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April 13, 2021

EXPERIENCE 21 | Examining a Life of Purpose with Zach Mercurio

Zach Mercurio is the author of The Invisible Leader, Founder of ZM Consulting , and Affiliate Professor for Colorado State University at the Center for Meaning and Purpose. Zach is an expert on purpose, on purpose. He's stud...

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April 7, 2021

SHORTS 14 | Ann Baron, Creating Community in Northern Colorado

Do you remember the moment when you made your passion your business? Ann Baron, Founder of Northern Colorado Community shares her business journey of creating a space for local business owners to convene. Ann’s passion for pe...

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April 6, 2021

EXPERIENCE 20! | Passion for Music, Adventure, and Business with AJ F…

AJ Fountain & JJ Fountain are Band Managers, Songwriters and Bandmates in A Brother's Fountain - a popular "Campfire Folk Music" band based in Fort Collins, Colorado, as well as the Founders and Producer / Director / Videogra...

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March 30, 2021

EXPERIENCE 19 | Katie Straubel, Founder and Queen Bee of Clean Bees, …

Katie Straubel is the Founder, Owner, and Queen Bee at Clean Bees , a residential and commercial cleaning service business she founded as a side-business while in college. Katie left her native Orlando and a career in fine d...

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March 24, 2021

EXPERIENCE 18 | Fort Collins Mayoral Candidates Jeni James Arndt & Ge…

The City of Fort Collins Mayoral race features three candidates on the ballot, and April 6, 2021 is Election Day. LoCo Experience Episode 16 featured current City of Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell, and his endorsed candidate...

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March 22, 2021

Experience 17 | Exploring Digital Marketing and the Journey of Life w…

Tyler Brooks founded Analytive in 2015 as a digital marketing agency focused on driving meaningful revenue growth for clients through strategic and measurable campaigns and SEO optimization. This episode takes listeners thro...

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March 10, 2021

SHORTS 13 | Balancing Business As A Solopreneur with Erik Cox of Wise…

The ideal client is one you can drink beer and eat pizza with, right? Erik Cox, Owner of Wise Ape Design Marketing, shares his business journey of moving back to Fort Collins after a decade working in creative agencies in …

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March 9, 2021

EXPERIENCE 16 | The Business of Governance with Fort Collins Mayor Wa…

In this episode, Curt dialogues with City of Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell , and his lifelong friend Molly Skold , one of three candidates in the mayoral race to be decided on April 6, 2021. Curt digs into Wade's …

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March 2, 2021

EXPERIENCE 15 | Darren Murphy of PUSH Industries - Riding a Lifelong …

Darren Murphy is the Founder and President of PUSH Industries , the manufacturer of the best mountain bike suspension in the world! PUSH suspension systems are 100% American made, manufactured at their Loveland, Colorado hea...

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March 1, 2021

SHORTS 12 | Candyce Edelen, Owner of Propel Growth: Growing revenue t…

Did you set ants on fire with a magnifying glass when you were little? In this Shorts episode with Candyce Edelen , President/CEO at Propel Growth , she shares many elements of business growth through sales and marketing, inc...

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Feb. 23, 2021

EXPERIENCE 14 | Happy Birthday LoCo! A look back at the LoCo Journey …

In this special Experience episode, guest host and LoCo teammate, Rory Schaar interviews Curt Bear, LoCo Think Tank Founder. This month marks the 7th year of LoCo being in business! Curt looks back on his business journey, fr...

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Feb. 18, 2021

EXPERIENCE 13 | Rina Jean Bindi with Tipping Point Digital

Rina Jean Bindi is the Founder and CEO of Tipping Point Digital - a Digital Marketing Strategy firm based in Loveland, Colorado. Tipping point helps their clients be found (and trusted) on the internet by focusing on positiv...

