We Need YOU.
Have an idea you want to see at Founded in FoCo? Speak up!
We’re always looking for excellent, dedicated presenters, speakers, and organizers to enhance our program! Ideal presenters have a give-first mentality.
Volunteer Today!
It takes a small army of volunteers to help put on the event each year. Would you help us, either in the form of showing up to support your fellow entrepreneurs with day-of setup or in the form of a small sponsorship? Either is tremendously helpful to make sure this event comes back year after year!
Returning to the Senior Center
We’re excited to have you join us this year at the Fort Collins Senior Center, meaning you’ll know exactly where you need to go each day, how to get there, and that there will be parking available!
Learn, Then Do: we’re reprising the same 3-day format we had in 2023 with a twist. Thursday and Friday feature workshop-style panels where you get to apply what you’ve learned during the sessions earlier in the week! No more sitting on knowledge you wish you had time to implement. No excuses: use what you’ve learned right away!
Founded in FoCo 2025!
March 10 – 14, 2025 @ Fort Collins Senior Center
Peer learning, networking, and social events
You’ll build relationships and learn from Northern Colorado’s diverse group of local entrepreneurs and experts representing our community’s best and brightest business and creative minds.
Sessions and speakers are selected not just for the relevancy and applicability of the content, but also to represent the social and cultural makeup of Fort Collins’ economy as a whole.
Not Just Startups
Businesses and non-profits of any phase, type, and composition can benefit from the crowdsourced wisdom generated at Founded in FoCo.
Creatives Welcome!
Artists and creators have special considerations and approaches to business – that’s why we have a whole track dedicated to Creatives!
A Community-Wide Effort
Proudly coordinated with the help of local business- and creative-focused organizations, including the City of Fort Collins Economic Health department, the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, Larimer Small Business Development Center, Front Range Community College, CSU’s Institute for Entrepreneurship, and hundreds of local small businesses.
