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 — 9:30amStill Got It: Entrepreneurship at Any AgeSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 8:00am — 9:30amMaker Mentor Hours (aka Come Meet Your Manufacturer)Blanchard Family Wines
- 8:00am — 9:30amLocation! Location! Location! Opportunity Zone Incentives for StartupsPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 8:00am — 9:30amAnatomy of a ContractHealthgrades Operating Company, Inc.
- 8:00am — 9:30amUX Design Process 101: Where to Start with UXIndustry RiNo Station
- 8:00am — 9:30amFundingVENTURE CAPITAL FOR BREAKFASTBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 8:00am — 9:30amSearch Ranking for the Unintentional SearcherTuring School
- 8:30am — 6:00pmFree Childcare, Provided by NannoBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amHow To Make Massive Projects ManageableHealthgrades Operating Company, Inc.
- 10:00am — 11:30amInnovation is GREAT - British Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and DisruptionSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 10:00am — 11:30amUsing Data Analytics in Decision Making to Fuel GrowthGrid Collaborative Workspaces
- 10:00am — 11:30amA Journey in Shared Code with Kotlin MultiplatformQuizlet - at Serendipity Labs
- 10:00am — 11:30amClean Tech Manufacturing - Changing Global Impact One Product at a TimeWayfinder Co-op
- 10:00am — 11:30amStartup Aerospace and why Colorado is leading the chargeGeneral Assembly (Classroom 3)
- 10:00am — 11:30amDiversity, Equity & InclusionThe Elephant in the Room: Implicit gender bias in startups.Spaces - Denver Ballpark
- 10:00am — 11:30amDenver Women in Tech: Disrupting a Male-Dominated IndustrySlack
- 10:00am — 11:30amYou formed your company, now what? Nuts and bolts for startups.Jake Jabs Center at CU Denver - 5th Floor (Laube Commons)
- 10:00am — 11:30amCannabisCapitalizing on CBD: Get Funded, Invested and Grow Your BizThe Warehouse at Cultivated Synergy
- 10:00am — 12:00pmLIVE! Startup Resource NavigatorSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 10:00am — 11:30amProduct Coffee Podcast: Live RecordingIbotta
- 10:00am — 11:30amHarnessing Remote, On-Demand TalentBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 10:00am — 4:00pmFounder Story Bus - Impact FounderSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 10:00am — 11:30amMovers and Shakers in the Longevity Economy - Pilots, Partnerships and Public RelationsWorkAbility Uptown at the Sudler
- 10:00am — 11:30amPitching your Product with PurposeWalker Fine Art
- 10:00am — 12:00pmDigital Marketing 101WeWork The Lab
- 10:00am — 11:30amRedesigning Agriculture – How Urban Farming, CSA's and Beekeeping Can Save Your Carrots and Feed the CommunityCraft Coworking
- 10:00am — 4:00pmChase for Business® Pop-Up MarketBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 10:30am — 1:30pmFree Electronics Recycling EventDSW Recycling Event
11:00am
- 11:00am — 12:30pmWill It Fly? Test Your Business Idea in 10 StepsSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 11:00am — 9:00pmYou’re Invited to the #BigDreamsStartSmall Lounge Hosted by Chase & Southwest Airlines®Beer Garden in Skyline Park
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pm$1,000 Innovative Tech Pitch CompetitionWayfinder Co-op
- 12:00pm — 2:00pm1:1 MENTORSHIP HOSTED BY PLEDGE 1%Basecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmAlice & the Silicon Valley Rabbit Hole: Colorado vs. the CoastMoye White
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmNo Cash, No Credit, No Problem. A Guide To Successfully Integrating Mobile Payments Into Your BusinessTuring School
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmHealthtechSpeed Data: Longevity Economy. User-Centered Speed Dating. Update Your Assumptions about the Planet's 3rd-Largest EconomyWorkAbility Uptown at the Sudler
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionDiversity in StorytellingDLR Group
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmTelling Your Brand Story Through PhotographyEnterprise Coworking
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmDistributed Agile Teams Dialed to 11 - Joseph Moore, Principal Engineer at PivotalPivotal
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmTrial by Fire: Founding the First Flame Effects GuildDorsey & Whitney
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmHow to Creatively Retain Employees for the Long-HaulCatalyst
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBlockchainBuzzword Soup blockchain IOT and 5gDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmGet Schooled: How Education Evolved Into the Tech IndustrySherman & Howard in Block 162
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmQuantum Computing and Our Imminent Brave New WorldGalvanize (Platte-Classroom Space)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmART OF BLINDERS - Gain Incredible Insight From Someone Without SightCapital One Cafe
