2019 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 — 10:30amDenver Startup Week Kickoff Celebration, Sponsored by TWILIO SENDGRIDEllie Caulkins Opera House
- 8:30am — 6:00pmFree Childcare, Provided by NannoBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amBringing Your Idea to Life: First 180 DaysGoSpotCheck
- 10:00am — 11:30amFundingFinancial Literacy: Nail the basics now to get funding laterSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 10:00am — 11:30amBracing for impact: Building businesses with people and planet in mindCSU - Denver Center 2nd Floor Atrium
- 10:00am — 2:00pmChase for Business® Pop-Up MarketBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe Intersection of Digital Transformation, Innovation & Customer ExperienceDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 10:00am — 4:00pmFounder Story Bus - Impact FounderBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 10:00am — 11:30amCannabisCannabis & Intellectual Property: Strange GeneticsCTRL Collective
- 10:00am — 11:30amAn Exit Plan at StartupWeWork The Lab
- 10:00am — 11:30amDiversity, Equity & InclusionUnderstanding & Hiring for Diversity | Interactive WorkshopCapital One Cafe
- 10:00am — 12:00pmLIVE! Startup Resource NavigatorSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe Power of Time Perception in UX DesignHomeAdvisor-The Hub
- 10:00am — 11:30amDiscovery on Demand: Creating a Pipeline for Weekly User ResearchKPMG - Denver Ignition Center
- 10:00am — 11:30amPaid Social Ads on a Shoestring BudgetIndustry RiNo Station
- 10:00am — 11:30amFrom Cocktail Napkin to Mass Production - How to Navigate the Design Process, Prototyping, and Prepare for Manufacturing.INDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 10:30am — 12:00pmHow to Tackle Goal Setting with Matt MayberryBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 10:30am — 11:30amBook Signing with Co-Founders of theSkimm, Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin - "How to Skimm Your Life."Basecamp Powered by Chase Ink
11:00am
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmHow to rebuild 6 years of software, 6 Weeks at a time using DDDCatalyst
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCTO Lunch: Denver Startup Week EditionWynkoop Brewing Company
- 12:00pm — 2:00pm1:1 MENTORSHIP HOSTED BY PLEDGE 1%Basecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmChildcareThe Front Range is a Global Hotbed for Communications Infrastructure + Endeavor Colorado Launches to Support the Next Generation of High Impact EntrepreneursBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCorporate DetoxCapital One Cafe
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmStartups in the Longevity Economy – Turning Silver into Gold!WorkAbility Uptown at the Sudler
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmFundingFix Your Startup's Story and You'll Get Funded (Hand's On Workshop)Spotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmGrowing a Values-Oriented Culture from 3 to 300 (and beyond!)CTRL Collective
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmWhy It's Time to Embrace Storytelling as the New MarketingIndustry RiNo Station
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmStructuring for Success: A Legal Toolkit for Startups, by a Startup: Part 1 of 2Spaces - Denver Ballpark
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Future of Civic Tech: How Technology is Changing the Way We Live, Work and PlayGalvanize (Platte - Classroom 2)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmOutcome-Based Roadmaps: Unleash the Power of a Shared Vision & PurposeGrid Collaborative Workspaces
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmChoosing a direction: Learning how to test ideas and designsCrownpeak
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmQuality Over Quantity: How to Make the Most Out of Your Social Media BudgetHomeAdvisor-The Hub
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmTesting like a GopherDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pm✨ MAKER KEYNOTE ✨ // CREATIVITY AS A HEALING FORCE WITH YOUTUBE PERSONALITY, BOBBY DUKEGalvanize (Platte-Classroom Space)
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmHybrid Professionals Combine Multiple Job Titles- How Did They Figure Out Their Unique Professional Brand?B-Spot // Designer Track Funhouse
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmThe Annual Colorado Startup Power Ranking ChampionshipINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 1:30pm — 3:00pmFundingCommons on Champa Power Hours with Paul Foley, Co-Founder & InvestorSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionHow the Tech Industry can Serve the LGBTQ+ CommunityFour Winds Interactive
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHow to write insecure software: It's easier then you think!ezCater
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmLeveraging Your Personal Network to Develop a Thriving BusinessJake Jabs Center at CU Denver - 5th Floor (Laube Commons)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPROTOTYPING VS. PRODUCTION: WHEN TO MAKE THE LEAPCentral Library Lower Level Conference Center
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmVoting and Civic Tech: Today, Tomorrow, & the FutureWeWork The Lab
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionNavigating the World of AccessibilitySpire Digital
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmProduct Track Keynote: Best Practices to Finding Product-Market FitBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionWomen In Tech - What We Bring to the TableIndustry RiNo Station
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDon’t do THAT! Legal Lessons Learned the Hard WayPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmJust Send It: How Skiing Off a Cliff is like Bringing a Product to Market in the Outdoor IndustryWayfinder Co-op
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHow to Delight Your Customers Without Doing What They SayCSU - Denver Center 2nd Floor Atrium
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmWomen Who Take the Leap: Lessons Learned from the Earliest Days of Launching a StartupSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFundingWhat Dating Taught Me About Raising CapitalWoods Boss Brewing Company
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmLearning to love Graph DBs: The evolution of fraud detectionDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDesign Crash-Course for Founders and the Biggest Mistakes Designers MakeCapital One Cafe
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:30pmBuilding– Creating – Fighting – Every Damn Day. Chasing Grace Episode Two – How Story Builds Culture, Progress and Power for Women In TechWeWork Tabor Center
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmGame of Thrones Guide to RSA EncryptionSpire Digital
- 3:00pm — 4:30pmCreativity vs. Analytical Logic - What if you didn't have to choose?Shift Workspaces Bannock
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmIMPROV-ing Creativity, Communication and Ideation through PlaySpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmTurning the tables: Who’s shaking up the startup scene?WeWork Triangle Building
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmThat One Time...Lightning Talks About Developer FailsGeneral Assembly (Classroom 3)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionMile High Tech Culture for B-Boys, B-Girls and B-NonBinariesCatalyst
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmOPENING KEYNOTE // THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY: The Business of Bankable MomentsB-Spot // Designer Track Funhouse
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBreweries & Distilleries of Denver: A Vision of ChangeColorado Sake Co
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionDoing Good with Design Thinking: The ThreequelSpire Digital
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPR 101: Capturing the Right Media Attention to Drive GrowthSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmFundingCrowdfunding 101Turing School
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmGetting in the Door - How to Land a Job at a StartupGoSpotCheck