On March 10th, we visited Dave Cohen [ Twitter ] at Techstars. He gave us a lot of insight into why the founders chose Boulder and why he decided to stay. Techstars started in Boulder in 2007 and is a mentor-driven approach for an accelerator. This is a very highly selective program, with only a […]
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Boulder Free Time
On the first day, we were able to go to The Studio, where we met the founder, Jen Lewin, and Charles Lindgren. This was a great transition from all of the other co-working spaces that we’ve seen, which were all tech-focused. This one was all “artist-oriented.” Jen Lewin wanted to collaborate and bring people together. […]
The Boulder and the Beautiful
Boulder, Colorado is an extraordinary place to be. Within my five days exploring Boulder I fell in love with the culture and the environment. I was excited with the opportunity to explore on my own and mingle with the cheerful residents. Throughout my encounters I found a common trait with almost everyone of the people I […]
Be Boulder
While enjoying some sandwiches with the group at a local sub shop called Snarf’s, basking in the warm sunlight, we noticed that across the parking lot was someone very familiar. It turned out that it was Jen Lewin from the Studio Boulder, whom we had encountered a few days before. We easily went and talked […]
Exploring Boulder…
After having visited Chicago, Detroit and Grand Rapids we finally made it to Boulder Colorado to examine the factors making the Boulder start up community thrive. Although we had a preset schedule to engage with individuals in various organizations that have fostered a culture that allows entrepreneurial and innovative activities to happen, we also had ‘flexible’ time […]