STARTUP: IT’S A VERB.
WE’RE HELPING YOU STARTUP
IN THE PLACE YOU CALL HOME
RURAL COLORADO, WE HEAR YOU
Startup Colorado offers a free library of on-demand business resources, curated specifically for rural startups and small businesses. Whether you’re looking for a business model template or a vetted list of Colorado-specific grants and loans, we’ve got you covered.
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Chereen Leong Schwarz started knitting as a way to decompress after long, stressful days as a head chef. Today she's the owner of Smeeny Beanie Knits, a handmade knitwear company in Steamboat Springs. We spoke with Chereen about how she turned a hobby into a side-hustle and eventually into a successful, quit-your-day-job business. Read More
Chereen Leong Schwarz Smeeny Beanie Knits 
Thayer Hirsh, founder of Knome in Frisco, is one of three startups awarded a $5K grant from Startup Colorado's Founder Coopetition. A few months ago, Startup Colorado relaunched the Founder Coopetition, a 4-week accelerator program that helped 12 founders and co-founders advance their businesses. Read More
Thayer HirshKnome 
Once the site of a uranium mill company town, this 120-acre parcel northwest of Naturita was reborn as a hip glamping and arts destination. Meet the founders putting Colorado's West End on the map. Read More
Natalie Binder, Jodie Wright and Bruce WrightCampV 
Many of Colorado's rural communities have limited access to mental health services. This San Luis Valley entrepreneur hopes to change that. Read More
Jessica Chacon Sweetgrass Therapeutics 
A quick check on #vanlife social media channels would have the world believe that 1. It’s the coolest way to travel and 2. Everyone is doing it. Here are the entrepreneurs making it all possible. Read More
Meet the Entrepreneurs Behind the #Vanlife Boom 
"Startup Colorado has helped me connect with my peers and find the resources I needed to launch my startup!"
Nora Gilbertson, Founder of Stay Loci in Frisco, CO
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