Catharine Merigold

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. OUR PASSION. We are proud to partner with multi-location businesses, providing a wide array of customer experience management solutions, analytics and reporting technology. Our solutions help our clients protect their brand reputation, delight customers and make more money. Solutions include customer experience surveys, mystery shopping, contact center services and social media review data integrated on one technology and analytics platform. Founded in 2005, Market Force has a growing global presence, with offices in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France and Spain. It serves over 350 clients that operate multi-location businesses, including major retailers, restaurants, grocery and convenience stores, financial institutions and entertainment.

Tendril merged with Simple Energy July of 2019. For more information, go to: https://uplight.com/press-release. Tendril delivers personalized energy experiences for consumers around the world. Leading energy providers that want to establish a competitive advantage rely on
 our software and solutions to better acquire, engage and activate their customers. To do
 this we employ the latest in energy science and data analytics to unveil a complete understanding of the individual consumer, including their unique needs and propensities to act. With this granular understanding we help our customers unlock the true value of energy interactions. For more information, please visit http://www.tendrilinc.com or follow us on Twitter at @Tendril.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

P2Binvestor is the leading marketplace lender for $500K to $10M A/R and inventory lines of credit for businesses that cant get traditional bank financing. P2Binvestor allows these companies to leverage our easy-to-use online platform to receive financing from P2Bis crowd of accredited investors and community bank partners. This scalable, growth capital helps these thriving businesses cover payroll, produce additional inventory, and other necessary expenses. Unlike other online small cap lenders, were all about providing REAL growth capital to help your business soar. Ranging from $500K to $10M, we provide higher lines of credit than any other online lender that can scale with you as you continue to grow. As a client’s financial health gets stronger, they are able to access more affordable capital through our marketplace without having to reapply and P2Bi can eventually graduate them to one of our approved bank partners for even cheaper bank financing once they’ve outgrown our program. Furthermore, we pride ourselves on our relationships, working with you through thick and thin, and becoming a partner that helps your business grow. Once onboarded, youll interact with the same Client Success Manager every time you have a question or concern. We dont trick you with hidden fees and clauses, everything is transparent up-front. Youll receive a white glove​ treatment where we make YOU the priority on the path to bankability. Core to our offering is our lending platform. It combines risk monitoring with robust underwriting to provide clients and banks with complete transparency and control, enabling real-time account monitoring and management. > Why banks partner with us: It’s pretty simple; banks want to finance high-growth companies, even if they don’t yet qualify for traditional loans. By partnering with us, banks can access and fund these types of businesses while maintaining complete control of their participations through our platform. Each facility in this program is half financed by banks, half financed by our crowd of investors, with the bank taking payment priority. This shared investment model ensures risk is minimized and reward maximized. Learn more: https://www.p2bi.com/banks/ > Why investors join our crowd: P2Bi offers accredited investors the opportunity to finance growing businesses and receive outsized returns. We handle all of the sourcing, screening, and underwriting to find exceptional companies that are growing fast and have the collateral to securitize financing. By joining our crowd of investors, you can access exciting companies that are quickly becoming market leaders. Learn more: https://www.p2bi.com/investors/

Vision: Prevention + Intervention in the Fight Against Child Abuse Mission Statement: We facilitate a collaborative approach to child abuse investigations while providing child victims and their families with support in a safe and child-focused environment. We strive to make the community safer for all children and families through intervention, education and advocacy.

Colorado didn’t become the definitive tech hub between the coasts overnight. The community’s success comes from decades of collaboration and a welcoming environment for startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. Colorado Technology Association has been at the heart of the movement since 1994, providing leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs the answers and resources they need to thrive. They may need an introduction, an ally in the Capitol or a bridge to the next-generation workforce. Whatever it may be, our team is here to make the climb to the summit well within reach. Vision Colorado is the place where technology companies and talent choose to be; the technology industry thrives, innovation flourishes, and statewide partners collaborate to further technology growth. Mission To create and sustain a vibrant, high-growth technology ecosystem in Colorado and be the voice and champion for technology companies of all sizes. WE DO THIS THROUGH… Policy & Advocacy: We advocate for policies that support the technology industry. Member Connections & Thought Leadership: We provide opportunities for our members to grow connections, gain access to professional development and leadership opportunities, and engage in impactful programs and events. Economic Development & Partnerships: We support statewide economic development initiatives and increase Colorado’s tech talent pipeline through collaborative partnerships. We invite you to connect by joining the Colorado Technology Association Community group, where we post technology news and event updates (http://bit.ly/1O21gIM) and by subscribing to our newsletter (/bit.ly/CTAtechdownload). We look forward to collaborating with you! Sincerely, The Colorado Technology Association Team