Fostering Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystems By GROWL Connex

A GREAT interview with Delaney Keating, Director of Startup CO to discuss the challenges that entrepreneurs face in a rural setting and how Startup Colorado fosters an entrepreneurial ecosystem that encourages success. Startup Colorado recognized a lack of entrepreneurial support in rural communities and created a platform to help drive connection, bring awareness to resources, and expand networks. This episode dives into the importance of expanding your reach as a business owner in order to grow your opportunities and build your community. Worth watching and joining in on the SUCO platform entrepreneur discussions. This interview is created by GROWL Connex https://growlagency.com/connex/

Speaker(s): What's at stake in the goal to catalyze entrepreneurship throughout rural Colorado and the greater U.S.? For Delaney, it's the value of human agency as it applies to innovation and business in the creation of personal and community wealth. Delaney is a seasoned creative, entrepreneur, and change agent. She successfully owned, operated, and exited her first company and has since been dedicated to fostering ingrained cultural values for art and innovation. As Executive Director of Startup Colorado, her mission is to drive greater coordination within the entrepreneurial ecosystem on behalf of rural entrepreneurs and the communities they call home. She is an unwavering believer in the potential of ideas, the people behind them, and the places they create. ● Co-founded the Catapult Outdoor Accelerator with AIM Media and the Outdoor Industry Association ● Developed the ICELab @Western, a multi-agency business and innovation center, from a state of duress and established its cultural significance as a critical com

Co-Sponsor(s): Growl Connex, Startup Colorado

Fee: No Cost