CREATE YOUR OWN STARTUP WEEK
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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.
2017 Schedule
7:30am
8:00am
- 8:00am — 9:00amBusiness BasicsGetting Ready for Your Capital RaiseLocation TBA
- 8:00am — 9:30amBusiness Basics#RealTalk Breakfast - Entrepreneurial Insights: The Entrepreneurial Life Ain't EasyLocation TBA
- 8:00am — 10:00amPopularProduct Development Strategies for Bootstrapped StartupsLocation TBA
- 8:00am — 9:30amPopularUsing Events to Move the Needle for Your BusinessLocation TBA
- 8:00am — 10:00amNVIDIA Deep Learning and Data ScienceLocation TBA
- 8:00am — 9:30amBusiness Basics1 Million Cups Denver - The Future of FashionLocation TBA
- 8:00am — 10:00amPopularStartup PR -- Do's and Don'ts for Every Stage of Your StartupLocation TBA
9:00am
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularBranding for Growth- Do You Have a Brand Strategy?Location TBA
- 10:00am — 11:30amRecruiting at All Ages and Stages for Technical TalentLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 12:00pmPopularEngineering ❤ Product ❤ Design, building products at GustoLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 12:00pmSocial Impact, PopularDesign Sprint: Public ArtLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 11:30amStartup Hiring: Doing It RightLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 2:00pmSocial ImpactRegister to Vote with the Denver Elections Mobile Voter Service & Polling Center!Location TBA
- 10:00am — 12:00pmBB8 and Creating MagicLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 11:00amOut of the Garage and into the Market: Growth Advice From Fearless EntrepreneursLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 11:30amGot an idea, What next? Come talk with those who have done it.Location TBA
- 10:00am — 2:00pmSocial ImpactImpact Founder BusLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 11:30amBusiness Basics, PopularThe Pros and Cons of Being a Bootstrapped Startup And How to Sustain Growth Without Taking on Outside FundingLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 11:30amDetoxing from Bad LeadershipLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 11:30amDiversity, Equity & InclusionPeople, People, People. How Much Do You Really Know About People?Location TBA
- 10:00am — 12:00pmBrunch and Learn: Intro to HTML and CSSLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 11:30amBusiness BasicsEnterprise Funding your StartupLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 11:30amWhere Product and Marketing ConvergeLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 12:00pmPopularLearning to Launch: How to Start Your Career in Product ManagementLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 11:00amGroup Mentor Session with Ryan Kirkpatrick, Partner at Colorado Impact FundLocation TBA
- 10:00am — 11:00amConnecting Entrepreneurial Communities Across ColoradoLocation TBA
11:00am
- 11:00am — 1:00pmSocial Impact, PopularBehavioral Design and Social ImpactLocation TBA
- 11:00am — 12:00pmFounders’ View: Starting a Cybersecurity Company in ColoradoLocation TBA
- 11:30am — 1:30pmSocial Impact#InsideDenver Twitter Chat: Impacting Investing through a Creativity LensLocation TBA
- 11:30am — 1:00pmSocial ImpactIMPACT INVESTING THROUGH A CREATIVITY LENS with RADICLE IMPACT, CREATIVE STARTUPS, COLORADO ENTERPRISE FUND & UPSTART CO-LABLocation TBA
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness Basics, PopularHow the FBI’s Negotiation Playbook can change your growth strategyLocation TBA
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmPopularGDG interview: Strava - from startup to todayLocation TBA
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness Basics, PopularThe Power of the Personal Network and How to Build ItLocation TBA
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularProblems into Products: kicking challenges one day at a time!Location TBA
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmIoTBreaking in to the Internet of Things with a Voice ExperienceLocation TBA
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness Basics, PopularGreek Guide to Startup Content: How to be a Storytelling God(dess)Location TBA
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness Basics, PopularLearn to Pitch from an Improv CoachLocation TBA
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmStartup Cribs DenverLocation TBA
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIoTSelecting the best hardware platform: How to evaluate and get started with advanced embedded systems.Location TBA
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCapital Formation for Private Companies: Funding Your Dream - Lunch and DiscussionLocation TBA
