Southern Colorado Startup Week: Full Schedule

10:00am MDT

Accelerators of Colorado Springs: How Southern Colorado is Supporting Entrepreneurs

Limited Capacity seats available

Join the leading Accelerators in Colorado Springs for this panel kick off for Southern Colorado Startup Week. We will have program directors and founders of Exponential Impact, Catalyst Campus, and the UCCS Venture Attractor sharing their knowledge, discussing opportunities for founders, and what changes they see coming in the future of startup activity in Colorado Springs and Southern Colorado!

Speakers

Csilla Brimer

Co-Founder of Willenrimer / Blockchain Consultant, Willenrimer

Web3. Blockchain Startups. Data privacy

Vance Brown

Vance has over 30 years of experience as a high-tech entrepreneur, CEO and lawyer. Currently Vance is co-founder at Thrivers Leadership Institute (Thrivers.com) and Chairman at Thrivers Foundation (Thrivers.org), which helps youth in the Colorado Pikes Peak region thrive by funding... Read More →

KiMar Gartman

Catalyst Campus

KiMar serves as CCTI's Program Director of the Catalyst Accelerator. The AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate Catalyst Accelerator (https://catalystaccelerator.space/) is a defense and national security industry accelerator, headquartered on the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation... Read More →

Luke Doster

Program Administrator, UCCS Venture Attractor

I like to consider myself a business connoisseur as I am fascinated by all aspects of business and the resounding impacts a firm can have on the ecosystem connected to it. Over the years I have pursued many different paths:- In my early years of college, I worked to build a platform... Read More →

Tuesday September 13, 2022 10:00am - 11:30am MDT
Catalyst Campus 555 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Panel, Kick Off

1:00pm MDT

Angel 101 with Greater Colorado Venture Fund - Hybrid Event

Limited Capacity seats available

For angel investing, having the correct fundamentals from day one is crucial. It can be the difference between a lucrative way to support your local business community or an expensive hobby.

Having seen hundreds of startups in communities all over the world, Spencer Ingram and Jamie Finney will help you develop your strategy for investing in local Colorado startups. Moderating by Jason Veatch of Southern Colorado Angels, they'll cover questions like:

- How many companies should I be investing in?
- What should my return expectations be?
- What are other angels in my area investing in?
- How do I know I'm getting into good deals?
- Do I have to choose between profits or impact?

Support Southern Colorado startups. Don't make the classic angel investing mistakes.

In-person and online attendance options available.

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Topic: Angel 101 with Greater Colorado Venture Fund - Hybrid Event
Time: Sep 13, 2022 01:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Moderators

Jason Veatch

SOCO Angels

Speakers

Spencer Ingram

Director, Colorado Angel Network

Hi, I'm Spencer, the director for Colorado Angel Network. I've had the great privilege of working around the world to help founders get funded in under-invested markets. I loved this work, and folks said I'm gosh-darn good at it. But I didn't need to fly halfway around the world to... Read More →

Jamie Finney

Partner, Greater Colorado Venture Fund

Colorado VC - equity, revenue based investing, and more.Sixth gen. Coloradoan.

Tuesday September 13, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Exponential Impact 3650 North Nevada Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Education

3:00pm MDT

Colorado Springs: From Rural to International

Limited Capacity seats available

This panel will include representatives from Colorado Springs airport, Chamber, and successful international entrepreneurs who chose Colorado Springs to build their international businesses. We'll address future growth in Colorado Springs, why it is a great place to conduct business, macro/micro trends impacting cities like COS and how we’re positioned among other cities currently and in the future.

More to come on our esteemed panelists!

