BEN Advisors

Over 500 lifetime internally referred advisors.
Endless expertise.

Advisors are at the heart of BEN Colorado’s mission. Their expertise, time, and generosity power everything we do to support Colorado’s growth-stage entrepreneurs.

Whether offering strategic insight, sharing hard-earned lessons, or making meaningful connections, our advisors are essential to the success of the BEN community.

  • The top 5 industries that best describe advisors' experience:

    • Operations

    • Consulting

    • Technology

    • Venture Capital/Private Equity

    • Coaching

    The top 5 titles that best describe BEN advisors:

    • Founder

    • CEO

    • Board Member

    • Advisor

    • C-Suite Officer (Technology / Operations / Revenue / Marketing / Human Resources)

    • CEO Leadership & Management

    • Capital Raising & Financial Management

    • Driving Focus

    • Market Position & Differentiation

    • Go to Market & Distribution

    • C-Suite & Team-Building

    • Scaling & Sustainability

  • BEN Advisors have multiple opportunities to engage with our entrepreneurs:

    • Advising across the spectrum of BEN programs

    • Attending and guest speaking at BEN events

    • Guest facilitating at a BEN session

    • Serving on BEN program advisory committees

    • Providing program feedback to the BEN team

Example BEN Advisors

“Advising with BEN is energizing because it connects me with founders who are solving real problems in bold ways. The relationships built here are raw, real, and rooted in a shared desire to see each other succeed.”

Rachael Shayne

Sumanth Channasabappa - BEN Colorado Advisor
Sara van Rensburg - BEN Colorado Advisor

“Advising other entrepreneurs always gives me back far more than it takes—more energy, clarity, perspective, because of the caliber of this community. There’s nothing like it.”

Sara van Rensburg

“Advising at BEN Colorado lets me share seasoned experience with entrepreneurs, witness incredible scaleups being built, and be part of a remarkable advisory”

Sumanth Channabasappa

“BEN advising is the spark that keeps me inspired as a builder myself. Sharing lessons learned with founders isn’t just advising - it’s fueling the cycle of entrepreneurship that powers Colorado”

Scott Ford

Leverage a curated bench of over 500 lifetime advisors who have been there, done that.

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