2018 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.
8:00am
- 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 — 9:30amThe Top 4 Things All NonProfit Founders MUST KNOW!Wells Fargo Bank - Hershner Room
- 8:00am — 9:30amEntrepreneurial Lessons from Sports and the Military; Breakfast with Champions!Industry RiNo Station
- 8:00am — 9:30amThe Product Marketer's PlaybookDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 8:00am — 4:00pmDenver Navigators Resource ShowcaseBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:00am — 9:30amUsing DevOps to Be Faster and BetterCenter for Advanced Visualization and Experiential Analysis (CAVEA)
- 8:00am — 9:00amSpace: Denver's Next FrontierBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:00am — 9:30amPopularDeveloping DevelopersDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 8:00am — 9:30amUsing Real Estate for Recruitment, Retention & CultureTuring School
- 8:00am — 9:00amKEYNOTE: Development SWAT Team by PARTY NYBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:00am — 9:30amBuilding a Millennial-Minded Sales Organization: Rethinking Sales Management to Create a Sustainable Revenue-Generating MachineCapital One Café
9:00am
- 9:00am — 10:30amHealthtechThe JOURNEY(s) of Startups Tapping the $7.6 Trillion Longevity Economy!Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 9:00am — 4:30pmLet’s Talk About It, Now! – Free 20-minute telehealth therapy sessionsLocation TBA
- 9:00am — 10:30amPopularBusiness Model by Creative StartupsPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 9:00am — 6:00pmCreative Startups LABS, Pre-Accelerator (Day 2 of 4): Painkiller, Delight and CostsSlalom
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularBootstrapping your SaaS to $20k+ MRR in year oneWeWork Tabor Center
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularTime Sinks for Tech StartupsJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularDon’t Go Pitching Without One: Your Financing NarrativeCatalyst
- 10:00am — 3:00pmOffice Hours with Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT LabsBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe Startup’s Crash Course to Google AdsIndustry RiNo Station
- 10:00am — 11:30amBlockchainBlockchain from the Ground up with Industry ExpertsINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe Delight Cannon: Motion Graphics and Evoking Emotion in Digital ProductsIbotta
- 10:00am — 4:00pmStory BUS: Share your Founder Story with Impact FounderBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amGrowth of the Maker Movement in DenverColorado Lending Source
- 10:00am — 4:00pmChase for Business Office HoursBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularThe *New and Improved* 'Building Trust and Brand Loyalty'Galvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 10:00am — 11:30amFire Your Internal Editor - Inspiring Innovation through Playful IdeationIndustrious (Coworking Space)
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe B2B Startup Dilemma: Product or ServiceDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 10:00am — 11:30amTHE LONG ROAD: MVP TO PRODUCTIONWayfinder Co-op
- 10:00am — 11:30amGrace and Grit: A Conversation with Women in Product LeadershipCapital One Café
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularBrand StorytellingLarimer Social
- 10:00am — 11:00amPitch Techstars!Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amHow to Get Hired and Succeed as a Junior DeveloperCSU - Denver
- 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 — 1:00pmFueling Entrepreneurs... While Being An EntrepreneurBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmHow to scale your CX team alongside your growing companyGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBranding and Marketing Fashion Products: Starting Up While Building Your Brand ImageCSU - Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularHow AI & Machine Learning Are Disrupting Billion-Dollar IndustriesWeWork Triangle Building
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmGameOn DronesBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIntroduction to Video Game DevelopmentCA Technologies
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmReact Performance: Building a blazing fast spreadsheetDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPatent Your Technology or Keep it Close to the Vest?Akerman LLP
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIs Local Always Better? Urban Ag, AgTech and Food ProductionThe GrowHaus
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmPopularWELL-ROUNDED // DISCUSSION TOPIC: Creative TechnologyNewman Center for Theatre Education
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCannabis, PopularCannabis: The future is femaleHotBox ERP Lounge
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Modern Lawyer & Your Business: Affordable Legal Services at LastRed Canary Stadium
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularDoing Good With Design ThinkingSpire Digital
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCost of Growth WorkshopIndustry RiNo Station