Moderators

Strings Kozisek

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Motivational Officer, Tekumo

I am a senior business executive, adviser, and entrepreneur, with over 25 years of executive leadership experience. My career and life path have kept me professionally active in the U.S, and across Asia, with a focus on Japan. This multi-country experience results in my unique approach... Read More →

Speakers

Timothy Dutter

Director, Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC

Tim Dutter has been working in various roles in economic development over the past 10 years. He began his career here at the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC as an Account Executive for the Chamber of Commerce in 2012. He has worked in economic development in the States of: CO... Read More →

Tuesday September 13, 2022 3:00pm - 4:15pm MDT
Exponential Impact 3650 North Nevada Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Panel

7:30am MDT

Free Co-Working at Emergent Campus

If you need to stay up to date on emails or take video calls, you can stop by Emergent Campus in Florence, CO to use the Co-working space.

How to use it:
- Enter through the front door, and when you reach the main hallway, take a right.
-The Co-Working Room in the last door on the left.

Wednesday September 14, 2022 7:30am - 4:30pm MDT
Emergent Campus 215 Maple Avenue Florence Colorado 81226

Co-Working

9:00am MDT

Reimagining Rural - It starts with TechSTART: How Technology and Innovation are Reshaping Rural Southern Colorado

Limited Capacity seats available

Feedback Survey

The birth of a new, thriving tech sector in a rural southern Colorado community began with reimagining what rural is all about. What is truly important in life? Is it the hustle and expense of living in urban tech corridors, or is it a balance of life that enable true success, happiness and productivity? This session Reimagines Rural with the creation of TechSTART, a thriving technology incubation system in the heart of rural Southern Colorado.

Moderators

Rob Brown

Executive Director, FEDC

Speakers

Brad Rowland

Partner and General Manager, FEDC TechSTART

Entrepreneur for Life! Since beginning his career in the mid-90s managing a Citrix enterprise site with tens of thousands of users, Rowland has remained focused on desktop virtualization technologies. His experience stretches from managing the product lines at thin client vendor Wyse... Read More →

Chris Koehn

Founder, Second 61

Chris works to serve his family, community, and great nation through development of innovative solutions, creating economic opportunity in rural communities, developing inspirational teams, and learning and applying wisdom to commerce. In 2018, Chris founded Second-61, a team of patriots... Read More →

Wednesday September 14, 2022 9:00am - 9:45am MDT
Emergent Campus 215 Maple Avenue Florence Colorado 81226

Panel

9:45am MDT

Rural Evolution - START Initiatives and Sector Partnerships

Limited Capacity seats available

The birth of an industry takes more than just reimagining. It takes the commitment, support and promotion from volunteers, businesses, governments, communities and regional partners to keep the initiative moving forward and growing. This session focuses on the continued evolution of the #ReImagineRural movement.

Moderators

Rob Brown

Executive Director, FEDC

Speakers

Peggy Heil

Co-Chair, FEDC WellSTART

Margaret “Peggy” Heil co-chairs the FEDC WellSTART initiative. She is a retired licensed clinical social worker with approximately 40 years of experience in behavioral health administration, service delivery, and research, primarily with justice-involved populations. She has also... Read More →

Becky Romano

Owner & Licensed Professional Counselor, New Beginnings Counseling LLC

Becky is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of New Beginnings Counseling LLC. She also serves as co-chair for Fremont Economic Development Corporation's (FEDC) WellSTART program, a Health and Wellness workforce initiative that is currently focused on responding to the sh... Read More →

Ashlie Arnold

Rural Empowerment Program Manager, Pax8

Blockchain Technology futurist with a passion for creative problem solving. Ten years experience in the Big Data ecosystem monetizing and solving business use cases with data. Recent advocate for #Techforsocialimpact and #ruralempowerment

Brad Rowland

Partner and General Manager, FEDC TechSTART

Elizabeth Oberle

Program Manager, FEDC WellSTART

As the Lead Facilitator and Managing Principal of Fremont Economic Development Corporation's AgStart business incubator, Elizabeth Oberle offers guidance and support to entrepreneurs and those entering the workforce to join in the mission of attracting, growing and retaining businesses... Read More →

Wednesday September 14, 2022 9:45am - 10:30am MDT
Emergent Campus 215 Maple Avenue Florence Colorado 81226

Panel

10:30am MDT

Emergent Campus Tours

Join us for a 30 minute tour of the Emergent Campus. We will send out three groups of tours in two phases. Enjoy the tour and/or spend a little time networking with colleagues.

