Rockies Venture Club
I have the privilege of serving on the board of Rockies Venture Club, whose tagline is “Creating Colorado Success Stories.”
I found last week’s meeting to be fascinating, and the epitome of what RVC is all about. The meeting was at the Denver Marriott at 17th and California, and dinner was served. The dinner speakers included Kevin Grossman from the PositiveWare advisory board, an angel investor and a serial entrepreneur/CEO. The program itself was about the different stages of financing used by emerging growth companies as they move from seed money to angel money to venture money and all the different flavors in between. Getting wisdom from seasoned vets is always useful, especially to keep you from making old mistakes, and giving you the opportunity to make new and different ones.
What was at least as valuable as the program was the networking at each table. Through dinner, individuals at each table talked about who they were, what they were doing, and why they were at RVC. There was a range of people at our table from successful entrepreneurs to guys with an idea to services providers like attorneys and bankers. The cross-pollination was interesting and valuable. While it seems primitive, the idea of randomly meeting a bunch of people turns out to be extraordinarily helpful.
RVC is putting on their Fall Finance Forum next month, featuring presentations by entrepreneurs, some success stories and a huge demo hall. Check it out if you get the chance.
