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Women’s Access to Capital in Colorado: What to Know and Where to Access Funding

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Co-authored by: Anni Proctor (BIC and Go Code Colorado Program Manager, Colorado Department of State) and Kanitha Heng Snow (Director of Partnerships and Programs, Energize Colorado) Colorado is a prime state for women in entrepreneurship. We embody a growing infrastructure that supports women entrepreneurs with the assistance from government, nonprofit, community-based organizations, and ecosystem leaders. …

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Celebrating Volunteers

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Melissa Akaka “Volunteering with Energize Colorado (EC) has been an incredible experience. I’m continually impressed by the commitment of the organization and its volunteers to sustaining Colorado’s economy through community support and inclusive practices focused on the needs of micro-enterprizes and small businesses. The research projects I’ve worked on provide important insights into the experiences …

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Celebrating Black History Month

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In honor of Black History month, Energize Colorado is dedicating this post to Black entrepreneurs and partners working toward economic development within the Black community. Our ecosystem at Energize Colorado provides a credible network of partners, businesses, and volunteers offering business advice, funding, and support.  Check out the businesses and organizations below! Partners Supporting Black …

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Huntington Bank’s Commitment to Colorado’s Small Business Community

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At Energize Colorado, we know that our goal to build a diverse and resilient small business ecosystem can not be achieved alone. We rely on like-minded partners and industry leaders to propel the small business ecosystem in Colorado forward. Huntington Bank believes in empowering small businesses and investing in the small business community. In November, …

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Access Mode, the Center for American Entrepreneurship, and Energize Colorado Bring Together Colorado’s BIPOC Entrepreneurs to Discuss Barriers to Success

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(DENVER, CO) — On December 1st, Access Mode, the Center for American Entrepreneurship (CAE), and Energize Colorado convened 15 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs in joining community leaders, and elected officials to share their perspectives around the barriers to success for Colorado’s Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander entrepreneurs. Access Mode’s …

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Courageous Imagination – Bringing Scientists, Creatives and Business Leaders to the same table

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Almost every corporate culture statement or job posting includes some combination of the words creativity, wellbeing and collaboration. It’s become a foundation of the American workplace and our society as a whole. But what if we had the courage to take the collaboration one step further. Instead of innovating and working together with just your …

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Digital Readiness for Colorado’s Smallest Businesses

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With our mission to help Colorado’s smallest businesses become more resilient, Energize Colorado identified digital readiness as a necessary component in building a resilient business.  Digital readiness is the process of using digital technologies to create new — or modify existing — business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements. …

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ShopBIPOC launches free online marketplace featuring BIPOC small business owners

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DENVER, CO (NOVEMBER 17, 2022) — ShopBIPOC has launched a new online marketplace featuring BIPOC-owned small businesses in Colorado. (BIPOC is an acronym for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color).  The creation of ShopBIPOC was a response to calls from individuals and businesses who wanted to support BIPOC-owned businesses and didn’t have access to a …

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Through CIBIC Students Get Experience, And Energize Colorado Gets Solutions

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Marketing graduate student helps Energize Colorado with data visualization project By Kristal Griffith The People Lauren Bell got her bachelor’s degree in California in studio arts before pursuing a Master’s in Marketing at the Daniels College of Business. She wanted to gain quantitative experience, and see how she could better use her creative skills in business. In her …

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