Upcoming events.
SEP Fireside Chat
The SEP Fireside Chat event series returns to the EVO3 Workspace (Frisco) on Thursday, January 16th! Join us to hear from Summit County founders who participated in the High Country Tech Growth Challenge. They will discuss the highs and lows of the program, challenges for rural founders, and resources they've leveraged. This event is open to anyone interested in supporting startups or local economic development so bring friends and colleagues and get to know our local startup community.
Please register for this event using Meetup.
Ask An Angel - Women’s Investor Network
Curious about becoming an angel investor? Join us for "Ask an Angel," a relaxed, informative gathering designed to demystify the world of angel investing. This event is tailored for Summit County individuals interested in supporting innovative startups and learning about early-stage investing.
Hear from experienced angel investors, network with local entrepreneurs, and gain insights into how your investment can fuel the region’s growing tech and business ecosystem. Whether you’re ready to dive in or just exploring, "Ask an Angel" is the perfect place to start.
Who should attend?
Potential investors, community leaders, and anyone interested in shaping Summit County's entrepreneurial future.
Location
To be announced at a later date
Interested in joining?
This is a small, intimate gathering to foster meaningful conversations among women interested in angel investing, so please email for more details and to reserve your spot.
Colorado Startups Ski Days - Breckenridge
Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.
TEDx Breckenridge - SEP Executive Director Thayer Hirsh
Our Executive Director Thayer Hirsh will speak at the 5th annual TEDx Breckenridge event! Thayer will speak about entrepreneurial economic development as part of this year’s community METAMORPHOSIS theme.
Colorado Startups Ski Days - Winter Park
Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.
Colorado Startups Ski Days - Copper
Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.
Colorado Startups Ski Days - A-Basin
Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.
Demo Day: High Country Tech Growth Challenge
Join our Summit County Tech Startups as the present at the High Country Tech Growth Challenge Demo Day in Steamboat!
Coed Backcountry Social & Community Conversation
This fall join SEP, Backcountry Bonds and the new Upslope Après Outpost in Bluebird Market for this backcountry community building event.
Calling all powder hounds, uphill warriors, and anyone stoked about the backcountry scene! Whether you’re fresh to the skin track or a seasoned backcountry boss, this night is for you. We’re throwing down a community meet and greet where you can swap stories, find new ski partners, and get real about what we can do to make the backcountry in Colorado even better.
Women Investors Network
The Summit Economic Partnership (SEP) will host a panel of women investors from the Rockies Venture Club Women Investors Network (WIN) for the October SEP Fireside Chat event at EVO3 in Frisco. This event is open to investors and entrepreneurs, so please bring a friend or colleague!
High Country Tech Growth Challenge Kickoff Party
Please join us on Wednesday, September 18th from 4:30-7:30pm at The Pad (Silverthorne) for the official kickoff party of the High Country Tech Growth Challenge! This event is for anyone interested in supporting startups or local economic development so bring friends and colleagues and get to know our Tech Growth Challenge participants and the local startup community.
West Slope Startup Week
Built By the Community, For the Community
West Slope Startup Week is a celebration of everything entrepreneurial in rural Colorado! We’re part of a global movement: Techstars Startup Weeks are five-day, entrepreneur-led, community events held in cities across the world to showcase the local startup ecosystem through meetups, lectures, discussions, and celebrations. In-person, no-cost, inspirational, and radically inclusive.
Network in Nature - Hike
Join us at our next Network in Nature event: a hike at the B&B Mine Trailhead in Breckenridge. Come meet and network with entrepreneurial and business community members.
Arrive at 5:15pm at the B&B Mine Trailhead parking lot with a sharp 5:30pm departure. The B&B Mine Trailhead is located on French Gulch Road approximately 0.5 miles east of the Country Boy Mine.
The hike is approximately 3 miles and is expected to take 60-75 minutes to complete the loop.
SEP Fireside Chat
The SEP Fireside Chat event series returns to the EVO3 Workspace (Frisco) on Thursday, July 18th! Join us to hear from the founders of Angry James Brewing and Peak Oxygen as they describe their business challenges and accomplishments when starting and what they would do differently.
Please register for this event using Meetup.
Summit Founders Coopetition Celebration and Networking
Join us in celebrating the first cohort to complete our Summit Founders Coopetition program at Vine Street Social in Frisco, Colorado.
Silverthorne’s First Friday
Join SEP at this Silverthorne’s kickoff First Friday for the summer! From arts and food to music and fun, First Fridays showcase the community’s talented artists and musicians. First Fridays are the town’s signature event series and welcome the entire community to participate.
Network in Nature
Join us on our inaugural Network in Nature: a mountain bike ride at the Frisco Peninsula. We'll have route suggestions for all types of riders. Note, that this ride isn't about getting a KOM on Strava, but to meet, network and chat with others interested in Summit County!