The Denver ScaleUp Network
For Denver-area emerging entrepreneurs.
Ready to Scale?
Founded in 2017 with over 150 graduates, the Denver ScaleUp Network is a program founded by the Denver Office of Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO), and delivered by BEN Colorado, CiviCo from Omni, and TrueSpace.
We serve one cohort per year, supporting 50 emerging, diverse Denver-area entrepreneurs.
The program provides founders the guidance, connections, and resources needed to overcome the strategic growth challenges in their businesses.
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The Denver ScaleUp Network Program is a nine-month cohort designed to support traditionally underserved entrepreneurs near Denver. This program provides strategic guidance, mentorship, and resources to foster business growth and success.
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Over 9 months, participants gain:
Tactical skills & leadership development from monthly in-person meetings
Shared learning & accountability, by collaborating with a curated peer cohort
High-impact connections to local business leaders & resources
Advisory sessions with BEN Colorado Advisors, with insights on focus, strategy, and decision-making
Participation and business assessment in the TrueSpace Program
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This program serves founders leading Denver-area businesses that are already in market with customers, generating between $250k-2m in annual revenue. We target traditionally underserved founders.
Candidates are poised for growth, open to strategic guidance, and focused on long-term scalability.
“Denver ScaleUp landed at a pivotal moment for Clusivi. The BEN community challenged our assumptions, made strategic introductions, and validated that there’s real demand for our non-FICO credit model. Their feedback helped shape the product we’re launching today.”
-Cedric Lipsey, Founder of Clusivi & BEN Alum
Recent Participants
Other BEN Colorado Programs & Opportunities
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BEN Signature Program
For coachable leaders who’ve moved beyond the startup phase and are ready to scale.
Since 2014, the BEN Signature Program has connected over 160 Colorado entrepreneurs leading high-growth companies to seasoned volunteer advisors. Over a one-year engagement, participants gain strategic clarity, expert guidance, and an expanded network through structured advisory sessions, ongoing mentorship, peer groups, and tailored events.
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Inclusive Impact Catalyst
For Denver-area leaders of small businesses who have historically had less access to capital and business resources.
This new initiative will help traditionally underserved early stage technology businesses become capital-ready through free, expert advisory services and programming, including a comprehensive business assessment, business plan improvements, pitch deck preparation, and targeted investor introductions.
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Rural Reach
For early to growth-stage entrepreneurs throughout rural Colorado
In its third year, in partnership with Startup Colorado, Rural Reach supports underserved entrepreneurs beyond the Front Range with remote and in-person advisory programs to ensure ambitious entrepreneurs have ecosystem access and support no matter where they live and operate their businesses.
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BEN Dens
Our Peer Advisor Program, creating a safe space for real-time challenges using the BEN methodology
In its sixth year, BEN Dens give our entrepreneurs access to one another as leaders in an environment that promotes authentic sharing. Through a series of supportive and targeted questions, the conversation will provide the CEOs with additional perspective to move toward deliberate action.
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Think Tanks
Singular advisory sessions that support entrepreneurs with timely, urgent business challenges.
BEN Think Tanks are curated small groups of advisors who are expert at navigating strategic challenges: acquisition offers, financing choices, go-to-market pivots, C-Suite turnover, and corporate structure issues. These sessions are ideal to get a high-impact bite-size BEN experience.
