Our purpose
The purpose of Colorado Startups is to provide a starting place and a growing place for entrepreneurs building the next generation of BIG companies here in Colorado. This community comprises three social groups (LinkedIn, Slack, and Facebook) to help connect and provide resources to entrepreneurs, from first-time founders to seasoned executives.
Reach out to team@coloradostartups.org with any questions!
Our team
COMMUNITY Volunteers
Ryan is a startup founder and VC investor with over a decade of experience mentoring and building startups. He hosts and facilitates monthly community gatherings at ID345, supporting networking and founder connection.
Annie is a founder in the health and wellness space. She supports the community by moderating the CO Startups slack and LinkedIn groups and coordinating events on the community calendar.
FOUNDER
Executive DirectorS
Micah is the Executive Director of Colorado Startups and focuses on strategy, partnerships, and community engagement. He spends his time in and outside work thinking about partnerships, community, tech, talent, VC/PE, outdoors, and food. He loves hiking, biking, skiing, backpacking, or anything outside.
Lindsey’s passion lies in business growth through community & operations. At any given moment, she's diving into reads about VC, community strategy, startups, and leadership. Recent search history typically includes dog-friendly waterfall hikes and ski area opening dates.
Paul is the founder of Colorado Startups. Sparked by his desire to connect with and support other entrepreneurs in his community, Paul set out to massively move the startup ecosystem forward and establish Colorado as the #1 state for startups. Paul's also an avid investor. After building and selling an AdTech startup, Paul has invested in over 20 Colorado startups with his investor network. Paul was born in Boulder and grew up in Louisville, Colorado.
