Participants and faculty from last year's Demystifying Entrepreneurship Workshop

Rural communities get demystified when starting their businesses

Aug. 2, 2023

University of Colorado teams up with the Southern Ute Tribe to help business ideas come to life Southwest Colorado Demystifying Entrepreneurship workshop. Erick Mueller/Courtesy photo One day in 2017, Yuma resident Tanya Flemister was distracted at a workout class by a woman in front of her who had, she estimated,...

Kayla Toledo, member of the Jemez Pueblo

Empowering Native American Communities: Kayla Toledo’s Journey with RCWS Ignacio 

July 6, 2023

Kayla Toledo , a member of the Jemez Indian Tribe located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been caring for children her whole life. Since the age of 12, Kayla has played a huge role in raising her family's children and caring for the “little ones” during the summer, some as...

Rural Colorado Workshop Series Grand Finale participants standing together smiling

Logan County Celebrates their Fifth and Final Year of the Rural Colorado Entrepreneurial Workshop

June 15, 2023

[Sterling, Colorado, June 12, 2023] The Logan County Economic Development Corporation and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Boulder hosted their fifth and final year of the multi-year entrepreneurial workshop series, “Demystifying Entrepreneurship - Shore Up Your Small Business” on June 2-3, 2023. Taught by award...

Hex VR Gameplay

Hex VR: How CU Student is Defying Gravity and Developing the Next Big VR Game

June 8, 2023

Imagine a world without gravity. Somewhere you can float around with friends, chatting about your lives. Now, imagine that place has transformed into an arena where you and your friends can play games, compete in tournaments, and win prizes. In this place of unlimited possibilities, you experience something new every...

Erick Mueller with a group of 20 students and two high school staff during 2019 $5 Challenge

Transforming High School Education: The Impact of the $5 Challenge on Colorado Students

May 18, 2023

Erick Mueller with a group of 20 students and two high school staff celebrating the conclusion of the 2019 $5 Challenge. For nearly 20 years, Erick Mueller has strived to create a lasting positive impact for everyone interacting with the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) through entrepreneurship education provided...

RCWS Participants from Sterling Colorado

Transforming Dreams into Reality: The RCWS Journey in Sterling Colorado

May 11, 2023

Over the past five years, Brian Schaefer has been hard at work renovating and remodeling a historic 108-year-old building nestled in the rural countryside of Northeast Colorado. Brian's unwavering vision has been the total transformation of this time-worn structure into the distillery of his dreams that would create a hub...

Jayden Kazantsev

A Leap of Faith Decision: How Taking a Gap Semester Changed My Life

May 4, 2023

Four months ago, I made a leap of faith decision and took a gap semester. I had no clue how many things would change for me in such a short period of time, but this time has produced the most challenging and fulfilling moments of my life. Even though only...

Finalists at the New Venture Challenge

CU Boulder’s Catalyst for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Through New Venture Launch and New Venture Creation

April 27, 2023

At sunset on April 12th, community members, students, alumni, and professors packed the Boulder Theater for the 16th annual New Venture Challenge . The theater is buzzing with liveliness, and the ears of the audience eagerly wait to hear from the finalists. In the past year, more than 70 teams...

The Founders of Alluvia Packraft showcasing their portable packraft

Demystify Entrepreneurship In The First-Ever Rural Colorado Workshop In Montrose

April 19, 2023

After working long hours in a Michelin-Star kitchen, James Fogerty found that not everything has to be made with fancy ingredients. With a drive to create “culinary masterpieces” through comfort food, James founded Trinidad Waffle Company . But James had never started a business before. With 24+ years of experience...

Alexis Grubman in front of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship sign

Cocky vs Confident: A Woman’s Tale of Navigating the Tech Scene

April 13, 2023

One of Three Last month, I found myself as one of only three women in a tech analytics class. It was at a point in the semester when classes were half empty, but still, I was one of only three. After nine years in the technology industry, this wasn’t a...

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