2017 Schedule
CREATE YOUR OWN STARTUP WEEK
WE'RE BACK IN PERSON!
Dive into the Denver Startup Week schedule for sessions, keynotes, workshops, celebrations, and much more. With over 200 free events, there is something for everyone to learn, grow, and be inspired. Don’t forget to register, RSVP for individual sessions, and check the venue location - almost everything is in-person only.
7:30am
8:00am
- 8:00am — 10:00amNVIDIA Deep Learning and Data ScienceGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 8:00am — 9:00amBusiness BasicsGetting Ready for Your Capital RaiseCSU - Denver
- 8:00am — 10:00amPopularProduct Development Strategies for Bootstrapped StartupsDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 8:00am — 9:30amBusiness Basics#RealTalk Breakfast - Entrepreneurial Insights: The Entrepreneurial Life Ain't EasyBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:00am — 10:00amStartup PR -- Do's and Don'ts for Every Stage of Your StartupMcNichols Building
- 8:00am — 9:30amBusiness Basics1 Million Cups Denver - The Future of FashionColorado Lending Source
- 8:00am — 9:30amPopularUsing Events to Move the Needle for Your BusinessEnterprise Coworking
9:00am
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularBranding for Growth- Do You Have a Brand Strategy?Polsinelli-Pikes Peak and Terrace
- 10:00am — 12:00pmSocial ImpactDesign Sprint: Public ArtMcNichols Building
- 10:00am — 11:00amGroup Mentor Session with Ryan Kirkpatrick, Partner at Colorado Impact FundBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:00amOut of the Garage and into the Market: Growth Advice From Fearless EntrepreneursColorado Lending Source
- 10:00am — 11:00amConnecting Entrepreneurial Communities Across ColoradoBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 12:00pmBB8 and Creating MagicLarimer Social
- 10:00am — 11:30amGot an idea, What next? Come talk with those who have done it.The Garage
- 10:00am — 11:30amBusiness BasicsEnterprise Funding your StartupSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 10:00am — 11:30amWhere Product and Marketing ConvergeDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 10:00am — 11:30amBusiness Basics, PopularThe Pros and Cons of Being a Bootstrapped Startup And How to Sustain Growth Without Taking on Outside FundingTuring School
- 10:00am — 12:00pmPopularLearning to Launch: How to Start Your Career in Product ManagementJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amRecruiting at All Ages and Stages for Technical TalentShift Workspaces - DON'T USE
- 10:00am — 12:00pmPopularEngineering ❤ Product ❤ Design, building products at GustoWeWork Triangle Building
- 10:00am — 11:30amDetoxing from Bad LeadershipCapital One Café
- 10:00am — 11:30amDiversity, Equity & InclusionPeople, People, People. How Much Do You Really Know About People?CSU - Denver
- 10:00am — 12:00pmBrunch and Learn: Intro to HTML and CSSGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 10:00am — 11:30amStartup Hiring: Doing It RightINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 10:00am — 2:00pmSocial ImpactRegister to Vote with the Denver Elections Mobile Voter Service & Polling Center!Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 2:00pmSocial ImpactImpact Founder BusBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
11:00am
- 11:00am — 1:00pmSocial Impact, PopularBehavioral Design and Social ImpactGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 11:00am — 12:00pmFounders’ View: Starting a Cybersecurity Company in ColoradoSculpture Park Terrace at Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 11:30am — 1:00pmSocial ImpactIMPACT INVESTING THROUGH A CREATIVITY LENS with RADICLE IMPACT, CREATIVE STARTUPS, COLORADO ENTERPRISE FUND & UPSTART CO-LABHerman Miller | Workplace Resource
- 11:30am — 1:30pmSocial Impact#InsideDenver Twitter Chat: Impacting Investing through a Creativity LensHerman Miller | Workplace Resource
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmConnecting Leaders and Developers - Creating a Culture of Open DiscourseCapital One Café
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularProblems into Products: kicking challenges one day at a time!Ale House at Amato's
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness BasicsThe Power of the Personal Network and How to Build ItMcNichols Building
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIoTSelecting the best hardware platform: How to evaluate and get started with advanced embedded systems.Spaces - Denver Ballpark
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmPopularGDG interview: Strava - from startup to todayJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness Basics, PopularHow the FBI’s Negotiation Playbook can change your growth strategyWeWork The Lab
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmStartup Cribs DenverDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness Basics, PopularGreek Guide to Startup Content: How to be a Storytelling God(dess)Turing School
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness Basics, PopularLearn to Pitch from an Improv CoachProduct Track- CBRE
