Founded in FoCo Podcast

Pam Weiser discusses the importance of delegation, good naming conventions, and - of all things - a password manager.

Pam is a fractional COO (Chief Operating Officer) and saves clients from their own chaos. She joins Nick to talk about how she works to build trust, identify problems, and grow businesses in ways they never thought possible.

Learn more from Pam at: https://www.bethewiser.net/

The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing (https://wtfmarketing.com). Hear more great interviews with founders in and around Fort Collins at: https://foundedinfoco.com

Founded in FoCo Lead Organizer Nick Armstrong provides a recap of Founded in FoCo 2023 - there are so many folks to thank, including our wonderful team.

Watch for the panel replays and more great actionable advice from the local business community at FoundedinFoCo.com!

Margaret Hedderman from Startup Colorado joins Nick on the Founded in FoCo Podcast to discuss how to support rural entrepreneurs, how Startup Colorado works across the entirety of the state to connect entrepreneurs to resources, and how city slickers can get involved to help, too.

Learn more from Startup Colorado at: https://startupcolorado.org/

The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing (https://wtfmarketing.com/). Hear more great interviews with founders in and around Fort Collins at: https://foundedinfoco.com

Sharon Pitkin from Something Polished (https://somethingpolished.net/) talks about how to bust through writer's block, why every business owner needs to be a writer, and how to defeat anxiety when it comes to your marketing.

Learn more from Sharon at: https://somethingpolished.net/

You can check out Sharon's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/

The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing (https://wtfmarketing.com). Hear more great interviews with founders in and around Fort Collins at: https://foundedinfoco.com

Jade Shebelski from Maven & Muse Media (https://www.mavenandmusemedia.com/) shares how she keeps multiple client voices clear in social media and how to stand out when everybody sounds the same.

Learn more from Jade at: https://www.mavenandmusemedia.com/

You can check out Jade's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/  

The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing (https://wtfmarketing.com). Hear more great interviews with founders in and around Fort Collins at: https://foundedinfoco.com

Rina Bindi of Tipping Point Digital (https://tippingpointpro.com/) joins Nick to talk about how to get your ego out of the way and hire a VA and the importance of calling the right kind of SEO person.  

Learn more from Rina at: https://tippingpointpro.com/  

You can check out Rina's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/  

The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing (https://wtfmarketing.com). Hear more great interviews with founders in and around Fort Collins at: https://foundedinfoco.com

Rich Life joins the Founded in FoCo Podcast to discuss the importance of initiating change from your OWN reasoning, even if you have a fantastic coach to guide you.

Learn more from Rich at: https://www.youtube.com/@richliferealization

You can run into Rich at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/

The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing (https://wtfmarketing.com). Hear more great interviews with founders in and around Fort Collins at: https://foundedinfoco.com

Sara Rosinsky from Shiny Red Copy (https://www.shinyredcopy.com/) has much to say about sounding like a human in the ChatGPT era. Big fancy words? Nah, just go for connection. Listen in to discover how she went from standup comic to published author and paid copyeditor.

Learn more from Sara at: https://www.shinyredcopy.com/

You can check out Sara's panel at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/

The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing (https://wtfmarketing.com). Hear more great interviews with founders in and around Fort Collins at: https://foundedinfoco.com

Jennifer Henderson from TiLT (https://hellotilt.com/) joins Nick on the Founded in FoCo Podcast to discuss the importance of operationalizing your HR policies to make sure no employee gets left behind and the one upcoming law that every small business owner should get to know.

Learn more from Jennifer at: https://hellotilt.com/ 

You can check out the panel Jennifer mentioned at Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco2023.sched.com/ 

The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing (https://wtfmarketing.com). Hear more great interviews with founders in and around Fort Collins at: https://foundedinfoco.com

Soulful Entrepreneur Summit Co-Creators Amanda Mundo and Alison Proffit are back with Founded in FoCo Lead Organizer Nick Armstrong to talk about lessons learned from the 2021 Soulful Entrepreneur Summit, the Soulful community, and all the exciting things planned for 2022's Summit.

Learn more about the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit here: https://www.getsoulfulsuccess.com

Learn more about Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco.com

Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt joins Founded in FoCo Lead Organizer Nick Armstrong for a discussion about entrepreneurship, side hustles, and why Fort Collins is such a business-friendly town. Everybody has a side hustle, even Jeni.  The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing.

Learn more about Mayor Arndt here: https://www.fcgov.com/council/members/?district=0

Learn more about Founded in FoCo here: https://foundedinfoco.com

Join Sarah Monares from The We Spot in an interview with Nick Armstrong of Fort Collins Startup Week to talk about parentpreneurship, communication, de-facto project management in a vacuum, and giving yourself the grace to be where you're at in your own business.

