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College isn’t just a time to party anymore
Today’s savvy college-students-turned entreps are unstoppable I may or may not be writing this at 1 a.m. It’s what entrepreneurs do. We never stop. This particular morning finds me sleepless from sheer...
View ArticleBlue oceans, rams, and red bulls
It takes a village and all types of interesting animals to pull off the best business pitch competitions This blog is not sponsored by Red Bull. But it should be. (Ahem. Red Bull peeps, let’s talk.) As...
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Get $250K for your startup. Applications are now live for the 2015 CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge through Jan. 16, 2015.
View ArticleThe value of winning a mentorship program
The 2014 winner of the CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge, Decibullz in Loveland, CO, received a Grand Prize check for $250,000, but founder Kyle Kirkpatrick says that the mentoring he won has proved...
View ArticleFriendly Competition
Co-opetition is a coined word to describe companies that cooperate with each other as they are competing against each other. Make no mistake, the competition in the CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge...
View ArticleCompetitor Conference Offers Opportunities to Learn and Network
We look forward to welcoming the 28 companies competing in the CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge to Fort Collins, Colo. on April 16-18, 2015 for one of the highlights of the competition, the...
View ArticleLearn from an Inspiring Entrepreneur
Jeff Hoffman, successful entrepreneur, global business adviser, and motivational speaker will deliver the CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge keynote address on May 30, 2015 on the topics of...
View ArticleA Conversation with Fargreen, 2014 Collegiate Competition Winner
We asked Trang Tran, founder of Fargreen, to tell us how her company has grown since winning the 2014 CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge Collegiate Competition. What has winning the CSU Blue Ocean...
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It takes an ecosystem.
Colorado State University and Blue Ocean Enterprises are collaborating to present the CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge for the second consecutive year, we couldn’t do it without the support of our...
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A Conversation with Decibullz, 2014 Enterprise Competition Winner
Kyle Kirkpatrick, CEO Decibullz We asked Kyle Kirkpatrick, founder and CEO of Decibullz, to share his thoughts about winning the 2014 CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge Enterprise Competition. This...
View ArticleBillHero Interview
We interviewed each of our National Finalists about their individual experiences delving into the startup world—and their journey to the Capital Championship. Here’s what BillHero had to say: Why did...
View ArticleFINDMINE Interview
We interviewed each of our National Finalists about their individual experiences delving into the startup world—and their journey to the Capital Championship. Here’s what FINDMINE had to say: Why did...
View ArticleGetOutfitted Interview
We interviewed each of our National Finalists about their individual experiences delving into the startup world—and their journey to the Capital Championship. Here’s what GetOutfitted had to say: Why...
View ArticleGivella Interview
We interviewed each of our National Finalists about their individual experiences delving into the startup world—and their journey to the Capital Championship. Here’s what Givella had to say: Why did...
View ArticleQuickZip Sheet Company Interview
We interviewed each of our National Finalists about their individual experiences delving into the startup world—and their journey to the Capital Championship. Here’s what QuickZip Sheet Company had to...
View ArticleQwipIt Interview
We interviewed each of our National Finalists about their individual experiences delving into the startup world—and their journey to the Capital Championship. Here’s what QwipIt had to say: Why did you...
View ArticleRock My World Interview
We interviewed each of our National Finalists about their individual experiences delving into the startup world—and their journey to the Capital Championship. Here’s what Rock My World had to say: Why...
View ArticleSiVEC Biotechnologies Interview
We interviewed each of our National Finalists about their individual experiences delving into the startup world—and their journey to the Capital Championship. Here’s what SiVEC Biotechnologies had to...
View ArticleWrightGrid Interview
We interviewed each of our National Finalists about their individual experiences delving into the startup world—and their journey to the Capital Championship. Here’s what WrightGrid had to say: Why did...
View ArticleQuickZip Sheet Co. 2016 National Winner
QuickZip Sheet Company Named Winner of the 2016 Capital Championship Entrepreneurial Tournament Colorado-based startup takes home $250,000 grand prize Fort Collins, Colo. (June 10, 2016) – The...
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