Entrepreneurs / Small Business  October 26, 2016

Maker Boulder, Mergelane partnering on ‘Girls Explore Entrepreneurship’ event

BOULDER — A wave of startup accelerators in Boulder help budding entrepreneurs from near and far nurture their businesses. And the University of Colorado has gotten into the act with various programming for student entrepreneurs such as the CU New Venture Challenge.

But Maker Boulder and the Mergelane accelerator next month are partnering on an effort to cultivate entrepreneurship at an even earlier age.

Maker Boulder, an organization aimed at inspiring the next generation of innovators through events such as Rocky Mountain STEAM Fest, on Nov. 5 will host “Girls Explore Entrepreneurship.”

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The event is aimed at giving middle-school and high-school-aged girls a peak at what entrepreneurship is like and the different opportunities available in the startup world. Mergelane CEO and cofounder Sue Heilbronner — an entrepreneur, investor and former federal prosecutor — will headline the event. Mergelane is a 2-year-old accelerator in Boulder geared toward women-led startups.

The Girls Explore Entrepreneurship event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Boulder Jewish Community Center, 6007 Oreg Ave., in Boulder.

In addition to Heilbronner’s presentation, the night will feature a Girls Explore Laboratory with interactive activities, as well as a design thinking challenge for girls and their parents.

“We hope that the lessons and tools the girls take away from the event will open their eyes and minds to all the opportunities they have,” Heilbronner  said in a news release. “This is a great chance for girls and their parents to have meaningful conversations about this pivotal time in their lives, and to think about what their passions and interests are and how they can turn those into a fulfilling entrepreneurial career.”

Tickets for the event can be purchased online.

BOULDER — A wave of startup accelerators in Boulder help budding entrepreneurs from near and far nurture their businesses. And the University of Colorado has gotten into the act with various programming for student entrepreneurs such as the CU New Venture Challenge.

But Maker Boulder and the Mergelane accelerator next month are partnering on an effort to cultivate entrepreneurship at an even earlier age.

Maker Boulder, an organization aimed at inspiring the next generation of innovators through events such as Rocky Mountain STEAM Fest, on Nov. 5 will host “Girls Explore Entrepreneurship.”

The event is aimed at giving middle-school and high-school-aged girls a…

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