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Meet David Brown , a teacher at the University of Colorado Boulder and Co-Founder of Techstars. Techstars has a mission dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed! They offer a variety of accelerator programs that allow startups to connect with mentors, receive funding, and participate in educational workshops. David attended McGill University...

M eet Rich Turner, a current MBA student at the Leeds School of Business and Founder of Bulwark Coffee Company ! Bulwark Coffee Company is the first-ever coffee company to donate 100% of profits to first responders and veterans. It uses a direct-to-consumer, subscription-based, e-commerce model, and is set to...

Meet Reed Gregory , a CU Boulder Alumni, Co-Founder of Twisted Wardrobe Designs, and partner of Kenyan Orphan Support. Twisted Wardrobe Designs is a Colorado-based women’s clothing boutique that carries apparel designed for everyday wear. Reed transferred to CU Boulder from Wisconsin during his Sophomore year. While attending CU Boulder,...

Hayley Harris is a wonderful mentor in our COventure Forward program. She’s worked with businesses such as Tocabe , Spark Mindset , and BeFriendlee. As the owner and lead consultant of ideali Consulting , Hayley is a master of metamorphosis. Going strong for 12 years, she assists companies with rebranding,...

When serene order seems like an impossible fantasy, why not call in an expert? If you’ve seen Pulp Fiction, Brian is essentially The Wolf—Although, he won’t help you cover up a murder. For 14 years, Be Free Organizing has been turning clutter into clarity when people need it most. Brian...

Meet Sara Gutterman , a CU Boulder Alumna, CEO, and Co-Founder of Green Builder Media! Green Builder Media is North America’s leading media company focused on green building and sustainable living practices. Sara was born in Colorado and decided at a young age that she wanted to dedicate her professional...

Deming shined among the top entrepreneurship programs in the world for its trailblazing initiative for CU’s student-athletes, Buffs With a Brand. The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at Leeds School of Business celebrated an impressive win at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) conference last month, when it clinched the...

Meet Jake Groth and Alex Smith , current seniors at CU Boulder and Co-Founders of Shivoo! Shivoo is a digital platform that allows users to discover public events in their area and plan private events of their own. Jake and Alex both attended high school in Denver, CO, and played...

The latest Creative Distillation research podcast delivers a spirited discussion on creating a sense of shared ownership and a pop-quiz on research from the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. What if “try walking in my shoes'' was more than a lyric but an actual approach to building a business? The famous idiom...

Meet Hagan Kolanz , a current Senior at CU Boulder and former Founder of Hyperion! Hyperion was a specialty glasses company that created liquid crystal lenses with the ability to quickly adapt to changing lighting conditions depending on the environment. Hagan was born and raised in Greeley, Colorado, and moved...