Welcome to Mile High Makers — candid conversations with the founders, investors, operators, and local insiders shaping Colorado’s economy.

In our debut episode, hosts Jeff Schell and Majid Boroujerdi sit down for their first on-mic conversation after a friendship that began at Northwestern more than three decades ago.

Jeff is a Denver patent attorney, founder and entrepreneur who has built and exited companies. Majid is a brand, innovation and growth leader whose career has included Procter & Gamble, startups, CBDistillery and The Hershey Company.

We dig into what happened to Denver’s startup momentum after COVID, whether Colorado founders need to leave the state to raise capital, and whether the bigger constraint is actually talent. We also explore downtown Denver’s commercial real estate opportunity, Colorado’s strengths in quantum and aerospace, the state’s “give-first” culture, and why Colorado shouldn’t simply try to recreate Silicon Valley.

The final part of the conversation turns to AI and professional services, including Jeff’s argument that general-purpose AI could flatten the difference between average and exceptional expertise — and how he is using custom AI agents instead.

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