In today’s episode, I talk with Allison Kent Smith. Alison is the co-founder and CEO of Giide, which is a platform for creators and businesses to make and share interactive audio content, for learning, marketing, communications, and much more. Allison talks about her founder story, what got her started. She shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in the region. We talk about her ideas around funding in the early days. We take an in-depth look into Giide and how it works. We discuss the trends in the creator economy. Allison gives some insight on the future of Giide and where it’s headed. 

Here’s a closer look at the episode:

• Allison’s background 
• Louisiana to Boulder
• Guides to Giides
• The six minute pitch
• How to leverage your network
• Organizing your “Ask” 
• How Giide works 
• Entreprise opportunities with Giide 
• The future of Giide 
• General trends in the creator economy 
• Highlights of content created using Giide 
• Insight on what’s coming up this year 
• Final thoughts for founders in the Rockies 

Resources:

Website: https://www.giide.com/

Alllison’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonlkent/

Allison’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliksmith

Giide’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/giide

Giide’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giideme/

In today’s episode, I talk with John Temte. He is a general partner with Temte Capital and the co-founder and chair of Wyoming's Governor's Global Technology Partnership. John talks about his background and how he turned from entrepreneur to investor. We discuss what Boulder was like in the mid 2000s. He shares with us a little bit about the Wyoming Tech Partnership, how it got started. He talks about Wyoming’s ecosystem and what’s unique about it. He talks about the current trends and the energy industry. John makes predictions on the future of tech in Wyoming. 

Here’s a closer look at the episode:

• Entrepreneur turned investor
• Boulder in mid-2000s
• The importance of networking
• From Boulder to Wyoming 
• The Governor's Global Technology Summit 
• Wyoming's ecosystem 
• Trends and the energy industry 
• Crypto and Wyoming 
• Future of tech and entrepreneurship in Wyoming 

Resources:

Website: http://www.jacksonholetechpartnership.org/

2022 Global Summit: http://www.jacksonholetechpartnership.org/wyomingglobaltechsummit

John’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-d-temte-5864231

In today’s episode, I talk with Kate Beardsley and Chris Calder from the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association, an organization who represents entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and the service providers who support them in the Rocky Mountain region. We talk about what exactly the RMVCA is, how it got started, and what the association's goals are.  They talk about the benefits of the membership. We discuss the linking tissue that connects entrepreneurs to investment. We talk about their various fun events like the Ski-Doggle, the Food for Thought Series, and the Adventure-Doggle. We talk about the major themes, strengths and challenges. They share their predictions about the future of the region and the RMVCA.

Here’s a closer look at the episode:

• What is RMVCA and what they do
• History of the org and how it started 
• Benefits of the membership 
• The tissue that connects entrepreneurs to investment
• The Ski-Doggle
• The virtual member happy hour 
• The food for thought series 
• How can an entrepreneur get involved 
• What are the states that we want see more membership 
• Major themes, strength and challenges 
• What’s next in the Rocky Mountain Region

Resources:

Website: https://www.rockymountainvca.com/

Kate’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kshillo/

Chris’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophercalder/

In today’s episode, I talk with Vanessa Otero, the CEO and founder of Ad Fontes Media. We talk about her background and how she transitioned from being a patent lawyer to a founder. We discuss news media bias, and how Vanessa is using the Media Bias Chart and Ad Fontes Media to help us all become better media consumers. We discuss her raising capital and crowdfunding. Vanessa shares why it is vital to have a news rating system and how it works. She gives us tips and advice for founders. She shares the vision for Ad Fontes and what’s next. 

Here’s a closer look at the episode:

• Background and origin story 
• All Generalizations Are False blog 
• From part time to full time 
• Raising capital 
• Origin of the name Ad Fontes
• How does it work? 
• The current journalism industry 
• Advice and tips for founders 
• Where are you today? 
• Their types of clients 
• Topic of the week 
• What's next and Vanessa's vision

Resources:

Website: https://adfontesmedia.com/

Vanessa’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/vlotero

Vanessa’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaotero/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/adfontesmedia

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/adfontesmedia/

In today’s episode, I talk with Baylie Evans, . She shares her background and how she got into the VC world. We talk about the growth of Wyoming's ecosystem. We discuss the generator’s program and its benefits. We dive into the local Cheyenne ecosystem. Bailey shares some advice on joining the gBETA program. We talk about mentors and how to find them. We briefly discuss crypto and Wyoming. We talk about the current new trends and gBETA’s future. 

Here’s a closer look at the episode:

• Baylie's background and origin story 
• Going into the VC world 
• The growth of Wyoming's ecosystem 
• Generator's program benefits 
• Local Cheyenne ecosystem
• Advice to join the gBETA accelerator 
• Mentors and where you can find them 
• Crypto and Wyoming
• New trends and company examples 
• gBETA's Future 

Resources:

Website: https://www.gbetastartups.com/cheyenne

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gener8tor/

Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/gener8tor/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/baylieevans/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gener8tor/