Kate & Chris (Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association) \\ Creating Community Through Fun Networking Events

In today’s episode, I talk with Kate Beardsley and Chris Calder from the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association, an organization who represents entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and the service providers who support them in the Rocky Mountain region. We talk about what exactly the RMVCA is, how it got started, and what the association's goals are. They talk about the benefits of the membership. We discuss the linking tissue that connects entrepreneurs to investment. We talk about their various fun events like the Ski-Doggle, the Food for Thought Series, and the Adventure-Doggle. We talk about the major themes, strengths and challenges. They share their predictions about the future of the region and the RMVCA.Here’s a closer look at the episode:What is RMVCA and what they doHistory of the org and how it started Benefits of the membership The tissue that connects entrepreneurs to investmentThe Ski-DoggleThe virtual member happy hour The food for thought series How can an entrepreneur get involved What are the states that we want see more membership Major themes, strength and challenges What’s next in the Rocky Mountain RegionResources:Website: https://www.rockymountainvca.com/Kate’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kshillo/Chris’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophercalder/