BE Stories

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Tell Your Story. Redefine Success. Live Your Authentic Life.
#thebestories

SHARE YOUR BE STORY

  1. Click on the image above to download and print our BE sign template.
  2. Write a word or phrase on the line that expresses how you want to BE.
  3. Take your picture with your BE sign.
  4. Share your pic on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter along with the story of how you want to BE in this world, and tag it with #theBEstories.
How do we “be” in an increasingly busy world? Our society is so focused on producing and acquiring monetary success, that it can be easy to forget how to slow down and ensure you are living a life of your own making.

How do we change the ever-popular question of “What do you do?” to “How do you want to BE in this world?”

Chapter Be is exploring these questions through The Be Stories – a pilot project documenting people’s individual paths to being. I will be at various events and visiting organizations, where participants can sit with me for a five minute interview about whatever it is that they choose to write on the BE Board. These stories will be documented on this page and on social media via #theBEstories.

The more we share our BE intentions with others, the more likely we are to live them!

Women’s Bean Project

Be Stories
The Women's Bean Project is a transitional job training program for chronically unemployed and impoverished women. The organization provides jobs in gourmet food and handmade jewelry manufacturing as well as offers special programming and classes in interpersonal and life skills that are needed to move into career entry-level employment. By working in an active business and participating in the 6-9 month program, each woman earns a steady paycheck as well as receives support ... CONTINUE READING

World Domination Summit

Be Stories
World Domination Summit (WDS) is a "gathering of creative, interesting people from all over the world. Every summer, thousands of people travel to Portland, Oregon for an immersive experience in life, work and travel." The convening is focused on the core principles of community, adventure and service, and it aims to answer the question - How do we live a remarkable life in a conventional world? WDS was founded by Chris Guillebeau, explorer of ... CONTINUE READING

Denver Flea

Be Stories
The Denver Flea is a contemporary marketplace showcasing makers and retailers who cultivate the Colorado lifestyle. Their vision is to change the way people think of a flea market, and they are committed to elevating creative businesses in Denver. Their aim is to support locally-based companies as well as people who build upon Denver’s individual character no matter where they call home. There are four Flea markets a year: Spring, Summer, Fall ... CONTINUE READING

Urban Peak

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Urban Peak is the only non-profit organization in Denver that provides a full convergence of services for youth ages 15 through 24 experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. The organization's goal is to help these youth overcome real life challenges and become self-sufficient adults. They do this by providing five essential services at little or no cost to the youth: an overnight shelter, a daytime drop-in center, street outreach, education and employment ... CONTINUE READING

Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute (RMMFI)

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The Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute (RMMFI) is a community creating economic and social mobility through entrepreneurship. RMMFI helps curious people transform into serious entrepreneurs through skill building, mentorship, and micro lending. RMMFI provides a simple and effective approach to business development built around the philosophy that poor planning equals poor results.  First step – does your idea make sense, next step – launch it, and finally – be really successful with it! The BE Stories highlighted RMMFI's Boot Camp Class #14 graduates' stories - click on the ... CONTINUE READING

Cherry Arts Festival at Stanley

Be Stories
Cherry Arts Festival at Stanley is a celebration of national art and local flavor at the Stanley Marketplace adjacent to the Stapleton community in Aurora. In 2015, this debut event met an unfulfilled demand for a high quality art and cultural experience, and for 2016 the event will continue to grow, feature 100 juried artist exhibitors and take place in Stanley’s exciting mixed-use indoor and outdoor event facility. The BE Stories highlighted ... CONTINUE READING

The Horseshoe Market
Part II

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The Horseshoe Market seeks to cultivate a vital community of local artists, designers, handmakers, collectors and entrepreneurs. By offering vendors a supportive environment to sell their goods, the markets have become a venue where small businesses grow and the community has the opportunity to engage with the maker while also supporting our local economy. The BE Stories highlighted some of both the vendors' and the market's attendees' stories - click on the link under ... CONTINUE READING

The Horseshoe Market
Part I

Be Stories
The Horseshoe Market seeks to cultivate a vital community of local artists, designers, handmakers, collectors and entrepreneurs. By offering vendors a supportive environment to sell their goods, the markets have become a venue where small businesses grow and the community has the opportunity to engage with the maker while also supporting our local economy. The BE Stories highlighted some of both the vendors' and the market's attendees' stories - click on the link ... CONTINUE READING

2015 Denver Startup Week
Part II

Be Stories
Denver Startup Week, September 28th - October 2nd, celebrated its fourth year in existence, with its goals being to:  1) enhance the sense of community amongst Denver entrepreneurs, 2) highlight Denver as an entrepreneurial center on the local, regional and national stage, and 3) provide education, inspiration and networking events for the Denver entrepreneurial community. The BE Stories highlighted some of the week participants' stories when they stopped into Chase Basecamp - click ... CONTINUE READING

2015 Denver Startup Week
PART I

Be Stories
Denver Startup Week, September 28th - October 2nd, celebrated its fourth year in existence, with its goals being to:  1) enhance the sense of community amongst Denver entrepreneurs, 2) highlight Denver as an entrepreneurial center on the local, regional and national stage, and 3) provide education, inspiration and networking events for the Denver entrepreneurial community. The BE Stories highlighted some of the week participants' stories when they stopped into Chase Basecamp ... CONTINUE READING