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Feb. 15, 2021

EXPERIENCE 12 | Seth Silvers with Story On and The Small Business Sto…

Seth Silvers is the Founder and CEO of Story On Media & Marketing based in Fort Collins, Colorado, and also the creator of The Small Business Storytellers Podcast , and is preparing to launch a new podcast focused on Authenti...

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Feb. 11, 2021

SHORTS 10 | Community Impact with Nick Armstrong with WTF Marketing, …

How do you see new opportunities as an entrepreneur? Nick Armstrong, Geek in Chief at WTF Marketing (and lead organizer of Fort Collins Startup Week and Comic-Con) shares his journey of finding countless ways to create someth...

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Feb. 9, 2021

EXPERIENCE 11 | Abbie Stout with the Edwards House Inn, Luz en el Cie…

Abbie Stout is the owner/proprietor of the Edwards House Inn , a boutique hotel, conference, and special event center in Old Town Fort Collins, Luz en el Cielo , an Eco-B&B / Hostel in Montezuma, Costa Rica, and Cedar & …

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Feb. 2, 2021

EXPERIENCE 10 | John Shaw with DaVinci Sign Systems

John Shaw is the Founder and the Conductor of the Orchestra at DaVinci Sign Systems located in Windsor, Colorado. DaVinci specializes in the creation of custom sign systems for businesses, communities, schools, churches and ...

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Jan. 28, 2021

SHORTS 9 | Mallory Garneau with the FOCO Cafe

How do you feed a community during a pandemic? FOCO Cafe 's Executive Director, Mallory Garneau, shares her bigs wins and key challenges 2020 brought for their non-profit. Learn about the creative adjustments Mallory and her ...

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Jan. 26, 2021

EXPERIENCE 9 | Becky Lauridsen with IOME

Becky Lauridsen is the Founder of IOME - Guilt Free Self Care. IOME is a membership organization that provides access to a supportive community in the areas of Mind, Body, and Soul, with plans that include access to discount...

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Jan. 21, 2021

SHORTS 8 | Teresa Funke, Award Winning Author & Blogger

Historical fiction writer, award-winning author of eight books, and speaker + blogger, Teresa Funke, shares the business life of a creative. Through the trying times of the pandemic, she shares the importance (and how-to) of ...

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Jan. 20, 2021

EXPERIENCE 8 | Greg & Drew Yancey - The Business Journey of Yancey's …

Greg and Drew Yancey represent the 3rd and 4th generations of leadership of Yancey's Food Service - a family-owned Northern Colorado enterprise that began in 1940 and sold to FSA in 2012. Greg served as CEO and Drew as Dire...

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Jan. 19, 2021

SHORTS 7 | Mitch Holmes with MitchCraft Tiny Homes

Turning your craft into a business isn’t always smooth sailing, but as Mitch Holmes, owner of MitchCraft Tiny Homes experienced, build it and they shall come! In this LoCo Shorts episode, Mitch shares with us how he turned hi...

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Jan. 14, 2021

EXPERIENCE 7 | Karen Fournier, Owner and Founder of Starstream Produc…

Karen Fournier is the Founder and Owner of Starstream Productions in Loveland, Colorado. Her entrepreneurial journey began with a volunteer documentary short about a local non-profit, and she has served the non-profit and ed...

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Jan. 12, 2021

SHORTS 6 | Jeremy Lasman, Quantum Leader and Pioneer of Imagination T…

Learn how working for a visionary, like Elon Musk, can prep you for business entrepreneurship! On this LoCo Shorts episode, we dig in deep with Jeremy Lasman , Co-Founder of Star Systems, Conscious Leadership Network , Creato...

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Jan. 12, 2021

EXPERIENCE 6| Camron Lente and Ben Gates - Founder/CEO/Janitor and Pr…

Camron Lente founded NG Companies in 2009 at the age of 20, leaving a six-figure oilfield industry job to sort through dumpsters at rig sites looking for recyclable materials to help his clients reduce waste and save money. ...

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