Welcome to the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center

The Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center is hosting the 8th Annual Community Business Plan Competition

To promote economic development and a strong entrepreneurial community in the Yampa Valley, YVEC will host a business plan competition for 2019.  Attached are two documents offering the rules and judging criteria for this competition.  Plans are due by September 30, 2019. Cash and in kind prizes are set forth under the judging criteria document.  Past winners have included:

• Chill Angel, Merino wool based sleepwear
• HearO Club, subscription based hearing aid battery provider
• Excurzo, application based software for adventure travel
• Grasssticks, bamboo ski pole manufacturer
• Mountain Pine Mfg, beetle kill wood for soil runoff protection
• Balance Rider, patented equine training device

  2019 Business Plan Competition Judging Criteria

  2019 Business Plan Competition Rules

Sponsors for the 2019 competition include:

Program sponsor
Startup Colorado
Entrepreneurial Champion Prize Sponsors
City of Steamboat Springs
Alpine Bank
Mountain Valley Bank
Vectra Bank
Yampa Valley Bank
Steamboat Pilot and Today

Upcoming Seminars:

SEO for Small Business Owners
11/6/19, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Workshop takes place in classroom SB 213 located on the second floor of the Academic Center, 1275 Crawford Avenue
Free seminar, RSVP requested at Kayleen@mtndogmedia.com

What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and how can you use it to increase website traffic and revenue?
In this FREE workshop, Mtn. Dog Media Founder Kayleen Cohen, shares tips and tricks for increasing website traffic with search engine optimization, keyword research, and content marketing.

Techstars Startup Weekend Steamboat Springs
11/15 - 11/17/19
YOUR IDEA IN 54 HOURS
Do you have an idea you’d like to pursue or a problem you’d like to solve but don’t know where to start or who to start with? Techstars Startup Weekend is the place to look for a team, validate your business idea, present and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, all in one weekend.
Techstars Startup Weekend is a 54 hour event where attendees learn how to build a company. Since 2007 this event has taken place in over 150 counties with over 200.000 alumni.

Event Schedule
11/15/19: 6:00 pm - 10:00pm, 11/16/19: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm, 11/17/19: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm.

Your ticket includes: 7 meals over the weekend, benefits and discounts from global partners, one-on-one time with amazing mentors, a network of developers, designers and entrepreneurs, and all the internet and coffee you can consume.

Participation fee is $49, student discount is available using discount CMC15.  Event takes place in the Allbright Auditorium located on the third floor of the Academic Center, Colorado Mountain College, Steamboat Springs campus.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: steamboatsprings@startupweekend.org

Need Office Space?

The Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center offers office space with a one year agreement and reasonable cancellation options.  Enjoy a shared kitchenette, copier/printer, dining options and working with other entrepreneurs. Call for a tour and more information, 970-870-4491.