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Pledge 1% Today

Feld Thoughts

In 2007, we were a founding member in the predecessor organization to Pledge 1%, called Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado (or EFCO). Pledge 1% Colorado has now distributed over $8 million back to various organizations in our community. And, the companies that have pledged 1% globally is remarkable.

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The Power of “Old School” Service: Four Reasons Your Business Should Bring It Back

YoungUpstarts

I still go to my doctor in Colorado for second opinions — and I live in Florida! Speed and global distribution sometimes make for product ubiquity, so it is all the more critical that you differentiate yourself by putting your customers first and really owning a certain style of old-fashioned service.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

An excellent example of a social enterprise is The Empowerment Plan —an organization that hires people currently living in homeless shelters to create a combination winter coat, sleeping bag, and over-the-shoulder bag, which is then distributed to the homeless of Detroit free of charge. Maryland was the first U.S.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Capacity Capital, Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Indie.VC, Reformation Partners, UP Fund, Versatile VC. Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5%

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Quantstamp

Austin Startup

The Governor of Colorado was there promoting Colorado as a hub for blockchain and distributed ledger technology. It’s estimated that 20 to 25 percent of funds are lost to corruption globally at the government level, so this is a really important issue. ETHDenver , which took place Feb.

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Meet Arbor Brewing Company: How Do You Grow A Local Business Brand?

Brandanew

The Arbor Brewing company also has a microbrewery and has recently established global presence in India. Were you worried that you may not be able to control your global brand experiences? It is the first brewpub set up in Ann Arbor and the fifth in Michigan. The Brewpub seems to promote local. Rene : It wasn’t an easy decision.

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How to Start a Farm: Your Complete Guide to Success

Up and Running

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. About eight years ago, she and her husband decided to start a small herb farm in their home state of Colorado.