For those of you in the Boulder/Denver area, I’m giving a 1.5 hour “crash course” lecture on the VC industry.

The program is February 24th at 5:15 at the CU law school.  You can find more information here.

The topics will include everything from what makes VCs tick, who are our bosses, what are things that you can do to improve your chances of receiving funding and things that many VCs don’t want to talk about.  No question is off limits and I hope that it will be a very interactive forum.

Hope to see you there.

Do you want a job?  Do you want to work in Boulder?  Do you want an all expenses paid trip out here to interview?

Do I have the deal for you…

Boulder is looking for great people to come join our startup ecosystem.  While many areas of the country are experiencing shrinkage in the job market, not us!  We have plenty of companies looking for great folks.

See our Foundry Group post for more information.

For all of you Boulderites, mark your calendars for August 14^th, 5:30pm at the Foundry Roof Deck.  One of the TechStars teams that I mentor, Application Experts (App-X) is having a party to not only celebrate their successful summer in the TechStars program, but more importantly to highlight the importance of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado (EFCO). 

I’m happy to report that App-X has joined EFCO.  You can get involved too, by drinking free beer.  How?   EFCO will buy you a beer at the Foundry on Thursday night if you sign up to volunteer for their August 16^th event.  Alternatively, EFCO will buy you a beer if you make a cash donation on Thursday night.  They will have a table set up as you walk up to the Foundry Deck. 

Live music will also be present courtesy of Something Underground.  This should be a fun time with friends, colleagues and all for a great cause.  Congratulations to App-X for sponsoring. 

There is a new posting on the Foundry Group blog entitled: The University of Colorado and Entrepreneurship.  All five of the Foundry folks are actively involved with our adopted university and are all better off for it.

I’d encourage other local folks to check out what they are up to.  On a number of fronts, they are really moving the needle.

I’m very involved at the University of Colorado, both as an adjunct professor and board member of the Silicon Flatiron’s entrepreneurship initiative.  During this time, I’ve met Kurt Smith who is creating some wonderful entrepreneurship opportunities within the school of engineering.  He is the director of the E-ship program.  They have recently created a new Entrepreneur Certificate Program. 

Whether you work in a start-up venture or within a large corporation, the New 12-credit Engineering Entrepreneurship Certificate is geared toward the working professional that desires to play a more significant and influential role in business leadership by learning key innovation and professional skills.

To learn more about the Certificate Program including a detailed program description and a certificate application, please visit the E-ship website:

Congratulations Kurt on the announcement and I wish you continued success with the program.