Student Spotlight: Bailey Gander - BG Dirt Emporium

Student Spotlight: Bailey Gander - BG Dirt Emporium

Aug. 25, 2022

Introducing Bailey Gander, current senior at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) and founder of BG Dirt Emporium ! Bailey grew up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where she spent her childhood exploring nature through snowboarding and horseback riding. Upon graduating high school, Bailey enrolled at CU Boulder to major...

NVL team NextUse pitching their company

Applications are Open for Spring 2023 New Venture Launch Class

Aug. 12, 2022

Are you launching a business? Worked at a startup? Want expert advice to grow your business? Apply for Leeds鈥 New Venture Launch (NVL) class and learn what it takes to run a successful business while getting the chance to win up to $25,000. Led by the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship...

Alumni Spotlight: Ben Finan - Delta Horizons

Alumni Spotlight: Ben Finan - Delta Horizons

Aug. 4, 2022

Meet Ben Finan , a recent University of Colorado Boulder graduate redesigning mobility walker brake technology! Ben earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Plus with an emphasis in Mechanical Engineering and a concentration in Business and Entrepreneurship. While earning his degree, Ben was also a lead teaching assistant...

RCWS participants standing in front of The Annex sign

Local Business Owners Determined 'What鈥檚 Next' at Demystifying Entrepreneurship in Northeast Colorado

Aug. 4, 2022

[The Annex-A Coworking Community, Sterling, Colorado, July 23, 2022] In the great Colorado eastern plains lies the town of Sterling. This rural town houses more than just beautiful scenery; it brings together ideas. During the warm weekend of July 22-23, the Logan County Economic Development Corporation and the Deming Center...

creative distillation

Creative Distillation Podcast Wraps Up Season 3 Talking Boulder vs. Boston Beer, Research Relevance

Aug. 3, 2022

鈥淚 wanted to be in a position where I could help empower people to become entrepreneurs.鈥 Andy Wu, assistant professor at Harvard Business School, discusses his journey from entrepreneurship to academia. Hosts Brad Werner and Jeff York break from tradition for the Creative Distillation season three finale, recording at York鈥檚...

Kentee and Dexter hugging

Community Spotlight: Kentee Pasek & Dexter Dog - Dexter Dog Ouray

July 7, 2022

Meet Kentee Pasek and Dexter the dog, a duo who took the internet by storm in 2020. Kentee was an event planner in Ouray, Colorado who focused on non-profit, government, and volunteer organizations. Dexter is her six-year-old Brittany dog known for walking upright on his hind legs! Like many others...

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Podcast: The Impact on Craft Beer Brand Loyalty After an Acquisition by a Mega Brewer.

July 1, 2022

"Did diehards stick with them after the acquisition?" Deming Center for Enterpreneurship鈥檚 Brad Werner asks the million-dollar question during the latest Creative Distillation research podcast. In Episode 28 hosts Jeff York and Brad Werner are joined by Griffin Bohm , second year MBA student student from Leeds and brewer, along...

Bre Donnelly

Alumni Spotlight: Bre Donnelly - Joy as Resistance

June 9, 2022

Meet Bre Donnelly (all pronouns), Founder and Executive Director of Joy as Resistance , offering mental health counseling to LGBTQIA2+ youth in Colorado. Bre was born in Colorado and grew up near Denver. They enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2013, where they double-majored in psychology and communication...

Creative distillation research podcast

Podcast: Part Two of Executive MBAs Night Out Features a Private Q&A Session With Successful Entrepreneurs and Leeds鈥 Faculty.

June 8, 2022

"And the upper cut was a 45% price increase." Leading entrepreneur Matt Cutter shares more of his personal experiences on the latest Creative Distillation research podcast. Continuing with their slightly different approach to the Creative Distillation research podcast, hosts Brad Werner and Jeff York are again joined by Upslope Brewing...

attendees and instructors from the 2022 Demystifying Native Entrepreneurship Workshop in Southwest Colorado

Second Annual Demystifying Native Entrepreneurship in Southwest Colorado

June 8, 2022

In the beautiful foothills of southwestern Colorado, just shy of the Rio Grande and San Juan National Forests, lies the community of Ignacio, home to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. This awe-inspiring area holds more than just the beauty of its land. It harbors the resilience, dedication, and ingenuity of...

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