Hearpreneur

MARCH 4, 2022

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. When you're an entrepreneur, you have to make a lot of compromises.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

He moved out to Colorado to attend CU Boulder, starting a degree in Architecture only to find out he was more passionate about Business. The outdoor industry wasn’t helping itself, so he did what all entrepreneurs do: start a business to solve the problem. It’s why the average age of an entrepreneur is 42 years old.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 18, 2019

One of the many great things about the Governor of Colorado is that he’s an entrepreneur, having started multiple successful technology companies, including BlueMountainArts.com (acquired by Excite for $800m) and Provide Commerce (IPO, then acquired by Liberty Media for $500m).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”. was starting.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2012

But early-stage investor and entrepreneur Bred Feld, the co-founder of VC firms Mobius and Foundry, as well as startup accelerator TechStars , thinks trying to be Silicon Valley is a fool’s errand. That entrepreneurs must be the ones who lead the community (as opposed to, for example, governmental forces), 2.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Hacking for Homeland Security launched last year at the Colorado School of Mines and Carnegie Mellon University. Steve Weinstein started Hacking for Impact (Non-Profits) and Hacking for Local (Oakland) at U.C. Berkeley, and Hacking for Oceans at both Scripps and UC Santa Cruz. A version for NASA is coming up next.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2020

This makes it easy for entrepreneurs to start legal financing businesses and obtain investors. In fact, most states don’t have any rules regarding legal funding since financing is non-recourse. However, a few states have new regulations for lawsuit loans in place. More People are Filing Personal Injury Lawsuits.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. But this measurable difference in outcomes, however significant, is not stopping aspiring entrepreneurs from building businesses where they live today.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 23, 2015

How and why Customer Development shapes a startup was the subject of discussion with the two latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111. Matthew Wallenstein is the co-founder of Growcentia and director of the Innovation Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Colorado State University (CSU).

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2017

As an industry, VC essentially acts as a broker between investment banks, who can’t invest in risky startups due to laws on loan interest, and entrepreneurs who desperately need capital. This is boosting access and reach for entrepreneurs to the global pot of available funding. However, this investment model is starting to evolve.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. But this measurable difference in outcomes, however significant, is not stopping aspiring entrepreneurs from building businesses where they live today.

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The Next Web

JULY 14, 2012

Editors Note: This is a guest post from Jeff Keacher , an engineer in Denver, Colorado. You can find him pretending to be an entrepreneur by fixing blurry photos or extolling the virtues of backup for photographers. Also, he loves playing hockey. You can follow him on Twitter @teuobk. . It’s never good to scare away your customers.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 11, 2014

We had a Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Colorado meeting with her and her partner and in the middle of the discussion about their business Jenna used the phrase “digital paralysis” to describe one of the things she thinks is driving the incredible engagement of their customers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. Increasingly, these metro areas are regularly appearing in rankings of the best cities in the United States for startups and entrepreneurs. It’s no wonder so many entrepreneurs launch their startup in Boulder.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 30, 2013

In yet another insane move by government against entrepreneurs and job creators, the Colorado PUC is proposing a new set of rules that would shut down Uber in Colorado. As a Colorado entrepreneurial community, we shouldn’t stand for this. As a Colorado entrepreneurial community, we shouldn’t stand for this.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 24, 2013

I’m excited to announce the launch of the Colorado Startup Community Fund. This is a $200,000 fund for providing financing to support activities, events, and organizations in the Colorado startup community. It’s part of the Startup Colorado initiative and is going to make the first round of grants at the end of Q3.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The fundraising stage is vital for any entrepreneur, but you can’t wing it through your meetings and expect to be taken seriously. As an entrepreneur, your goal when raising financing is to get several term sheets — the documents describing the terms and conditions of financing. Do or do not — there is no “try.”

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 9, 2011

It started with my role as the co-chairman of the Colorado Governors Innovation Council which was my first involvement in any formal way with any government initiative. Immigration Policy : Make it easy for foreigner entrepreneurs to come to the US, or for foreign students to stay in the US, and start companies.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 1, 2020

I’m excited to announce the launch of Energize Colorado , a new Colorado-based non-profit to help energize companies in Colorado survive the Covid crisis and then thrive as we get the crisis under control. Five weeks later, Energize Colorado is over 200 volunteers and growing daily.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Announcing the Greater Colorado Venture Fund ! I am proud to share that the Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA), in conjunction with the Office of Economic Growth and International Trade (OEDIT), has selected the Greater Colorado Venture Fund to steward the state’s rural venture capital allocation.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 30, 2013

