StartUp FoCo Podcast

Soulful Entrepreneur Summit Co-Creators Amanda Mundo and Alison Proffit are back with Founded in FoCo Lead Organizer Nick Armstrong to talk about lessons learned from the 2021 Soulful Entrepreneur Summit, the Soulful community, and all the exciting things planned for 2022's Summit. Learn more about the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit here: https://www.getsoulfulsuccess.com Learn more about Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco.com

Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt joins Founded in FoCo Lead Organizer Nick Armstrong for a discussion about entrepreneurship, side hustles, and why Fort Collins is such a business-friendly town. Everybody has a side hustle, even Jeni. The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing. Learn more about Mayor Arndt here: https://www.fcgov.com/council/members/?district=0 Learn more about Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco.com

Join Alison Proffit, Amanda Mundo, and Gahrey Ovalle in a discussion about the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit on the StartUp FoCo Podcast with Nick Armstrong. Suggested Reading List: 1. Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff (https://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780525537311) 2. The 48 Laws of Power By Robert Greene (https://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780140280197) Connect with Alison, Amanda, and Gahrey: Alison - https://www.proffitcoach.com/ Amanda - https://www.socialherobrands.com/ Gahrey - https://gahreyovalle.com/ ​ About the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit: As an entrepreneur or small business owner have you ever experienced the feeling of not quite fitting into the hustler mentality of business? You’ve always had a knack for using your intuition and gut instinct to make decisions or maneuver your path in business? If you have, then you'll want to explore the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit event, created by one of our Northern Colorado small business owners, Alison Proffit. The Soulful Entrepreneur Summit will be a high-vibe, dynamic, and forward-thinking 5-day virtual event. There are 20+ successful soulful and heart-centered entrepreneurs gracing the screens; sharing their insights, successful processes, strategies, and tools to help soulful entrepreneurs create a business that grows, thrives, and prospers in 2021 and beyond! The summit will take place Monday, January 25 to Friday, January 29th, 2021. Daily events will include panel discussions, breakout workshops, and live, interactive mastermind sessions. For $10 off of the All Access pass which gives you access to recordings, additional sessions and other special perks, just type in code SOULFCSW10 on the All Access ticket checkout page. Join Alison and these other amazing contributors for a week of knowledge sharing, masterminding, and networking with other soulful and passionate business owners. You can find more information and secure your ticket here: http://getsoulfulsuccess.com

Tami Morgan Parker is the owner of UNIcycle Business Consulting. She brings 26 years of big business experience to help small businesses grow. She teaches business owners how to dig into the numbers and facilitate change through solid management practices. She is passionate about building the community of women in Northern Colorado and around the world. Find more from Tami at: Unicycle.consulting

Sara Rosinsky is the owner of Shiny Red Copy. Sara is a podcast junkie, a longtime racquetball player, and a social media enthusiast. She’s been copywriting for over half her life—since the days when typography would get delivered to ad agencies by courier. And all these years later, she still can't believe how fortunate she is to love her livelihood. Find more from Sara at: ShinyRedCopy.com

Jenny Morse, PhD is the President and CEO of Appendance. In addition, Jenny teaches Business Writing at Colorado State University and offers writing seminars through Employers Council in Denver. She earned her Bachelor’s degree at Bowdoin College in Maine, her Master’s in Creative Writing at the University of Colorado—Boulder, and her PhD in English at the University of Illinois—Chicago. As a freelance writer and editor, she has written website copy, award speeches, and frequently ghostwrites for a CEO, publishing articles in Forbes, Inc., and Wired. Find more from Jenny at: Appendance.com

Ariana Friedlander, MPA, is an organizational anthropologist, a leadership development expert and an author. She is the founder and principal of Rosabella Consulting and has over 18 years of experience in fostering positive change within organizations and companies of all shapes and sizes including small business, non-profit, government and higher education. Season 3 of the StartUp FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong of WTF Marketing.

Alison Proffit is the owner of Proffit Coach, a frequent Fort Collins Startup Week speaker, and one of the most badass contributors to the Northern Colorado business scene in the realm of sales and connection. Let's get to know Alison!

Chris Bates is an artist and muralist who has created art that you’ve surely seen, walked past, and admired in and around Fort Collins. His business, Mighty Fine Art, produces a wide array of work and Chris has some great insights on how to make your work valuable. Let’s get to know Chris! My name […] The post Chris Bates – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Jeanne Shoaff is a former gallery curator and current arts and creative coach passionate about getting artists to think critically about their art as a business. Let’s get to know Jeanne! My name is Jeanne Shoaff. I am an independent consultant for artists. Specifically I do career coaching for artists as well as other arts […] The post Jeanne Shoaff – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone more knowledgable about music in Fort Collins than Julie Sutter. An avid concert-goer, Julie’s experience with several music-based startups makes it no surprise that she’s the Community Manager at The Music District. Julie’s main squeeze at Techstars Startup Week and ARTup Week Fort Collins is The Music District’s free […] The post Julie Sutter – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Tyler Brooks, founder of Analytive, wants you to make sure your marketing is converting. He believes until you know your customer and how your products fit in the market, you can’t scale up. His talk at Startup week is How to Market to Your Dream Clients on Friday March 1st, 11:00am-12:00pm @ Cohere Coworking. Tyler […] The post Tyler Brooks – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Ben Brickweg helps business owners figure out their exit strategy through his company, Sagewood Transaction Advisors. Whether you love your business or you’re ready to move on, a good exit plan can make sure your legacy lives on (and that you have the best possible chance for a great exit). Ben’s Startup Week talk is […] The post Ben Brickweg – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Jean Ginzburg is a content marketing expert who thinks that you – YES, YOU! – can create better content. Not only that you can, but that you MUST. Jean’s talk at Startup Week is called Creating a Lasting Content Strategy for Your Business Using Tech Platforms on Friday, March 1st, 10:00am-11:00am @ Cohere Coworking. Let’s […] The post Jean Ginzburg – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Leslie Na is the founder of TruthBomb, a customer research company that focuses exclusively on small businesses and solopreneurs. Her insights into customer research and consumer behavior will knock your socks off. Leslie’s startup week panel is called Customer insights and research (why it’s mission-critical, how to conduct your own) and will be Thursday February […] The post Leslie Na – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Seth Silvers is an expert in business storytelling. The founder of StoryOn, Seth knows that businesses have far more stories than they think about on a day-to-day basis. Seth is also the host of the Small Business Storytellers podcast which features stories from small businesses and entrepreneurs. Seth’s panel at startup week is called The […] The post Seth Silvers – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Ethan Bach is the artist behind Alt Ethos, a design firm behind some of Fort Collins’ most iconic technology art installations. He’s passionate about teaching fellow artists ways to treat creating art like a business. You can get to meet him during the ARTup Week Panel: Notes from the Field: Using Technology to Advance Artepreneurship […] The post Ethan Bach – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Katrina is a creative catalyst, an empath, and a writer. She’s a creative’s creative and the founder of Creative Katrina. You can check out Katrina’s Startup Week panel: Find the Root of Creative Blocks and Learn to Break Free on Thursday February 28th, 2:00pm-3:00pm @ The Articulate. Let’s get to know Katrina! I’m Katrina Pfannkuch […] The post Katrina Pfannkuch – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Raj Kumar is a dancer, an engineer, and a technology developer for the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder. He’s a dance instructor for the Kalapriya School of Dance in Fort Collins teaching Bharatanatyam and Bollywood styles. His story is a fascinating one and you can hear it in person at the ARTup Week […] The post Raj Kumar – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Jenny Morse is an expert in business communications and the CEO of Appendance, Inc. When she’s not teaching the generations to communicate more effectively and convey their credibility in written form, she’s contemplating the deeper meaning of emojis and trying to make emails more human. Jenny is presenting an interactive panel on improving your email […] The post Jenny Morse – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Candyce Edelen knows her stuff when it comes to growing your business to the next level. Her company Propel Growth specializes in scaling companies beyond the $5M revenue mark. You can check out Candyce’s panel: LinkedIn Prospecting for B2B Sales on Tuesday February 26th, 11:00am-12:00pm @ Cohere Coworking. Let’s get to know Candyce! Hi, I’m […] The post Candyce Edelen – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

