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More activity in the advocacy and public policy arena
1686_ 3/9/15 - Larry's back with Erik Mitisek, CEO, Colorado Technology Association. With a small staff and team they do some great stuff for the state. "But this year we've really had a great opportunity to amplify our board. Over the past 20 years we've had some of the best technology leaders guide us. Help advocate, help drive our economic development and really lead our organization forward. This year with the addition of great new board members, whose companies alone are hiring and driving the majority of our tech economy, to have those leaders behind us, we couldn't be in a better position going into 2015, helping the state forward." Larry asked beside the C-Level event (coming up this month 3/19) what other projects is CTA working on? Erik said, "This year, CTA is working to be more relevant and accessible and provide programming for a broader depth of attendees to..." Listen for more
RELATED LINKS: C-Level @ Mile High || CTA Events || Software Channel || Blog || KEYWORDS: Erik Mitisek, CTA, Colorado Technology Economy, C-Level @ A Mile High, Colorado Technology Association, C-Suite Executives, Technology Solution Providers, C-Level Auction, Networking Event, bytes=7254834
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ACG Denver - March Luncheon

ACG March Luncheon with Keynote Josh Scott 1688_ 3/9/15 -

Innovation in the Creation & Distribution of Content - SiliconFlatirons Center for Law & Technology

SFC presents, Next Great Copyright Act 1689_ 3/9/15 -

Makers, Crafters, education & products - Big Business

Make sure you surround yourself with great folks
1687_ 3/9/15 - We're at the ACG Denver, March Luncheon talking with keynote speaker, Josh Scott, the founder and COO of Craftsy. Josh tells us, "Craftsy is an online education and products website for passionate and creative enthusiasts. We offer education that we develop ourselves. We bring in instructors from around the world, to our studios here in Denver. We film them in all kinds of subject matters ranging from quilting and sewing to knitting, cake decorating, cooking, photography, jewelry making, crochet and several other categories. Then we also sell products that help you bring life to those projects contemplated in those classes. We started the company about four and a-half years ago and have enjoyed a really fun growth path." Larry asked Josh for his advice to entrepreneurs. Josh said, "Sure. I think the first piece of advice I would provide is, make sure you surround yourself with great folks. I was lucky enough to co found..."
RELATED LINKS: Craftsy || ACG Denver || ACG Denver Channel || RM Capital Growth Conference || KEYWORDS: Josh Scott, Craftsy, ACG Denver, Capital Growth Conference, Online Education and Products Website, Quilting, Sewing to Knitting, Cake Decorating, Cooking, Photography, jewelry making, crochet, bytes=3222363
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ACG Denver: Josh Scott, Founder and COO, Craftsy 3/3/15
1682_ 2/23/15 -
Josh Scott is the Founder & COO of Craftsy, the premier destination for creative enthusiasts to pursue their passion. At Craftsy, Josh has led the Product, Marketing, Business Development and Customer Support teams through a period of rapid growth to over 200 employees and a $60MM revenue run-rate in just 4 years.
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The potential is endless...

