As part of the Founder Institute’s Startup Ecosystem Leaders series, we were pleased to welcome FI program co-director Craig Swiatek for an update on the latest developments in Colorado's startup and tech ecosystem.
Craig Swiatek is co-director of the Colorado Founder Institute accelerator, is currently an investment advisor for Venture Capital & Growth with Red Arrow Capital, Principal at C Squared Solutions, and an Advisor on the Due Diligence Team with Rockies Venture Club.
In this video, FI Colorado co-director Craig Swiatek shares his thoughts on the ‘state of the startup’ today in Denver, in Colorado statewide, and across the wider Mountain West tech ecosystem(s), which new and emerging developments particularly excite him for the future, what has surprised him most in working with early-stage entrepreneurs, and much more.
Plus, learn a few startup success stories of recent FI Colorado Alumni, about the amazing local program partners and mentors, and open event dates and application deadlines for the upcoming Denver Fall 2024 Founder Institute pre-seed accelerator cohort!
Watch FI HQ's full interview with FI Colorado Co-Director Craig Swiatek:
If you're a Colorado-based pre-seed stage entrepreneur interested in finding direction on your own startup journey, and you haven’t done so already, head over here to learn more about the next FI Denver Fall 2024 accelerator cohort.
Or, join us at one of these upcoming Colorado startup events:
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 11:00am, Apr 29, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342830
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 6:00pm, May 01, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340824
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 11:00am, May 08, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340847
- Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 10:00am, May 09, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/345186
- Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 11:00am, May 15, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342686
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 11:00am, May 20, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340868
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, May 22, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340341
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, May 27, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340904
- How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 11:00am, May 29, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340926
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 11:00am, Jun 03, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/343412
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 6:00pm, Jun 05, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340951
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, Jun 10, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341005
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 11:00am, Jun 12, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341027
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 11:00am, Jun 17, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341046
- How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 11:00am, Jun 24, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341414
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 11:00am, Jun 26, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341065
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, Jul 01, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341084
- How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 11:00am, Jul 03, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341924
- How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 11:00am, Jul 08, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344376
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, Jul 15, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341231
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 11:00am, Jul 17, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341309
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Jul 22, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/343940
- How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 11:00am, Jul 24, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/343116
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 11:00am, Jul 29, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341625
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Aug 05, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341866
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 11:00am, Aug 12, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344070
- Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 6:00pm, Aug 19, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341731
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 6:00pm, Aug 26, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341788
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, Aug 28, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/345821
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, Sep 02, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/343230
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Sep 09, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344191
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 11:00am, Sep 16, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342324
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Oct 14, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342431
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 11:00am, Nov 04, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/343305
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Nov 18, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344670
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Nov 25, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/345408
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 11:00am, Nov 27, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342510
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 11:00am, Dec 02, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342217
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 11:00am, Dec 09, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344762
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 11:00am, Dec 16, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344881
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Dec 23, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342610
Applications to the Denver Fall 2024 Founder Institute are now open, and anyone building an applicable tech company can apply at FI.co/apply/denver.
Graduates of the Founder Institute are creating some of the world's fastest growing startups, having raised over $1.75BN in funding, and building products people love across over 200 cities worldwide.
See the most recent news from our Grads at FI.co/news, or learn more about their stories at FI.co/graduates.
