Colorado Companies To Watch is Fueling the Economic Fire of 2nd Stage companies by growing relationships among government, businesses and local communities.
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Colorado doesn't just produce startups. It produces companies that make it through startup. Those are the companies CCTW exists to recognize, connect and support. Because becoming a Company to Watch is worth celebrating.
#ColoradoCompaniesToWatch #CCTW
Who should Colorado know about?
We're looking for the companies doing the hard work of building something substantial.
🏆 Nominate a company for the 2027 Colorado Companies to Watch Awards.
👉 coloradocompaniestowatch.org…
#CCTW #ColoradoCompaniesToWatch
CCTW Alumni, this one's for you.
What is one decision you made during second stage that changed the trajectory of your company?
👇 Share yours.
One of the most valuable resources in the CCTW community is the experience already sitting inside it.
#CCTWAlumni
Join CCTW and Rocky Mountain PBS for:
🎥 How to Win, Buy, or Create (Social) Media
We'll talk about the different ways companies can approach media and how to think more strategically about getting your story in front of people.
Register:
👉 coloradocompaniestowatch.org…
Good companies have stories.
Great companies know how to tell them.
Our Headline Media Partner Rocky Mountain PBS is joining CCTW for:
🎥 How to Win, Buy, or Create (Social) Media
📅 Tuesday, September 22
⏰ 11:15 AM
💻 Zoom
👉 Register: coloradocompaniestowatch.org…
👇 Finish the sentence:
“The thing nobody warned me about scaling a company was ______.”
We suspect there are some very good answers in this community.
#CCTW #SecondStage #ScalingBusiness #Leadership #ColoradoBusiness
Join fellow second-stage leaders for the September CCTW Growth Lab—a focused conversation designed to help leaders think differently about growth, scaling and the challenges that come with both.
👉 Register through the CCTW events page:
coloradocompaniestowatch.org…
CCTW was built to celebrate great companies, but some of the most valuable connections happen closer to home.
Come meet the people building and leading businesses in your own backyard.
👉 Find the upcoming South Denver Chapter event and register:
coloradocompaniestowatch.org…
Another important takeaway from our recent CCTW discussion on funding and financial strategy:
💡 “Plan for your personal future prosperity early in your journey and secure funds when you don't need them.”
— Andy Yates, Stone Strategy Design
stonestrategydesign.com
💡 “Smart business owners look carefully at their entity structure and profit sharing options to optimize tax free monies and create high retention strategies like ESOPS and cash balance accounts.”
— Shelley Ford, Financial Advisor, SVP, CEPA, Morgan Stanley
There are more opportunities to connect with Colorado's business community:
🤝Behind the Scenes at a CCTW Winner: Mind Spa
🎥 Rocky Mountain PBS: How to Win, Buy, or Create (Social) Media
👥September CCTW Growth Lab
Find details and register:
👉 coloradocompaniestowatch.org…
#CCTW
Thank you, Erin.
As Thrive Services CEO Erin Beckstein’s term as Chair of Colorado Companies to Watch comes to a close, we want to recognize the incredible leadership, heart and commitment she has brought to CCTW.
We are lucky to have you.
#ColoradoCompaniesToWatch #CCTW
A great business event gives you something you can use.
That's what we want CCTW gatherings to be.
Practical ideas.
Candid conversations.
Introductions that matter.
Leaders willing to share what's actually working
See what's coming up:
coloradocompaniestowatch.org…
Your company has an operating system. So do you.
If yours runs on caffeine and deadline panic, this is for you.
Sept 17: South Denver CCTW Alumni meet at Mind Spa. Sam Peterson on healthcare,
Dr. Schwenkler on stress.
👉 4:30-6:30 PM coloradocompaniestowatch.org…
#CCTWConnect
🏆 Nominations for the 2027 Colorado Companies to Watch Awards are open. It only takes a few minutes to nominate a company and it could introduce them to an entire statewide community.
👉 coloradocompaniestowatch.org…
#ColoradoCompaniesToWatch #CCTW #ColoradoBusiness
There's several ways to fund growth.
💡 “Just because your bank declines your loan request, doesn't mean you won’t qualify with a different lender. I took a client that had been declined to 10 banks, and got them approved.”
— Brett Haigler, CEO, Commercial Capital Connector
There’s more than one way to fund growth.
That was one of the clearest messages from our recent CCTW Denver Metro Chapter conversation on alternative funding.
💡 “We can fund within 48 hours after approval.”
— Demetrios Tzortzis, Principal – Capital Advisor, Tzortzis Capital
There’s more than one way to fund growth. CCTW event panelist share:
💡 “Build the business first, prove that it works, and use financing later as a tool to accelerate, not rescue, your growth.”
— Becky Lauridsen, LPC, Founder + CEO, IOME | iowemenow.com
#CCTW
As your company grows, it's valuable to have people who understand the weight of your decisions.
Not critics. Not cheerleaders. Peers.
People who say:
"I've been there."
"Have you considered this?"
Or: "I'd think twice."
That's CCTW.
#OwnerToOwner #CCTW
