2018 Schedule
CREATE YOUR OWN STARTUP WEEK
Dive into the Denver Startup Week schedule for sessions, keynotes, workshops, celebrations, and much more.
With over 50 events curated by the DSW organizers and dozens of events offered by the community there is something for everyone to learn, grow, and be inspired.
7:30am
8:00am
- 8:00am — 4:00pmDenver Navigators Resource ShowcaseBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:00am — 9:30amMo People Mo Problems? Employmnet Law You Need to Know to SucceedPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 8:00am — 9:30amMastermind for Women Entrepreneurs and InvestorsSoda Pop Garage
- 8:00am — 9:30amMy Happy Place: Well-Being in the WorkplaceGensler
- 8:00am — 9:30amAll things ‘Talent’ for Small Business OwnersCatalyst
- 8:00am — 9:30amMeasuring The User ExperienceAkerman LLP
- 8:00am — 9:00amBiohacking the Entrepreneur: The common blockades in creativity, growth, and expansion from a physiological perspectiveBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:00am — 9:30amImprov Workshop for Developers, Making Creativity and Communication FlowBovine Metropolis Theater
- 8:00am — 9:30amNo Money, No Problem - PR Hacks for StartupsCapital One Cafe
9:00am
- 9:00am — 3:00pmCreative Startups LABS, Pre-Accelerator (Day 4 of 4): Victory is OursSlalom
- 9:00am — 10:30amThe Creative Process: Do What You Love Like a BossCA Technologies
- 9:00am — 12:00pmIt's Not Business, It's Personal: A Workshop by The Un.IncGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 9:00am — 4:30pmLet’s Talk About It, Now! – Free 20-minute telehealth therapy sessionsLocation TBA
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amBeing a Founder in the Military CommunityJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amOrganic Content + Paid Media: An Unlikely Power CoupleSendGrid
- 10:00am — 11:30amCrossing the Chasm: How to move beyond an early stage company and face the challenges ahead - Get candid answers from CEOs who have moved beyond the initial seed stage as a company and are navigating the challenges of becoming a growth company including sales, fundraising, personnel, culture, etc.Turing School
- 10:00am — 11:30amMove Fast and Break Your ProcessWeWork The Lab
- 10:00am — 11:30amSecrets to Building and Scaling a SaaS Sales TeamGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 10:00am — 11:30amAll Together Now: Managing Remote Employees and OfficesBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe intersection of marketing & intellectual property for new conceptsColorado Lending Source
- 10:00am — 11:30amTools of the Trade - How the Pros Build Native AppsINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 10:00am — 11:30amMontreal x Denver at The Source Hotel + Market HallThe Source
- 10:00am — 11:30amHow To Train Your Dragon: Preparing and Labeling Data For Use In Machine LearningIndustry RiNo Station
- 10:00am — 11:30amBlockchainDesigning Blockchain for the PeopleCSU - Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amGetting Serious, Product MGMT ProcessesGoSpotCheck
- 10:00am — 11:30amDriverless Cars!Gensler
- 10:00am — 11:30amGetting Creative: Connecting Denver’s Social Impact EcosystemSoda Pop Garage
- 10:00am — 4:00pmStory BUS: Share your Founder Story with Impact FounderBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:00amTai Chi for EntrepreneursBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:00amCommons Mentoring Group: Stefanie Jones, Founder & President, Feed MediaBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
11:00am
- 11:00am — 12:00pmTechStars Takeover: The Soul of StartupsBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 11:00am — 12:00pmCommons Mentoring Group: Danny Newman, Tech Entrepreneur and Owner of My Brother's BarBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 11:00am — 9:00pmThe Jerry Maguire Video ExperienceJerry Maguire Video Store
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmControlling the RiNo StampedeGensler
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCreative Economy Entrepreneurs, Meet the Author!Galvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Many Shades of Women in Entrepreneurship - Finding & Creating a SisterhoodINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmMarketing Automation in a Sales-Driven CompanySpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmRumors of Our Death are Greatly ExaggeratedWeWork Triangle Building
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPositioning your business for scale. How to tell your financial story so you can get the funding you needPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Lone Developer is DeadTeatulia Tea and Coffee Bar
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmFueling Health Entrepreneurship: Can Innovation and the Digital Revolution Save Health care?University of Colorado Denver - Lawrence Street Center - Terrace Room
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmMeet the 2018 Denver GazellesBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmWELL-ROUNDED // DISCUSSION TOPIC: Creative PlacemakingNewman Center for Theatre Education
