Boulder Startup Week 2024

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Boulder Startup Week 2024

8:30am MDT

Welcome Breakfast Meetup and the current Boulder Thesis, presented by Drive Capital Galvanize BoulderTim Morrissey • David Cohen • Andrew Hyde • Bekah • Anna Pillot • Melissa Wall

9:00am MDT

Boulder Startup Week Basecamp at Galvanize Galvanize Downstairs

10:00am MDT

Building Human-Centric Technology with LLMs: A Survival Guide Galvanize BoulderKatie Johnson • Zach Herring Creating a Workplace You Are Proud Of & A Check List To Do So We WorkLarissa Spearnak Relational Circuitries: How the Principles of Experience Design Amplify Connection KilnAmy Segreti

11:00am MDT

Fundraising: Tailoring the Ask We WorkIan Kuliasha • Darren Kelly • Sean Gorman Embark deep tech startup creator Galvanize BoulderBryn Rees • Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan • Jason McGowin

12:00pm MDT

Cloud Infrastructure for Startups We WorkMarty Haught • Aaron Lerch • John Dietz • Dave Worth • Andy Suderman Funding the Future: Exploring Innovations at the Nexus of AI, Sustainability, and Venture Capital" Galvanize BoulderJoshua Soloway WebAssembly and the Future of the Cloud KilnDan Phillips

1:00pm MDT

Fundraising for Your Climate Startup Galvanize BoulderLindsey Legal Landmines 101 KilnAllie Clark Time Mastery for Founders and CEOs - a workshop We WorkNicole Glaros

2:00pm MDT

AI applied to physical systems: DFX, software-powered hardware, and AI informing design KilnKira Noodleman • Carlos Vanegas • Chris Barton Applied Improvisation: Screw AI - Do Improv! We WorkRebecca Bradford What happens after the click? Galvanize BoulderAngel-Ty Lebron

3:00pm MDT

Navigating Success: A guide to Product and Project Management Tools for Startups and Founders We WorkCynthia Koehl Psychedelics: Emerging Business Opportunities | Legal Landscape KilnGreg Shanken • Kevin Matthews • Sean McAllister Is it time to scale? ...mmmm probably not. Galvanize BoulderJesse Riley

4:00pm MDT

Women Founders Networking Galvanize BoulderMelissa Wall Build Responsible Tech: Data Privacy 101 KilnKara Zucker • TK Lively Supporting Individual and Community Actualization We WorkJuicy Life

5:00pm MDT

Kickoff Party presented by Husch Blackwell AvantiOwen Davis NextCycle Colorado Pitch Competition TBAFrannie Miles Colorado Product Happy HourHolly Vezina

8:15am MDT

Dynamic Workout: 3 Pillars to Build a Pain-Free Spine at Black Lab Sports Black Lab SportsRyan

9:00am MDT

SpaceTech Panel Galvanize BoulderZeb King • Kirsten Suddath The State of Colorado Tech Accelerators KilnLuz C. Gonzalez • Kevin Noble • Rio Hodges • Samuel Houser • Michael Bevis • Adam Sanchez Tell your Founder Story We WorkJohanna Walker Boulder Health Tech Hike WonderlandVanessa Carmean Boulder Startup Week Basecamp at Galvanize Galvanize Downstairs

10:00am MDT

Life is a Stage- Step into the Spotlight! KilnRachel Lederman The Way We Sound - Workshop/Discussion Galvanize BoulderMelissa Wall

11:00am MDT

Boulder Health Tech Coffee Kiln (Common Area)Vanessa Carmean Bridging Innovations: Enhancing U.S.-Japan Relations through Business, Education, and Cultural Collaboration We WorkJohn Hayato Branderhorst Empowering Remote Assistance: Introducing the iiPhone for Elderly Support KilnHippie Hacker Builder's Room Kickoff Galvanize BoulderRyan

12:00pm MDT

CTO Lunches at T/aco T/ACOMichael Mental Wellness Through Change KilnChrysta Bairre The Ins & Outs of Concept Testing with Users We WorkLaura Lighty

1:00pm MDT

Space is Hard: the technical and business challenges to demonstrate minimum viable product(IE fly in space) We WorkFrank Tybor Bare Necessities for Digital Marketing and Start Ups Galvanize BoulderZak Weinberg Deep Tech Funding KilnTasso von Windheim

2:00pm MDT

How to Launch Satellites: Team, Ingenuity, and a lot of Resilience. Galvanize BoulderWilliam Kowalski • Vanessa Clark Rapid Product Discovery: A Mini UX Audit + Prioritization Exercise Workshop We WorkAislynn Van Clief • Erin Stewart

