Business Career Connections (BCC) is excited to announce the Colorado Business School Career Fair on Friday, September 12 from 12PM to 7PM at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. University of Colorado Denver Business School is partnered with University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business, Colorado State University’s College of Business, and University of Denver’s Daniel’s College of Business for a statewide business school career fair.  Read more

Time is running out to cast your session votes for the third annual Denver Startup Week. For one whole week, September 15-20, 2014, the Denver community will come together and learn about all the great innovations in business, design, manufacturing, and technology. Voting ends June 30. Voting is critically important to the success of Denver Startup Week. The event is surrounded around community involvement, from the session idea submissions to attending the event; it needs the community to weigh-in on what is discussed.  Read more

Use waste from breweries to make supplements A novel way to create vegan spreads, cheese and dietary supplements using waste from breweries and ethanol plans won first prize Thursday in this year’s Business Plan Competition, sponsored by the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Denver Business School. Daniel Higgs and Benjamin Mousseau won $10,000 for Superior Ecotech, a company that grows algae using waste carbon dioxide which then produces omega-3 rich oils for a range of products.  Read more

DENVER – The Four Seasons hotel downtown is hosting this year’s Jake Jabs Center Business Plan Competition on June 19 at 8am. The presentations are open to the public. Chosen from a pool of 50 applicants, 6 finalists are set to present their ideas in front of a panel of local entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. The plans range from a propane grill improvement to a geothermal investment and operating firm.  Read more

The Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition chose six finalist teams who will present their business plans in front of a panel of judges on June 19 starting at 8am at the Four Seasons in downtown Denver. The presentations are open to the public. The Finalists • Geocity – Vertically-oriented firm that finances, develops, and manages geothermal infrastructure assets.  Read more

DENVER—With fast-growing Asian nations changing the global landscape in the 21st century, energy’s impact on emerging economies, environmental regulations and trade policy will only escalate in the coming decades.
That was the backdrop of the Energy Moving Forward forum, which drew more than 225 attendees—business, government, academic and other observers—to a candid discussion about all facets of global energy.  Read more

The Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Denver Business School recently conducted their first “Virtual Pitch Night,” part of their 2014 Business Plan Competition. The virtual event allowed participants in the competition from outside of the Denver Metro area to compete in the annual competition. 2014 marks the first year the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship has opened the competition to individuals outside of the CU System.  Read more