Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Boulder.
Founder @gripeo • Founder @simple-apply • Studied at @state-university-of-new-york-at-buffalo
Worked at @graphicly, @giantnerd, @Parallel Path, @gnip as eCommerce or Marketing Manager • Studied at University of Colorado, Boulder
http://jefflesser.tumblr.com
Founder @roomorama • Worked at @deutsche-bank • Studied at @georgetown-university
http://quora.com/JimShook
Experienced startup operator
http://paulmichaelallen.tumblr.com/
3-time entrepreneur. Currently a co-founder at @mobileday
Formerly Channel & ISV Alliances at HubSpot. Built International Sales team at Sanbolic. Bentley University double major - Entrepreneurship and European Studies. Interested in joining an early stage start-up.
Marketing Magician, Sales Connoisseur, Digital Diva, Marathon Road Runner, Back Bowl Skier, and Children's Book Writer.
I'm creating a little monster! - Marketing Director for @ubooly | Need a theme? I've got your back - Founder & Lead Designer of @TweetyGotBack
10+ years experience in education. Grant writer for programs benefitting at-risk youth. Mentor, data coach, & program coordinator. Ed.M./Harvard University.
CEO/Founder @salesloft • Early at @nanolumens, @ehire-com , @techstars-1 Boulder 2012 & Co-Creator of B2BCamp
http://kylegport.com/
Diggin' big ideas, start-ups, and entrepreneurs. Dir of Corp Dev at a Texas startup. Wife of a Texas entrepreneur.
Director of Business Development at @sendgrid-1. Co-founder of Trifonic Music. Strong background in tech startups and finance. @stanford-university alum.
Experienced startup marketer; Skilled in product and marketing (uTest, Rackspace, and Adobe); Technical background; Rice EE, Cornell MBA
Founder PrevoTV • Sales, marketing, biz dev at AltaVista, Zip2, LivingSocial, custom software • Duke MBA
Founder @sonar. Former Director @k2-media-labs. Fulbright Fellow. Studied @dartmouth-college. Sailor. Bad Bassist. Recovering Banker. Lover of life.
Revenue Acquisition Mercenary - Global Alliances, Global Sales, Global Marketing. Board Adviser. Former US Navy. Innovative Technology, Social, Mobile.
Fractional CFO - I prepare early-stage companies for successful capital raises and then work with them post funding to grow their businesses
Marketer & entrepreneur. Previously co-founded Wellthy & @leap. Former associate at @lightbank,
Founder @startupweekend • Worked at @techstars, @hackfwd • Studied at @johnson-wales-university
Executive Leader with 20+ years experience in IT industry in Marketing, Sales, Bus-Dev, Strategy, and Partnerships.
Husband, Founder of @BakasMedia, Keynote speaker, Former NIKE brand guy, Sommelier, Creator of #CabernetDay, VP of Mktg at @PressPay- http://bit.ly/GetPressPay
http://rickbakas.com
Co-Founder of Sage Research and Founder/CEO of ChannelCast. Also worked at @global-conference-partners and @j2-global in leadership roles.
Co-Founder & CMO @snowgate. Previously worked @ e-commerce dept. for Crocs Inc., marketing dept. @ Frontier. Strong marketing/sales, multi-cultural background.
Cofounder @buycentives, Founder @greatfamilyrentals-com. CMO @intrago.
MBA Marketing Michigan (Ross).
Also @frog-design, @leo-burnett, @jwt, and Saturn.
http://www.google.com/patents/US20100280700
CEO and Founder @swipety @microsoft alumni (Director of Marketing) and on founding team of 3 previous startups (2 exits @lijit-com @JAB). @university-of-michigan MBA '06
Founded Augur. Autodidactic Hacker.
CEO Yokle #USC, #Columbia.
Serial Entrepreneur, Bestselling Author, & Venture Catalyst...Hired-Gun for QualcommLabs, Xconomy and Angel/Founder at Parallel6, Co-Founder www.launchha.us
http://www.chrisjsnook.com
Product designer, developer, leader.