Colorado is Technology - Where we're heading - Amazing
1680_ 2/23/15 - Larry's talking with Erik Mitisek, CEO of the Colorado Technology Association. Erik shares details about the big CTA event coming up March 19, 2015, the 9th annual C-Level @ A Mile High. This event connects decision makers (C-Level executives, known as 'Celebrities' for this event) with tech solution providers making this event the largest technology marketplace and networking event in Colorado. The event is also CTA's most important fundraiser of the year. Our Celebrities have a project they need help with or want to meet qualified vendors for future projects that cover many areas including: cloud computing, mobile app/web development, security, virtualization, CRM/ERP/SAP, staffing and more. The potential is endless. The core focus for us is that the technology economy is booming. It's moving really fast and so we're very, very sensitive to the time when we ask our core leaders to invest. This is that one time of the year…” There’s more, listen now…
RELATED LINKS: C-Level @ Mile High || CTA Events || Software Channel || Blog || KEYWORDS: CTA, C-Level @ A Mile High, Colorado Technology Association, Erik Mitisek, C-Suite Executives, Technology Solution Providers, C-Level Auction, Networking Event, bytes=4095898
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SFC Crash Course: Navigating the Hiring Process 2/26/15
1681_ 2/23/15 - Hiring is one of the most important things you'll ever do. And yet most people get it wrong. While resume reading and writing and phone screening are useful skills to master, this Crash Course will focus on examining hiring as a goal-driven process.
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Distilling complex business problems down to simple, elegant solutions
1679_ 2/23/15 - Larry interviewed the VP of Product Development, Nick Coppolo who oversees SpireMedia’s delivery team of product owners, project managers, engi neers, and designers. Additionally, Nick manages Spire’s suite of service products, engages with clients as a consultant, and personally leads a handful of projects per year. Under his direction, Spire’s product teams work with entrepreneurs and product owners to design, build, and ship products by employing Lean principles focused efficiency, iteration and validated learning. Coppolo is a master at distilling complex business problems down to simple, elegant solutions. He excels at “getting from here to there” by identifying assumptions and opportunities, then molding cross-functional groups into product delivery “SWAT” teams. As product owner and designer, Nick has created solutions for a diverse array of clients and verticals: from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, enterprise application development to digital marketing. He has lead projects at Spire for a wide range of key clients including Pitney Bowes, USDA, Swisslog, and MobileDay...Listen for more business building ideas...
RELATED LINKS: SpireMedia Home || SpireMedia Facebook || Software || Blog || KEYWORDS: Nick Coppolo, Spiremedia, Product Development, Product Owners, Project Managers, Engineers, Agile, Lean, Designers, bytes=7679480
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Focused on developing client-centered lodging solutions

Developing client-centered lodging solutions in various markets
1670_ 2/9/15 - At the ACG Denver luncheon, Larry interviewed the keynote speaker, Tom Atchison who is a long-time hospitality professional with extensive sales and operations experience in apartment management, furnished apartments and the corporate housing industries. As current CEO of National Corporate Housing, he is focused on developing client-centered lodging solutions in various market segments including leisure travel, project related, training, government and relocation. In addition to developing tailored solutions for clients, his primary goal is managing a team to provide the most responsive and friendly customer service in the furnished apartment industry. Corporate housing is defined as a furnished residential apartment, house, or condominium made available for rent on a short-term basis, primarily for 30 days or more. Corporate housing is typically located within apartment communities and includes furniture, a full kitchen, a private bath, linens, house wares, electronics, and utilities. Professional, trustworthy companies like National Corporate Housing manage all the details for a client, usually at one inclusive cost. Listen for more…
RELATED LINKS: National Corporate Housing || ACG Denver || M&A Channel || Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference || KEYWORDS: Tom Atchison, National Corporate Housing, ACG Denver, Hospitality Professional, Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference, Association for Corporate Growth, bytes=2584976
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Why Salespeople continue to struggle

Living in the Information Age with Emotional Intelligence
1674_ 2/16/15 - "We live in the information age where we have access to all sort of information that will improve our sales results", says Colleen Stanley, President & Founder, SalesLeadership. "We have books, webinars, seminars and podcasts. So with all this information, what’s the reason salespeople continue to struggle with the same challenges such as selling on value not price or gaining access to the decision maker. In many cases, sales organizations are working on the wrong end of the problem. They focus only on improving hard selling skills when the root cause for poor sales performance is lack of soft skills, emotional intelligence skills. SalesLeadership is in the business of creating disciplined, focused, and professional sales teams. Our clients won’t and don’t settle for mediocrity. SalesLeadership’s powerful Ei Selling® system helps sales teams eliminate empty sales pipelines, sell on value, not price, and hold sales conversations at the right level in the organizations."
RELATED LINKS: Sales Leadership Development || ACG Denver || M&A Channel || KEYWORDS: Colleen Stanley, SalesLeadership, Emotional Intelligence, Training, Webinars, Seminars, Podcasts, Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success, bytes=7705812
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