research and development; Work with leading U.S. universities to encourage chemistry researchers to pursue. to establish sales tend to scare off venture capitalists. Large chemical companies do acquire smaller businesses MORE

Whenever she has a show, the openings are always fun, and she’s got one coming up on April 7th in Denver at the Translations Gallery. I love my mom’s art. Art mom studio7310 MORE

Is Denver, Colorado the next Silicon Valley? Meet some of the most impressive startups on this year''s Inc. MORE

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In fact, I have a public course scheduled for February in Denver. Invest in Your Innovation Capacity. In my various consulting engagements I have learned not to take much for granted. MORE

I’ll be joining Steve Case on a panel from 3pm – 4pm on 10/4 as part of the Rise of the Rest Denver trip. The post Attend Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest in Denver on 10/4 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Lee Mayer (Havenly), Jackie Ros (Revolar), and Jenna Walker (Artifact Uprising) will also be part of it, followed by the Rise of the Rest pitch competition and a happy hour with Steve. I’ll be hanging around for all of it. Come join us. MORE

Earlier today, I got a note from Andy Sautins, CTO of Return Path , about the four year anniversary of the Boulder / Denver Big Data Meetup. The post Boulder / Denver Big Data Meetup on 5/21/14 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. MORE

The largest annual event of the marijuana industry drew local backlash from elected officials in Colorado and is moving to California MORE

<img src=' [link] ' style='padding:0px;margin:0px;' /> In partnership with Chase Ink , I was given the opportunity to attend Denver Startup Week 2016. Denver Startup Week 2016 was Chase’s fourth year organizing and supporting Basecamp. MORE

It’s no secret that many companies in the Boulder/Denver area are looking for talent — there are dozens posted on the Foundry Group and Techstars job pages alone. While most positions are based in the Boulder/Denver area, some companies are looking to fill openings in other cities. You’ll meet some great companies and see just what a strong market Boulder/Denver is. Jobs Boulder denver MORE

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Here's another to add to the list: Denver. After selling his location-based startup Brightkite in 2009, he and co-founder Martin May decided to go home to Denver and haven't looked back. Denver has an incredibly open, collaborative, and supportive start-up ecosystem. MORE

Colorado, specifically Denver, is in the final 20 cities bidding on Amazon’s HQ2. While I’m glad Denver approached it the way they did, focusing on strength and resources of the community rather than by throwing dollars at Amazon, our state government still provided plenty of financial incentives. ” Since I think the chance of Amazon actually choosing Denver is 0.0001%, I have a suggestion for the Colorado state government for when Amazon chooses someplace else. MORE

I’m partnering with Chase Ink and attending Denver Startup Week on their behalf. But the leader of the pack is Denver Startup Week , the biggest event of its kind in North America. Image by Denver Startup Week. MORE

Thanks to virtual reality, Denver-based ProtectWise is changing what security looks like. Innovate MORE

Mark Cuban had a great line a few weeks ago at the interview I did with him and Charlie Ergen at Denver Startup Week. Management anxiety cuban denver startup week management stressHe said: “I like to invest in people who reduce stress and avoid people who increase stress.” ” As I was dealing with something yesterday, this reappeared in my brain but slightly modified. “I like to be the person who reduces stress and avoid people who increase stress.” MORE

In January, Denver will become one of the few American cities that allows its residents to purchase and recreationally consume marijuana, a move that is expected to create jobs and generate tax revenue. Denver has more tech startups per capita than any U.S. Denver Mayor Michael B. MORE

This week is Denver Startup Week 2014. Seth, Ryan, and I are spending all day Thursday in Denver doing startup week stuff. The post Where I’ll Be At Denver Startup Week 2014 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Places Conferences denver events startup week If you are looking for me, I’ll be hanging out all day at Basecamp , which is sponsored by Chase. Following are the events I’m participating in. MORE

TSA tests fingerprint scanning at Denver and Atlanta airports. Innovate MORE

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Last week Rover launched on-demand dog walking in Denver. It’s another exciting move by the company, and their Denver announcement caused me to me reflect on my five years as an investor and board member at Rover. Investments denver dogs rover MORE

The Boulder and Denver tech startup communities were featured in a recent USA Today Talking Tech video. Another cool thing about the Colorado startup scene is the way Denver and Boulder make concerted, ongoing efforts to interact and collaborate as part of a larger community, with events like the Boulder/Denver New Tech Meetups that Jennifer Asbury talks about in the report. There’s always something exciting happening with Boulder and Denver startups. MORE

