Mines | Entrepreneurship & Innovation Meetup

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Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: A Conversation with Dan Caruso
Join us for an exclusive conversation with Dan Caruso, founder of Caruso Ventures, a prominent investment firm focusing on quantum technology and space tech. A three-time “Decacorn” entrepreneur, his expertise is shared with aspiring innovators through numerous organizations, including Endeavor Global, Colorado Thrives, Elevate Quantum, and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. As founder and CEO of Zayo Group, Caruso led the company to an $14.3 billion exit, delivering exceptional returns for investors. His career highlights include co-founding executive roles at Level 3 Communications and leadership positions at Metropolitan Fiber Systems (MFS), both achieving multi-billion-dollar enterprise values. Caruso also spearheaded the 2004 take-private of ICG Communications, achieving a remarkable 25x return.
Startup Forum is Beck Venture Center’s biweekly speaker series connecting experts, investors, and startups for insights and networking—with free drinks and apps! Panel presentations run from 4:00–5:00 PM, followed by networking until 7:00 PM.

About Beck Venture Center's Startup Forum:
Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. Each session within the series features a diverse lineup of industry experts and thought leaders who delve into a wide array of topics. These topics include Accounting Basics for Startups, Discovering a Winning B2B Value Proposition, venture capital insights, founder panels, and practical advice on capital fundraising, among many other topics. Through engaging speakers and interactive panels, Beck Venture Center’s Startup Forum provides invaluable guidance and networking opportunities aimed at equipping founders and entrepreneurs of Mines and the broader community with the tools and understanding needed to navigate the competitive startup landscape effectively.
The local startup community is the heartbeat of the Beck Venture Center, and we ensure plenty of time for networking at every startup forum event! Come network with us and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks, including happy hour beverages, courtesy of the Beck Venture Center. We hope to see you there!

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Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: A Conversation with Brad Feld
The Beck Venture Center is thrilled to welcome Brad Feld to the Startup Forum stage! Brad is a partner and co-founder of Foundry, one of the largest networks of entrepreneurs and early-stage investors in the country. He has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur for over 35 years, since founding his first company, Feld Technologies, in college. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars and, with his wife Amy Batchelor, runs the Anchor Point Foundation. Brad has written several books on entrepreneurship and venture capital and started blogging in 2004 before VC Twitter existed.
Startup Forum is Beck Venture Center’s biweekly speaker series connecting experts, investors, and startups for insights and networking—with free drinks and apps! Panel presentations run from 4:00–5:00 PM, followed by networking until 7:00 PM.
About Beck Venture Center's Startup Forum:
Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. Each session within the series features a diverse lineup of industry experts and thought leaders who delve into a wide array of topics. These topics include Accounting Basics for Startups, Discovering a Winning B2B Value Proposition, venture capital insights, founder panels, and practical advice on capital fundraising, among many other topics. Through engaging speakers and interactive panels, Beck Venture Center’s Startup Forum provides invaluable guidance and networking opportunities aimed at equipping founders and entrepreneurs of Mines and the broader community with the tools and understanding needed to navigate the competitive startup landscape effectively.
The local startup community is the heartbeat of the Beck Venture Center, and we ensure plenty of time for networking at every startup forum event! Come network with us and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks, including happy hour beverages, courtesy of the Beck Venture Center. We hope to see you there!

Please RSVP on our EventBrite page for this event!

Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Startup Sales Kit
The 0→1 Sales Kit: Permission to Do Less, Close More
This session breaks down an ultra-light sales motion that gives founders permission to start selling before they feel ready. Learn why you don’t need to be persuasive to win, and how curiosity-driven conversations close faster.
Kevin DePopas is a former founder and now Chief Growth Officer at Demand Curve, a growth-marketing education company with 100,000+ subscribers. He’s an advocate for scrappy, practical sales and has a passion for helping founders validate ideas in the earliest stages.
Startup Forum is Beck Venture Center’s biweekly speaker series connecting experts, investors, and startups for insights and networking—with free drinks and apps! Panel presentations run from 4:00–5:00 PM, followed by networking until 7:00 PM.

About Beck Venture Center's Startup Forum:
Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. Each session within the series features a diverse lineup of industry experts and thought leaders who delve into a wide array of topics. These topics include Accounting Basics for Startups, Discovering a Winning B2B Value Proposition, venture capital insights, founder panels, and practical advice on capital fundraising, among many other topics. Through engaging speakers and interactive panels, Beck Venture Center’s Startup Forum provides invaluable guidance and networking opportunities aimed at equipping founders and entrepreneurs of Mines and the broader community with the tools and understanding needed to navigate the competitive startup landscape effectively.
The local startup community is the heartbeat of the Beck Venture Center, and we ensure plenty of time for networking at every startup forum event! Come network with us and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks, including happy hour beverages, courtesy of the Beck Venture Center. We hope to see you there!

Please RSVP on our EventBrite page for this event!

Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Digital Marketing & Ecommerce
From fueling the rise of Liquid Death to helping startups break into the big leagues, Natalie Cotter knows how to scale disruptive brands. A digital marketing and sales powerhouse, she’ll take you from scrappy first websites to building multi-million-dollar Amazon machines. Now, Natalie partners with emerging CPG startups to hack growth, bend rules, and win big. Join us for a presentation from this digital guru covering all things digital marketing and sales!
Startup Forum is Beck Venture Center’s biweekly speaker series connecting experts, investors, and startups for insights and networking—with free drinks and apps! Panel presentations run from 4:00–5:00 PM, followed by networking until 7:00 PM.

About Beck Venture Center's Startup Forum:
Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. Each session within the series features a diverse lineup of industry experts and thought leaders who delve into a wide array of topics. These topics include Accounting Basics for Startups, Discovering a Winning B2B Value Proposition, venture capital insights, founder panels, and practical advice on capital fundraising, among many other topics. Through engaging speakers and interactive panels, Beck Venture Center’s Startup Forum provides invaluable guidance and networking opportunities aimed at equipping founders and entrepreneurs of Mines and the broader community with the tools and understanding needed to navigate the competitive startup landscape effectively.
The local startup community is the heartbeat of the Beck Venture Center, and we ensure plenty of time for networking at every startup forum event! Come network with us and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks, including happy hour beverages, courtesy of the Beck Venture Center. We hope to see you there!