Resources for Building a Startup
Corizona partners with industry leaders to fast-track a people-centered, design-driven approach to startups. 🚀 We've found these resources to be invaluable.
Updated June 2024
Begin the entrepreneurship journey
The Techstars Toolkit guides entrepreneurs through the proven steps that have secured over $27 billion in funding! Begin by building your lean canvas.
This HBR article explains how to think critically about the strategic principles needed to endure. Articulate a value framework oriented toward societal impact, not just financial achievement, build a startup to last.
Pitching
TechStars ToolKit, Master Your Pitch. Tips for pitching and a worksheet.
Advice from Pear.vc on “The New Seed Landscape.” Chock full of the current thinking by Mar Hershenson. And, the incubator for success at Federato.ai.
Please Don’t Pitch A Venture Capitalist Without This Checklist. Basic expectations from investors.
30 Legendary Startup Pitch Decks And What You Can Learn From Them.
Growing
The Hierarchy of Engagement. The Fuel to Build an Enduring, Billion Dollar Business by Sarah Tavel, formerly product @Pinterest.
The Amazon.com Flywheel. Part 1 discusses the principal of customer obsession, and Part 2 delves into the Global Supply Chain.
Local to Colorado
Boulder Startup Week - every May.
Denver Startup Week - every September / October.
Techstars Accelerators - includes Boulder and Denver.
Boomtown Accelerator - Boulder.