Learn more about Sarah and The We Spot at: https://thewespot.com/

Learn more from our amazing local businesses at: https://startupfoco.com/

Join Alana Fournet from Intentional Health for Women in an interview with Nick Armstrong of Fort Collins Startup Week to talk about the world of health, energy, and the things that can impact both for highly-driven women. 

Learn more about Alana and Intentional Health for Women at: https://www.intentionalhealthforwomen.com/ 

Learn more from our amazing local businesses at: https://startupfoco.com/

Join Greg Moore, CEO of AvaWing, and Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Fort Collins Startup Week, to discuss modern-day SEO, how it should be a part of your marketing strategy, and what actionable steps you can take today to break it down into manageable chunks. No keyword stuffing here - write for humans and share your knowledge!

Learn more about AvaWing at: https://avawing.com/

Learn more from other great business owners at: https://startupfoco.com/

Join Cindy Skalicky, Owner of On Point Communications, and Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Fort Collins Startup Week, in a talk about the joy of personal branding. No really: it doesn't have to be icky, it's all about showing and sharing your joy in what you do.

For more information on Cindy, check out: https://onpoint-communications.com/

For more great resources and ideas from local small businesses: https://startupfoco.com/

Tami Parker, CEO of UNIcycle Consulting, joins Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Fort Collins Startup Week, to discuss the role of intangible skills in the hiring and firing process as well as the day-to-day success of organizations large and small. Luckily, they CAN be systemized, monitored, and cultivated! 

To learn more about UNIcycle Consulting: https://unicycle.consulting/ 

To learn more from other great local business owners: https://startupfoco.com/

Jesse Freitas, Marketing Director of StickerGiant, joins Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Fort Collins Startup Week, to discuss the ins-and-outs of telling better marketing stories during COVID, building better connections to secure your place as a necessary brand, and knowing your value.

Learn more about StickerGiant at: https://stickergiant.com/

Learn more from other amazing local businesspeople at: https://startupfoco.com/

Danaly Howe, the owner of Hypxotic Arts, talks with Nick Armstrong of Fort Collins Startup Week about her brand new creative business, HypxoticArts.com, and shares how she carved out a new niche based on things that drove her nuts about her competitors, how she's baking community support straight into her business model, and what she's hopeful for even during COVID. 

Learn more about HypxoticArts at: https://www.hypxoticarts.com/

Learn more from other amazing local businesses at: https://startupfoco.com/

Join Megan Greene from Green Egg Media in an interview with Nick Armstrong of Fort Collins Startup Week to talk about the world of custom development, how to properly scope your project, and how to connect well to solve problems despite differences in technical skill level.

Learn more about Megan and Green Egg at: https://www.greeneggmedia.com/

Learn more from our amazing local businesses at: https://startupfoco.com/

Join Alison Proffit, Amanda Mundo, and Gahrey Ovalle in a discussion about the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit on the StartUp FoCo Podcast with Nick Armstrong.  

Suggested Reading List: 

1. Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff (https://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780525537311) 

2. The 48 Laws of Power By Robert Greene (https://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780140280197)  

Connect with Alison, Amanda, and Gahrey: 

Alison - https://www.proffitcoach.com/ 

Amanda - https://www.socialherobrands.com/ 

Gahrey - https://gahreyovalle.com/ ​ 

About the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit:

As an entrepreneur or small business owner have you ever experienced the feeling of not quite fitting into the hustler mentality of business? You’ve always had a knack for using your intuition and gut instinct to make decisions or maneuver your path in business? If you have, then you'll want to explore the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit event, created by one of our Northern Colorado small business owners, Alison Proffit. The Soulful Entrepreneur Summit will be a high-vibe, dynamic, and forward-thinking 5-day virtual event. There are 20+ successful soulful and heart-centered entrepreneurs gracing the screens; sharing their insights, successful processes, strategies, and tools to help soulful entrepreneurs create a business that grows, thrives, and prospers in 2021 and beyond! The summit will take place Monday, January 25 to Friday, January 29th, 2021. Daily events will include panel discussions, breakout workshops, and live, interactive mastermind sessions.  For $10 off of the All Access pass which gives you access to recordings, additional sessions and other special perks, just type in code SOULFCSW10 on the All Access ticket checkout page. Join Alison and these other amazing contributors for a week of knowledge sharing, masterminding, and networking with other soulful and passionate business owners. You can find more information and secure your ticket here: http://getsoulfulsuccess.com

Ariana Friedlander, MPA, is an organizational anthropologist, a leadership development expert and an author. She is the founder and principal of Rosabella Consulting and has over 18 years of experience in fostering positive change within organizations and companies of all shapes and sizes including small business, non-profit, government and higher education.

Season 3 of the StartUp FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong of WTF Marketing.

Alison Proffit is the owner of Proffit Coach, a frequent Fort Collins Startup Week speaker, and one of the most badass contributors to the Northern Colorado business scene in the realm of sales and connection. Let's get to know Alison!