Worked at @mobileday • Studied at University of Colorado, Boulder
Founder wauwaa • Worked at @the-walt-disney-company, @sony-pictures-entertainment
Designer & Engineer • Creator of @cage (acquired) & @monitor
http://m1k3.net/journal
Founder @employtown, @planejoy, Business Dev. at Hertz, Danaher Corp & bootstrapped @employtown to profitability.
http://blog.employtown.com
Founder, CEO of Societal Innovation Holdings - former Deloitte Innovation Principal - Founder Spectrasite Broadcast (sold to @american-tower),
Marketing Manager at @pivotdesk. Former Vail Resorts employee that helped build their social media and EpicMix program.
Founded @bidzuku & @klydo. 13+ years in marketing/creative roles. OC(D) entrepreneur w/love for technology.
http://joshuahays.wordpress.com
Founder/CEO of @igivefirst. Lead multi-million dollar tech solutions from ideation to @launch for @ibm, FDC, @experian & @acxiom. Founder Institute Grad.
Columbia '13
Worked at @accenture, @forest-city-enterprises, @areva-solar, • Studied at Trinity, University of New Mexico
Founder @gravitly-1
Freelance Project Manager, Marketing Campaign Development at @threethirtypm
http://www.jimgrayonline.com
storyteller. writer. editor. progressive. nostalgic. vegetarian. charlie's daddy. husband to @bouldervegan. music & book fanatic. runner. xGoogler. CP+B.
8+ years experience in marketing & branding. Turned a Creative Writing degree into creative problem solving & product development. Co-Founder of @redpint.
VP Sales & Marketing at ASquared Search & Social. Helped build 3 early stage startups. Marketing and Sales focused. Creating partnerships during startup launch.
Acquiring customers by sharing value and educating the sales leaders of today and tomorrow.
Founder and principal of consultancy focused on identifying the shortest path to revenue for new ventures in the cleantech industry.
The Love Child of "Big Picture Strategy" & "Get It Done" • Worships at Customer Alter • @wharton, @Darden • Founder @thurston-hall • Worked at @MMG, @dsi
Manager of New Business & Digital Product at MNML Product Design. Successful restauranteur and interactive advertising web startup cofounder. Masters of Eng. in Product Design & Development - Northwestern University '12. Vanderbilt University '01.
http://www.lunatik.com
HungrySalesmen/Clever Marketer | Worked at UpSync and Trada | Founder at Gam.io
Product Marketing @sendgrid | @BDWcu alum | Co-founder @AmbientBox | Connecting ideas + strategy + tech + people.
Business Strategist, Intellectual Property Attorney, Product Management and Development, Licensing and Negotiations Expert
Founder @prolegacycamp-com • Worked at @meetingwave-com, @bear-stearns • Studied at @princeton-university
Profitably managed ad agency team of 19 for Microsoft; started industry first trading desk Cadreon; patented software algorithm inventor.
Marketing generalist with experience in strategic digital marketing plans designed to build brand awareness, and drive measurable ROI for clients.
Co-founder of Antezen. Strong technical background, hands on engineer. Worked at @qualcomm and ST Micro. B.Tech from IIT-Kanpur (EE) and M.E. from @university-of-colorado-boulder, Boulder.
Like helping out doing what needs to be done.
Growth Hacker, Business Development Specialist, Kickstarter and Social Media Strategist.
Business creation and growth strategies for the startup generation. 12 years experience at the worlds most creative agencies Crispin Porter+Bogusky, TBWA, JWT.
Experienced digital marketer. Former Paid Search Associate at eBay Enterprise and SEM Analyst at Finish Line.
I look beyond 'what is' to imagine 'what can be.' I create authentic and creative engagement strategies that enrich thought, inspire action and build a loyal community.
MBA grad looking for work with a startup; theater background and 5 years as administrator/marketer with nonprofit organization.
Art Director at @Seiter & Miller & @Laughlin Constable, BDW Graduate Student, Co-founder & CEO of @raque-1.it.
http://wditot.tumblr.com
Jay Graves is Vice President Digital Products at Wiland Direct. Entrepreneurial, data driven background.
