The Startup Colorado Podcast
Join Startup Colorado as we visit entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout the state, from outdoor industry startups to tech founders. We’ll explore the biggest challenges and opportunities rural entrepreneurs are facing in today’s evolving business landscape.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 35
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Town Hall: How Love of Community Led to an Adventure in Entrepreneurship
When Robin Hall's employer Smartwool announced that she—along with all other employees—would need to relocate from Steamboat Springs to Denver, she was faced with a big decision. Leave the company sh…
How One Carniceria Is Building for Family and Community
In Rocky Ford, Colorado, a meat market isn't "just" a meat market. Maya's Carniceria is helping address the unique needs of a small, rural town, as well as creating an opportunity for young people to…
From Baker to Business Owner - How Jessica Larriva Launched Tumbleweed Bread
Jessica Larriva never set out to become a business owner. She’s a baker. But when her mother fell ill, Jessica returned home to Colorado’s San Luis Valley and soon discovered that starting a business…
From Energy to Adventure: Good Vibes in Craig, Colorado's Economic Transition
Seven years ago, Josh Veenstra was working as an insulator at one of Craig, Colorado's energy companies. Today, he and his wife Meagan are the founders of Good Vibes River Gear, a handmade mesh rafti…
Julia Taylor and the Rise of GeekPack
Julia Taylor didn't set out to create an e-learning business for women; she was just trying to find a job that she could perform regardless of where the military stationed her husband. In 2014, she s…
How This Entrepreneur Turned a Hobby Into a Successful Business
Chereen Leong Schwarz started knitting as a way to decompress after long, stressful days as a head chef. Today she's the owner of Smeeny Beanie Knits, a handmade apparel company in Steamboat Springs.…
Women In Tech with Eva Helén
With more than two decades in tech, Eva Helén has co-founded, built, and exited two software companies - most recently Sanbolic, acquired by Citrix in 2015. Since 2017, she has influenced a broad ran…
Why Does Art Matter in Rural?
When Dominque Robbins arrived in the rural town of Rocky Ford, Colorado, the culture shock was real. Where was the Starbucks? And latenight burrito joints? A lifelong musician, Dominque also quickly …
This Entrepreneur Is "Flipping" Towns
When TriState Generation and Trans…
How Entrepreneurs Can Tap Into Podcasting
Colorado's Emergent Communities
With the help of outdoor recreation, arts and culture…
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…
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 wan…
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 Pa…
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 w…
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 ta…
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 ru…
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 th…
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 …
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, a program through Colorado Creative Industries and Artspace …