SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Dive into the Denver Startup Week schedule for sessions, keynotes, workshops, celebrations, and much more. With over 300 free events, there is something for everyone to learn, grow, and be inspired. Don’t forget to register, RSVP for individual sessions, and remember that seating is first come, first served.
2016 Schedule
8:00am
- 8:00am — 9:30amPopularExposure Doesn't Pay the Bills: An Art LessonLeon
- 8:00am — 10:30amDenver Startup Week 2016 Kickoff Breakfast with Ryan Wood (SEPARATE TICKET REQUIRED)Seawell Ballroom
- 8:30am — 9:30amPopularYou Don't Need a UX Person...YetCommons on Champa
9:00am
- 9:00am — 10:30amDenver Startup Week 2016 Kickoff Breakfast with Ryan Wood - LIVE STREAM AT BASECAMPDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 9:00am — 10:00amToo Big To ShareGensler
- 9:30am — 10:30amPopularBootstrap, Debt, PE, VentureCommons on Champa
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularStarting a Development Project without a Technical BackgroundGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 10:00am — 11:30amBridging the Gap: Taking Connected Devices from MVP to ProductionWeWork Triangle Building
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe TRUE cost of the “Pivot"CSU - Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopular“Allocating Equity Among Founders”Galvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 10:00am — 11:30amProduct Management for EngineersWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularThe Trials and Tribulations of product manufacturing for hardware and softwareJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 10:00am — 12:00pmIoT, PopularThe Power Glove: A Case Study in Design ResearchGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularWe launch products that are too complicatedCraftsy
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularWhy Market Research is Important for Companies of All SizesWells Fargo Bank - Hershner Room
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularThe shift from mass production to mass customizationVonmod + Von Design & The Maker Lab
- 10:30am — 11:30amDeath, Divorce, and DisasterCommons on Champa
11:00am
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Moments That Make for Fast GrowthWells Fargo Bank - Hershner Room
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmEntrepreneurs & Moonshots: do we need more Elon Musks?CSU - Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmRiding the Wave of High GrowthDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularSustainability & Food Startups: Must-haves and leave-behindsJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIoT, PopularPractical IoT: How Will IoT Effect Climate Change?DISH Network - Fiddler's Green Conference Room
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmPopularArtist as Entrepreneur featuring Meow WolfThe Curtis Hotel
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularScaling Customer Success for SaaSGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularThe Future of Ad-Tech & Digital MarketingEnterprise Coworking University Classroom
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCrypto/Privacy Tools Crash CourseWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCannabis, PopularCannabis Data & Business IntelligenceGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmDesigning and Building a Positive Community - Online and in the Real WorldCraftsy
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmLeadership Spotlight: Dan Caruso of Zayo GroupCommons on Champa
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmCreating Email Campaigns that Work: A Focus on Design ElementsINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmNew Neighbors: How To Thoughtfully Blend Old Neighborhoods With New BusinessesGensler
- 1:00pm — 1:30pmFireside Chat: Josh Reeves, GustoDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularThe Art of ScalingGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmLean Startup Experiments: Kenn KellyWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, PopularWhy Diversity?General Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularThe Lean Content Strategy: Maximize Results on a ShoestringWells Fargo Bank - Hershner Room
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmRewriting DevOpsGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmBrand Protection/Trademark Panel and WorkshopCSU - Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmBuilding Your Exit StrategyDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularIs your product really "retailer ready"?Jake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmJobs to Be Done: An Intro to the Framework and a Live JTBD InterviewCraftsy
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmStartUp Cribs – Why Place MattersDenver Place (Conference Room)
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmThe Sleeper Startup Scene: Food at Its FinestDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmPopularBoth Sides of the Funding TableGensler
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmTrout Tank: Denver Startup Week EditionGensler
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmFrom Cowboy Startup to Scale - Stories of failure, chaos and success?Wells Fargo Bank - Hershner Room
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, PopularA Bigger Tent: Women in Colorado's Tech SceneCommons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmA Startup Roast: Cockups & Happy EndingsEnterprise Coworking University Classroom
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularQuit Building Things Nobody WantsCraftsy
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularMonetizing When No One Knows Your NameDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularThe journey from monolith to microservices: a guided adventureGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, PopularNavigating a career in tech without the technical know-how.Ibotta
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBuilding your Business with an Advanced ManufacturerColorado Lending Source
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmFoodForward ShowcaseDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmSuccessful Young Entrepreneurs: How to be one, How to raise oneCSU - Denver
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionSTEM & Design Careers: Preparing ALL of our Youth for the Workplace (DSW Focus on Youth Series)Four Winds Interactive
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmPopularDesigning in Virtual RealityDeloitte Digital
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmDSW Designer Track Opening Happy HourGensler