We Champion Growth.

Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network

(BEN for short).

We serve Colorado scale-up entrepreneurs so they can grow their companies, elevate their communities, and be a force for good.

 
 
 
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Celebration of Entrepreneurship.

Thursday, April 25th, 2024 from 11:30 - 2:00 p.m. at the Curtis Hotel

BEN Colorado is thrilled to honor our 2023 Entrepreneurs at the 2024 Celebration of Entrepreneurship. These CEOs & Founders are focused on scaling their businesses, elevating their communities, and being a force for good. We will also honor Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser with The Impact Award and Havenly CEO Lee Mayer with The Growth Award.

This event will include: networking opportunities, passed and stationed lunch, and an insightful program.

 

2024 Awardees

 

2024 Honorees

 
 

Thank you for considering joining us at BEN Colorado's second annual Celebration of Entrepreneurship. Your support is crucial in advancing our mission to support scale up entrepreneurs to overcome their growth challenges and achieve success together. By partnering with us, you endorse innovation, growth, and inclusivity. This event is a catalyst for change, a platform for inspiration, and an opportunity for meaningful connections.

Explore our sponsorship opportunities to boost your brand visibility, engage with a dynamic audience, and align with a community dedicated to progress. We're excited about the possibility of collaborating with you to exceed our shared vision of excellence. Your participation can leave a lasting impact on both our event and the entrepreneurial landscape.


Thank You to Our Sponsors.

Impact Partner

 
 
 

Disruptors

 

Growth Partners

 
 

Change Agents

Supporters

 
 

First Year Success.

On April 26, 2023, BEN Colorado had the privilege of honoring our 2022 Entrepreneurs at our Inaugural Celebration of Entrepreneurship. In addition to honoring BEN Colorado's 2022 Entrepreneurs, we were delighted to recognize our two individual award winners: Brian Egan (Co-Founder & CEO, Evolve), winner of the Growth Award, and Paul Washington (Executive VP, IMA Financial), winner of the Impact Award.

Attended by hundreds, this event also featured a compelling panel of speakers (Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Amy Stursberg, and Mark Hopkins) moderated by BEN Board Member, Lisa Neal-Graves.

 
 

How We Work.

 
 
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Curated Connections

We curate resources and relationships for Colorado companies and CEOs in support of their growth goals. We work to make the right connection to the right resource, and we do it at the right time for your business.

 
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Community

Scale-up companies continue to grow and start-ups continue to emerge in Colorado. This healthy and thriving ecosystem wouldn’t be possible without the support of a collaborative group of entrepreneurs. We build a give-first community where our members are inspired to share their time and expertise with each other.

 
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Peer-to-Peer Value

The members of our network are proven entrepreneurs who serve together and invest in each other's success. We build relationships based on shared experiences, interests, or needs.

 


News & Blog.


 

What People are Saying —

 
Prior to joining the BEN Network, it was difficult to find peer groups that could relate to the specific business challenges we encountered. It has provided an invaluable network of advisors, where I can be transparent and gain personalized, trusted advice for addressing problems and planning for the future. I am surrounded by peers who are going through or have gone through similar experiences, and their willingness to listen and provide advice has been invaluable.
— ANGELA HEALY, CEO & CO-OWNER at AVENUEWEST
At BEN Colorado I found kind and caring Colorado executives who have had much success and were willing to lend a helping hand. The extraordinary insights and coaching I have received have been incredibly generous and nothing short of brilliant. Everyone I have met associated with BEN exhibits principles and wisdom that have renewed my faith in the Colorado business community.

I consider BEN resources to be very impactful to the future success of Kanso Software. For this, I am eternally grateful.
— DOUG CHAPIEWSKY, ceo at KANSO SOFTWARE
 
As an Advisor and Steering Committee Member with the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network, I’ve had the opportunity to engage and interact with many entrepreneurs in other industries around Colorado that I would not have otherwise connected with. These entrepreneurs are running great businesses that are scaling up dramatically, and the ability to learn from them, and help them based on the experience I’ve had in the tech industry has been very rewarding.
— Brad Feld, Managing director at Foundry Group
BEN Colorado has brought together a powerful group of Colorado’s most successful entrepreneurs from across our state to support and promote the scale-up ecosystem. The ongoing investment in our community will continue to make Colorado the ideal home for start-ups and scale-ups alike.
— John Hickenlooper, Colorado Senator