In Airbnb's earliest days, the company's co-founders had to get creative to find success MORE

According to an analysis of marijuana licenses held in Denver, 10 individuals own 20 percent of the market while the remaining 80 percent is controlled by 641 smaller business owners MORE

Xconomy is coming to Colorado – specifically Boulder and Denver. As Xconomy moves forward in Boulder, Denver, and beyond, we’re going to need someone in the Front Range with the right mix of enthusiasm, creativity, versatility, knowledge, and who also happens to be a top-notch writer. Help Bring Xconomy to Boulder/Denver. The post Xconomy Is Looking For A Writer In Boulder / Denver appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Colorado Boulder denver xconomy MORE

A handful of folks that I know and respect have gotten involved in the Founder Institute’ Denver program. Andy Vuong of the Denver Post wrote a nice article on it titled Founder Institute is training minds for a great idea. While there is a little overlap in the mentor group , their’s is very Denver centric. Jon Nordmark, a well known Denver entrepreneurs who founded eBags is running the program. MORE

I’m psyched to see Xconomy launch their Boulder/Denver edition. Bob Buderi , Xconomy’s CEO, talks about how it came together in his post Announcing Xconomy Boulder/Denver—7th Region in Our Network. Boulder/Denver joins the other six regions – Boston, Detroit, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle – and is now part of the broad and expanding coverage that Xconomy is providing on business, life sciences, and technology news. MORE

A few weeks ago I did an event with Built In Denver where I interviewed Tim Miller and Ryan Martens, the founders of Rally Software , on their journey from a startup to a public company (NYSE: RALY ). As part of the event – held at Mateo in Boulder – the gang from Built In Denver announced they were rebranding as Built In Colorado. The attendance at the event was roughly 50% Boulder entrepreneurs and 50% Denver entrepreneurs. MORE

My mom ( Cecelia Feld ) is having an opening in Denver on Friday 11/1 at Artwork Network Gallery from 5pm – 9pm. I’m heading down to Denver at the end of the day on Friday and will be there from 5pm – 7pm before I head out for dinner (a good son has to eat, right?). MORE

In another example of entrepreneurs just doing it and not waiting for anyone to give them permission, a couple of Denver entrepreneurs created the Denver Startup Map. And – while you are at it, if you are a Denver startup, get on the map. Startup Communities Boulder denver google maps LA represent.la MORE

I’m ending a full day in Denver with a talk about the potential invasion by the Europans at Startup Grind from 6pm – 9pm on 7/30 at Galvanize. The post Talking At Startup Grind in Denver on 7/30 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Announcements MORE

Now Denver’s PUC is trying to shut Uber down by inventing new rules targeted directly at it. If you’ve ever ridden in an Uber , you know it’s a great innovation. It’s a sickening defense of a poor incumbent. Image from www.thegoodlifedenver.com. Right! MORE

Chris Sacca (Founder and Chairman Lowercase Capital and star of ABC’s Shark Tank) is in Denver on Tuesday 10/25 at Galvanize from 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM to support Hillary Clinton. While I’ll be in Kansas City for a different event, if you support Hillary, are in Denver, and are an entrepreneur or investor, I encourage you to sign up and attend. The post Denver: Conversation With Chris Sacca appeared first on Feld Thoughts. MORE

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It’s a perfect example of what I’m talking about and it is immediately actionable for every entrepreneur in Boulder and Denver. Recruiting Boulder Colleges and Universities cu boulder denver hiring recruiting student University of Colorado BoulderIn the Startup Communities , I talk extensively about leaders and feeders. I assert than anyone in the startup community should be able to start / create / do anything that is helpful to the startup community. MORE

Can it be that these cities have the inside track? The Inc. MORE

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Over time they’ve added New York, Detroit, San Francisco, and San Diego and are now considering expanding to Boulder / Denver (I encouraged them to combine both as each city is on fire and there’s no reason not to link them together at this point.). We (my partners and I at Foundry Group and David Cohen at TechStars) are helping them get enough initial sponsors to bring on a full time writer in the Boulder / Denver area. MORE

The weather in Denver is amazing this time of year. The post FullContact Connect 2018 – June 6 – 8 in Denver appeared first on Feld Thoughts. My friends at FullContact are having their 2nd annual FullContact Connect Conference. MORE