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Meet David Goldberg, CU Alumni and CEO of Cyberspaces , a platform to play social games with friends that has video chat built in. David graduated from the Leeds School of Business in 2010 where he focused on Finance and Entrepreneurship. He always knew that he wanted to be an...

The Creative Distillation Podcast - Episode 6. Spontaneous Venturing In the Wake of COVID-19

This week’s student spotlight features Daniel Knowles, who is a sophomore at the Leeds School of Business at CU Â鶹ӰԺ. Daniel studies finance and information management, in addition to minoring in political science and leadership. He is also very involved on campus, participating in numerous groups such as the Leeds...

Ron Basak-Smith received his MBA from CU Â鶹ӰԺ in 2017, with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Sustainability. With both his parents being entrepreneurs, Ron knew from a young age that starting a business would be his path. And now, he is CEO of Sana Packaging , a sustainable cannabis packaging...

Help is on the way for Colorado’s small businesses hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. It’s not a stimulus check, but rather a cadre of seasoned faculty members and business leaders able to mentor struggling businesses at no charge. In short, the new CU Â鶹ӰԺ initiative COventure Forward is one...

This week’s Student Spotlight features Emma Getty, who works full-time in the food industry and participates in the Evening MBA program at CU. After working full-time in finance and accounting for most of her career, she shifted into the food industry when she arrived in Â鶹ӰԺ. She has always been...

A new mentorship program aims to help Colorado business owners and entrepreneurs navigate the growing economic crisis. Erick Mueller, the Executive Director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, introduces COVenture Forward and how business owners can take advantage of an extensive...

The innovative Demystifying Entrepreneurship workshop series produced by the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, has received global acclaim in the 2020 Innovations That Inspire challenge by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education alliance. Leeds is one of the 25 business schools chosen this year,...

The difficulties created during the COVID-19 outbreak have hit nearly every industry in Colorado. Businesses and their leaders are facing unforeseen challenges and struggling to survive, pivot and even adapt to find new opportunities. The impact on the economy won't be fully understood for months, if not years. However, the...

This week, we met with senior undergrad, Ana Corral and second year MBA student, Lindsay Randall to talk about the HumanKind network , a platform that connects people who want to get involved with individuals or organizations that need help with the COVID-19 crisis. Working with a coalition of full-time...