Founder Coopetition $5K Grant Winners Announced
And that’s a wrap! The first cohort of Startup Colorado’s 2023 Founder Coopetition has concluded. Supporting only rural-based startups, the 4-week program helped 12 founders and co-founders advance their businesses […]
Listen: How One Carniceria Is Building for Family & Community
In Rocky Ford, Colorado, a meat market isn’t “just” a meat market. Maya’s Carniceria is helping address the unique needs of a small, rural town, as well as creating an […]
Listen: From Baker to Business Owner – How Jessica Larriva Launched Tumbleweed Bread
Jessica Larriva never set out to become a business owner. She’s a baker. But when her mother fell ill, Jessica returned home to Colorado’s San Luis Valley and soon discovered […]
West Slope Startup Week Comes to Durango
Startup Colorado is thrilled to announce the return of West Slope Startup Week, taking place in Durango on August 21-25. We will continue to serve as the fiscal agent behind this […]
Listen: Good Vibes in Craig, Colorado’s Economic Transition
Seven years ago, Josh Veenstra was working as an insulator at one of Craig, Colorado’s energy companies. Today, he and his wife Meagan are the founders of Good Vibes River […]
Welcome Mark Madic, Startup Colorado’s NEW Director of Ecosystem Development & Partnerships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2023 COLORADO – Startup Colorado, a nonprofit that fosters the development of rural entrepreneurship in the state, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Mark […]
Meet our Founder Coopetition Spring 2023 Cohort
By Margaret Hedderman Meet the founders participating in Startup Colorado’s Founder Coopetition, an accelerator program for rural businesses. Last week, Startup Colorado relaunched its Founder Coopetition, an accelerator program for early-stage […]
Founder Coopetition Launches to Support Rural Entrepreneurs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2023 COLORADO – The Founder Coopetition, a business accelerator program for early-stage startups in rural Colorado, is returning April 24th. The four-week program will expose participating […]
Listen: Julia Taylor and the Rise of GeekPack
Julia Taylor didn’t set out to create an e-learning business for women; she was just trying to find a job that she could perform regardless of where the military stationed […]
Listen: How Chereen Leong Schwarz Turned a Hobby Into a Business
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 […]
Listen: Tech Founder Eva Helén on Starting Up
With more than two decades in tech, Eva Helén has co-founded, built, and exited two software companies – most recently Sanbolic, acquired by Citrix in 2015. Since 2017, she has influenced a broad […]
Our Intern Read The Startup Community Way. Here’s What She Thought.
By Joyce Liew Joyce Liew is a business research and data analysis intern at Startup Colorado. To support her understanding of entreprenurial ecosystem building, Joyce recently read The Startup Community Way by […]
Startup Colorado Announces Nonprofit Status
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2023 COLORADO – Startup Colorado announces its relaunch as a 501c3 nonprofit, a change that will enable the organization to support rural entrepreneurs on a […]
Startup Colorado Announces First Founder CO-OPetition Cohort
In the fall of 2021, Startup Colorado launched a free CO-OPetition pilot program for idea to early stage entrepreneurs. Merging the concepts of “cooperation” and “competition,” the four-week experience invited entrepreneurs to […]
Listen: Does Art Matter in Rural?
Can a recording studio and events management business create an arts and culture scene in Rocky Ford? When Dominque Robbins arrived in the rural town of Rocky Ford, Colorado, the […]
Listen: This Entrepreneur Is “Flipping” Towns
As Craig, Colorado transitions away from its roots as a coal town, local entrepreneurs like Kirstie McPherson are laying the groundwork for its next phase of life. When TriState Generation and Transmission […]
Why Everyone’s Talking About Ecosystem Building
By Elise Ertl Chaffee County in Colorado is the sort of place where you can walk into a restaurant and find yourself seated next to the CEO of a company […]
Can This Steamboat Springs Ranch Solve the Local Housing Crisis?
By Keller Northcutt Like many Colorado resort towns, Steamboat Springs is experiencing a serious housing shortage, one that has dramatically worsened since the pandemic. The town has an immediate need […]