Startup Colorado

By Startup Colorado

This fall, we’re hitting the road with a brand new season of the Startup Colorado podcast. Join us as we visit entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout the state, from outdoor industry start... more

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The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

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November 18, 2021 Rural & Independent: Publishing in the West
Think print is dead? Or publishing only happens in mega cities? We hear from three entrepreneurs and business owners who prove that small, independent, and niche publishing is alive and well in rural areas.

Featuring: The Climbing Zine, Maria's Bookshop, and Torrey House Press.
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33min
October 20, 2021 The Entrepreneurs Tackling Water Scarcity
Colorado has been in a persistent drought since the late 1990s and the threat of water scarcity is quickly becoming a reality. Since entrepreneurs are known for their problem-solving wizardry, we wanted to know how they're tackling the water crisis. In Episode 2 of the Startup Colorado Podcast, you'll hear from Jonathan Ballesteros (Founder of Geyser Systems), Connie Baker (CEO and Head Distiller of Marble Distilling), and Will Sarni (CEO of the Colorado River Basin Fund).
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29min
September 22, 2021 Beyond Craft Brew
Has Colorado reached "peak beer?" Our state may be known for its ales, but there's something new fermenting in the mountains. In this episode, we get to know the makers behind EsoTerra Cider, Mesa Park Vineyards, and Oh Hi THC Seltzers. Our host Margaret Hedderman takes us on a road trip through western Colorado as she visits these industry pioneers.
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37min
July 24, 2020 Investing For The Good Of It
There's a saying: our attention goes where the money flows. That's why social entrepreneur Adrian Reif wrote The Do-Gooder's Guide To Investing, a guide for anyone interested in putting their money where their values are. In this episode, we chat with Adrian (who is also on our Executive Committee) about his book, what do-gooder investing is, and why now is the time for a regenerative mindset.
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13min
July 10, 2020 Save the Businesses, Save the Communities
Many rural, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses often have trouble accessing traditional funding. Throw in an economic and health crisis, and you've got a lot of businesses struggling to tap into the money they need to stay open. In this episode, we chat with three alternative funds - the First Southwest Community Fund, Greenline Ventures, and the Energize Colorado Gap Fund - about how they're pumping money into rural communities.
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10min
June 26, 2020 In Conversation with Brad Feld & Delaney Keating
In this special conversation with Techstars Co-Founder Brad Feld and Startup Colorado's Managing Director Delaney Keating, we discuss the importance of ecosystem builders (community champions) for rural startup communities. Plus, we'll hear from the three recipients of the Anchor Point Foundation's Startup Champion Awards.
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29min
June 19, 2020 Getting Creative with Virtual Events
When COVID-19 swept across the nation this Spring, major events were cancelled left and right. Event organizers were asked to decide: do I cancel? Do I postpone? Or do I do something different? In the case of the West Slope Startup Week, they decided to do something different. The second annual startup week is going online. We spoke with event organizers about how they came up with some really creative solutions to convening online that may influence how we organize events in the future.
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9min
June 05, 2020 Money Is Still Moving
Finding investors is challenging enough without a pandemic, so we wanted to know how and if money is moving toward rural startups. We chat with Marc Nager with the Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Jay Bockhaus from the CORI Innovation Fund, and Jeffrey Max from Agile Space, a Durango-business that recently received investments from both. We dig into how the health and economic crisis have impacted investors and what they're looking for in a company.
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10min
May 29, 2020 Trinidad Entices Creatives with Affordable Housing
Want to move to Trinidad, Colorado? You might, once you hear about their new affordable housing initiative for creatives. Space to Create will soon make 13 affordable live/work spaces available; plus a commons area for coworking and creative businesses. In September, another 28 apartments will be completed. While Trinidad has suffered economic hardship for years, this new investment in the arts is poised to bring new life, energy, and money to the area.
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9min
May 22, 2020 New PPE Marketplace for Businesses
Finding Personal Protective Equipment has been yet another headache for business owners. That's why Energize Colorado, a volunteer organization originally tasked with sourcing PPE for healthcare providers, has launched a new marketplace for masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, and more. We spoke with Andi Rugg, a volunteer with Energize Colorado, and Ginny Burroughs, the owner of Inn at the Lake, who recently took to the new platform.
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FAQs about Startup Colorado:

How many episodes does Startup Colorado have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.