Deming Center News & Stories

Meet Sarah Lurie , CU Boulder alumni, Founder, and CEO of Delilah Events! Delilah Events is an event planning service that specializes in weddings. Sarah was born and raised in Boulder and attended the Leeds School of Business . During her time at Leeds, Sarah took several entrepreneurship courses that...

Meet Steven Hlavac , founder of Safest Games ! Safest Games is a video game review platform that provides objective journalistic content on a variety of genres. Steven is a recent CU Boulder alumni. He came to Boulder for his graduate degree in Journalism and Entrepreneurship. The idea to become...

Meet Chris Seighman , Founder and CEO of Rocky Mountain 3D Printing ! Rocky Mountain 3D Printing creates a variety of unique 3D printed pieces for consumers to purchase on Etsy and social media platforms. Chris graduated with a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2020 at CU Boulder. Growing...

Meet Eli Stone , a recent CU Boulder graduate, and Founder of Bouta! Bouta is a Gen-Z consulting firm that specializes in marketing and advertising. Bouta exists to bridge the gap between Gen-Z and the current business generation. Eli grew up in Centennial, Colorado, where his entrepreneurial journey started at...

Meet Mark Leonard , a CU Boulder Alumni, and co-founder of Modscholar ! Modscholar is a scholarly communications platform that combines research institutions into a centralized network to make scholars’ lives more productive, connected, and allow for easy access to all scholarly research. Mark was initially drawn to Boulder because...

The latest Creative Distillation research podcast delivers a spirited discussion with the entrepreneur Alastair Brogan. In Episode 20 of the Creative Distillation research podcast, hosts Brad Werner and Jeff York join Alastair Brogan, owner of Boulder Spirits at his distillery in Boulder, Colorado. According to podcast Producer Joel Davis this...

Meet Dustin Ramsay , a recent CU Boulder alumni, and co-founder of Sarus Lifting ! Sarus Lifting creates lift planning tools for construction companies and heavy lifting contractors. Dustin recently graduated from CU with his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was initially drawn to Boulder by the...

The latest Creative Distillation research podcast delivers a spirited discussion on the positive and negative impact entrepreneurialism can have on businesses and communities through employer relations. Freelancing, subcontracting and tapping into the gig economy is common practice in Silicon Valley. And why not? Organizations reduce overhead and offset risk while...

The latest Creative Distillation podcast delivers a spirited discussion on authenticity and when ‘meaningful commercialization’ can be beneficial. With roots dating back to the 2nd century B.C., how can Yoga’s growth over the last five decades be contextualized in business terms? And what lessons can modern entrepreneurs glean from the...

Meet Morgan Kauss , CU Boulder Almuna and founder of Exo-Seat! The Exo-Seat is a powered wheelchair accessory that provides postural support and assists upper body movement for wheelchair users with limited trunk stability. While attending CU Boulder, Morgan studied Mechanical Engineering with a Biomedical Focus. Morgan was involved in...