Founded in FoCo Podcast

Multi-talented entrepreneur Chas Greener joins Nick on the Founded in FoCo Podcast. With a vivid recount of her journey from dance to DIY crafts, the transcript unfolds the extraordinary turn of events that led Chas to find her passion in creative content and entrepreneurship. Chas shares stories from the inception of her online presence, including an exciting project with HomeTalk that introduced...

Dive into the world of improvisation as Nick is joined by Gus Vieweg, an expert in applying improv principles to enhance business skills. Gus sheds light on the misconception that improv is solely about comedy, instead emphasizing its role in fostering adaptability, active listening, and organic communication. The conversation explores how improvisational techniques can be instrumental in negotiat...

Strategist and innovator Wen Zhang joins Nick to discuss how entrepreneurs and founders can hone their pitches to secure investments and customer buy-in. She unveils her vision of empowering technical entrepreneurs with the art of storytelling, to bring their innovations from the lab to the marketplace effectively. The discussion centers around the founders' journey and their need to bridge th...

In this episode of the Founded in FoCo Podcast , founder and CEO of Brittany Dawson Coaching, Brittany Dawson and Nick Armstrong delve deep into the realm of effective workplace learning. The conversation revolves around the importance of bite-sized, actionable training and strategic learning processes within organizations. Brittany begins by emphasizing the critical connection between quality tra...

Ron Zasadzinski, the CEO and Founder of CodeGeek.net joins Nick for a discusson on web accessibility. With over two decades of experience, Ron shares his transition from flight instructor to tech entrepreneur and how his company, CodeGeek.net, prioritizes creating accessible websites. Delve into the intricacies of web accessibility as Ron discusses the challenges and solutions in developing websit...

Alison Proffit of Proffit Coach and the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit joins Nick Armstrong to offer a grounded and insightful perspective on the realities of running a business, leaving the business, and returning stronger than when you’d left. Her story sheds light on the often-overlooked aspects of vulnerability and the power of community, with advice for business owners looking to navigate the en...

Meet Joe Somodi, Mental Performance Coach! Joe just finished a new book all about how your breath can radically affect the course of your life, your ability to handle stress, and your performance at work and at play! Learn more about Joe and his new book at: https://www.joesomodi.com/ The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WT...

Venia Logan, CEO of Socially Constructed Online , shares the secret sauce to building a strong community (both online and off) and why it's vital to the success of your small business to curate community! Learn more about Venia and Socially Constructed Online at: ⁠ https://sociallyconstructed.online/ The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and...

Robert Anderson shares how the Colorado Enterprise Fund ensures the American Dream of entrepreneurship is equitable and well-funded! Robert is the Business Navigation Director for the Colorado Enterprise Fund and joins Nick to discuss how small businesses and nonprofits can take advantage of a competitive, affordable funding source that truly gets how small businesses (and nonprofits!) work. Learn...

Edgar Ramos and Tommy Meritt want you to start making connections in the business community - as they put it: JUST ASK! Edgar and Tommy work in the City of Fort Collins Economic Health Office supporting the Multicultural Business Resource Center . They join Nick to share insights on the Fort Collins entrepreneurial community from their work connecting dots for historically underrepresented communi...

Pam Weiser discusses the importance of delegation, good naming conventions, and - of all things - a password manager. Pam is a fractional COO (Chief Operating Officer) and saves clients from their own chaos. She joins Nick to talk about how she works to build trust, identify problems, and grow businesses in ways they never thought possible. Learn more from Pam at: https://www.bethewiser.net/ The F...

Founded in FoCo Lead Organizer Nick Armstrong provides a recap of Founded in FoCo 2023 - there are so many folks to thank, including our wonderful team. Watch for the panel replays and more great actionable advice from the local business community at FoundedinFoCo.com!

Margaret Hedderman from Startup Colorado joins Nick on the Founded in FoCo Podcast to discuss how to support rural entrepreneurs, how Startup Colorado works across the entirety of the state to connect entrepreneurs to resources, and how city slickers can get involved to help, too. Learn more from Startup Colorado at: https://startupcolorado.org/ The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstr...

Sharon Pitkin from Something Polished (https://somethingpolished.net/) talks about how to bust through writer's block, why every business owner needs to be a writer, and how to defeat anxiety when it comes to your marketing. Learn more from Sharon at: https://somethingpolished.net/ You can check out Sharon's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/ The Founded in FoCo Po...

Jade Shebelski from Maven & Muse Media (https://www.mavenandmusemedia.com/) shares how she keeps multiple client voices clear in social media and how to stand out when everybody sounds the same. Learn more from Jade at: https://www.mavenandmusemedia.com/ You can check out Jade's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/   The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by...

Rina Bindi of Tipping Point Digital (https://tippingpointpro.com/) joins Nick to talk about how to get your ego out of the way and hire a VA and the importance of calling the right kind of SEO person.   Learn more from Rina at: https://tippingpointpro.com/   You can check out Rina's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/   The Founded in FoCo Podcast is...

Rich Life joins the Founded in FoCo Podcast to discuss the importance of initiating change from your OWN reasoning, even if you have a fantastic coach to guide you. Learn more from Rich at: https://www.youtube.com/@richliferealization You can run into Rich at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/ The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founde...

Sara Rosinsky from Shiny Red Copy (https://www.shinyredcopy.com/) has much to say about sounding like a human in the ChatGPT era. Big fancy words? Nah, just go for connection. Listen in to discover how she went from standup comic to published author and paid copyeditor. Learn more from Sara at: https://www.shinyredcopy.com/ You can check out Sara's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinf...

Jennifer Henderson from TiLT (https://hellotilt.com/) joins Nick on the Founded in FoCo Podcast to discuss the importance of operationalizing your HR policies to make sure no employee gets left behind and the one upcoming law that every small business owner should get to know. Learn more from Jennifer at: https://hellotilt.com/  You can check out the panel Jennifer mentioned at Founded in FoC...

Dayle Wickizer, the CEO of Intentional Results, joins Nick to discuss the transformational power of exploring your community and why it's so much healthier than isolation.   Learn more from Dayle at: https://www.intentionalresultsco.com/   You can check out Dayle's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/  The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Arms...

LeAndra Foster of élän lȳfe Consulting joins Nick for a discussion about how to set healthy boundaries with making money as an entrepreneur, the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and a quick tour of the Founded in FoCo Freelancer/Solopreneur offerings this year! Learn more from LeAndra at: https://www.facebook.com/elanlyfe/   You can check out LeAndra's panels at Founded in FoCo here: https://founde...

Karl Dakin joins Nick to talk about the local capital scene in Fort Collins, what makes for a good pitch, and how to position yourself for success when looking for funding in your business.  Learn more from Karl at: https://www.dakincapital.com/  You can check out Karl's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/   The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Ni...

Chrysta Bairre of Live Love Work talks about why it's OK to not be OK, especially in Fort Collins, how being transparent about mental health has helped grow trust with her clients, and how finding a community empowered her to learn more about herself!  Learn more from Chrysta at: https://liveandlovework.com/   You can check out Chrysta's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfo...

Dain Johnson has built a business around growing excellent engineers into highly-capable managers, and the benefits that come along with that are truly game-changing. At the same time, Dain shares why it's important not to take on everything yourself. Listen in and learn more from Dain at https://www.rev0.org/ You can check out Dain's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched....

What does it mean to be Founded in FoCo? Cindy Skalicky from On Point Communications shares her insight on how she grew her company and what it takes to lead effectively in the Zoom era.  Learn more from Cindy at: https://onpoint-communications.com/ You can check out Cindy's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/ The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armst...