A public speaker, a gifted career coach, and a passionate advocate for service-based entrepreneurs, Chrysta Bairre‘s efforts have created connections and opportunities that span throughout Northern Colorado. Chrysta will be presenting FIVE sessions at Techstars Startup Week Fort Collins: Business Beyond Privilege on Monday February 25th, 12:00pm-1:00pm @ Downtown Artery Gallery She Leads Social on […] The post Chrysta Bairre – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Marj Hahne has a degree in engineering, an MFA, and she’s a copy-editor “by income”. But, most importantly: she’s a poet, and a bad-ass entrepreneur in her own right. Alongside Kathleen Willard, Marj brought together Ray Martinez, Leslee Becker, and Vauhini Vara to discuss creating literary art in Fort Collins. You can check out the […] The post Marj Hahne – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Mike Baron is an Eisner award-winning author right in our own back yard. If you’re a fan of The Punisher and Star Wars, Mike is someone you’re gonna want to get to know. His insights into the business side of writing are both timely and carry the weight of years of doing the work. Mike’s […] The post Mike Baron – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Nikki Lachar and Tina Todd, co-founders of simplyHR, are shaking up the world of sexual harassment training. Crowdfunding Define The Line, their comic book-based team training tool, to the tune of $10,000, the comic book is taking root nationwide. Nikki’s panels are: Define the Line: How to create civility in the workplace on Monday February […] The post Nikki Lachar – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Franklin Taggart is a creative coach, podcaster, advisor for the Loveland Business Development Center, and he’s one heck of a musician. He’ll be presenting 3 panels at Techstars Startup Week Fort Collins: Podcasting for Marketing, Sales and Customer Service on Tuesday, February 26th, 2:00pm-2:45pm @ The Innosphere, 5 Online Income Opportunities for Creative Businesses on […] The post Franklin Taggart – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Peggy Lyle, the Director for the Downtown Fort Collins Creative District, is one of the foremost advocates for treating artists like the entrepreneurs they are. She’s got her finger located directly on the pulse of our growing creative community. You can check out Peggy’s panel Sharing Your Personal Culture: Where Dance and Music Intersect on […] The post Peggy Lyle – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

A creative community is composed of ALL KINDS of awesome entrepreneurs – and Techstars Startup Week Fort Collins brings together the best of the best. Today’s blog post/podcast features Sari Kimbell, Food Business Expert. You can check out Sari’s panels below: Overwhelmed by E-Commerce? Find Your Platform on Tuesday February 26th, 9:15am-11:00am @ Downtown Artery […] The post Sari Kimbell – StartUp FoCo Podcast appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Think Big Go Far – Startup FoCo Podcast Episode 05 Notes Podcasting from Fort Collins Colorado, this is the StartupFoCo podcast episode 5.  I am your host Vanessa Pagan, gearing up for the 2018 Techstars Startup Week Fort Collins. In this pre-event episode, we have 8 guests who remind us to think bigger and go further. […] The post Episode 05 – Think Big Go Far appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Do The Work – Startup FoCo Podcast Episode 04 Notes Podcasting from Fort Collins Colorado, this is the Startup FoCo podcast episode 04.  I am your host Vanessa Pagan, gearing up for the 2018 Techstars Startup Week Fort Collins. In this pre-event episode, we have 8 guests who remind us to do the work. From […] The post Podcast Episode 04 – Do The Work appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

Podcast Episode 03 – Founders & Food Episode Notes Podcasting from Fort Collins Colorado, this is the Startup FoCo Podcast episode 3. I am your host Vanessa Pagan, gearing up for the 2018 Techstars Startup Week Fort Collins. In this pre-event episode, we have 8 guests who are from the Founders and Food communities of […] The post Podcast Episode 03 – Founders & Food appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

StartupFoCo Podcast Episode 02 – Artup Week and Music Tracks Podcasting from Fort Collins Colorado, this is the StartupFoCo podcast episode 2.  I am your host Vanessa Pagan, gearing up for the 2018 Techstars Startup Week Fort Collins. In this pre-event episode, we have 6 guests from the Artup Week and Music tracks of Fort […] The post Podcast Episode 02 – Creatives Unite – Artup Week & Music Tracks appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.

You Say You Want a Revolution with Charisse Bowen In this inaugural episode, we have an in-depth conversation on what Revolution means with Charisse Bowen. We go into the lasting message in the lyrics from the Beatle’s song from 1968, Revolution that apply to current events happening today and how we can make change happen […] The post Podcast Episode 01 – Revolution with Charisse Bowen appeared first on Fort Collins Startup Week.