This deck, developed by Caruso Ventures and Endeavor Colorado, focuses on the Investment Landscape and Capital Formation scene in Colorado. It anchors in 2007, when Foundry and Techstars were born. The steady growth of startups that had (or are on
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Colorado Innovators: Robin Thurston, CEO of Outside Inc.
In this episode of The Bear Roars, we sit down with former pro cyclist and Colorado native Robin Thurston, CEO of Outside, the world’s leading active lifestyle content and experiences platform. Before Outside, Robin co-founded MapMyFitness, later acquired by Under Armour, and led Helix, a consumer genomics company.
Colorado Innovators: Mike Johnston, Mayor of Denver
Dan chats with Mayor Mike Johnston, the 46th mayor of Denver, Colorado. Elected in 2023, he brings a background in education, law, entrepreneurship, and public service to the role.
Colorado Investors: Josh and Jason Chapman, Managing Partners of Konvoy Ventures
Dan has a chat with Josh and Jason Chapman, co-founders and managing partners of Konvoy Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests exclusively in the on-line video gaming industry.
Colorado Innovators: Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic
Dan sits down with Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, who is designing a supersonic airliner. Blake founded Boom Supersonic in September 2014 with the goal of making high-speed travel mainstream and enabling a new world of human connection.
Space Economy: Coloradoʼs Role as a SpaceTech Leader
Colorado is the nation’s leading state for the aerospace and defense industry. The following deck put together by Caruso Ventures and Endeavor Colorado outlines the monumental growth trend of aerospace both in Colorado and globally. The presentation highlights and maps
Endeavor Overview
Endeavor is the global community of, by and for high-growth scaling entrepreneurs. Endeavor Colorado is a part of Endeavor – supporting more than 2,500 high-impact entrepreneurs in 45 markets around the world. We believe that entrepreneurs transform economies, building thriving
Owner’s Manual
The Business Principles that Guide the Decision-Making of the Zayo Management Team Published January 2014 by Dan Caruso, Chairman and CEO of Zayo Group Introduction: In 1983, Warren Buffett drafted a set of business principles; in 1996, he published them
Equity Value Created
“My Most Important Innovation,” Dan Caruso Introduction: Management’s primary responsibility is to create Equity Value [DC1] at a pace that exceeds their investor’s return threshold for an investment of a similar risk characteristic. Despite universal agreement, private companies have no