Farm to Summit to Sprouts
By Margaret Hedderman Jane and Louise Barden were on vacation when they heard the news: their Durango-based dehydrated food company, Farm to Summit, was being offered a trial run with […]
GeekPack Founder Julia Taylor Awarded Cartier Fellowship for Women in Business
By Brook Sutton Huge congratulations to Durango-based founder and CEO, Julia Taylor, of GeekPack! Taylor has been named a 2024 fellow with the Cartier Women’s Initiative. Yep, that Cartier: as […]
Meet the Startup Colorado Team
Startup Colorado, a nonprofit organization that supports rural founders and entrepreneurial ecosystem development, is pleased to announce the winners of the Founder Coopetition.
Startup Colorado Announces Founder Coopetition Winners
Startup Colorado, a nonprofit organization that supports rural founders and entrepreneurial ecosystem development, is pleased to announce the winners of the Founder Coopetition.
How Geyser Systems “Worked the System” to Fund a Growing Business
By Brook Sutton As entrepreneurs know all too well, even a potentially world-changing idea isn’t enough to succeed. It requires money to build a business, and trying to secure that […]
2023 Annual Report
We have entered the dawn of another year – our second as an independent non-profit! Since our relaunch in January 2023, we’ve expanded our efforts in startup ecosystem building—leading the […]
How Sasquatch Campers Earned a Rural Jump-Start Grant
By Elise Ertl While last year’s “Sasquatch” video filmed in Silverton, CO has yet to be verified, there is at least one confirmed sighting of a Sasquatch heading into the […]
Meet the February Founder Coopetition Cohort
We’re excited to introduce our February cohort of inspired entrepreneurs taking part in our Founder Coopetition. This 4-week pre-accelerator welcomes rural startup founders from every industry to create and implement […]
How do you secure financing for a small business?
By Mike O’Donnell Mike O’Donnell is the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Director at Prairie Rose Development, a Colorado-based 501(c)3 nonprofit. Previously, Mike supported rural small business owners as the Executive Director of […]
Does your startup need a team photo?
By Margaret Hedderman For founders, every decision can feel like a make-it-or-break-it moment. There’s never enough time, money, or brainpower to tick everything off your list. And, as such, seemingly […]