been the foundation for so many of our entrepreneurial endeavors. I asked Mitch Fox and Benny Joseph from GoodApril to write up their thoughts on why they did this.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 30, 2020

Tomorrow (Friday, May 1) at 9:00MT the FAN is hosting a webinar – Extending Your Runway: Small Business Tools to Survive a Cash Flow Crisis. Supporting small businesses during this crisis is crucial to the overall health of our economy so please spread the word about these free resources.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2017

The area is best tackled through the four C’s of customer information, which are crucial components of any business plan. John is an advocate for technology and education in Colorado and has been an active contributor to the Colorado Technology Association (CTA).

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 3, 2019

With more than 55% of the population holding a Bachelor’s degree, Colorado is a hotspot for people looking for work. If you are looking for an easy way to recruit a qualified and educated workforce, this is the place to do it. It’s important to note that you need to be careful when working in a competitive market.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Generally, when someone thinks about types of cannabis businesses, dispensaries and grow operations usually come to mind. Many see huge dispensaries in Colorado, for example, raking in big bucks. But this can actually be the riskiest business area to choose, with the tightest profit margins. ” Raise enough capital.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months.

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David Cohen

AUGUST 23, 2013

Boulder is an incredible community for startups, and we’re also fortunate to be the home of the University of Colorado. CU has several programs, clubs and resources for students who are pursuing entrepreneurship, including the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship , which is part of the Leeds School of Business.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Founder of Boulder, Colorado-based Invisible Shoes Steven Sashen was inspired by New York Times bestseller “ Born to Run ” by Christopher McDougall, and set about making a higher tech version of the huarache running sandal using some hi-tech rubber sole material from Vibram and and some eye-catching cords.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

To supplement this guide, I interviewed two experienced farm hands: Gregory Heilers, previously an assistant farm manager, and Dr. Cindy Jones, the owner of Colorado Aromatics, a small herb farm in Colorado. The state of small farm business in the U.S.A. For anyone seeking a loan, a business plan is going to be essential.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 3, 2020

Craft a business plan. Business plan is a road map that helps you to reach your desired goals. Before deciding the business plan you must set the name of the firm, practice area, legal structure, and target clients. It highlights the core purpose of starting your own firm.

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2019

Be it Colorado, Nevada, or Florida, you would see the same folks competing for the same overpriced buildings and getting overcharged by the same law firms; we started sympathizing with each other after a while. . Make sure to think outside the box about your business plan. . Assuming you’ve written one, poke holes in it.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 18, 2011

Boulder, Colorado-based Glö allows couples to create and send beautiful email wedding invitations and save-the-dates, paired with a matching wedding website, or “Glösite&# , with unlimited pages of information, events and RSVP questions.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2011

In under a year, venture-backed, Boulder, Colorado-based BlogFrog would grow to be the United States’ largest network of mommy blogs – thanks in large part to Hamann’s influence with mommy bloggers – and connect over 1.7 million blogging members and their readers. There was also less seed investment available.

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

Steve Blank: When I first starting teaching, the capstone entrepreneurship class was how to write a business plan. But years ago, we had no alternative – how to write a business plan was it. Not just in the business schools. Today, people laugh if somebody says that’s a capstone entrepreneurship class.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 9, 2012

Tracy is principal owner of TMK & Associates, an accounting, financial, and strategic business planning consulting firm. Tracy is professor of accounting at the University of Colorado in Boulder and the author of “ Accounting For Dummies® “

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 21, 2011

Next, Michael Issa, from the San Francisco, CA, pitched Quipu Applications , which is a cloud based business plan financial modeling application. Michael has almost 90,000 free users and is looking for a way to be in the deal flow of people looking for business plan software. efforts to get them. efforts to get them.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Arguably the #1 factor in gaining those tiny, critical slivers of business competitive advantage, just as it is for Olympic athletes , is the quality of our team and network of advisors, consultants, coaches, and helpers. Business is no different.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Startup Weekend, organized and created by Andrew Hyde, who hails in from Boulder, Colorado, was first started over 3 years ago and has spread across the country. After what already seems to be a great year with TedX, Ignite and a slue of other events, Startup Weekend is yet another great asset and addition to the Austin community.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Our talented marketing consultants, people who own and run their own businesses and rarely take time off, were all ready and willing to spend a week on a ranch with the Duct Tape team to learn more about marketing and strategy and grow their businesses. The Annual Summit was held at the C Lazy U Ranch in Granby, Colorado.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Unreasonable Institute – Boulder, Colorado: Unreasonable’s marketplace is open; you can help determine or even be one of the projects selected for this summer’s program. Here are three more programs worth considering if you want to accelerate the growth of your social-impact startup.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2023

I grew up in rural Colorado. Y you know, the thing that jumped out to me in that section is I think everybody's accepted whether they use it or not, that they need a business plan or a marketing plan. But I'd wonder if you could unpack the operating plan. Yeah, John Jantsch (14:01): Yeah. Priorities.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

The same way you would enter the precise address of your destination on your GPS, so it is in running your business. Importantly, take time to review your business plan or your 5 year strategic plan. What were the main objectives of your business? How do you describe your end-game?

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2016

The Wooden Spoon, a cafe in Colorado, has taken things a step further by altogether banning laptops, tablets, and Wi-Fi. Take a look at some of our free sample business plans to see what others are doing. We have people come in and stay for hours—like this is their living room.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Brad Feld: Feld is co-founder and managing director of Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado venture capital firm that focuses on early stage investments ranging from $250,000 to $500,000. Qualcomm Ventures is invested in a number of startups including Livescribe, Obopay , Arieso and Zeebo.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Lean Startups Need Business Plans, Too. “I My problem is the way unsuspecting followers of this great new idea deal with business planning.”. Running a business. Related posts: Small business and startups: great reads from the business press. And not just a run-of-the-mill disaster.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 18, 2017

Brad subsequently funded a Global EIR Program at University of Colorado and together they helped launch the Global EIR Coalition , which is supporting our program at SJSU. Since UMass and Colorado launched their Global EIR programs, 11 other colleges and universities have launched programs. San Jose State is the first in California.

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