As part of the event – held at Mateo in Boulder – the gang from Built In Denver announced they were rebranding as Built In Colorado. The attendance at the event was roughly 50% Boulder entrepreneurs and 50% Denver entrepreneurs. The past two days the Colorado Innovation Network held it’s 2nd annual COIN Summit.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 8, 2010

Dear Colorado-based Amazon Associate: We are writing from the Amazon Associates Program to inform you that the Colorado government recently enacted a law to impose sales tax regulations on online retailers. Regrettably, as a result of the new law, we have decided to stop advertising through Associates based in Colorado.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

One of the fun projects I am involved with is Startup Colorado, a community focused initiative to spur new company creation in Colorado. One of Startup Colorado’s most promising projects is Startup Summer. The Startup Summer Seminar Series featuring prominent entrepreneurs teaching classes on entrepreneurship.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 5, 2019

My wife came up with our business name after a trip to Colorado to hike. The post 28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names appeared first on Hearpreneur. We like to think we’re our clients true partners… Thanks to Dana Sullivan Kilroy, Fior Partners ! #5- 5- The concept of the momentum.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

During this time Melinda has maintained an outdoor lifestyle following her passion of riding mountain bikes, skiing and just spending time in the Colorado Rockies. To this end she has completed the Colorado Trail, an approximately 500 mile trail from Denver to Durango following the continental divide. Corporate Partners.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Some time ago a group of entrepreneurs including my partner Seth Levine came together to talk about how to promote entrepreneurship in Colorado and celebrate the fact that entrepreneurship has become a huge part of the Colorado business ecosystem. Both efforts are grass roots, totally network based, and driven by entrepreneurs.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

“Our best chance to make the world better is to agree that the choice among corporate structures should be made entirely in service of social impact,” says Rich Leimsider, the Vice President of Fellowship Programs at Echoing Green, a nonprofit that invests with social entrepreneurs. Maryland was the first U.S.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. Foundry Group’s founder Brad Feld noted : Entrepreneurs here use a ‘give before you get’ mentality. There are now many metro areas with growing infrastructure and increasingly skilled work forces that can support tech startups.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 4, 2018

The number of food meetups and events in Boulder (including Startup Weekend Boulder Food + Tech) as well as events and initiatives all around the state of Colorado has reached a critical mass. The post A Workshop for Colorado Food Entrepreneurs in Hotchkiss, CO – June 21 and 22 appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Entrepreneurs are often seen as visionaries who, with a great idea, hard work, and a lot of dedication, built a business empire from scratch. No entrepreneur can truly find success without a supportive team and an excellent environment to get the company off the ground and grow it. . Denver, Colorado. Austin, Texas.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 27, 2011

On November 9th, I’ll be helping launch Startup Colorado. Startup Colorado will be one of the regional initiatives under the umbrella of the Startup America Partnership. Startup Colorado is an initiative to make a meaningful impact on entrepreneurship and new company creation in the Front Range.

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Life Beyond Code

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

David Cohen ( TechStars CEO) and I were spending the weekend with our wives at my house in Keystone, Colorado. entrepreneur. out notes with specific requests to about 60 mentors or entrepreneurs. Do or Do Not, There is No Try – Entrepreneurs are doers – just go out there and do it. We both sat silent for 15.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 12, 2012

Last week Startup Colorado hosted the Startup America Regional Summit which was a gathering of the leadership of over 25 different Startup State efforts under the structure of the Startup America Partnership. Startup Colorado kicked off with a handful of tractable projects: Create an entrepreneurial summer camp in Boulder.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. —– Greater Colorado Venture Fund (GCVF) is a $17M seed fund that invests in high growth startups in rural Colorado using equity and Flexible VC structuring. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog.

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VC Adventure

OCTOBER 22, 2012

When it comes to the question of nature vs. nurture for entrepreneurs it’s clear that both are important. While great entrepreneurs are born with at least the seed of that entrepreneurial spirit, it takes some encouraging – as well as plenty of guidance, help and support – to see that seed blossom. The goal is simple.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Feld’s thesis is that unlike the common wisdom, it is entrepreneurs that lead a startup community while everyone else feeds the community. For some incubators, entrepreneurs can stay as long as they want. Leaders and Feeders. They are not run by the government or any single organization. There is no guaranteed funding.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2009

But entrepreneurs can be great spouses and parents. Alaska , Wyoming , Colorado , Washington , Oregon, Maine.) As a single entrepreneur I had a philosophy of, “ I live to work ” – nothing was more exciting or important than my job. Being in a startup and having a successful relationship and family was very hard work.

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