Founder @clickspring, @metro-media • Worked at @us-army, @locable • Studied at @california-state-unversity-sacramento
http://Http://www.geoffreysakala.com
Fast-learner, team-player and hard worker. Helped position our company as one of the 'coolest' places to workout in the country (greatist list).
High-tech product manager for both software and systems. Worked at Boulder startups after Nortel in Texas. SMU MBA 2000.
Growth Hacker @be, Founder @earth-marketing-and-management-consulting, @stargazer-enterprise • Worked @alcatel-lucent, @the-apollo-group • Studied @suffolk-university, @auburn-university
iOS & Security Expert, shipped over 80 apps to the AppStore. 2 startups founded. Currently mobile strategy & programming in Boulder, CO.
Storytelling social entrepreneur; Social Content Director at Impact Driven; pivoting in my career and working to create a more aware, more empathetic world.
Looking to apply my talent to ensure success of startup
Brand strategy and innovation expert
Gone traveling.
Web team at @orbotix. Late of @williams-college. Full stack web developer and parallel entrepreneur. Optimizer of conversions. Former professional triathlete.
Life & Style blogger, Blue Mountain Belle. I blog about music, tech and fashion.
Worked at @jones Lang LaSalle • Studied at @southern-methodist-university
http://www.bluemountainbelle.com
Co-Founder @prolegacycamps.com, 18 years in New and Traditional Media,
Worked at Webby Award Winning @Yellowstoneparks.com, @outside-magazine @Time Inc
BA in Economics, Internet enthusiast, Hungry for new projects
Master Internet Marketer. A Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur, Startup Lover, Risk Taker and Overall Optimist.
Entrepreneur in search of the next big thing.
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, experienced in research, sales, marketing
Social Marketing Manager at Booklr
Master's in Brand Strategy, Corporate CPG sales and marketing experience, Cum Laude
http://100wholeenchiladas.tumblr.com/
Founder @neighborhood-welcoming-committee • Worked at @omp, @new-hampshire-democratic-party • Studied at University of Michigan
I help entrepreneurs BUY, BUILD, FIX, and SELL small to mid-sized outdoor sports and e-commerce companies.
Graduate from the University of Colorado, Boulder; Multifaceted; Marketing, Promotions, Networking, Sales, Business Development, and Strategic Partnerships.
Founder @liki-faire • Studied at University of Colorado, Boulder
Student at University of Colorado; obsessed with great UI/UX; lover of good design; experience in customer relations, web dev/design, and marketing/branding
Founder Soul.ly, @flow-media-llc • Studied at @union-institute-university
Managing excellence thru execution. Executing projects is my passion, whether it is 80 person high-visibility project or tightly integrated 3-man R&D effort
Branding Jedi, Rockstar, UOGrad
Founder @inspire-media-studio, @razorback-retail • Worked at @music-contact-international, @vermont-discovery-cruises
Smithsonian museum PR intern. Digital journalism student at ASU, graduating Dec 2012.
I communicate highly technical ideas to non-technical people. I understand technology and find real-world applications for it.
Founder @ NotaryElite
http://makeawesomeshithappen.com
Aspiring Entrepreneur. Recent graduate from Auburn University with a degree in Economics. Worked previously at Kinsale Capital and ESBL Sports Management.
Project manager, director of a film festival, and logistics coordinator.
Multi-disciplinarian; Economics major: critical analytical thinker; writer, designer, photographer.
Founder @clonebrews • Account Manager @booyah-networks , Worked at @trada • Studied at @baylor-university
CU Boulder alumni, 1st in CU Business Challenge, Pre-Med, Entrepreneurship and Business Certificate from CU Boulder
started 3 private small businesses, financial analyst for tech startup, worked on wall street, investment banking background, sales and marketing for 5+ years.
UI Designer - Graphic designer with more than ten years of experience.
http://www.controlroommiami.com
UC Berkeley Film and Media, Live event Photographer/Videographer, Multimedia Journalist
Enterprise / Consumer. Starting/Scaling. Strategy/BusDev, Business Models/GTM/RTM. Advisor, operator, leadership, investor. Director @ca-technologies
Best Damn Marketing guy you will ever find
Ad Ops expert, Culture Analytics scientist, Client Services extraordinaire. All rolled into one awesome person.