Meet Colorado's 2020 Inno on Fire

Meet Colorado's 2020 Inno on Fire

We’re officially announcing the 50 people and companies that are crushing it across the Colorado tech and startup ecosystem. We’re looking at startups that have had a banner year and showcasing tho...
4 Ways to Enhance Human Interaction in Socially-Distanced Learning

4 Ways to Enhance Human Interaction in Socially-Distanced Learning

Reflecting on my own experience and seeking out teachers who are combining analog and digital tools to succeed, I've developed four tips to help educators shrink the divide between the worlds of in...
Anthony Franco of mcSquares: 5 Important Business Lessons I Learned While Being On Shark Tank

Anthony Franco of mcSquares: 5 Important Business Lessons I Learned While Being On Shark Tank

In the end, the big win of being featured on Shark Tank is the millions of consumers who get to know your business personally and choose to buy your products as a result.
How to Create an At-Home Workspace for Online Learning

How to Create an At-Home Workspace for Online Learning

Whether you are carving out space in a bedroom corner or taking over the dining table, we've got ideas to help you create a functional place for school work, with a focus on making the most out of ...
Don’t Try To Be Something That You’re Not

Don’t Try To Be Something That You’re Not

Pre-pandemic, M.C. Squares were already widely used for communication, organization, collaboration and teaching in physical spaces. With the need for social distancing, their tools have found an in...
Appearance on “Shark Tank” lands Colorado entrepreneur $300,000 investment

Appearance on “Shark Tank” lands Colorado entrepreneur $300,000 investment

Colorado entrepreneur Anthony Franco got $300,000. Kevin O’Leary, one of the business titans on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” got a 25% stake in Franco’s business and Franco’s colorful jacket, designed to lo...
Shark Tank': How this founder landed a 6-figure deal with Kevin O'Leary

Shark Tank': How this founder landed a 6-figure deal with Kevin O'Leary

"I was constantly told I'd never graduate as a kid until somebody taught me how to turn my dyslexia into a strength," Shark Kevin O'Leary tweeted. "Any product that helps people learn has a soft sp...
M.C. Squares on ‘Shark Tank’: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

M.C. Squares on ‘Shark Tank’: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Entrepreneur Anthony Franco took his line of office products, mcSquares, to the Sharks on ABC's Shark Tank to see if he could get an investment in the eco-friendly business.
Colorado startup founder looking forward to "prime" air time on "Shark Tank"

Colorado startup founder looking forward to "prime" air time on "Shark Tank"

Forty thousand companies try out for Shark Tank every year and less than a hundred air. The exposure is incredible for a startup like ours. Ten or 15 minutes of prime time air time to get your bran...