Speakers

Brad Rowland

Partner and General Manager, FEDC TechSTART

Diana Armstrong

Sage Goodwin

Owner, TyeDyeSheep LLC

Wednesday September 14, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
TBA

Tour

12:00pm MDT

You Choose Lunch

Lunch is a great time to enjoy our beautiful downtowns. Both Florence and Cañon City offer you great choices for lunch from some of the best grass fed beef burgers to some of the best authentic Indian Cuisine in Colorado. Pick the restaurant of your choice in either of our beautiful, historic downtowns; you won't be disappointed.

Wednesday September 14, 2022 12:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
TBA

1:30pm MDT

Welcome to Cañon City

Limited Capacity seats available

A welcome from our Mayor!
Skyline Theater

Speakers

Ashley Smith

Mayor, CITY OF CANON CITY

Ashley Smith, after being on city council for four years, is now serving her second term as Mayor of Cañon City, Colorado. Ashley serves on the Urban Renewal Authority Board, Region 15 OpioId Governance Committee, Built for Zero homeless committee, and various other committees. She... Read More →

Wednesday September 14, 2022 1:30pm - 1:45pm MDT
Historic Skyline Theater 606 Main Street, Cañon City, CO, USA

Welcome

1:45pm MDT

Live-Work-Play! Life Balance: Productivity Minus the Hectic Urban Pace

Limited Capacity seats available

Communities all over the U.S. promote the benefits of their Live Work Play business environments. It's a common attention-grabbing claim meant to inspire and recruit businesses and families to a community. Like good business marketing in general, however, effective marketing requires differentiating oneself from others. Live Work Play? So what? How does our pace and style of life contribute to the success of Fremont County startups and our economy overall. This session explores our unique Live Work Play environment and what it means to businesses and remote workers who choose Fremont County.

Skyline Theater
606 Main Street, Canon City, CO

Moderators

Rick Harrmann

Economic Development Manager, City of Cañon City

Currently serving his community as Economic Development Manager, Rick brings over 20 years of experience in private industries ranging from technical staffing to medical cabinetry sales and installation, rounding out his private sector experience as VP of a small contract manufacturer... Read More →

Speakers

Jason Sosa

Founder/CEO, Backbox AI

Jason Sosa is one of the top artificial intelligence strategists working today. He is an expert on the Future of Work & Emerging Technologies. An experienced entrepreneur who previously founded a New York City and Singapore venture-backed AI/machine learning company that sold in 2015... Read More →

Luke Javernick

Executive Director, River Science

Luke founded River Science in 2016. He is an award-winning (Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action) river scientist who spent the early part of his career studying and improving rivers in New Zealand, Colorado, and Oregon and later studying ways to improve river management through cost-effective... Read More →

Lester Limón

Principal / Owner, P3 Communities

Lester grew up in the expansive Flint Hills region of south-central Kansas where he learned early that great results require hard work and perseverance from regular people. That notion helped him form the ethos of his company and to inform his professional efforts.Lester was educated... Read More →

Craig Donovan

CVP of Global Services, Pax8

As Senior Vice President of Partner Services, Craig drives the strategic direction of the company’s service delivery, sales engineering, and professional service teams. With over 20 years of experience in engineering and leadership within the software and operational teams, Craig... Read More →

Wednesday September 14, 2022 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
Historic Skyline Theater 606 Main Street, Cañon City, CO, USA

Panel

3:00pm MDT

P-TECH, Internships and creating our future workforce

Limited Capacity seats available

Reimagining Rural also means reimagining workforce development. Industries, especially emerging industries, need pipelines of skilled workers. This session examines award winning educational and workforce programs that support rural innovation.

