2020 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.
7:00am
8:00am
- 8:00am — 8:15amPopularDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | How to Bootstrap a Software Product to Generate Passive IncomeVirtual Individual Presentation
- 8:00am — 9:00amStreaming First, Cloud Second Design: Leveraging Data for Artificial IntelligenceVirtual Individual Presentation
- 8:00am — 9:00amDSW Year Round: Starting Up? Start Here. Presented by The CommonsVirtual Panel
- 8:15am — 8:30amDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | Marketing Vs Branding - is it even a battle? Here's what you need to knowVirtual Individual Presentation
- 8:30am — 8:45amDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | Colostrum to Cannabis to CumVirtual Individual Presentation
- 8:45am — 9:00amDSW Blitz: The gift of mental healthVirtual Individual Presentation
9:00am
- 9:00am — 9:30amPopularKeynote: Three Pillars to Building a Successful Business in Today’s Crazy WorldVirtual Individual Presentation
- 9:00am — 10:00amPopularDesigning Tomorrow's Community SpacesVirtual Panel
- 9:00am — 10:00amPopularAdvocating for Yourself with Precision and PassionVirtual Workshop
- 9:00am — 10:00amProducts in a Pandemic: A Look at How Startups are Adapting Product Offerings during COVIDVirtual Panel
- 9:00am — 10:00amScaling Customer Support at HandshakeVirtual Individual Presentation
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:00amPopularManaging Stakeholder Input & Expectations in Product DevelopmentVirtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularHow Entrepreneurs Can Skyrocket Their Personal Brands & Businesses Via Social MediaVirtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 11:00amCosts and Pricing for Food MakersVirtual Panel
- 10:00am — 11:00amLegal 101 for the Creative WorkforceVirtual Panel
- 10:00am — 11:00amPopularNegotiation is EverythingVirtual Individual Presentation
11:00am
- 11:00am — 12:00pmPass the Mic: Elevating WoC & Their Voices in Tech through Male LeadershipVirtual Panel
- 11:00am — 12:00pmInnovation Author Showcase: 'REBOOT: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up' with Jerry ColonnaVirtual Individual Presentation
- 11:00am — 12:00pmPopularFinding Money for FoundersVirtual Panel
- 11:00am — 12:00pmHow Engineering Leaders foster collaboration in a remote environmentVirtual Panel
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmPopularA Conversation with Arlan Hamilton | Sponsored by KenzanVirtual Individual Presentation
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionDoing Good with Design Thinking, Act IV - Featuring the Founders of Living VehicleVirtual Panel
- 12:00pm — 12:30pmPopularWebsite Starter Kit - your guide to a successful DIY siteVirtual Individual Presentation
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmThe Peaks & Valleys of Funding & the OutdoorsVirtual
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 1:30pmScaling Your Brand for a 7-Figure Exit: Details Behind Doing a DealVirtual Individual Presentation
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmPerfect Pitch with Nicole Glaros | Stronger Toget(her): Women of Denver Startup Week Series Part 2Virtual Individual Presentation
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmProject X-ITE XLR8 Demo DayVirtual Social event
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmWhy Every Product Needs an Accessibility ChampionVirtual Panel
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmBlack and Brown Investors MatterVirtual Panel
- 1:00pm — 3:00pmPopularJob Fair & ShowcaseVirtual Social event
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmStories of resilience: How small businesses have changed their strategyVirtual Panel
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmThis Land Was Made for You and Me: Diversity and Inclusion in Outdoor RecVirtual Panel
- 2:00pm — 2:30pmPurpose, Pandemic & Protests: Building a Powerful Comms Strategy in times of CrisisVirtual Panel
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmPopularProduct Mindset: The Practical Transformation from Product Follower to Product LeaderVirtual Panel
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:30pmNonprofit Pitch Contest - Innovation and Impact | brought to you by Pledge 1% ColoradoVirtual Individual Presentation
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmTrout Tank Food Frenzy: CPG EditionVirtual Panel
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmTech War Chest: Learn The Money Making/Saving Tools Used By Online Pros (That You Didn't Even Know Existed)Virtual Individual Presentation
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmPopularHow to Transition Into and Grow in Product ManagementVirtual Individual Presentation
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmPopularUncovering the Magic to Ranking On GoogleVirtual Individual Presentation
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 6:30pmDSW Pitch Competition Semi-Finals TRACK 2Virtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmEnergize Colorado - Preparing Small Businesses for the Next EconomyVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmAI & Voice Applications for Developers, a Panel discussionVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmStartup Cribs –Does place still matter?Virtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 6:30pmDSW Pitch Competition Semi-Finals TRACK 1Virtual Social event
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 5:30pmShopping for Good! The story of how we build style, community and philanthropy in Denver.Virtual
- 5:00pm — 5:30pmVirtual Startup Crawl powered by sidebar | Sponsored Molson CoorsVirtual Social event
- 5:00pm — 6:30pmVirtual Puppy PanelVirtual Social event
- 5:00pm — 11:30pm❤︎ DESIGNER TRACK VIRTUAL CLUB EXPERIENCE ❤︎ Featuring Afrotectopia Founder Ari Melenciano ❤︎ Valentino Valentine—Motha Flora of The Kiki House of Flora ❤︎ CRL CRRLLVirtual
- 5:00pm — 5:30pmHeal Thy Self! Using Sentiment Analysis for Self-ReflectionVirtual Individual Presentation
- 5:30pm — 7:30pmJob Fair & ShowcaseVirtual Social event
- 5:30pm — 6:30pmFounding Techstars and Taking Companies to the Next Level: Discussion with David CohenVirtual Social event