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.
8:00am
- 8:00am — 9:00amSpace: Denver's Next FrontierBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:00am — 9:30amDeveloping DevelopersDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 8:00am — 9:30amUsing DevOps to Be Faster and BetterCenter for Advanced Visualization and Experiential Analysis (CAVEA)
- 8:00am — 9:30amUsing Real Estate for Recruitment, Retention & CultureTuring School
- 8:00am — 9:30amThe Top 4 Things All NonProfit Founders MUST KNOW!Wells Fargo Bank - Hershner Room
- 8:00am — 9:30amThere's no I in Team: Learning to build a product and team bigger than youSherman & Howard in Block 162
- 8:00am — 9:30amBuilding a Millennial-Minded Sales Organization: Rethinking Sales Management to Create a Sustainable Revenue-Generating MachineCapital One Cafe
- 8:00am — 9:30amThe Product Marketer's PlaybookDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 8:00am — 9:00amKEYNOTE: Development SWAT Team by PARTY NYBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:00am — 4:00pmDenver Navigators Resource ShowcaseBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:00am — 9:30amEntrepreneurial Lessons from Sports and the Military; Breakfast with Champions!Industry RiNo Station
9:00am
- 9:00am — 4:30pmLet’s Talk About It, Now! – Free 20-minute telehealth therapy sessionsLocation TBA
- 9:00am — 10:30amBusiness Model by Creative StartupsPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 9:00am — 10:30amHealthtechThe JOURNEY(s) of Startups Tapping the $7.6 Trillion Longevity Economy!Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 9:00am — 6:00pmCreative Startups LABS, Pre-Accelerator (Day 2 of 4): Painkiller, Delight and CostsSlalom
10:00am
- 10:00am — 3:00pmOffice Hours with Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT LabsBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amTHE LONG ROAD: MVP TO PRODUCTIONWayfinder Co-op
- 10:00am — 11:30amGrowth of the Maker Movement in DenverColorado Lending Source
- 10:00am — 11:30amBootstrapping your SaaS to $20k+ MRR in year oneWeWork Tabor Center
- 10:00am — 11:30amFire Your Internal Editor - Inspiring Innovation through Playful IdeationIndustrious (Coworking Space)
- 10:00am — 11:30amDon’t Go Pitching Without One: Your Financing NarrativeCatalyst
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe *New and Improved* 'Building Trust and Brand Loyalty'Galvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe Startup’s Crash Course to Google AdsIndustry RiNo Station
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe B2B Startup Dilemma: Product or ServiceDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe Delight Cannon: Motion Graphics and Evoking Emotion in Digital ProductsIbotta
- 10:00am — 11:30amTime Sinks for Tech StartupsJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amHow to Get Hired and Succeed as a Junior DeveloperCSU - Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amBlockchainBlockchain from the Ground up with Industry ExpertsINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 10:00am — 11:30amGrace and Grit: A Conversation with Women in Product LeadershipCapital One Cafe
- 10:00am — 11:30amBrand StorytellingLarimer Social
- 10:00am — 4:00pmChase for Business Office HoursBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 4:00pmStory BUS: Share your Founder Story with Impact FounderBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:00amPitch Techstars!Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:30am — 12:00pmRetail Apocalypse and The Rebirth with Area15 by Creative StartupsWorkAbility Uptown at the Sudler
11:00am
- 11:00am — 9:00pmThe Jerry Maguire Video ExperienceJerry Maguire Video Store
- 11:00am — 12:00pmStarting Up Globally: A Conversation with International FoundersBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 11:00am — 12:30pmOffice Hours with the Denver Startup Week AmbassadorsBasecamp (3rd Floor Stage) Launched by Chase for Business
- 11:30am — 12:30pmPerforming Live: Kayla MarqueBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmDoing Good With Design ThinkingSpire Digital
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCost of Growth WorkshopIndustry RiNo Station
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmReact Performance: Building a blazing fast spreadsheetDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIntroduction to Video Game DevelopmentCA Technologies
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBranding and Marketing Fashion Products: Starting Up While Building Your Brand ImageCSU - Denver
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmWELL-ROUNDED // DISCUSSION TOPIC: Creative TechnologyNewman Center for Theatre Education
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmHow AI & Machine Learning Are Disrupting Billion-Dollar IndustriesWeWork Triangle Building
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmHow to scale your CX team alongside your growing companyGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIs Local Always Better? Urban Ag, AgTech and Food ProductionThe GrowHaus
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Modern Lawyer & Your Business: Affordable Legal Services at LastRed Canary Stadium
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmFueling Entrepreneurs... While Being An EntrepreneurBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmGameOn DronesBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPatent Your Technology or Keep it Close to the Vest?Akerman LLP
