Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 19, 2022

The upcoming session will focus on the role of the university, and other important organizations in our ecosystems, in supporting our critical mission of preparing the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. The role of entrepreneurs and the ecosystem that supports them is even more important as the pace of change accelerates.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. Increasingly, these metro areas are regularly appearing in rankings of the best cities in the United States for startups and entrepreneurs. It’s no wonder so many entrepreneurs launch their startup in Boulder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S.

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David Cohen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

So in 2024 we will still run more than 50 cohorts in 30+ locations globally and into the foreseeable future. So we’re doubling-down on running in-person programs in the largest tech ecosystems so entrepreneurs can be surrounded by the highest concentration of VCs, startups, talent, mentors, and support.”

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 6, 2021

Amy and I have been supporters of TNC for over 30 years and Amy serves on their global board of directors. The program has been running in Colorado supporting pre-seed to post-seed stage startups at the intersection of conservation and technology since 2018. Applications close on May 12th, so if you’re interested, apply today!

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 16, 2015

Both Jeff and I have been working hard on making it much easier for immigrant entrepreneurs to get visa’s to start their companies in the US. At the end of the discussion, we decided to start the Global EIR Coalition to open source our approach and try to help every state in the US implement a similar program.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Last week New York was the third state to create a program – called the International Innovators Initiative (IN2NYC) – based on the construct of the Global Entrepreneur in Residence program. The second program was in Colorado and is a privately funded initiative. IN2NYC is by far the most ambition program to date.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. Foundry Group’s founder Brad Feld noted : Entrepreneurs here use a ‘give before you get’ mentality. There are now many metro areas with growing infrastructure and increasingly skilled work forces that can support tech startups.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Announcing the Greater Colorado Venture Fund ! I am proud to share that the Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA), in conjunction with the Office of Economic Growth and International Trade (OEDIT), has selected the Greater Colorado Venture Fund to steward the state’s rural venture capital allocation.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 10, 2019

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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Feld Thoughts

MAY 4, 2021

He’s been active as an investor and philanthropist around entrepreneurship in rural Colorado and with organizations, such as Entrepreneurship for All , that are focused on accelerating economic and social impact in communities nationwide through inclusive entrepreneurship. Post-Covid, they will be key to redefining our economy.

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David Cohen

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Today, Techstars announced something really interesting – a partnership with leading educational institutions (so far this includes The University of Colorado and Northeastern University) to offer Techstars accelerator alumni instant credit towards degree programs at those universities. portfolio companies globally.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(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. See Why Are Revenue-Based Investors Investing in Women & Diverse Entrepreneurs? Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% raised from angels.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

On September 15, 2016, UMSL Accelerate joined the Global EIR network and began taking applications for its international accelerator program, Gateway Accelerate. Louis’s local economy and UMSL’s curricular and non-curricular offerings to its students by attracting talented entrepreneurs from around the world to relocate their business to St.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I’ll be interviewing Nancy Phillips on Monday, November 14th for our latest installment of Entrepreneurs Unplugged. Nancy is the co-founder and COO of ViaWest , a leading co-location and managed services provider well known to many companies in Colorado. We’ll be at ATLAS Room 100 at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. Foundry Group’s founder Brad Feld noted : Entrepreneurs here use a ‘give before you get’ mentality. There are now many metro areas with growing infrastructure and increasingly skilled work forces that can support tech startups.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

“Our best chance to make the world better is to agree that the choice among corporate structures should be made entirely in service of social impact,” says Rich Leimsider, the Vice President of Fellowship Programs at Echoing Green, a nonprofit that invests with social entrepreneurs. Maryland was the first U.S.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

So has my partner Seth and his wife Greeley, who is currently a trustee on the TNC Colorado board. Heather Tallis , TNC’s Global Managing Director and Lead Scientist for Strategy Innovation, generously participated in our August 2017 Anchor Point Fellowship in Global Leadership Conference.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 3, 2016

Colorado is home to many. Today, immigrants represent more than 10 percent of Colorado’s entrepreneurs. In 2014, their businesses contributed more than $560 million in revenue to Colorado’s economy. Today in Colorado, there are 15 unfilled jobs for every one unemployed STEM worker.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

