[REDESIGN] WSSW Team - Western Slope Startup Week

Built by the Community, for the Community

West Slope Startup Week is a grassroots, volunteer-driven event shaped entirely by the people who live and build businesses in Colorado. Everything—from the sessions to the venues to the food and drink—is made possible by local entrepreneurs and community leaders who step up to share their time, talents, and resources.

WSSW is more than a conference. It’s a collaborative effort to grow something meaningful in the beauty of our own backyard. Thanks to the support of Startup Colorado, a nonprofit dedicated to rural entrepreneurship, this event remains free and accessible to all.

Meet our Track Captains

Richard Sherman

Founder/CEO of Mōdality and MONDO

Climate Track

Daniel Bleier

Customer Service Representative, Alpine Bank

Money Track

David Bratcher

Customer Service Representative, Alpine Bank

Money Track

Maryrose Ewing

CEO, The Ewing School

Communications Track

Holly Woods

Founder, Emergence Institute

People Track

Andrew Kelleher

CTO of Canold, LLC

Tech Track

Matt Martensen

Founder, User Cooperative

Toolbox Track

James Thomas

Founder, Yerg Tools and Consilium Design Management

Makers Track

Elizabeth Philbrick

Founder, EsoTerra Ciderworks

Fun! Track

Meet the Startup Colorado Team

Startup Colorado is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurs in 53 rural counties. We believe that anyone should have the ability to start and scale a business in the place they call home. We’re here to help entrepreneurs access the human, social, and financial capital they need to build thriving businesses.