Deming Center News & Stories

“A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who is inspired by others”. –Salvador Dalí Art serves as a unifying force, fostering community, connection, and conversation between people. Meet Liz Compos, a dedicated artist devoting her life to supporting the growth and monetization of other artists. Led...

Taylor Swift is breaking records with her high ticket prices this year. Despite having 52+ tour locations at some of the biggest stadiums in the world, prices for a single ticket will cost concert-goers an average of $500 resale compared to the original $245 price. This price surge is not...

[Ignacio, Colorado, August 17, 2023] The Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Boulder hosted the third year of the multi-year entrepreneurial workshop series, “Demystifying Entrepreneurship – StartUp to ScaleUp” on August 11th - 12th, 2023. Taught by award winning faculty members...

Mental health is health. How are you really? This phrase is core to the Speaking Grey mission, started by changemaker Aditi Joshi . While 1 in 5 live with mental illness, 5 in 5 have mental health. Nearly two-thirds of people who struggle with mental illness never seek professional support...

University of Colorado teams up with the Southern Ute Tribe to help business ideas come to life Southwest Colorado Demystifying Entrepreneurship workshop. Erick Mueller/Courtesy photo One day in 2017, Yuma resident Tanya Flemister was distracted at a workout class by a woman in front of her who had, she estimated,...

Kayla Toledo , a member of the Jemez Indian Tribe located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been caring for children her whole life. Since the age of 12, Kayla has played a huge role in raising her family's children and caring for the “little ones” during the summer, some as...

[Sterling, Colorado, June 12, 2023] The Logan County Economic Development Corporation and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Boulder hosted their fifth and final year of the multi-year entrepreneurial workshop series, “Demystifying Entrepreneurship - Shore Up Your Small Business” on June 2-3, 2023. Taught by award...

Imagine a world without gravity. Somewhere you can float around with friends, chatting about your lives. Now, imagine that place has transformed into an arena where you and your friends can play games, compete in tournaments, and win prizes. In this place of unlimited possibilities, you experience something new every...

Erick Mueller with a group of 20 students and two high school staff celebrating the conclusion of the 2019 $5 Challenge. For nearly 20 years, Erick Mueller has strived to create a lasting positive impact for everyone interacting with the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) through entrepreneurship education provided...

Over the past five years, Brian Schaefer has been hard at work renovating and remodeling a historic 108-year-old building nestled in the rural countryside of Northeast Colorado. Brian's unwavering vision has been the total transformation of this time-worn structure into the distillery of his dreams that would create a hub...