Startup America Partnership Q & A

Q: What is Startup Colorado?

A:  Startup Colorado is a regional initiative to increase the breadth and depth of entrepreneurial ecosystem across Colorado’s Front Range..

Q: What is the Startup America Partnership?

A. The Startup America Partnership is an independent, private-sector coalition of major corporations, advisors, funders, service providers and mentors working to dramatically increase the prevalence and success of American startups.

Q: What are the goals of the Startup Colorado, and how does it work?

A: Startup Colorado’s various programs will deepen the communal backdrop out of which new companies emerge.  Vibrant new company creation, by extension, improves the broader economic base of Colorado.  Our first year goals include:

•  Expanding new tech meetups, open coffee clubs, and community office hours in Fort Collins, Denver, and Colorado Springs
• Creating an entrepreneurial summer camp in Boulder (talented college students from throughout Colorado will work as interns for Boulder startups)
• Support entrepreneurial education in the Front Range
• Evaluate current barriers that entrepreneurs face, including an assessment of what best practices are in place at entrepreneurial communities around the US and world
• Engaging larger companies in the entrepreneurial ecosystem through commitments to help entrepreneurs
• Building the Startup Colorado website to be a user-friendly, thorough database for information and connections

Q: Is the Startup America Colorado a grant-making entity?

A: No, our mission is to multiply connections among entrepreneurs and mentors, improve access to entrepreneurial education, and build a more vibrant entrepreneurial community. 

Q: Who is the leadership of the Startup Colorado?

A: Startup Colorado is chaired by Brad Feld, Jan Horsfall, and Phil Weiser; its Executive Director is Silicon Flatirons Fellow David Mangum.