Q&A: How to Build an Online Community
By Margaret Hedderman & Vanessa McCrann When Startup Colorado launched its online network for rural entrepreneurs in 2020, there was no roadmap for building a community that served business owners […]
Rewarding Your Team with Recognition Makes Business Sense
By Bert Carder How the power of recognition builds great teams. I learned about the power of recognition through necessity. I needed to attract smart and capable people to […]
This San Luis Valley Entrepreneur Is Making Mental Health Services Accessible
By Keller Northcutt Many of Colorado’s rural communities have limited access to mental health services. This San Luis Valley entrepreneur hopes to change that. Jessica Chacon believes in the Frog […]
How Colorado’s Rural Jump-Start Program Supports Entrepreneurs
By Cody Johnston Since it was relaunched in 2021, Colorado’s Rural Jump-Start Program has supported a growing number of new businesses throughout the state. Lounging at their campsite, Kass and […]
Revolutionizing Women’s Outdoor Apparel: How SheFly is Changing the Game
By Joy Martin In the summer of 2016, Georgia Grace Edwards was guiding with a group of men on Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier when a lightbulb ignited. After one too many […]
How One Colorado Startup Is Making the Outdoors More Inclusive
By Keller Northcutt The founders of Alluvia Packraft in Grand Junction, Colorado are building inclusivity into their business model. Mariana Cevallos and Mike Davlantes fell in love with packrafts during […]
Meet Some of the Speakers Behind West Slope Startup Week
West Slope Startup Week is all about building momentum to launch or scale your business. There are dozens of workshops and seminars about transforming your idea into reality, self-care because owning […]
What It’s (Really) Like to Start a Climbing Gym
By Jennaye Derge Rock climbing is rarely thought of as easy. Challenging yourself is kind of the point. Maybe that’s why two climbers decided to tackle an equally daunting task: […]
Do you want to kick more ass?
By Eric Greene 16 tips to help you be a more successful entrepreneur To run and grow his Colorado Western Slope manufacturing business, “Ian” (not his real name), needs […]
This Startup is Putting Colorado’s Remote West End on the Map
By Sarah Kuta 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. Between the 1940s […]
How One Startup Launched During COVID and Is Now a “Company to Watch”
By Danny Shanahan Grand Junction company, Quikrstuff, has been selected as a finalist for the 2022 Colorado Companies To Watch (CCTW) award after two years of rapid growth. Despite launching […]
Startup Colorado Hits 1,000 Members on Entrepreneur Network
Two years ago, the Startup Colorado Network began as a series of conversations between our small, but mighty team and our rural partners throughout the state. The world was turned […]
Eight Not So Obvious Tips for Raising Funds
By Eric Greene As a success/leadership coach, I work with founders and entrepreneurs on a constant basis. Several of these folks have succeeded in raising funds that have subsequently helped propel […]
Meet the Entrepreneurs Behind the #Vanlife Boom
By Joy Martin There’s the recreational vehicle and then there’s van life: a niche nomadic lifestyle movement reserved for travelers who access wild, beautiful places via vans converted into homes-on-wheels. Whether […]
Listen: How Entrepreneurs Can Tap Into Podcasting
Is podcasting the new blogging? Have we reached “peak pod?” If so, who cares? The podcast industry is booming and shows zero signs of slowing down. Here’s how rural entrepreneurs […]
Worksheet: Podcasting for Entrepreneurs
Episode 5 of the Startup Colorado Podcast was packed with tips and tricks from expert podcasters. To make your life a little easier, we’ve compiled a list of their advice on […]
Feel like you’re languishing? Here’s what to do about it
By Eric Greene As a coach/advisor, I help entrepreneurs and executives deal with ALL KINDS OF ISSUES. The biggest problem we’re all facing right now? It is a general sense […]
Founder CO-OPetition 2nd Cohort
Last year, Startup Colorado ran two Founder CO-OPetition cohorts for idea to early stage entrepreneurs in rural Colorado. The four-week pilot program merged the concepts of “cooperation” and “competition,” inviting […]
