Boulder, Colo., Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 
BOULDER, Colo. — [Date TBD] — Conscious Entrepreneur, a Boulder, Colo., community for business founders, today announced that Arron Mansika has succeeded founder Alex Raymond as chief executive officer. The organization will hold its first fall gatherings, the Deepening and Off-Grid / On-Purpose, on Oct. 8-9 in Boulder, adding two additional annual events to the spring Summit, which has drawn more than 1,000 company founders since 2022.
Fast Facts: Conscious Entrepreneur
- Founded: 2022, by Alex Raymond
- Headquarters: Boulder, Colo.
- Current leadership: Arron Mansika, chief executive officer and steward
- Key metrics: More than 1,000 founders have attended the Summit since 2022, and two new events have been added for 2026.
- Primary services: In-person gatherings and workshops, access to world-class speakers and business leaders, training and coaching for founders.
- Website: https://consciousentrepreneur.us
The Summit has convened founders every spring since 2022, with speakers including Dr. Benjamin Hardy, Ryan Holiday, Rachel Romer and Brad Feld. Raymond, who founded Conscious Entrepreneur in 2022, will continue to advise the community.
About Arron Mansika
Mansika spent 15 years building the conscious business ecosystem in Colorado. He co-created and led Naturally Colorado and helped establish and grow Naturally Network, now the largest membership community for conscious companies in the nearly $350 billion natural products industry. He studied contemplative leadership and earned a master's degree at Naropa University, where he serves on the Board of Trustees.
"While I'm the CEO, I’m more importantly the steward of Conscious Entrepreneur," said Mansika. "This is a business to grow and a community to care for. My role is to support founders who discover that growing and deepening their company coincides with growing and deepening themselves.
“That's the rhythm of being a conscious entrepreneur. Looking up to make sure you're on the right trail, looking down to make sure you have solid footing. We gather twice a year with that same rhythm," he added.
Fall Events
The inaugural Deepening takes place Oct. 8 in Boulder for 100 founders and chief executives, including a private two-hour lunch at Boulder Teahouse. Off-Grid / On-Purpose follows Oct. 9 for 20 founders and chief executives at an outdoor gathering. Both days open with Dan Zigmond, an ordained Zen priest and 25-year technology leader who most recently served as vice president of AI and data at Headspace, with prior senior roles at Apple, Meta, YouTube and Google.
About Conscious Entrepreneur
Founded in 2022 by Alex Raymond, Conscious Entrepreneur convenes, trains and coaches exceptional founders to scale up and go deep. The growth-driven, values-aligned community gathers at the Summit each spring and the Deepening each fall. Learn more at https://consciousentrepreneur.us.
FAQs
Who is Arron Mansika?
Arron Mansika is chief executive officer of Conscious Entrepreneur, a Boulder, Colo., community for business founders. He spent 15 years building the conscious business ecosystem in Colorado and studied contemplative leadership and earned a master's degree at Naropa University, where he serves on the Board of Trustees.
What is Conscious Entrepreneur?
Conscious Entrepreneur uses the term for founders who treat the growth of their company and their own personal development as the same project. Mansika describes the organization's role this way:
"My role is to support founders who discover that growing and deepening their company coincides with growing and deepening themselves."
Why did Alex Raymond hand over the chief executive role?
Raymond, a serial founder, will focus on his newest business endeavor, AMplify.
What is Alex Raymond's role now?
Alex Raymond founded Conscious Entrepreneur in 2022 and will continue to advise and participate in the community he built.
Did Mansika buy Conscious Entrepreneur?
Mansika is now the owner and CEO/steward of Conscious Entrepreneur. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
What are the Deepening and Off-Grid / On-Purpose?
The Deepening and Off-Grid / On-Purpose are the events that comprise Conscious Entrepreneur's fall gathering, running for the first time Oct. 8-9 in Boulder, Colo., The Deepening is Oct. 8 for a maximum of 100 founders and chief executives. Off-Grid / On-Purpose is an outdoor gathering for 20 founders and chief executives, held Oct. 9.
How are the Fall events different from the Spring Summit?
The Summit is Conscious Entrepreneur's spring gathering, held every spring since 2022 with speakers including Dr. Benjamin Hardy, Ryan Holiday, Rachel Romer and Brad Feld. The Deepening is the fall gathering, capped at 100 founders and chief executives. Mansika frames the two as a rhythm: "Looking up to make sure you're on the right trail, looking down to make sure you have solid footing. We gather twice a year with that same rhythm."
Why add a second annual event now?
Mansika answers that question with cadence. Conscious Entrepreneur has convened founders every spring since 2022, leaving 12 months between gatherings, and the Deepening fills the fall half of the year at a deliberately smaller scale: 100 founders and chief executives, compared with a Summit that has drawn more than 1,000 attendees since 2022.
"That's the rhythm of being a conscious entrepreneur," Mansika said. "Looking up to make sure you're on the right trail, looking down to make sure you have solid footing. We gather twice a year with that same rhythm."
The Summit does the looking up. The Deepening does the looking down.
Who is Dan Zigmond?
Dan Zigmond is an ordained Zen priest and a 25-year technology leader who most recently served as vice president of AI and data at Headspace, with prior senior roles at Apple, Meta, YouTube and Google. He opens both days of Conscious Entrepreneur's October 2026 events.
Is Conscious Entrepreneur a for-profit business?
Yes. The parent company, Conscious Entrepreneur Organization LLC, is a for-profit limited liability company
What is the price of the events?
The full-day Deepening event is $680, and the full-day Off-Grid / On-Purpose event is $880. Those who register for both events will receive a $150 discount. More information, program details and registration forms for both events may be found here.
Do I need to have attended the Summit to come to the Deepening or Off-Grid / On-Purpose?
Every event is designed as a complete experience, not a preview. Founders leave with practical tools, real relationships and a clearer sense of where they're headed.
