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:

How to Pitch Your Business
9/11/19, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Eagle's Nest Conference Room, 3rd floor, Academic Center, 1275 Crawford Avenue
Free seminar, RSVP requested at 970-870-4491
Attend this seminar to learn what investors want to hear about your startup.
Carrie Renquist, founder of funded start up U Grok It will be presenting.

Destination Marketing
9/24/19, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Classroom SB 213 located on the second floor of the Academic Center, 1275 Crawford Avenue
Free seminar, RSVP requested at 970-870-4491
As the busiest time of the year is just around the corner, join us for a seminar focused on reaching this target market.
Leslie Murphy, co owner of Hive 180, a regional marketing services company, is leading the workshop.

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.