Rural Women in Entrepreneurship is a monthly virtual community for women founders, creatives, and business support leaders across rural Colorado. Once a month, they show up for each other on Zoom. This October, the meetup is coming to West Slope Startup Week so the women already in the room can find each other in person.
Come as you are. No agenda, no pitching, and no pressure to have it all figured out. Just good conversation, a few fun prompts, and the kind of connections that tend to happen when rural women in business get in the same room.
If you’ve ever felt like the only woman doing what you do in your town, this hour is for you!
You’ll walk away with:
- New connections with women entrepreneurs from across the Western Slope and rural Colorado
- A community that doesn’t end when the session does
- An open invitation to RWE’s monthly virtual meetups year-round
Hosted by Vanessa McCrann, who leads the Rural Women in Entrepreneurship group through Startup Colorado.
This session is free to attend, but registration is required! You can register here: https://whova.com/portal/registration/UNRIEFmZMRD7I2oCb9W1/
About Our Speaker:
Vanessa McCrann is the Managing Director at Startup Colorado, where she leads strategic initiatives to strengthen rural entrepreneurship across the state. With a background in community engagement, ecosystem building, and event leadership—Vanessa brings a collaborative, impact-driven approach to her work. Based in Pagosa Springs, she’s passionate about empowering rural communities and fostering spaces where innovation, creativity, and connection can thrive.