- 12:30pm — 3:00pmPopularMillerCoors Business & Beer Presents: Daymond JohnBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:30pm — 2:00pmPopularDream 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
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmPopularBetter Together: How Freelance Creatives Can WinWoods Boss Brewing Company
- 1:30pm — 3:30pmPopularProcess is Not a Dirty WordSpire Digital
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPublishing a Revolution by Creative StartupsCenter for Advanced Visualization and Experiential Analysis (CAVEA)
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmSustainable Conversations: Identifying Gaps in a Global Economy - Featuring Owners of RoxBox and CleanRoboticsSkyline Beer Garden
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmMake Your Digital Ad Dollars Prove Their WorthCapital One Café
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmMake the Most of a Comms or Marketing Program with Limited ResourcesCSU - Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmUseful Flakes - The Value of Common ToolsSlalom
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularHow to Build an Effective and Cohesive Team Around you Based on Core ValuesGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularNatural Food Founder's ForumGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularFind your Funding: Investors who are Funding Startups Serving the Aging PopulationWeWork Tabor Center
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularIntellectual Property Bootcamp for EntrepreneursCA Technologies
- 2:00pm — 3:30pm10 Common Website Mistakes and How to Fix ThemCentral Library Lower Level Conference Center
- 2:00pm — 5:00pmIn Real Life (IRL): Physical Product ShowcaseSkyline Beer Garden
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmStarted From The Bottom, Now We're Here: Strategies for When You’re Not the IncumbentSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 2:30pm — 4:00pmPopularMVP: and why we confuse building to learn with building to earn w/ Jeff PattonBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
3:00pm
- 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 — 3:30pmBuilding An Ethical Fashion Brand: Design and Manufacturing for the Mindful BusinessSkyline Beer Garden
- 3:00pm — 6:00pmFREE ChildcareLocation TBA
- 3:30pm — 5:00pmPopularThe Future of Financing Creativity by Creative StartupsJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 3:30pm — 5:00pmYouthBiz Marketplace and ExpoBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmThe Secret Sauce for Not Losing Your Shit in a StartupINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmETHDenver - An intro to Ethereum Smart ContractsPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmElevate Your Employer Brand: Strategies that Attract Top Tech Talent with HIREDSlalom
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmInnovative Americas Pitch Competition - Sponsored by the Biennial of the Americas & Liberty Latin AmericaCatalyst
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmSteering the Queen Mary with a Paddle: Building a Startup inside a Fortune 100 CompanyDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 4:00pm — 7:00pmPopularStartup Crawl, Sponsored by HealthgradesVarious Locations!
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmWeWork Veterans in Residence - Happy HourWeWork Triangle Building
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBig Results on Small Budgets Using Account Based MarketingDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmTech Enabled Services - Utilizing technology to fuel disruption in service based industries.WorkAbility Uptown at the Sudler
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularBetter Government MovementGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDesign + Food Series: The Evolution of a Food HallBig Trouble
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmPopularFemale 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 — 5:30pmSocial Audiences: What You Should Be DoingDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularGrowth and Retention in a Post-GDPR WorldGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 4:00pm — 4:30pmThe Entrepreneur's Journey: Bringing a Tech Project to LifeSkyline Beer Garden
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDeveloper Track Keynote - A discussion with Engineering leaders from Slack, Strava, Gusto, and the Trade DeskBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 7:30pmIoTThe Internet of Everything Competition (& Tech Titans) + Happy HourBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmDowntown Denver Coloring PartyUnion Station
6:00pm
- 6:00pm — 9:00pmWomen Who Startup RallyCTRL Collective
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmPopularPitch Lab: 5 Comedy Techniques That Will Make You A More Engaging Presenter!Catalyst
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmWomen in Agile Meetup (DSW Edition)Location TBA
- 6:00pm — 7:30pmColorado Startup Rankings Launch Party & TiE Propel ChampionshipGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)