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmFundingSpeed Legal: Starting, Growing, and Funding Your BusinessJake Jabs Center at CU Denver - 5th Floor (Laube Commons)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Secret to Success is to Harness Emotional IntelligenceHAWORTH
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmThe Beauty of Building a Second Career with Lindsey VonnBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmDenver Startup Week Youth Pass Pitch ChallengeSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 1:00pm — 1:30pmHelping People Make Better Choices for Themselves and the PlanetDairy Block Alley
- 1:00pm — 5:00pmPHYSICAL PRODUCT SHOWCASE SPONSORED BY NEXTFIFTY INITIATIVEDairy Block Alley
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmBusiness for Good: Building Brands that Shake the WorldCapital One Cafe
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHow to scale a development team?Quizlet - at Serendipity Labs
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmAdvances in Ubiquitous Computing with Accessible Smart SpeakersWorkAbility Uptown at the Sudler
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDesign Innovation WorkshopWalker Fine Art
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFundingWhat to Know About Raising Capital for Consumer Products CompaniesPolsinelli - Longs Peak
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHer Workplace: Exploring women in the Denver work forceDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFree Marketing Tech Tools Every Start-Up Should Know AboutDenver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmI Have a Great Idea. Now what? (How to Make Your Business Goals a Reality)Polsinelli-Pikes Peak and Terrace
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHealthtechHealth Tech Successes: Denver Biotech Startup Stars Share their SecretsINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmBlockchainBlockchain Interoperability: Connecting a Fragmented WorldCatalyst
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFunding[FULL] Speed Dating - VC's & Founders. Meet Colorado VCs, Angels, and accelerators.Woods Boss Brewing Company
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmData + Empathy: Using qualitative and quantitative customer insights to understand your product championIndustry RiNo Station
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPioneering Summer Demo DayBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 2:00pm — 2:30pmThe Challenges of Sourcing Eco and OrganicDairy Block Alley
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 5:00pmA Happy (Climate) Hour: Clean Tech, Clean Water, and Clean CommunitiesDenver Metro Chamber of Commerce
- 3:00pm — 3:30pmBuilding your Business to Give Back from Day OneDairy Block Alley
- 3:00pm — 4:30pmPitch Lab: How To Tell A Captivating Story Like A Stand-Up Comedian!Spotlight Track- Commons on Champa
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmLeading a Remote WorkforceWeWork Triangle Building
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmWomen Who Mean Business with Lindsey VonnBasecamp Powered by Chase Ink
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDenver Founders Network Sponsored by PIE INSURANCEDazzle
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBetter Together: How Clients and Contractors Can WinDorsey & Whitney
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmSTUCK IN THE MIDDLE: MASTERING STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENTIndustrious (Coworking Space)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmStartup MBA: What I learned from working with Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey and a host of other successful startup founders.WeWork Tabor Center
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDesigning the Future of Education: What it Takes to Create Popular Products and Experiences for Learners and EducatorsHomeAdvisor-The Hub
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmFemale Founder Happy HourBar Helix
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionReality Check: The future is femaleXactly building
- 4:00pm — 7:00pmStartup Crawl Night OneVarious Locations!
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmAn Update from the Front Lines of Cutthroat Contemporary Graphic Design with the Draplin Design Co.B-Spot // Designer Track Funhouse
- 4:00pm — 4:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionInclusive Design = Good BusinessDairy Block Alley
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmYou FINALLY have customers... now how do you keep them: let's talk churn mitigation and health scoresDLR Group