BOULDER, Colo. — Sixty engineers, entrepreneurs and financiers were
sipping yerba mate tea at a coffee shop down the street from a
bong-and-lingerie store on a recent sunny Tuesday in Boulder, and
discussing how Boulder — usually seen as an enclave of hippies, marijuana
dispensaries and rock climbers — has become a hotbed of capitalism.
Experienced tech entrepreneurs and investors sat alongside people who had just moved to Boulder hoping to start a company in this small city, which is breeding tech start-ups at an attention-grabbing rate. In the first three months of the year, 11 Colorado tech start-ups raised $57 million in venture capital, solidifying Boulder’s place among the country’s up-and-coming tech centers.
“In Silicon Valley, you’re a small fish in a huge pond, and it didn’t seem as collaborative and a lot more corporate,” said Chad McGimpsey, who moved to Boulder a month ago and is now a regular at the twice-a-month coffee club. “Here, you’re a big fish in a small pond. Plus, there are the mountains.”
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Author: CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Photo: Kevin Moloney for The New York Times