Skyline Theater

Moderators

Luke Javernick

Executive Director, River Science

Speakers

Kristie Satterly

CEO, DataNexus

As a technologist from the start of her career and now as CEO and Co-Founder of DataNexus, the core work that drives Kristie is learning from, teaching and mentoring colleagues. Kristie has worked in the emerging technology sector, consulting for over a decade, leading teams, managing... Read More →

Adam Hartman

Superintendant, Canon City Schools

Adam Hartman is the Superintendent of Schools for Canon City Schools in Canon City, Colorado. A 26 year veteran educator, Adam is proud of the way his district used their core beliefs to guide them through the difficulties created by the global pandemic. In terms of notable accomplishments... Read More →

Lester Limón

Principal / Owner, P3 Communities

Mark Peacock

Dean - Fremont Campus, Pueblo Community College

Mark is a community driven and creative, higher education administrator who seeks to transform people and communities by promoting education and work as the pathways to dignity, opportunity and prosperity through creative, confident and compassionate leadership. Mark came to Canon... Read More →

Wednesday September 14, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Historic Skyline Theater 606 Main Street, Cañon City, CO, USA

Panel

3:00pm MDT

Sustainability - Planned infrastructure initiatives, Housing Initiatives, Broadband, Vision, etc.

Limited Capacity seats available

Once a vibrant center of commerce for regional mining communities, Fremont County suffered from an economic shift to front range commerce. Creating economic vitality in a rural community often requires overcoming potentially years of economic neglect. Attracting and creating new industry sectors requires initiatives to create and boost infrastructure and modernize antiquated processes. This session highlights some of the initiatives that are underway or in planning to enable and encourage economic growth.

ADA NOTE: This venue is on the second floor of a historic building; there is no elevator available.

Annex Event Center

Moderators

Rick Harrmann

Economic Development Manager, City of Cañon City

Speakers

Rob Brown

Executive Director, FEDC

Patrick Mulready

City Planner, City of Canon City

Patrick graduated from Arizona State University’s College of Architecture & Environment Design with a Bachelor of Science in Design in Urban Planning, and a Masters from UC Denver in Public Policy. His career as a land use planner on the municipal (public) side of the development... Read More →

Byron Elliot

Chief Vision Officer, REI Keyholder Limited / 3 Pillars Law

Byron is an experienced Colorado attorney and business owner who has supported real estate syndicators through acquisition, due diligence, closing, entity formation and private equity offerings. He is a founding partner attorney with 3 Pillars Law, PLLC, and his experience includes... Read More →

Johnathan T. Sims, AIA, NCARB

Owner, Architect, Domus Vitae

Johnathan is a licensed architect in three states, former 11-year Planning & Zoning Commissioner and Chairperson, founding member and Board Member of the Inclusive Housing Coalition, innovator, and proud parent. He has over 25 years in architecture, nearly 150 projects located coast... Read More →

Andrew Eubank

VP of Fiber, Visionary Broadband

Andrew is a multi-disciplined telecommunications veteran, bringing a diverse background to Visionary that including banking operations, certified project management, network construction, and more. His telecom career began with a pioneering Colorado cooperative that was one of the... Read More →

Wednesday September 14, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
The Annex Event Center 507 Main St, Cañon City, CO 81212, USA

Panel

3:00pm MDT

Downtown Trolley Historic Redevelopment Tour (Combined)

(NOTE: For consolidation purposes, this tour is being combined with the Historic Downtown Redevelopment Tour)

Enjoy a 30 minute trolley tour of Historic Canon City. First Come First Serve; limited capacity.

