Boise Entrepreneur Week

Boise Entrepreneur Week Boise Entrepreneur Week is Idaho’s largest community-driven, entrepreneur-focused event.

Boise Entrepreneur Week is a celebration intended to build momentum and opportunity around entrepreneurship. Led by entrepreneurs and hosted in downtown Boise, Boise Entrepreneur Week is a reflection of our hard work and Idaho's unique entrepreneurial community.

We’re thrilled to celebrate the winning team of our 2025 Youth Innovation Challenge—Soil to Serve from Meridian Technica...
02/24/2026

We’re thrilled to celebrate the winning team of our 2025 Youth Innovation Challenge—Soil to Serve from Meridian Technical Charter High School! 🎉

As part of Boise Entrepreneur Week, this year’s reverse pitch competition challenged Idaho high school students to tackle real-world agricultural issues, exploring innovative revenue streams for one-product farms and creative ways to help small agricultural businesses better deliver their products and services.

Team Soil to Serve—Daysia W, Brady S, and Elias W—recognized that small-scale farmers often struggle to sell their full harvest due to limited time for marketing and distribution. Their solution? A digital farmers’ market platform that bridges the gap between local producers and consumers, allowing farmers to focus on what they love—farming.

The team was awarded $3,000, with $1,000 going to their school.

A huge thank you to College of Western Idaho and Micron for supporting Idaho’s young innovators!

To watch the full interview, click the link to our YouTube channel!
https://hubs.li/Q044t36B0

Save the date for BEW 2026!A week of connection, conversation, and entrepreneurship you won’t want to miss!
02/11/2026

Save the date for BEW 2026!
A week of connection, conversation, and entrepreneurship you won’t want to miss!

As we wrap up the year, we can't help but look back on Boise Entrepreneur Week 2025 with a lot of gratitude.Thank you to...
12/18/2025

As we wrap up the year, we can't help but look back on Boise Entrepreneur Week 2025 with a lot of gratitude.

Thank you to all the founders who pitched their bold ideas, the speakers who shared their valuable insights, and the thousands of attendees who showed up curious and ready to connect - you all made BEW 2025 so special.

To our sponsors, thank you for making BEW 2025 possible. Your continued support powers the stages, programs, and opportunities that allow founders to share their ideas and take meaningful next steps.

BEW is a reminder of why we do what we do at Trailhead: Supporting entrepreneurs, strengthening Idaho's startup ecosystem, and creating spaces for ideas to flourish and connections to grow.

Thank you for being part of BEW 2025. We're excited for what's ahead and can't wait to do it all again in 2026!

- The Trailhead Team

11/20/2025

Roger Brown, Director of Economic Development at Boise State University, highlights how cultural institutions like Treefort don’t just enhance quality of life in the Treasure Valley - they also play a key role in attracting new investors and employers to the region.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube!

11/18/2025

Eric Gilbert, Festival Director and Co-Founder of Treefort, discusses how the creative economy tends to be overlooked by the public sector when it comes to city infrastructure, but highlights that Boise is moving in a more supportive direction - creating spaces that nurture arts and culture.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube!

11/13/2025

Dr. Vid Mohan-Ram, Chief IP Counsel at Simplot, shares how AI has transformed his workflow. Using Simplot’s internal AI tools, he can now conduct novelty searches in under an hour, cutting down what used to be a week-long task and creating new levels of efficiency in research and innovation.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube!

11/11/2025

Amanda Ashley, Director of the School of Arts at Boise State University, talks about the hidden impact of arts and culture on the economy. She explains how artists act as developers and innovators - bringing tourism, reimagining spaces, and helping cities stay vibrant, dynamic, and alive.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube!

11/06/2025

Donald Young, founder and CEO of Rattler Medical, encourages first-time founders to aim high and think beyond their initial goals. Having a bigger vision, he says, gives you direction - and helps you take the right steps early in your journey.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube!

11/04/2025

Lindsey Carmichael, founder and CEO of Soleni Shoes, talks about learning to navigate all the advice you receive as a first-time founder. She shares how staying flexible - and giving yourself time to make the right decisions for your business - is just as important as taking action.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube!

10/30/2025

Dayo Ayodele, Executive & Artistic Director of Global Lounge, shares how the non-profit came to be: a space built to celebrate culture through art. He saw Global Lounge as an opportunity to educate, bring people together, and honor the city’s diverse communities - a home for connection and cultural preservation.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube!

10/28/2025

“What is our new WHY?” Nick Crabbs, Partner and CCO at Vynyl, reflects on how Boise has evolved. Once known for its low cost of living and light traffic, the city has grown - and so have its challenges. Nonetheless, Boise remains an attractive place to build and invest, thanks to its open, accessible cultural economy that continues to welcome new founders and businesses.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube!

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