2018 Schedule
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.
8:00am
- 8:00am — 9:30amRamping Up: Implementing Scalable Sales Processes at Early Stage Start-ups.SendGrid
- 8:00am — 9:30am1 Million Cups Denver- Denver Startup Week EditionColorado Lending Source
- 8:00am — 9:30amThe B Word! Budgeting for Founders 101Code Talent
- 8:00am — 9:30amStaffing Your Startup, The Skillful SolutionSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 8:00am — 9:30amGrow New Developer Communities with PurposeCapital One Café
- 8:00am — 9:30am1000 (Effective) Things To Do To Drive People to Your BusinessImproper City
- 8:00am — 9:00amWhat's Bigger Than the Canadian Economy? The U.S. Hispanic Domestic MarketBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:00am — 9:30amArchitecture: The alignment business and technologyGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 8:00am — 9:30amPopularEvery P&L Has Its Thorn: Know the Cash Flow of Your BusinessRubinBrown Denver Center
- 8:00am — 4:00pmDenver Navigators Resource ShowcaseBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
9:00am
- 9:00am — 6:00pmCreative Startups LABS, Pre-Accelerator (Day 3 of 4): Revenue is Selling to Happy CustomersSlalom
- 9:00am — 4:30pmLet’s Talk About It, Now! – Free 20-minute telehealth therapy sessionsLocation TBA
- 9:00am — 10:30amKnow the (cash)Flow by Creative StartupsIndustry RiNo Station
- 9:00am — 11:00amMiki Agrawal: Disruptive Innovation and the Power of Positive ChangeBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 9:00am — 10:00amStories From the Frontlines: Investors Share Their Winding Paths to SuccessBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe Role of Aerospace Startups in the Innovation EcosystemCenter for Advanced Visualization and Experiential Analysis (CAVEA)
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularThe Maker's Guide to Focusing and Getting Sh*t DoneCA Technologies
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopular(RE)designing Denver to Support Women in EntrepreneurshipHolland and Hart (32 Lounge)
- 10:00am — 11:30amDACA Recipients and Immigrants Launching BusinessesWeWork The Lab
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularThe Perfect Marketing MixSlalom
- 10:00am — 11:30amUncovering gold: How to design and execute successful collaborative workshops.Capital One Café
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularThe Smart Startup - A Better Way to Know That Your Startup Will SucceedCatalyst
- 10:00am — 11:30amPrototyping Overnight with VueDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularWant to ship great product? Get into your user's head.Jake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 10:00am — 4:00pmChase for Business Office HoursBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularScaling a startup and worried about your culture? Here's what to look forward to and what to fear!WeWork Triangle Building
- 10:00am — 4:00pmStory BUS: Share your Founder Story with Impact FounderBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amUniversal Design: Enabling Customers through the Power of InclusionSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 10:00am — 11:00amChanging Tribes: How to Make Life-Changing TransitionsBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amIoT, PopularMake it smart! Hands-on with the ESP32 for the IoT CuriousInworks
- 10:00am — 11:30amIs Your Batch Jealous of My Stream?Shift Workspaces Bannock
- 10:30am — 12:00pmDesigning Delight by Creative StartupsTeatulia Tea and Coffee Bar
11:00am
- 11:00am — 9:00pmThe Jerry Maguire Video ExperienceJerry Maguire Video Store
- 11:00am — 12:00pmCapital Formation: Funding Your DreamBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 11:00am — 12:00pmThe Role of Rural in Cultivating a Healthy Statewide Entrepreneurial EcosystemBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmRe-Invigorating a Baby Boomer Business - Buying and BuildingWorkAbility Uptown at the Sudler
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmGDPR for Developers: What You Need To Know TodayCode Talent
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmTHE MANUFACTURING CONNECTION: CONNECTING INVENTORS & MAKERSWayfinder Co-op
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularA Conversation on Scaling - Keith Adams (Chief Architect at Slack)WeWork Tabor Center
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Good, Bad & Ugly of Selling Your BusinessINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmFood Truck ExtravaganzaBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularAlternative Funding Sources for Early Stage StartupsCA Technologies
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCollaborative Work Space: Part 2Healthgrades Operating Company, Inc.