Trolley Stop/Pickup

Wednesday September 14, 2022 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Macon Plaza North 5th Street & Macon Avenue, Cañon City, CO, USA

Tour

3:00pm MDT

Downtown Trolley Historic Redevelopment Tours

(NOTE: For the purposes on consolidation, this tour is being combined with the Trolley History Tour.)
Catalyst projects are important for any economic development effort; Canon City is no different. This tour showcases three historic preservation projects that show not only an investment in our community but a commitment to the future growth of Historic Canon City. Tour stops include: The historic Fremont County National Bank building; now the corporate offices of Tezak Heavy Equipment; The historic Hotel St. Cloud, built in Silvercliff, CO in 1883 and moved to Canon City in 1887; and the historic Mount St. Scholastica Academy planned redevelopment project.

Trolley Stop/Pickup

Wednesday September 14, 2022 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Macon Plaza North 5th Street & Macon Avenue, Cañon City, CO, USA

Tour

3:00pm MDT

Hike/Bike the beautiful Arkansas Riverwalk Trail

Bring your bike, rent one from Red Canyon Cycles, or slip on some comfortable walking shoes to experience the peaceful beauty of the Arkansas Riverwalk and Centennial Park minutes from downtown. Or if you prefer, dip your feet in the cool running waters of the Arkansas River. This self-guided tour will take you along the lifeblood of Southern Colorado, the Arkansas River. See some of the whitewater park improvements near Centennial Park, explore the beauty of the Royal Gorge on the Tunnel Drive trail, or visit the secluded peace of John Griffin Park. Return downtown to catch a ride up to Tech Night Out and dinner at Whitewater Bar & Grill.
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For bike rental, contact Red Canyon Cycles; 410 Main Street, Canon City @ (719) 285-8169. Supply is limited so call ahead.

Wednesday September 14, 2022 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
TBA

Tour

3:00pm MDT

Mountain Bike South Canyon

Bring your bike along and rent a mountain bike from Red Canyon Cycles to experience the flowy fun of the South Canyon trails. Meet back downtown for some post-ride enjoyment at Tech Night Out.
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For bike rental, contact Red Canyon Cycles; 410 Main Street, Canon City @ (719) 285-8169. Supply is limited so call ahead.

Eagle Wing Trail Head
Redemption/South Canyon Trail Head

Wednesday September 14, 2022 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
TBA

Tour

3:00pm MDT

Regeneration Lodge Permaculture/Agri Tour

Joe Toscano of The Social Dilemma recently purchased a home in Canon City and has it available as a vacation rental while. Come explore his collaboration with FEDC AgSTART and Vitalscape Design LLC to create a sustainability-focused Regeneration Lodge. This tour explores Joe's aspiration to create a permaculture-based, low-impact, energy-efficient, sustainability experience so people can explore how to make a better planet through hands-on, experiential education.

Regeneration Lodge

Wednesday September 14, 2022 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Regeneration Lodge 508 Royal Gorge Blvd, Cañon City, CO 81212

Tour

3:00pm MDT

Self-guided walk around town / Shopping

Time to chill and check out beautiful historic downtown Canon City, it's shops and charm. Take a leisure stroll through town, do some shopping or enjoy some networking with collegues over a cup of coffee or other beverage on a streetside patio. Experience Rural Reimagined as a local.

Wednesday September 14, 2022 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
TBA

Tour

4:00pm MDT

Tech Night Out & Royal Gorge Ranch & Resort Tour

Limited Capacity seats available

Join SoCo Startup Week, FEDC TechSTART and Cañon City Economic Development for a Tech Night Out like no other! Reimagine Rural living with a tour of the breathtaking Royal Gorge Ranch and Resort, planned to be the largest, most luxurious and adventurous tiny home community in the country.

https://royalgorgeranchandresort.com/life-on-the-ranch/gunslingers/
https://royalgorgeranchandresort.com/

Enjoy a taste of the west with the best Smoked BBQ Brisket Sliders and Baked Beans in Colorado - vegetarian options available as well of course - all sponsored and provided by the World-Famous Whitewater Bar & Grill. Meet and greet on Gunslinger's beautiful and fun outdoor patio, check out the amazing trails nearby, even take a hike out the Point AltaVista for beautiful overlook of the Royal Gorge. End a great day relaxing under a beautiful September sunset with your new Startup friends and business partners.

