Making Denver the Next Great Place for Innovation
CHRISTOPHER C. WUENSCH | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013
As the Central Platte Valley's NextGreatPlace reimagines the travel agency for the 21st century, Co-Founders Erik Mitisek and Tom Filippini are bent on making Denver the next great place for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Erik Mitisek lives a somewhat dichotomous life.
Half his days are spent shipping people out of Denver. The other half, he's helping bring them here.
Mitisek and his partner Tom Filippini are the Co-Founders ofNextGreatPlace, a travel agency reimagined for the 21st century, one where the vast reach of the Internet weds the personal touch of a travel agent.
Mitisek is also one of the minds behind Denver Startup Week. And Built in Denver.
Mitisek is also one of the minds behind Denver Startup Week. And Built in Denver.
While NextGreatPlace branches out throughout the country, and eventually the world, it is part of an entrepreneurial scene that promises to make Denver an even greater place for commerce, lifestyle and ingenuity.
NextGreatPlace Takes Off
The travel gurus began carving another niche in an industry that accounts for roughly 9 percent of the globe's GDP and
255 million jobs worldwide in early 2011.
255 million jobs worldwide in early 2011.
Filippini, CEO of NextGreatPlace and Co-Founder of Exclusive Resorts, saw a market opportunity when his frustrations began boiling over while planning an extended family trip to Belize.
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