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCannabisCannabis: The future is femaleHotBox ERP Lounge
- 12:30pm — 2:00pmDream Big. Ski Hard. Follow the Music. Seize the Day. – Tipping Point Moments Behind Icelantic’s Winter on the RocksLIVESTREAM from CAMPSIGHT in Breckenridge, CO - Link to Livestream in Description
- 12:30pm — 3:00pmMillerCoors Business & Beer Presents: Daymond JohnBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmBetter Together: How Freelance Creatives Can WinWoods Boss Brewing Company
- 1:30pm — 3:30pmProcess is Not a Dirty WordSpire Digital
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmMake the Most of a Comms or Marketing Program with Limited ResourcesCSU - Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmSustainable Conversations: Identifying Gaps in a Global Economy - Featuring Owners of RoxBox and CleanRoboticsSkyline Beer Garden
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHow to Build an Effective and Cohesive Team Around you Based on Core ValuesGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmMake Your Digital Ad Dollars Prove Their WorthCapital One Cafe
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmStarted From The Bottom, Now We're Here: Strategies for When You’re Not the IncumbentSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmUseful Flakes - The Value of Common ToolsSlalom
- 2:00pm — 5:00pmIn Real Life (IRL): Physical Product ShowcaseSkyline Beer Garden
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmNatural Food Founder's ForumGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 2:00pm — 3:30pm10 Common Website Mistakes and How to Fix ThemCentral Library Lower Level Conference Center
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPublishing a Revolution by Creative StartupsCenter for Advanced Visualization and Experiential Analysis (CAVEA)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmIntellectual Property Bootcamp for EntrepreneursCA Technologies
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFind your Funding: Investors who are Funding Startups Serving the Aging PopulationWeWork Tabor Center
- 2:30pm — 4:00pmMVP: and why we confuse building to learn with building to earn w/ Jeff PattonBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 3:30pmBuilding An Ethical Fashion Brand: Design and Manufacturing for the Mindful BusinessSkyline Beer Garden
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmScaling Up: Why “High Impact” Entrepreneurs Who Truly Scale Are the Key Ingredient to Any Successful Start-up EcosystemBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:00pm — 6:00pmFREE ChildcareLocation TBA
- 3:30pm — 5:00pmYouthBiz Marketplace and ExpoBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:30pm — 5:00pmThe Future of Financing Creativity by Creative StartupsJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmTech Enabled Services - Utilizing technology to fuel disruption in service based industries.WorkAbility Uptown at the Sudler
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDeveloper Track Keynote - A discussion with Engineering leaders from Slack, Strava, Gusto, and the Trade DeskBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmSocial Audiences: What You Should Be DoingDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 4:00pm — 7:00pmStartup Crawl, Sponsored by HealthgradesVarious Locations!
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmFemale Founder Happy HourBar Helix
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmWhat can Colorado start-ups learn from Israel, the best start-up ecosystem in the world?Industry RiNo Station
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmInnovative Americas Pitch Competition - Sponsored by the Biennial of the Americas & Liberty Latin AmericaCatalyst
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDesign + Food Series: The Evolution of a Food HallBig Trouble
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBig Results on Small Budgets Using Account Based MarketingDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmSteering the Queen Mary with a Paddle: Building a Startup inside a Fortune 100 CompanyDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmThe Secret Sauce for Not Losing Your Shit in a StartupINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBetter Government MovementGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmGrowth and Retention in a Post-GDPR WorldGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmETHDenver - An intro to Ethereum Smart ContractsPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 4:00pm — 4:30pmThe Entrepreneur's Journey: Bringing a Tech Project to LifeSkyline Beer Garden
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmDowntown Denver Coloring PartyUnion Station
- 5:00pm — 7:30pmIoTThe Internet of Everything Competition (& Tech Titans) + Happy HourBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
6:00pm
- 6:00pm — 7:30pmColorado Startup Rankings Launch Party & TiE Propel ChampionshipGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 6:00pm — 9:00pmWomen Who Startup RallyCTRL Collective
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmPitch Lab: 5 Comedy Techniques That Will Make You A More Engaging Presenter!Catalyst