Driving directions to Royal Gorge Ranch & Resort:
1 Buckskin Joe Parkway, Canon City, CO
Royal Gorge Ranch & Resort

SHUTTLE INFORMATION:
While attendees are welcome to drive on their own, van/shuttle transportation will be provided by Royal Gorge Rafting and will depart and return downtown Cañon City from Macon Plaza at the schedule below:
Pick up: 4:15pm & 5:00pm
Return/Depart RGRR: 7:15pm & 8:00pm
Van/Shuttle Pickup Location

Speakers

Rachel Beisel

Managing Director, SoCo Angels

Brad Rowland

Partner and General Manager, FEDC TechSTART

Rob Brown

Executive Director, FEDC

Jason Veatch

SOCO Angels

Sponsors

Ty Seufer

Owner, Royal Gorge Ranch and Resort

LIFE AT THE RANCHImagine being surrounded by nature everyday, while also being in close proximity to everything you need. Make adventure a big part of your lifestyle and enjoy unlimited outdoor activities right out your backdoor.

Wednesday September 14, 2022 4:00pm - 8:00pm MDT
Royal Gorge Ranch & Resort 1 Buckskin Joe Parkway, Cañon City, CO 81212

Network

8:30am MDT

Free Co-Working Space

Limited Capacity seats available

** Text Mark Madic with any questions at 719-369-9654

1) Park in any of the PCC or GUEST spots via the City Center Drive parking lot. Do not park in any of the other spots!
2) Walk around building on Main St, through Community Banks of Colorado Entrance.
3) Head upstairs to 2nd floor through Glass doors

Need to check emails or catch up on work while attending SoCo Startup Week? Southern Colorado Innovation Link and SoCo Small Business Development Center have teamed up to provide participants access to their co-working space and conference rooms for the day.
How to use it:
-Follow the map for access to the building, and parking.
- Say hello to our volunteer when you walk in!
- Head up the stairs (or elevator) to our co-working spaces. Signage will indicate which spaces are open.
- Wifi access will be posted.

Speakers

Mark Madic

Manager, Southern Colorado Innovation Link

Southern Colorado Innovation Link is the first startup and technology focused accelerator in the region. Supporting entrepreneurs is what we do; by providing customized consulting, investor readiness, technical assistance, and training. Our outcomes are based upon the results of the... Read More →

Thursday September 15, 2022 8:30am - 2:45pm MDT
Southern Colorado Innovation Link 121 W. City Center Drive Pueblo, Co 81003

Co-Working

9:00am MDT

Industrial Innovation - A tour of businesses at Watertower Place 303 S. Santa Fe Ave 81003

Limited Capacity seats available

Watertower Place is the site of the largest re-development project in Southern Colorado. The 250,000 sq ft space was previously home to a state of the art meat processing plant that fed the Steel City. After sitting vacant for 40 years, Ryan McWilliams purchased the property and is transforming the space into an innovation hub unlike anything you have seen.

Tour will start in the Firehouse Entrance (closest to gate) and will only showcase the businesses housed on the first floor.

Thursday September 15, 2022 9:00am - 9:45am MDT
Watertower Place 303 S. Santa Fe Ave Pueblo, Co 81003

Tour

10:00am MDT

Free Chromebook for Small Business Owners/ Adult Learners - SoCo Small Business Development Center

Limited Capacity seats available

The Southern Colorado Small Business Development Center has partnered with Visa and Human - IT to give Chromebook laptops to small business owners, entrepreneurs, adult learners across the region.