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmInterviewing Users: The Art of Asking QuestionsIndustry RiNo Station
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmDenver CTO Lunch - Denver Startup Week EditionOskar Blues Grill & Brew
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmYour business might not be sexy, but your content can be.Denver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmPopularWELL-ROUNDED // DISCUSSION TOPIC: Creative CollaborationNewman Center for Theatre Education
- 12:00pm — 1:30pm3 Outrageous Lies ("alt truths" founders shared during early meetings)Red Canary Stadium
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmLocal News Startups: A Changing Journalism EcosystemBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmStorytelling Marketing: The Magic Elixir Behind Sustained Startup GrowthSendGrid
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmSecrets of Leadership with Women on the RiseBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Lean QADenver Place (Conference Room)
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmWill It Fly? Test Your Business Idea in 10 StepsBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmWTF! Women and The Funding:Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmPopularHow the Incarcerated and Recently Released Offenders Find Healing Through ArtDenver Art Society
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmReframing the Narrative - the Modern Music Industry in the Front RangeBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmBlockchainHow Can Blockchain Help My Non-Crypto Startup?Industry RiNo Station
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmPopularPedaling and Networking through RiNoTopo Designs
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularDiamond in the rough: A marketer’s guide to data miningWeWork Tabor Center
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHealthtech, PopularScaling Healthcare Technologies (Compliance in the Cloud)Catalyst
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmAccelerator Reverse PitchSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmInvestors Who Invest in Women & What They Look ForDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHuman Centered Design for ALL: Opportunities in the Adaptive Equipment SpaceEnterprise Coworking
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularDesign thinking for Sustainable InnovationsKPMG
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmStartup Champions Network: Community Building Fundamentals--How to Use Customer Discovery to Develop Programs That Solve a Problem for Your EcosystemBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmEmpowering Diverse Engineering Teams for SuccessBovine Metropolis Theater
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularKeep your customers! Build a marketing automation program that worksGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmStartup Culture Status QuoWurk HQ
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmAll I Do Is Win: How to Build A Sales Org Built For SuccessINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFueling the Fire: How universities catalyze entrepreneurship and why startups should careCSU - Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmBuilding your startup on a developer platform - what you should know before you startPolsinelli - Longs Peak
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmHealthtechReady Patient One: Mixed Reality in the Front RangeBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmStartup Champions Network: Inter-Cultural Unity in Startup Communities--Living the Bridge, Exploring the Bumps and High Roads of Inclusive Ecosystem BuildingBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:00pm — 5:00pmStartup GamesBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:00pm — 5:00pmPopularLead Like a MotherOsteria Marco
- 3:30pm — 5:30pmPopularDesign for Behavior ChangeCactus
- 3:30pm — 5:00pmEntertainment Re-imagined as Community Building by Creative StartupsCapital One Café
- 3:30pm — 4:30pmCommons Mentoring Group: Jessica Fialkovich, President of Transworld Business AdvisorsBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmGlobal Change for Good: How Innovators Participate in Civic EngagementShift Workspaces Bannock
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmBlockchainSecuring Your Vote and Your Voice: Effective, Innovative, and Secure Elections and how the best in the biz are working for you.ESQLegal
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmPopularPuppy PanelChoozle
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmLessons Learned in FundraisingBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmA Smart Story That Starts with Your Socks: An up-close conversation with Jen McLaren, President, SmartwoolWoods Boss Brewing Company
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmHealthtech, PopularThe “Amazon Factor” — Why you Need to Adapt to an On-Demand Business ModelCatalyst
- 4:00pm — 7:00pmPopularStartup Week Happy Hour powered by Net Prophet, CXOSoft, and Enterprise CoworkingEnterprise Coworking
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmThe Second Act: Why 2.0 is Harder than 1.0 - from the VP of Engineering at Slack, Michael LoppImproper City
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmFounders Live DenverINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmHow to become a challenger brand - A small business marketing how-toDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularCollegiate Meet Your Co-founderJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmA Celebration of the Energy Tech Space in DenverPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularFinding BalancePivotal
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmPopularInteractive Event and Sponsorship Workshop: Your Guide to Organizing & Executing Experiential MarketingWalnut Room
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmPopularDesign + Food Series: Super Mega Bien featuring Rick Griffith, MATTERSuper Mega Bien
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularSocial Media Strategy for Startups - Hands on WorkshopWeWork The Lab
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmThe Power of Cohesion: When smart design and thoughtful content work togetherPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 4:00pm — 7:00pmDSW Pitch Challenge Semi-Finals, Sponsored by Project XITE & The Cable CenterIndustry RiNo Station
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmDenver Founders Network, Sponsored by NextFifty InitiativeChopHouse & Brewery Denver
- 5:00pm — 7:30pmStory of the GearWoods Boss Brewing Company
- 5:30pm — 8:00pmHispanic Chamber Networking ReceptionDorchester
- 5:30pm — 7:30pmThat's What She Said! A Femvertising PanelBig Trouble
6:00pm
- 6:00pm — 9:00pmDenver Startup Week Job Fair and Showcase by Dice.comMcNichols Building
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmCannabis, PopularThe 50-Year Plan - Creating a Timeless Cannabis Brand Identity and StrategyFour Winds Interactive