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmGalvanize's Founder HourGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Case for Confidence: A Consumer Insights PerspectiveCapital One Cafe
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 3:00pmCreative Startups LABS, Pre-Accelerator (Day 4 of 4): The Demo, LIVESlalom
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmHow 5G is Going to Change Your WorldBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmCommons Mentoring Group: Dave Harris of Rockies Venture Club & Rockies Venture FundBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmTechStars Takeover: Tips, Tricks and Tools for GrowthBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmMakers Making a DifferenceCSU - Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmInsta-Famous: Social Media InfluencersGensler
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmA Modern Approach to Analytics and Business IntelligenceCatalyst
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmBecome a Badass Brand on SocialINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmInnovation challenges across business’ lifecyclesJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmInducing Ethics: How to Regulate the Internet and What that means for BusinessCactus
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDetermining Influence and Maximizing its Effect: How Influencer Marketing Can Grow Your BusinessCA Technologies
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmEverything I Learned About Startup Law I Learned from Pied PiperPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmTechStars Takeover: Viability Model WorkshopBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmWhat the (Food) Truck? - Moderated by Josh Pollack, Owner of Rosenberg's BagelsOfficeScapes
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHow to Convince Your Boss a Rewrite is NecessaryHolland and Hart (32 Lounge)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDo better: How to develop a social responsibility programEnterprise Coworking
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmBucket List Design: An Immersive ExperienceJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmThe Intimidation-Free Guide to Web DevelopmentGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmStartup Cribs – Founders Reveal Space, Culture & Why DenverGoSpotCheck
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmShe Speaks: The Future of the Music IndustryBovine Metropolis Theater
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmTelling Your Founder Story to Inspire ActionWayfinder Co-op
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmTechStars Takeover: Chain Reaction Panel on FundraisingBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:00pm — 5:00pmStress of a StartupCTRL Collective
- 3:00pm — 4:30pmKEYNOTE: Crafting the Future / 3D Printing, Alternative Materials & Environments for a 21st Century featuring Emerging Objects(Oakland)Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:30pm — 4:00pmBrand Design Beer:30Gensler
- 3:30pm — 4:30pmCommons Mentoring Group: Andrew Sutherland, Founder of QuizletBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBranding in Growth ModeSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmCannabisGrowing Your Cannabis . . . BusinessHotBox ERP Lounge
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmThe Brand ExperienceGensler
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmWomen Making the Ask: A Woman's Guide to Startup FundingCapital One Cafe
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmApplying experience of Fortune 500 to start-up makersSlalom
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmRVC Angel Hoppy HourThrive Ballpark
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmThe CQRS JourneyDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPanel (Rachio, Notion, Parsyl): Building hardware-enabled startupsCatalyst
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmIntergenerational Entrepreneurship: A New Model to Create and Fund StartupsWoods Boss Brewing Company
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmColorado Style: Ft. Denver Art Museum, Rockmount Ranch Wear, Animal Handmade & Todd ReedBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmHarnessing the Power of Tech Giants – by a Small Town EntrepreneurGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmCrash Course in Ramping Up Demand (for Startups Only!)Mockery Brewing
- 4:30pm — 6:30pmDSW Pitch Challenge Finals, Sponsored by Project XITE & The Cable CenterBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmTech for Good: Lessons of a Startup NonprofitWayfinder Co-op
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 8:00pmWorkshop: Public Art 101 featuring Denver Arts & VenuesMcNichols Building
- 5:30pm — 8:00pmDenver Green Forum @ DSW: Sustainable StartupsTreanorHL