To qualify for a laptop please email prudence.aragon@pueblocc.edu on or before Thursday. Prudence will be on site, at the SBDC offices at 121 W. City Center Drive to give you a laptop if you qualify.

Sponsors

Prudence Aragon

Work Study, Southern Colo Small Business Development Center

Thursday September 15, 2022 10:00am - 1:00pm MDT
Southern Colorado Innovation Link 121 W. City Center Drive Pueblo, Co 81003

Business Resources

12:00pm MDT

You Chose Lunch! Support Local Small Businesses

Thursday September 15, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Pueblo

1:00pm MDT

(121 W. City Center Drive 81003) What You Don't Know About Marketing & Advertising Will Hurt Your Business! Presented by Florian De Castro

Limited Capacity seats available

**Refer to attached image for parking and building entrance instructions.
Yellow shows parking lot and open spots.
Green shows path to walk into building. Enter through Main St. and head up the stairs through glass doors.

Florian or what he is more commonly known as "FLO" is an Asian Immigrant, Veteran, Entrepreneur and Business Mentor. Flo immigrated from the Philippines when he was around 10 years old. He's from a single-mother household that struggled financially. Flo did not have the means to attend college so he enlisted in the Air Force right out of high school. He later attended the US Air Force Academy and served 21 years in the Air Force's Nuclear, Space, and Cyber Warfare operations. After his military retirement, he had a short 3-year stint as a defense contractor for NORAD/USNORTHCOM and US Space Force before becoming a full time business owner and entrepreneur.

Flo has multiple businesses ranging from real estate investing, IT/telecommunications services, educational tutoring franchise called Huntington Learning Center, and his latest acquisition, Power Media Group which owns KPPF radio station and the Power Talk 1040 news/talk format. His goal is to provide the local community the best value / lower cost access to traditional media platforms for branding, advertising, and promotions of their causes. In 2022, Flo partnered with Mountain Radio Group that is operating three radio stations, three radio formats: new/talk, country and classic rock, and eight transmitters with an area covering 2.1 million people from Southern Denver to Pueblo.

Flo is on the board of several nonprofits ranging from the Rampart Chapter of the US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates, Vice President of the board for Eastlake High School, and senior advisor for the Golden Lotus Foundation. The Golden Lotus Foundation has recently partnered with Colorado Springs to build an Asian Heritage Center, Chinese Tea House, and Asian botanical gardens on one of its parks (1819 W Cheyenne Rd, Broadmoor area, 80906). Flo is heading the planning and development of the entire project with Golden Lotus Foundation's founder Cynthia Aki.

Thursday September 15, 2022 1:00pm - 1:45pm MDT
Southern Colorado Innovation Link 121 W. City Center Drive Pueblo, Co 81003

Education

2:00pm MDT

Tour of indieDwell- Revolutionizing the building industry (205 N. Elizabeth St.)

Limited Capacity seats available

** Head to front of building and when everyone arrives, Ron will have all guests pick up a pair of safety glasses and vest.
Text 719-369-9654 if you have any issues finding the space.

indieDwell is the modular solution for affordable housing developers. As a Certified B Corporation, indieDwellis revolutionizing the building industry by producing dwellings that better occupant health and well-being, improve the health of the environment and empower community.

indieDwell aligns its positive impacts on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, as well as the company's economic impacts with the United Nations' Sustainable Development goals. (Focus on 12 of the 17 goals)

Speakers

Ron Francis

CEO, Indie Dwell

Thursday September 15, 2022 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
indieDwell 205 N Elizabeth St, Pueblo, CO 81003

Tour

4:00pm MDT

( 303 S. Santa Fe. Ave Pueblo ) Supporting Entrepreneurs in Southern Colorado - A timeline of Projects & Progress

Limited Capacity seats available

*** Due to scheduling conflicts, the Fuel & Iron Food Project updates will be added into this presentation.

Southern Colorado Innovation Link was the first startup accelerator & tech entrepreneur support program in Southern Colorado. Thanks to a National Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant in 2019, more than$18 Million in capital formation, revenue, and grants have been received on behalf of startup companies in the 4 county service area.