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmIoTBreaking in to the Internet of Things with a Voice ExperienceLarimer Social
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCapital Formation for Private Companies: Funding Your Dream - Lunch and DiscussionSculpture Park Terrace at Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmPopularCreating Impactful Impressions: The Power of Event Marketing through Sponsorships and ActivationsWalnut Room
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmMeet the 2017 Denver GazellesBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 1:00pm — 3:00pmDesign to Improve LifeComcast Media and Technology Center, Tivoli Student Union, CU Denver
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmIoTDid the Jetsons Lie to Us?The Garage
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopular"Making It" in ColoradoMeier Skis
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmSocial ImpactNational Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) - Data Overview and Panel Q&AEnterprise Coworking
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmHow Bohemian Rhapsody Took Over the World and You Can TooINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmPopularHow Small Iterations are Killing Your InnovationWeWork Triangle Building
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmWorking with your Lawyers to Close Enterprise and SMB Deals FasterDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmBusiness BasicsGoing Up?Product Track- CBRE
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmLeadership, Creating & Running an Organization, Making Tough Decisions — Panel DiscussionLarimer Social
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionUnconscious Bias & Diversity WorkshopWeWork The Lab
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFly-over State Founding to Unicorn Flying: A Conversation with DataStax Co-Founder Matt PfeilMcNichols Building
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmMaking It Big in the Longevity EconomySculpture Park Terrace at Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularFounder F*ck UpsGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDesigning Workplaces for High-Performing TeamsGoSpotCheck
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmTips, Tricks and Lessons Learned: Raising Money Outside of Silicon ValleySculpture Park Terrace at Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:00pm — 5:00pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, Popular#GIRLBOSS: Being a Confident Woman at WorkOsteria Marco
- 3:00pm — 4:30pmPopularDesigning Microinteractions for Better UXFusionbox
- 3:30pm — 5:00pmGET THE CAPITAL YOU NEED with MEOW WOLFHerman Miller | Workplace Resource
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBusiness Basics, PopularCoulda, Woulda, Shoulda: Tips for Turning Passion into ProductionCO Brew
- 4:00pm — 7:00pmPopularCocktails and CuttlesEnterprise Coworking
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmBest advice you ever received?Spotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDenver Startup Week Pitch Challenge: Semi-Finals!WeWork Triangle Building
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmCybersecurity 101: Protecting Your StartupSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDenver Startup Week Pitch Challenge: Semi-Finals! (PLEASE NOTE: Updated Location for 6-8pm Pitches)WeWork Triangle Building
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, PopularTo Spanx or not to Spanx?Galvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBusiness BasicsHow to Get More Conversions from Video Content - Sponsored by Great Divide BrewingProduct Track- CBRE
- 4:00pm — 7:00pmMiller Lite Tap the Future Presents Business and BeerGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmHealthtechWhy is healthcare so hard to reform, what is leading the latest round of innovation, and why are so many entrepreneurs interested in getting involved?INDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmIs Denver the New Tech Frontier?Sculpture Park Terrace at Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBusiness BasicsI Got 5 On It: Cohort Analysis, Small Bets and Learning FastWoods Boss Brewing Company
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmStartup Stories as Told Through Dramatic PortrayalsPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmSilicon Valley, VC's View Outside the BubbleTuring School
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmBoth Sides of the Funding Table + Trout Tank: Denver Startup Week EditionGensler
- 5:00pm — 8:00pm30th Anniversary Party - WTC Denver Annual Member GatheringLarimer Social
6:00pm
- 6:00pm — 9:00pmDenver Startup Week Job Fair and Showcase (2017)McNichols Building
- 6:00pm — 8:30pmPitch Lab: Battle of the Startups "Entrepreneurs vs. Comedians"The Garage
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmHealthtechDigital Health Happy Hour for Denver Startup WeekINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 6:00pm — 10:00pmBusiness BasicsStartup Confidential: The Raw, Unfiltered Truth about Starting a CompanyGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)