Startups that pay attention to Triple Bottom Line concerns—financial, social and environmental impacts—often have greater opportunities than traditional businesses for growth and development, says CU Denver's Tiffany Espinosa.
Hacking more liveable communities was the theme of Denver’s first civic hackathon. Six teams participated in the Code For Communities contest and the competition was fierce.…
Developers, designers, UI experts, data nerds and policy wonks converge on Denver this weekend for the first 36-hour marathon Code for Communities civic hackathon.…
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Colorado-based early stage impact startups pitched their innovations for local environmental and social problems to i4cCampaign.com and Galvanize.it, Denver’s new venture community, July…
Boulder’s Unreasonable Institute is using “militant transparency” as a new twist on an old marketing concept: the corporate social responsibility report.…
The emergence of local philanthropic foundations as social venture investors is encouraging but it’s not without its own unique set of perils for entrepreneurs.…
A year and a half after the first state authorized the creation of Benefit Corporations — a new type of corporate structure that requires a company’s directors to consider more than the interests of…
San Francisco plays matchmaker for socially conscious investors and foodies at the third annual Slow Money Gathering this week. The primary goal of the Slow Money movement is to financially support local food producers…
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Caitlin is a a political junkie, aspiring political reporter and freelance journalist. She also serves as a board member of the Denver Press Club. When she's not trying to get the scoop she can be found on her mountain bike.