It’s stocked with free food, drinks and wifi but the real reason you want to be there is because we’ve curated all of the top entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators at SXSW and invited them to stop by. Then ask questions of our panel of experts and mix and mingle with other EdTech entrepreneurs visiting for SXSW.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 21, 2013

I was having a conversion on Friday with Brad Bernthal , an Associate Professor at Colorado Law School who directs the Silicon Flatirons Center’s Entrepreneurship Initiative. This question will not keep many of the entrepreneurs in Boulder up late at night. No players appear to have received that memo.) Yes, it is.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 4, 2019

The two most notable are the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Colorado and the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars. That year private equity firms initiated one of every five mergers globally and even more, 29 percent, in the United States. And then, a year later, the global finance crisis was in full bloom.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 18, 2012

.” “This will push the new energy economy for Colorado,” Ritter said. “This will lend to our ability to attract companies to Colorado’s new energy economy. .” “This will lend to our ability to attract companies to Colorado’s new energy economy. Related articles.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

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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Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 16, 2015

There is now a fix for high-skilled, immigration entrepreneurs that can be implemented TODAY with no legislation required. Only 85,000 H1-B visas are normally issued each year to immigration entrepreneurs and high-skilled technology workers. Colorado adopts Massachusetts program to help retain foreign talent. That is new news.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2019

by Scott Brown, Executive Director at UpRamp and author of “ (C)lean Messaging “ Every aspiring entrepreneur lives in pursuit of that lightbulb moment. As a former actor-turned-entrepreneur and eight-time startup founder, I’ve learned it’s all about breaking through the noise. The big idea. An unparalleled innovation.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 12, 2016

Cross posting this article I wrote for The Community Foundation of Colorado. We’ve seen immense success in our Colorado community that can be traced directly back to EFCO and Pledge 1%…and now we’re seeing the movement spread around the globe through the Pledge 1% initiative.If

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 21, 2011

Today, Andrew Rachmell from Boca Raton, Florida, discussed peerbackers , a crowdsourced fund raising platform to help very early stage entrepreneurs raise small denomination funding ($50, $100) from friends, family, and peers to help finance the prototype development phase with about $25,000 in seed financing. peerbackers. Quipu Applications.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Here are some the places that entrepreneurs world over, might do well to start a business in, in 2015. Denver, Colorado. Denmark is also a global leader in environmentally-friendly bicycling culture, and has a rich tradition of progressive politics on human rights and labor issues. The Denver skyline at night. Austin, Texas.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. —– Greater Colorado Venture Fund (GCVF) is a $17M seed fund that invests in high growth startups in rural Colorado using equity and Flexible VC structuring. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 7, 2010

"Paradoxically, the enduring competitive advantages in a global economy lie increasingly in local things – knowledge, relationships, and motivation – that distant rivals cannot match." It’s taking place at the Wittemyer Courtroom, Wolf Law Building, University of Colorado on Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 2:30PM to 6:30PM.

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OnlyOnce

AUGUST 5, 2021

However, I read Michael Lewis’s The Premonition last week, a bit of a “mid-mortem” on the Pandemic, and it got me thinking about what lessons we as a society have learned in these past 18 months, and how they can be applied to entrepreneurs and startups. Here are a few top of mind thoughts.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2012

Young entrepreneurs take note. Founded in 1999 by college student Bryn Carey, this ski and snowboard rental and delivery service is used by over 30 ski resorts in locations such as California, Colorado and British Columbia, Canada. – Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Lakeland Feed and Supply (Northwest).

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

businessname #business #entrepreneur #startup #name #compilation #instagram #ceoblognation #blog #newblog #blogpost #livetoday. Colorado Aromatics is a farm based cosmetics company and we use herbs from our farm in all of our products for their antioxidant capacity. Thanks to Dr. Cindy Jones, Colorado Aromatics ! #26

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Victors and Spoils has one tiny little office in Boulder, Colorado and a tiny staff, but are leveraging the global creative crowd to service clients like Dish Network and Harley Davidson. For instance, Ogilvy & Mather has been in business for almost 7 decades and employs over 16,000 people in 125 countries.

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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. Do you like the mountains and being connected to a global roster of mentors? Check this program out.

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