Heather and David Duey are a couple from Florida who applied for Techstars for their company, Georneys. They didn’t quite get in, but during the process we exchanged around 50 emails and hopefully I helped them to refine their concept a bit.
They came out to Boulder for a few events and like many who experience Boulder, they loved the vibe. They recently decided to relocate their family and their company to Boulder, as you can see below.
They cited Boulder’s “active and open entrepreneurial community” as the key factor in their move.
I’m writing this post here at Startup Weekend, and there’s another story just like this coming out of here. Jeff Ledoux came out from Rhode Island to interview with Me.dium and hang out at Startup Weekend through his connection to his old college buddy, Andrew Hyde. Jeff said tonight that he’s moving to Boulder for sure – even if the Me.dium interview doesn’t work out. So I asked him why. He said “I’m drawn to the startup scene here, which is huge. It’s really non-existent in Rhode Island, compared to here.”
This is a clear trend, and it’s very satisfying to see weekly examples of people coming here just for the amazing startup culture.
Welcome to the neighborhood David, Heather, and Jeff!
David,
You certainly have helped, quite a bit (thanks AGAIN)! Everyone else we’ve met out there has been most helpful and supportive. One thing we’ve found is that while mentors are extremely important, a peer group helps to alleviate some anxieties as well – you find out that you’re not the only ones experiencing a certain problem, or you hear of something someone else is doing that you might have to deal with later. If you’re not in an entrepreneurial or startup hotspot, you’re not going to get that. And, while it might not make or break your company, it certainly does help to blow off some steam at the end of a long day/week.
We can’t wait to get up there, but unfortunately we have to wait for the house to sell so we can do it right. Anybody moving to Tallahassee, FL? I know where you can get a nice place! 😉
Hi David! My name is Fred Ngo, a startup entrepreneur based out of Montreal, Canada. I’m an instigator of BarCamps and other entrepreneurship activities in Montreal, and my own startup is standoutjobs.com
I’ve been tracking the progress of the Boulder entrepreneurship community for some time, and I’m loving what’s happening! I have a chance to visit Boulder around July 29-30th or thereabouts… Are there any entrepreneur gatherings around that time? I’d love to get connected with your tech scene!
Take care,
Fred
gah I wont have anyone to talk to throughout the day now =|.
Chauncey,
You’ll be in Boulder soon enough. A bright guy like you would flourish in that environment. 🙂