Jeffrey Donenfeld

Tag: Boulder

  • Boomtown Accelerator Demo Day Spring 2018 showcases our 10th Cohort

    Boomtown Accelerator Demo Day Spring 2018 showcases our 10th Cohort

    Last Friday, May 18th, I was proud see Boomtown Accelerator’s 10th cohort showcase their businesses at Demo Day, part of Boulder Startup Week. As Investment Manager at Boomtown, it’s always a satisfying experience seeing the companies I helped to bring into the program finally graduate, with the growth and success of their businesses on the right track.

    BizWest had a quick writeup:

    Boomtown has graduated its 10th cohort, with companies solving problems like the miscommunication between doctors and patients before surgery, growing camaraderie in the workplace and creating a better search engine for businesses.

    Of the 11 companies in the program, five were part of the partnered accelerators Boomtown has: a patient safety health tech accelerator it has in conjunction with COPIC and a hardware and connectivity accelerator it has with Upramp, the CableLabs accelerator.

    BizWest attended Boomtown’s investors’ preview on Friday, the final day of Boulder Startup Week. During the investor showcase, companies were able to ask for funds and specific support.

    Continue reading “Boomtown graduates tackle specific issues in latest cohort” on BizWest. 

     

    A few pics from the event…

     

  • Buffs in the Biz: Stories of CU Success

    Buffs in the Biz: Stories of CU Success

    original-986405e39c5a7966Building your career after college is one of the hardest things you’ll do. Tonight I had the honor of speaking on a panel at the University of Colorado Young Alumni career night, to discuss ups and downs, dos and don’ts of my career, and what recent grads should consider when building theirs. It was a pleasure trading ideas and wisdom with the audience as well as my three other awesome panelists, Amelia Rose Earhart, Chris Anthony, and Greg Stroh. Event Details (FB)

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    Join CUYA at our next Buffs in the Biz professional development event! This is a great opportunity to connect with other CU Alumni and other young professionals in the Denver area while hearing from a guest panel of exceptional CU alumni.

    What: CU networking featuring a panel of distinguished CU alumni
    When:June 9, 2016.  6:30-8:30 PM
    Where: Blake Street Tavern Tailgate Room
    Who:
     
    • Jeffrey Donenfeld (Psych ’04): Founder and Managing Director of Four North.  Served as a field expedition manager in Antarctica before moving back to Boulder to become the entrepreneur in residence at Boomtown accelerators.
    • Amelia Rose Earhart (Eng. Lit ’05):  Apart from her time as 9News Denver’s morning traffic anchor, Amelia recreated the flight around the world that her namesake had attempted in 1937.  Her successful completion places her in an elite group of aviators worldwide.
    • Chris Anthony (Kines ’90): Skier and member of the Warren Miller Film team.  He has traveled the world skiing and filming while also running his 501c foundation, Chris Anthony Youth Initiative Project.
    • Greg Stroh (Comm ’90): Co-Founder and CEO of Healthy Skoop, a plant-based nutrition company in Boulder.  Additionally, he founded Izze Beverage Co. and mix1-All Natural Protein Shakes

    Audio recording of the panel discussion:

  • Speaking on Living and Working at the South Pole, Antarctica at Neptune Mountaineering

    Speaking on Living and Working at the South Pole, Antarctica at Neptune Mountaineering

    Here’s the recording of my recent talk at Neptune Mountaineering. I spoke about my experiences living and working in Antarctica, and what I have coming up next,

  • Hanging out in Boulder, CO

    The past few weeks as I’ve prepared to depart for Antarctica, I’ve been hanging out with family in Boulder, Colorado. A few pics from our adventures..

    Hiking the Mt. Sanitas Valley Trail
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    Sampling Chilis at the Boulder Farmers Market
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    Walking around CU Campus
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  • Cross Country Skiing In My Backyard…

    After last night’s beautiful snow in Boulder, I awoke to find Boulderites cross country skiing around North Boulder Park, right next to my house. So very nice in the snow!
    Cross Country skiers in my back yard...

  • Hiking in Boulder, Colorado

    Hiking in Boulder, Colorado

    What a wonderful hike up Dakota Ridge, to a beautiful view to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, just outside of Boulder, Colorado. Such a nice change from the concrete canyons of my “other” life in New York City.

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  • Visiting Boulder, Colorado May 2011

    The second stop this summer, after my road trip on I-90, was my old college town Boulder, Colorado. During my 5 day stay in Boulder, I got to see old friends, make a bunch of cool new ones, and take part in some classic Memorial Day in Boulder activities. I was in Boulder, CO from May 25 – 30, 2011.

    Here’s the complete photo set:

  • Running the 2011 Bolder Boulder 10km Road Race

    Today in the Memorial Day tradition, I ran the Bolder Boulder 10km Road Race. It’s a great race through the streets of Boulder, Colorado, giving a complete tour of the town. I’ve been running this race since college, and every year it’s great. The entire town comes out to watch, everybody has fun, and the course is actually quite nice to run – enough hills to keep things interesting , but not too many. The finish is in the University of Colorado’s Folsom Stadium, where you get to run a complete lap around the field level of the stadium before finishing.

    This year I ran with my Garmin Forerunner 310XT GPS watch to record a GPS track. Also, took a few quick photos while walking the course with a few friends. The race was on Sunday, May 30th, 2011. Here are my official results. (more…)

  • Boulder Creek Festival

    Every Memorial Day weekend in Boulder, Colorado, the community comes together for the Boulder Creek Festival. Vendors, artists, and entrepreneurs from near and far come to set up booths up and down the Boulder Creek Path, and everyone comes out to check it out. This year, I met up with Chad and Amber to check it out. I went to the Boulder Creek Festival on 2011-05-30.

    Chad and Amber at the Boulder Creek Festival
    Making a custom ring
    Balancing Stones in Boulder Creek

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  • Climbing Longs Peak – 14,259 Feet

    Climbing Longs Peak – 14,259 Feet

    Listening to: Layo & Bushwaka! – Night Works

    So I was just scanning through the hundreds of little video clips i’ve taken over the years with various digital cameras, and found this one of Me, Steve, John, Chris and Kieth on the top of Longs Peak. Ahh, those were the days…I miss the mountains now more than ever, but I know I will return someday, at very least for a visit.