Community Spotlight: Roger Hosea - DocuPots

Community Spotlight: Roger Hosea - DocuPots

March 30, 2022

Meet Roger Hosea , a former Rural Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Workshop Series attendee and founder of DocuPots! DocuPots are biodegradable planting pots made entirely out of paper. Roger was born and raised in Denver, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ. He graduated from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ State University with a Science and Natural Resources degree in 1982. Roger spent...

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ's Climate Prize Night winning team Agraaze accepting their $10,000 check

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Climate Prize Night

March 29, 2022

Three weeks ago at the New Venture Challenge Climate Prize Night, five finalists competed for the chance to win a share of $20K. Teams showcased their passion and innovation to tackle pressing climate issues. Their solutions ranged from eliminating landfills to underwater vacuums. In first place was Agraaze with their...

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Podcast: When Founders Feel Frustration, Don’t Bottle it Up

March 20, 2022

Coming from a weaker institutional context can benefit entrepreneurs, Dean Sharon Matusik says on the latest Creative Distillation research podcast. When you’re the dean of a top-20 public business school, you need to manage a host of responsibilities, from setting a budget to setting a strategic course mapping out the...

Alumni Spotlight: Brandon Slade - UntappedÌý

Alumni Spotlight: Brandon Slade - UntappedÌý

March 16, 2022

Meet Brandon Slade , Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ alumni and founder of Untapped Learning! Untapped uses research-backed methods to assist students who struggle with learning disabilities. Brandon grew up in Boulder, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ. Upon high school graduation, he attended college in Ohio on a football scholarship. He later went on to complete his Master’s...

Alumni Spotlight: Mitch Rivard - Wittit

Alumni Spotlight: Mitch Rivard - Wittit

March 9, 2022

Meet Mitch Rivard , Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder alumni and founder of Wittit! Wittit is a housing and roommate search platform exclusive to college students. Mitch lived most of his life in Aurora, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ. He graduated from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder in 2013 with a degree in Economics. Upon graduating, Mitch pursued a career...

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COventure Forward Entrepreneur: Keller Anne Ruble

March 4, 2022

Haven’t seen a close friend or family member in a while and want to remind them you care? Do you look at greeting cards in the grocery store and find that none of them feel genuine? Keller Anne Ruble started PS Post , “a greeting card sending service that mails...

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COventure Forward Mentor: Scott Gwozdz

March 4, 2022

In addition to being one of COventure Forwards program mentors, Scott Gwozdz is an instructor at The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder and founder of First Person Marketing. He has experience with sales, financial services, marketing, branding, agency work, non-profit, and teaching. Like many others at the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship...

Alumni Spotlight: Chase Prieve - Hi There Solutions

Alumni Spotlight: Chase Prieve - Hi There Solutions

March 2, 2022

Meet Chase Prieve , Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder alumni and founder of Hi There Solutions! Hi There Solutions is a mobile app that provides communication solutions for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. In 2014, Chase graduated from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder with a degree in Marketing and Management. He also received Business of...

Community Spotlight: Marie Soleil - Mind Body SOLEiL

Community Spotlight: Marie Soleil - Mind Body SOLEiL

Feb. 23, 2022

Meet Marie Soleil, founder of Mind Body SOLEiL! Mind Body SOLEiL is a fitness and specialty massage studio located in Durango, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ. At the beginning of the Covid19 pandemic, Marie was working in Sequoia, California as a massage therapist. As the world began to shift online, Marie noticed a rise...

Spotlight: Deming Center for Entrepreneurship

Spotlight: Deming Center for Entrepreneurship

Feb. 16, 2022

Get to know the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship! The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship is dedicated to building a learning community around students starting and joining ventures that make an impact. In October 2021, The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship celebrated an impressive win at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC)...

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