This interactive presentation will chronicle the timeline of exciting projects, startups, businesses being supported across the region. An overall discussion of the future of innovation in the region will be included as part of this workshop.

Moderators

Mark Madic

Manager, Southern Colorado Innovation Link

Thursday September 15, 2022 4:00pm - 4:45pm MDT
Watertower Place 303 S. Santa Fe Ave Pueblo, Co 81003

Network

4:30pm MDT

(303 S. Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo) Happy Hour- Meet & Greet

Limited Capacity seats available

Water, Beer, Seltzers will be provided!

Come meet someone new, network, connect, and share wins in your community!

Alpha Beta Room, 2nd Floor Watertower Place

Speakers

Mark Madic

Manager, Southern Colorado Innovation Link

Thursday September 15, 2022 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
Watertower Place 303 S. Santa Fe Ave Pueblo, Co 81003

Happy Hour

6:00pm MDT

Cruisin' Pueblo - Casual Bike Ride for Everyone! 126 Oneida St. Pueblo, Co

Limited Capacity seats available

Community bike rides every Thursday night over the summer that highlight the sights and sounds of Pueblo. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to come enjoy Pueblo by bike with us. We are currently meeting at Walter’s Brewery and Taproom.

The routes of bike ride leave between 6:15-6:30 pm. The bike ride tonight will be a loop around the historic Roselawn Cemetery.

You can find more about Cruisin' Pueblo via their Facebook page of the same name.

Thursday September 15, 2022 6:00pm - 7:30pm MDT
Walter's Brewing 126 Oneida St, Pueblo, CO 81003

Tour, Bike Ride

12:00pm MDT

Springs Board Lunch

Limited Capacity seats available

Welcome to Springs Board Lunch! This will typically be a dinner series for Colorado Springs entrepreneurs to meet and mingle on the fourth Thursday evening of the month. But we'll be doing lunch and hearing from YOU what you'd like to see at these future dinners.

Join us at The Well. This is a pay your own way lunch and in the future we'd love to see sponsors for this monthly event!

Moderators

David Young

Founder, Federated

One of cloud-computing’s pioneers. Founder and CEO of Joyent, Inc. Brought node.js, containers, public cloud, programmable datacenters, and cloud operating systems to market. He also started an ice cream company (“Honeymoon Ice Cream”) which may have been the toughest thing... Read More →

Friday September 16, 2022 12:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
The Well 315 E Pikes Peak Ave Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Network, Lunch

3:00pm MDT

Southern Colorado Pitch Competition

Limited Capacity seats available

XI will be hosting its Accelerator demo day and pitch event from 3pm-5pm on Friday the 16th during the 2022 Startup week; this event will take place in the Exponential Impact innovation space, 3650 North Nevada, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. During this time the Summer 2022 Accelerator teams will pitch their companies to a panel of esteemed judges and community members. The demo day portion of the event will follow pitches and provide an opportunity for the Summer Accelerator cohort to showcase their business and products. Additionally, up to three other startups participating in Southern Colorado Startup week will join the demo portion of the event. During the demo portion of the event there will be light refreshments and drinks, followed by the judges final deliberation of the winner of the Pitch event.

Moderators

Aaron Bellot

Friday September 16, 2022 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Exponential Impact 3650 North Nevada Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Pitch Competition

5:00pm MDT

Happy Hour & Startup Demos

Limited Capacity seats available

As we wait for the final deliberation form the judges from the pitch competition use this time to network and engage with the companies demos. Several innovative companies will be looking forward to show you what they have been working on and answer questions.

Note: If you are competitive you may want to bring your running shoes ;)

Friday September 16, 2022 5:00pm - 6:30pm MDT
Exponential Impact 3650 North Nevada Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Happy Hour