According to studies such as Merchant Maverick’s Best States for Women-Led Startups in 2021, Idaho ranks as low as 41st. “Limited venture capital investments, low average income, and a higher-than-average income tax rate place Idaho just inside the bottom 10,” the study notes. Incidents such as Idaho college professors saying women don’t belong in tech fields don’t help. But networking organizations focused on women are working to improve that.
READ MOREEric Torres-Garcia’s two-year-old startup is, well, the bomb. He’s the guy who invented Cocoa Bombs, the warm and sweet treat that’s sweeping the nation, and which came in second in the Trailmix competition during this year’s Boise Entrepreneur Week.
READ MOREAnybody who’s spent any time on NextDoor knows how hard it is to find a decent contractor for renovation projects. Gabe Blanchet has founded Revonate in a way to do something about it – and help the contractors in the meantime.
READ MOREAs always, some of the most popular parts of Boise Entrepreneur Week (BEW) were the pitch competitions, which this year featured more than $100,000 given to Idaho startups. Here are the winners:
READ MOREIn case you hadn’t heard, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that as of July 1, college athletes would be allowed to benefit from using their name, image, and likeness (NIL) to promote the companies. An Idaho startup is looking to leverage that announcement, not just for stars on the Boise State University football team, but for all athletes.
READ MOREIn 2020. the Idaho Technology Council (ITC) announced its 50 to the A program, intended to help support at least 50 Idaho startups to get to the Series A funding round. Twenty months and a pandemic later, the organization is getting ready to celebrate more than half a dozen Idaho entrepreneurs reaching that milestone.
READ MOREFounded by Allison Corona, Chicana Foods produces macha salsas inspired by a family recipe and refined in Corona’s Boise kitchen. The story that moved the judges was inspirational.
READ MORE“Our Trailmix judges were deeply impressed by the shelf readiness and unique value provided by ERTH Beverage Company and Cocoa Bombs,” said Tiam Rastegar, co-chair of Boise Entrepreneur Week and Trailhead executive director.
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