Our Story
As a Founder of the Women CEO Forum, a business growth forum designed for Women CEOs with businesses earning $1 million or more per year, Peter Adams has seen the need for developing young women at an early stage, before they go to college, to be successful leaders in a business environment.
So many grown women struggle with issues of roles and expectations, self-confidence, leadership styles and communication. By starting at an early age and creating self-perceptions of success, strength, accomplishment and leadership, we can create tomorrow's successful women business owners and leaders.
The Biz Girls CEO Accelerator Program is designed not only to help girls start their first serious business, but also to shape their perceptions of themselves as empowered individuals capable of anything!
So many grown women struggle with issues of roles and expectations, self-confidence, leadership styles and communication. By starting at an early age and creating self-perceptions of success, strength, accomplishment and leadership, we can create tomorrow's successful women business owners and leaders.
The Biz Girls CEO Accelerator Program is designed not only to help girls start their first serious business, but also to shape their perceptions of themselves as empowered individuals capable of anything!
Our People
Biz Girls programs teach leadership, marketing, supply chain, e-commerce, and finance in an intensive hands-on one week Biz Girls CEO Accelerator program led by experienced business experts and community leaders. There is no better time than the teenage years to foster self sufficiency and establish 21st Century skills. Mastering these skills develops confidence and courage the girls can build on to be successful in college and their career.
We attribute much of our success to the volunteer coaches who spend one-on-one time with our budding CEOs, as well as to the following team members.
We attribute much of our success to the volunteer coaches who spend one-on-one time with our budding CEOs, as well as to the following team members.
Peter Adams, Founder & President
Peter is the Executive Director of Rockies Venture Club, a 27 year old non-profit fostering economic development in the Rocky Mountain Region by supporting entrepreneurship through education, conferences, networking event and facilitating Angel Investing Groups.
Peter is co-author of Venture Capital for Dummies, published by John Wiley & Sons.
He has over twenty five years of business experience, including twelve years as President of a multi-site computer manufacturing company. He founded and sold a multi-million dollar company providing IT equipment to government clients. He has served as Economics Director and as Chief Information Officer of an international professional services firm.
Peter has seven years of post-graduate education and holds an MBA degree. His areas of expertise include business finance, marketing and brand development, strategic planning, performance metrics, leadership, project management, information technology and organizational development.
Peter is the Executive Director of Rockies Venture Club, a 27 year old non-profit fostering economic development in the Rocky Mountain Region by supporting entrepreneurship through education, conferences, networking event and facilitating Angel Investing Groups.
Peter is co-author of Venture Capital for Dummies, published by John Wiley & Sons.
He has over twenty five years of business experience, including twelve years as President of a multi-site computer manufacturing company. He founded and sold a multi-million dollar company providing IT equipment to government clients. He has served as Economics Director and as Chief Information Officer of an international professional services firm.
Peter has seven years of post-graduate education and holds an MBA degree. His areas of expertise include business finance, marketing and brand development, strategic planning, performance metrics, leadership, project management, information technology and organizational development.
Barbara Bauer, Director, Board Member
Barbara is an experienced international business leader with a current focus on impact investing and social enterprise. She has just completed several years as the Executive Director, Myanmar, for Partnership for Change (PfC), a Norwegian impact investment and international development organization. Barbara worked closely with community, state and national Myanmar leaders to identify, plan and implement programs and development models that improve economic opportunities, and that can be replicated or scaled up, increasing benefit and community skills.
Prior to this position, Barbara was a Princeton in Asia Senior Fellow, working in Myanmar and Thailand on projects supporting opportunities for Myanmar refugees. She has also started two boutique businesses: GlobalSight Partners, an international management consulting organization, and Silk and Stones Travel, a boutique travel company specializing in custom designed sustainable tourism tours to Southeast Asia. Barbara also developed and led the innovative Center for Women Entrepreneurs at the University of Denver. During her career she held executive positions at Sun Microsystems, StorageTek, US West, Raynet, and Bell Laboratories. Her academic credentials include a B.S. and M.S. in Physics, and the Stanford Summer Executive Program.
Barbara is an experienced international business leader with a current focus on impact investing and social enterprise. She has just completed several years as the Executive Director, Myanmar, for Partnership for Change (PfC), a Norwegian impact investment and international development organization. Barbara worked closely with community, state and national Myanmar leaders to identify, plan and implement programs and development models that improve economic opportunities, and that can be replicated or scaled up, increasing benefit and community skills.
Prior to this position, Barbara was a Princeton in Asia Senior Fellow, working in Myanmar and Thailand on projects supporting opportunities for Myanmar refugees. She has also started two boutique businesses: GlobalSight Partners, an international management consulting organization, and Silk and Stones Travel, a boutique travel company specializing in custom designed sustainable tourism tours to Southeast Asia. Barbara also developed and led the innovative Center for Women Entrepreneurs at the University of Denver. During her career she held executive positions at Sun Microsystems, StorageTek, US West, Raynet, and Bell Laboratories. Her academic credentials include a B.S. and M.S. in Physics, and the Stanford Summer Executive Program.
Dave Harris, Board Member
Dave is the Director of Operations for Rockies Venture Club (RVC), the longest running angel investor group in the US. Rockies Venture Club a non-profit organization furthering economic development in Colorado by connecting investors and entrepreneurs through conferences (Angel Capital Summit, Colorado Capital Conference, and Cannabis Capital Summit), networking events, educational offerings and facilitation of Colorado’s largest angel investor groups.
Prior to joining RVC, Dave worked as a collaborative start-up consultant specializing in strategy, business development, and project management. He also has 7+ years experience in international finance and content management at Thomson Reuters and Lipper, covering the financial markets for Latin America, Europe, and Canada.
Dave is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, and he enjoys climbing 14ers, backpacking, fishing, and cooking; often all simultaneously, while still answering RVC emails.
Dave is the Director of Operations for Rockies Venture Club (RVC), the longest running angel investor group in the US. Rockies Venture Club a non-profit organization furthering economic development in Colorado by connecting investors and entrepreneurs through conferences (Angel Capital Summit, Colorado Capital Conference, and Cannabis Capital Summit), networking events, educational offerings and facilitation of Colorado’s largest angel investor groups.
Prior to joining RVC, Dave worked as a collaborative start-up consultant specializing in strategy, business development, and project management. He also has 7+ years experience in international finance and content management at Thomson Reuters and Lipper, covering the financial markets for Latin America, Europe, and Canada.
Dave is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, and he enjoys climbing 14ers, backpacking, fishing, and cooking; often all simultaneously, while still answering RVC emails.
Bailey Adams, Board Member
Bailey is an American University Senior studying international development and public health. She brings experience from the non-profit sector and recently served as the Volunteer Programs Manager at the Rockies Venture Club. She has worked on a variety of educational and empowerment programs with young adults from around the world and has numerous internship experiences. Other experience includes serving as the president of Empower Congo as well as the founder and executive director of the Cambodia Orphanage Project.
Bailey is passionate about poverty alleviation, gender equality, sustainable development, and social entrepreneurship and impact investing.
Bailey is an American University Senior studying international development and public health. She brings experience from the non-profit sector and recently served as the Volunteer Programs Manager at the Rockies Venture Club. She has worked on a variety of educational and empowerment programs with young adults from around the world and has numerous internship experiences. Other experience includes serving as the president of Empower Congo as well as the founder and executive director of the Cambodia Orphanage Project.
Bailey is passionate about poverty alleviation, gender equality, sustainable development, and social entrepreneurship and impact investing.
Carolyn Goltra, Board Member
As Director of Operations for the Women’s Investor Network (WIN) initiative of the Rockies Venture Club, Carolyn is a rising force in empowering women entrepreneurs and women investors. With a background in business management and fundraising for both for-profit and nonprofit entities, she excels in operations management, strategic planning, and social entrepreneurship.
As Director of Operations for the Women’s Investor Network (WIN) initiative of the Rockies Venture Club, Carolyn is a rising force in empowering women entrepreneurs and women investors. With a background in business management and fundraising for both for-profit and nonprofit entities, she excels in operations management, strategic planning, and social entrepreneurship.
