Alumni Spotlight: Eli Stone - Bouta

Alumni Spotlight: Eli Stone - Bouta

Sept. 1, 2021

Meet Eli Stone , a recent CU Â鶹ӰԺ graduate, and Founder of Bouta! Bouta is a Gen-Z consulting firm that specializes in marketing and advertising. Bouta exists to bridge the gap between Gen-Z and the current business generation. Eli grew up in Centennial, Colorado, where his entrepreneurial journey started at...

Alumni Spotlight: Mark Leonard - Modscholar

Alumni Spotlight: Mark Leonard - Modscholar

Aug. 25, 2021

Meet Mark Leonard , a CU Â鶹ӰԺ Alumni, and co-founder of Modscholar ! Modscholar is a scholarly communications platform that combines research institutions into a centralized network to make scholars’ lives more productive, connected, and allow for easy access to all scholarly research. Mark was initially drawn to Â鶹ӰԺ because...

Creative Distillation EP 20

Entrepreneurship and Competing in a Growing Craft Industry

Aug. 19, 2021

The latest Creative Distillation research podcast delivers a spirited discussion with the entrepreneur Alastair Brogan. In Episode 20 of the Creative Distillation research podcast, hosts Brad Werner and Jeff York join Alastair Brogan, owner of Â鶹ӰԺ Spirits at his distillery in Â鶹ӰԺ, Colorado. According to podcast Producer Joel Davis this...

Alumni Spotlight: Dustin Ramsay - Sarus Lifting

Alumni Spotlight: Dustin Ramsay - Sarus Lifting

Aug. 11, 2021

Meet Dustin Ramsay , a recent CU Â鶹ӰԺ alumni, and co-founder of Sarus Lifting ! Sarus Lifting creates lift planning tools for construction companies and heavy lifting contractors. Dustin recently graduated from CU with his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was initially drawn to Â鶹ӰԺ by the...

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How the ‘Entrepreneurialism Ideology’ and Worker Rights are Shaping the Future of the Gig Economy

Aug. 4, 2021

The latest Creative Distillation research podcast delivers a spirited discussion on the positive and negative impact entrepreneurialism can have on businesses and communities through employer relations. Freelancing, subcontracting and tapping into the gig economy is common practice in Silicon Valley. And why not? Organizations reduce overhead and offset risk while...

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The Evolution of a Movement to a Market, how Yoga Evolved into a Global Industry.

Aug. 4, 2021

The latest Creative Distillation podcast delivers a spirited discussion on authenticity and when ‘meaningful commercialization’ can be beneficial. With roots dating back to the 2nd century B.C., how can Yoga’s growth over the last five decades be contextualized in business terms? And what lessons can modern entrepreneurs glean from the...

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Yev Muchnik - COventure Forward Mentor

July 29, 2021

Working with startups such as Retro Simple and Thinking Huts , Yev has been a great help to our program. Her experience as Managing Attorney for Launch Legal and founder of ESQLegal make her perfectly suited for advising early stage startups. Specific areas of interest are alternative financing models, decentralized...

Joshua Ellis

Joshua Ellis - COventure Forward Entrepreneur

July 29, 2021

Joshua operates Retro Simple, an app that pairs students with faculty that have enough space to rent to a student. With the Â鶹ӰԺ housing market and many students taking out loans to cover living expenses, this helps make college more affordable. For faculty who want some extra income, they can...

Alumni Spotlight: Morgan Kauss - Exo-Seat

Alumni Spotlight: Morgan Kauss - Exo-Seat

July 14, 2021

Meet Morgan Kauss , CU Â鶹ӰԺ Almuna and founder of Exo-Seat! The Exo-Seat is a powered wheelchair accessory that provides postural support and assists upper body movement for wheelchair users with limited trunk stability. While attending CU Â鶹ӰԺ, Morgan studied Mechanical Engineering with a Biomedical Focus. Morgan was involved in...

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Founders, Keepers: Leeds Research May Help Developing Countries Attract and Nurture Startups

July 8, 2021

New findings aim to empower entrepreneurs in becoming engines for emerging ecomonies. Entrepreneurs can be a very valuable asset for emerging economies striving to generate economic development, which is why many countries are interested in creating programs and entrepreneurial ecosystems to attract these individuals and their firms. But courting founders...

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