Boulder Innovation Center

Overview

The Boulder Innovation Center Advisors play key roles growing and nurturing new business in Boulder County. Our Advisors are people who have succeeded in entrepreneurial ventures and business innovation…and sometimes learned some hard lessons along the way as well. These serial entrepreneurs and business leaders are assembled in small teams to bring different perspectives to help a client achieve their goals. They contribute expertise and seasoned management guidance in areas like:

• Industry and Market Dynamics
• Paths to Commercialize Innovations
• Business Organization and Processes
• Preparing for Funding/Investment
• Partnerships and Alliances

Advisor Benefits

• Networking Opportunities with Peers, Clients and Sponsors
• Exposure to Boulder’s Emerging Entrepreneurial Companies
• Portal Into Promising University of Colorado Technology
• Giving Back to the Local Entrepreneurial Community

Interested in Becoming an Advisor?

The Boulder Innovation Center maintains a network of past and potential advisors and are continually looking to add qualified people to this talented pool. We’re looking for people who:

• Have experience in our target markets and/or business operations
• Have had leadership roles in start-ups or rapid-growth companies
• Like working with young companies and the “next generation” of entrepreneurs
• Are willing to contribute small amounts of time to help

If you would like to learn more about joining the Boulder Innovation Center Advisor Network, please provide your contact information so that we can arrange a discussion.

Advisor List
Our distinguished roster includes:

Cecilia Atkinson
General Manager, Celestial Seasonings

Paul Berberian
Founder, Raindance

Ron Bernal
Partner, Sequel Venture Partners

Keith Brenner
Serial Entrepreneur, Celestial Seasonings; Hitchcock & Brenner

Jeff Cohn
Founder, Allegro Coffee

Mel Coleman, Jr.
Founder/Chairman, Coleman Natural Foods

Dave Cook
Dave is the retired managing partner of Faegre & Benson's Boulder office. He was co-founder, past President, and long-time member of the Board of Directors of the Boulder Technology Incubator (BTI).

Steve Demos
Founder, White Wave

George Deriso
George is a successful software entrepreneur (Apple Computers) who founded and led one of the Rocky Mountain region's top technology consulting firms (Solista) until it was acquired by The Gartner Group.

Andre Durand
Serial Entrepreneur, President/CEO, Ping Identity; Jabbers, Inc.

Jon Erb
Jon is a long-time consumer products executive (General Mills, Outlast Technologies) and marketing professional best known as the first Marketing Manager for the 'Coors Light' brand.

Barney Feinblum
Celestial Seasonings; Horizon Organic; Founder/President, Organic Vintners

Robert Gill
Bob is a successful Serial Entrepreneur, CEO, and venture capitalist who served for many years as co-founder of the Boulder Technology Incubator (BTI) and Board member of both the BTI and CTEK.

Terry Gold
President/CEO, Gold Systems

Hass Hassan
Serial Entrepreneur; Alfalfa’s, Wild Oats; Fresh & Wild; Whole Foods

Larry Jones
President/CEO, Activant Solutions; Aegis Management

Dean Leffingwell
Dean is a successful Serial Entrepreneur, software industry executive, and technical author who now serves as a software product strategist and business advisor to companies throughout the region.

Jim Lejeal
Serial Entrepreneur, President/CEO, OXLO Systems; Raindance

Maxie McFarland II
Emerging Business Principal, IBM

David Moll
President/CEO, WebRoot Software

Frank Moyes
Frank is a successful entrepreneur, business executive (General Electric), and venture capitalist who is now a faculty member in the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship (University of Colorado, Boulder) where he teaches undergraduate and MBA classes in business planning and market analysis.

Bill Perry
Serial Entrepreneur, Softbridge Advisors

Mike Platt
Partner, Cooley Godward, LLP

Paul Repetto
Serial Entrepreneur, Horizon Organic

Mark Retzloff
Serial Entrepreneur, Wild Oats; Horizon Organic; Aurora Organic Dairy

Rick Sterling
President, Sterling-Rice; Celestial Seasonings

Rick Sturm
President, Enterprise Management Associates

Sylvia Tawse
President, Fresh Ideas Group

Todd Vernon
CEO & Founder, Lijit Networks, Inc.; CTO, Raindance

Blake Waltrip
Managing Partner, Growth Ventures; Celestial Seasonings; Nestle

Chris Wand
Principal, Mobius Venture Capital

Ray Wilson
Ray is a veteran of the Natural & Organic Products Industry and long-time business consultant, spending much of his career in California's Napa Valley as an executive of the wine industry.