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmConnecting Leaders and Developers - Creating a Culture of Open DiscourseLocation TBA
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmMeet the 2017 Denver GazellesLocation TBA
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmPopularCreating Impactful Impressions: The Power of Event Marketing through Sponsorships and ActivationsLocation TBA
- 1:00pm — 3:00pmDesign to Improve LifeLocation TBA
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmHow Bohemian Rhapsody Took Over the World and You Can TooLocation TBA
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmSocial ImpactNational Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) - Data Overview and Panel Q&ALocation TBA
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmIoTDid the Jetsons Lie to Us?Location TBA
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopular"Making It" in ColoradoLocation TBA
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmWorking with your Lawyers to Close Enterprise and SMB Deals FasterLocation TBA
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularFounder F*ck UpsLocation TBA
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularFly-over State Founding to Unicorn Flying: A Conversation with DataStax Co-Founder Matt PfeilLocation TBA
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmMaking It Big in the Longevity EconomyLocation TBA
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmLeadership, Creating & Running an Organization, Making Tough Decisions — Panel DiscussionLocation TBA
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmBusiness BasicsGoing Up?Location TBA
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmPopularHow Small Iterations are Killing Your InnovationLocation TBA
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDesigning Workplaces for High-Performing TeamsLocation TBA
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionUnconscious Bias & Diversity WorkshopLocation TBA
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmTips, Tricks and Lessons Learned: Raising Money Outside of Silicon ValleyLocation TBA
- 3:00pm — 5:00pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, Popular#GIRLBOSS: Being a Confident Woman at WorkLocation TBA
- 3:00pm — 4:30pmPopularDesigning Microinteractions for Better UXLocation TBA
- 3:30pm — 5:00pmGET THE CAPITAL YOU NEED with MEOW WOLFLocation TBA
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, PopularTo Spanx or not to Spanx?Location TBA
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBusiness Basics, PopularHow to Get More Conversions from Video Content - Sponsored by Great Divide BrewingLocation TBA
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmBest advice you ever received?Location TBA
- 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?Location TBA
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmStartup Stories as Told Through Dramatic PortrayalsLocation TBA
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmSilicon Valley, VC's View Outside the BubbleLocation TBA
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDenver Startup Week Pitch Challenge: Semi-Finals!Location TBA
- 4:00pm — 7:00pmMiller Lite Tap the Future Presents Business and BeerLocation TBA
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDenver Startup Week Pitch Challenge: Semi-Finals! (PLEASE NOTE: Updated Location for 6-8pm Pitches)Location TBA
- 4:00pm — 7:00pmPopularCocktails and CuttlesLocation TBA
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBusiness BasicsI Got 5 On It: Cohort Analysis, Small Bets and Learning FastLocation TBA
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmIs Denver the New Tech Frontier?Location TBA
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBusiness Basics, PopularCoulda, Woulda, Shoulda: Tips for Turning Passion into ProductionLocation TBA
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmCybersecurity 101: Protecting Your StartupLocation TBA
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmBoth Sides of the Funding Table + Trout Tank: Denver Startup Week EditionLocation TBA
- 5:00pm — 8:00pm30th Anniversary Party - WTC Denver Annual Member GatheringLocation TBA
6:00pm
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmHealthtechDigital Health Happy Hour for Denver Startup WeekLocation TBA
- 6:00pm — 9:00pmPopularDenver Startup Week Job Fair and Showcase (2017)Location TBA
- 6:00pm — 8:30pmPitch Lab: Battle of the Startups "Entrepreneurs vs. Comedians"Location TBA
- 6:00pm — 10:00pmBusiness BasicsStartup Confidential: The Raw, Unfiltered Truth about Starting a CompanyLocation TBA