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🚩 The lineup is set. Eight #early-stage #tech #founders are taking the stage at Limelight on April 16, each building something real, and ready to step into the #Limelight. 🎱 Meet the founders: • Okechukwu Nwamba, CEO at AQUAPOT • Antonio Adams, CTA at GameReady Kid • Aaron Jaeger, CEO at QuantZero • Sophie Ishiwari, Co-founder at Sonura • Sandra Thebaud PhD, CEO at StressAway • Perewari Peretei, CEO at Trameter • Alexander Cadet, CEO at Veery • Jordan Kengue, CEO at Xplarion 🔗 Join us: https://lnkd.in/gwYeg8jW 📍 April 16 | Denver, CO This is where founders show what they’ve been working on, and where the right people are in the room to respond. If you’re building, investing, or looking to stay close to what’s emerging, this event is worth joining the room.

Applications close tonight — 11:59 PM MDT. If Cohort 4 has been on your mind, take the step. Start it. Submit it. 🔗 https://bit.ly/am-cohort4

Today we’re celebrating Samuel M. Houser and his time at Access Mode. 💐 Samuel has been such a meaningful part of our work; showing up for founders as a coach, a thought partner, and a steady presence behind the scenes. From leading Cohort 3 to supporting our alumni community, his impact is felt across many of the journeys we’ve had the privilege to be part of. We’re grateful for what he’s helped to build here and excited for what’s ahead. If Samuel has been part of your journey, take a moment to share a few words with him: 👉🏾 Leave a tribute for Samuel at https://lnkd.in/gh3znWbq Samuel, thank you for the care, consistency, and commitment you brought to this work. You’ll always be part of Access Mode.

Locked In & Built Different delivered. 🔥 We brought together an incredible panel — Neil Pollard, PhD, Murphy Robinson, Carson Vest, and Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan for a conversation that was truly a masterclass on building from the ground up. It’s not every day you get an entrepreneurial #professor, tech #founders, and an #angel sharing real insight together. We met so many founders from across #Colorado, some connecting with Access Mode for the first time, and that’s exactly why we do this. 🙌 Shoutout to our raffle winners and to everyone who showed up ready to engage, ask questions, and build. Huge thank you to Credit Union of Colorado and Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade for partnering with us to bring this event to the community. If you missed it… we hear you. 👀 Let us know — should we run a Part 2?

🚨 Send this to someone you believe in. We’re building Cohort 4 at Access Mode and looking for founders who are closer than they think. Someone who: • Has an idea they won’t let go of • Has started building, but needs structure • Is figuring it out without the right network • Is ready for real accountability and support Our accelerator is built for early-stage founders to provide access to mentorship, capital pathways, networks, and a community that shows up. If someone came to mind while reading this, send it to them. Sometimes the difference is just being encouraged: "you should apply!" 🔗 Applications are open until next Monday: https://bit.ly/am-cohort4

🗣️ We’re announcing the founders this week! Eight early-stage tech founders. Selected. Prepared. Ready to take the stage on April 16. Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing who they are and what they’re building. If you’re planning to be in the room * or thinking about it * now’s the time to secure your spot. The right people will be there, and the conversations will carry forward long after the pitches end. 🎟️ Register: https://lnkd.in/g_hh48iY Sponsored by U.S. Bank

⚡ The wait is over. Access Mode's #Cohort #4 applications are officially open. Resilient founders. Exceptional ideas. Real problems worth solving. Built for companies creating solutions around how people live, work, and move toward thriving. 🧭 Personalized Mentorship 🚪Access to Networks & Community 💡Highly Tailored Programming & Workshops to Fit Your Needs 🆓 Zero cost to apply 12 spots. Applications close March 30 🗓️ Apply now → https://lnkd.in/gT7UAixA Questions → info@accessmode.org #AccessMode #HumanFlourishing #FounderFirst #Cohort4

TOMORROW. 👀 Curious about #entrepreneurship? Come meet people doing some serious building. Join us for Locked In & Built Different: An Entrepreneur Readiness Event featuring: • Neil Pollard, PhD – Metropolitan State University of Denver • Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan – Founder & CEO, PrecisionTerra • Murphy Robinson – Co-Founder & CEO, SurePass • Carson Vest – Associate, Denver Angels Panel conversation → then networking, music, refreshments, and a gift card raffle. If you're exploring entrepreneurship, this is a great room to be in. 📍 Access Mode HQ – Denver 🗓 Tuesday, March 10 ⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM Last chance to register: https://lnkd.in/g5t2KFwG Huge thanks to Credit Union of Colorado and Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade for supporting the evening. #ColoradoStartups #Founders #StartupCommunity #AccessMode

🚨 #Founders, quick reminder. Applications for the #Limelight #Pitch #Competition close March 16. If you’ve been thinking about applying… If the application tab has been open on your laptop… If a friend told you “you should definitely do this!”… Now’s the moment. 💡 #Tomorrow is our final Limelight #Info #Session, where we’ll walk through the application, answer questions, and help you submit with confidence. Register at: https://lnkd.in/g6pxRc9z Even if your application isn’t perfect yet — start it. Don’t wait until March 15 to start scrambling. 🎤 The stage is set. ✨ The limelight is yours. Apply by March 16.

#Curiosity is rewarded in the room. #Momentum favors the prepared. 🔓 On 3/10, aspiring founders and early-stage builders connect directly with the investors and ecosystem leaders shaping what’s next in Colorado. 🔑 Seats are limited — and this is not one you’ll want to hear about secondhand. Register now at https://lnkd.in/g5PyRNNg Sponsored in part by: Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade