Rich Kopcho

“I first met Rich at a "Validator" event at CU. We spoke after the event and Rich graciously offered to provide some training for my sales team. Just watching Rich take a such genuine interest in every person he meets was a learning experience in itself. Rich has an accessible and empathetic approach to sales that would be an asset to any team. ”

“Rich is extremely excited about helping and educating those around him. He makes you think outside the box when it comes to sales and marketing strategy and I learned more than I could ask for within in hour of talking with him.”

“Rich has been instrumental to the success of my first startup, and continues to dedicate his time, energy, network and resources to helping my team and I grow as young professionals. ”

“Rich came into Eyesight Creative and was incredibly helpful! The life that Rich has lead is inspiring and he is more than happy to take time out of his busy schedule to help others looking to gain some expertise in the field. We are so thankful that he came in to speak with us!”

“After talking with Rich for the first time, he allowed me to look within myself to figure out what I'm passionate about and what truly makes me tick. He understands what pains people and gives great advice about how to go about solving said pains and helping people accomplish their goals, however difficult they may seem.”

“Rich has been a great mentor and friend. He is very knowledgeable and always makes himself available. He has a deep understanding of many fields and a passion to match his expertise. Rich truly cares about building an entrepreneurial oriented community in Colorado and will not stop until he does. ”

“I worked with Rich at the CSU institute of Entrepreneurship Venture Accelerator program, and he absolutely blew me away with his knowledge and contacts. As a mentor of the program Rich helped any and everyone in the program, with advice and contact information of people who could help further. I can attribute at least 3 of my clients to Rich. He has worked with me on multiple issues my company was facing and helped me to find the most elegant and simple solution. Out of all the people I met who offered me help, Rich was by far the only person who came through on every bit of help he offered. Truly one of the best mentors in the program, and the first person I recommend to anyone who needs help with their start up. ”

“Rich has done a lot for me as I've bridged my career from university to the working world. Simply put, he is a great giver and easy to work with. He has provided me with worthwhile feedback and helped inspire my work, while providing a very professional perspective. He turned me onto some great events and always offered an introduction with genuine enthusiasm. Working with Rich has been a great experience and I hope to keep our relationship strong. ”

“Rich has been a vital pivot point for me in my start-up life-cycle. Meeting Rich introduced me to key players that have been very helpful in the production area of my product. In addition to serving as a networking contact Rich has made himself available as a mentor and been helpful in providing guidance and suggestions for my company. He has taught me unique marketing methods as well as given me confidence to continue towards my goal as an entrepreneur. I would recommend Rich to students in many fields as his talents go beyond a single business silo and his experience can be an asset to all types of business start-ups.”

“Within minutes of sharing my idea for a new venture, Rich was on the whiteboard drawing frameworks and methodologies that reduced my complex scenario into much simpler terms. Rich has helped me think about how to structure my life around entrepreneurial endeavors, and given me the confidence to do so.”

“After simply sitting with Rich at CU Boulder's mentoring workshop, I knew he was an incredible mentor. Having background experience in nearly every aspect of business, his knowledge and advice is invaluable. Rich is a person who makes things happen, and I could not be happier to be working with him. I highly recommend his input to anyone trying to start or scale a business!”

“Rich has given generously of his time to share his experience and help guide aspiring entrepreneurial students along their paths.”

“I worked with Rich when he was managing several products (including NAS and the XP Disk Array) as a regional product manager at HP. Rich was a "go to" guy based on his technical knowledge, customer understanding, and ability to "get stuff done". While it's been several years since we worked together, I'd love to work with him again!”

“Rich and myself worked together to develop the PC Backup Business in EMEA. A difficult and complex undertaking. Rich was an important team member being able to influence and motivate the division in the U.S. to become more International in its outlook. As result of working together for two years we managed to grow the business in EMEA to a level that surpassed the U.S. Testimony to the work undertaken by Rich as the U.S had been the largest business of the two for over 7 years previously”

“Rich and the Holonyx team brought much-needed expertise to Xiotech and the ISE development. It was a pleasure to work with him as both a partner and a friend. I recommend him to anyone seeking to create that unique IT solution and is in need of a partner that works side-by-side with you while adding value to your product and your staff. The best thing about working with Rich is how he understands customer issues as well as your own internal issues in getting the job done. He's a caring, creative, and well organized person. He's able to rally the necessary parties together and drive them to reach and deliver the common goals. Thanks, Rich.”

“One thing Rich & his company Holonyx is excellent at is helping your business find a foothold and differentiate itself in the marketplace. He has at his fingertips several extremely talented employees who have the industry experience to take you to the next level. We have thoroughly enjoyed all of our engagements with Holonyx. Our results have been stellar and we continue to look forward to the relationship that we have built and continue to build with them. They have truly heard us and our visions and incorporated them into every design aspect that we've engaged them for.”

“Rich is a skilled, creative businessman who articulates a vision, brings different types of people together and maximizes their respective strengths, and creates great results.”

“I have enjoyed working with Rich and Holonyx on a variety of opportunities and projects. Rich and his team have been very open, innovative and at the same very effective. I would recommend anybody to engage Rich and Holonyx for any solid opportunity in both high-tech, marketing and business development. In particular their extensive knowledge and understanding of the Open Source industry is quite unique.”