3:00pm MDT

The future of robotics (embedded AI) We WorkBilly Otteman • John Pratt • Joe Castagneri • Brian Heath Why Climate and Reshoring Bring Hardtech to Colorado KilnPeter Reinhardt

4:00pm MDT

Deep Tech Founder Meeting Hosted by Random Collisions Galvanize BoulderChris Kaffer The Founders Journey: How to Raise, Sell, and Succeed in the Energy Transition + Happy Hour KilnKacy Cox Muller Brew Up Business (Boulder Startup Week Special Edition) Twisted PineAndrew Ettenhofer

5:00pm MDT

Silicon Flatirons' Startup Variety Show Wolf Law CUChristine McCloskey

5:30pm MDT

Speed Mentor Mingle Founder Central by SweaterJulia Grice Denver UX Meetup TBAAlex Smith

6:00am MDT

Team Workout at Black Lab Sports Black Lab SportsRyan

9:00am MDT

Innovation Unleashed: The Importance of Custom Discovery KilnErica Fagan • Daniel Marshall 5 unexpected business lessons learned from walking every street in Boulder We WorkPatty Breech 1 Million Cups Galvanize BoulderRyan Boulder Startup Week Basecamp at Galvanize Galvanize Downstairs

10:00am MDT

Product Management is DEAD! KilnCole Capsalis Discussion : Founder of Pathwater We WorkLindsey

11:00am MDT

Fractionals 101: What is a fractional Executive & how can they help grow your start-up or Small or Medium size business (SMB) without breaking your company bank. KilnKim Cragg Fueling Innovation through Collaborative Creation We WorkAnna Pillot

12:00pm MDT

"Heart Meets Machine: Shaping Ethical AI for a Better Tomorrow" Galvanize BoulderRobert Monaco Let's Talk Trauma KilnTamara Fox Non-Dilutive Capital and SBIR Program Basics We WorkAudrey Miller

1:00pm MDT

CleanTech Scaleup KilnTim Stelzer • Lara Darvie Health Tech Panel: Product/Market Fit, Revenue, and Fundraising We WorkMargaret Melville • Sally Hatcher, JD • Vanessa Carmean • Judith Nowlin • Margo Harrison, MD Leading the Charge into the 5th Industrial Revolution: Neural Networks, Human Synergy, and Competitive Dominance Galvanize BoulderLuke M Norris

2:00pm MDT

3D Printing: Industry Consolidation, Bright Spots and Challenges Galvanize BoulderKira Noodleman • Camila • Nancy Cable • Jeff Lints Liquid Innovation: A Chat with the Founders Re-Envisioning Drinking Culture KilnAlexandra Catterson • Anna Zesbaugh • Niki Sawni • Dean Eberhardt

3:00pm MDT

Standing out with VCs: dissecting a successful pitch deck Galvanize BoulderKira Noodleman • Natty Zola • Kirsten Suddath • Maggie Rodney • Camila Negotiating with OpenAI KilnTyson Gern The Bad A** CEO Talk & Emotional Triggers of a CEO with David Mandell & Clarence Bethea We WorkLindsey

4:00pm MDT

Boulder Builders: a panel of companies that started and thrived in The Boulder ecosystem. Galvanize BoulderJohn Hill • Bryn • Eddy • Marcella Investing and Building in Generative AI KilnBlair Simpson • Kirsten Suddath The Future Of Capitalism with Seth Levine We WorkStan Hickory • Seth Levine Behind the scenes at a live Founder Coaching Session (SAGE) CU Boulder SEECSusan Strong

5:00pm MDT

Boulder AI Builders KilnNatty Zola • Ian Cairns • Eric Ryan TechYeet Boulder Startup Week AvantiJoshua Smith

5:30pm MDT

Techstars Boulder Speed Networking Founder Central by SweaterKallie Beebe • Sayles Day

6:00pm MDT

Being an early engineer at a startup MojotechMarty Haught Taproom Tacos (and Lagers) with Initial Capacity Sanitas BreweryMichael Barinek

8:15am MDT

Strength Class at Black Lab Sports Black Lab SportsRyan

8:30am MDT

AI in Product: Startup 'Demo and Deep Dives' Founder Central by SweaterEliza Cabrera

9:00am MDT

Taming the inner demons that all entrepreneurs face - a look below the surface of what it's really like to be a founder. Galvanize BoulderAlex Raymond Mindful Mics: Amplifying Your Story Through Podcasting KilnMichelle Fox Pitching For Introverts We WorkJacob Krueger Boulder Startup Week Basecamp at Galvanize Galvanize Downstairs

10:00am MDT

Crafting Competitive Benefits for Startups: Retaining and Recruiting Top Talent in the Startup Ecosystem KilnGinnie Meyers Why Setting Goals Isn't Enough We WorkDevin Riker • Jordan LaCount The Sales Blueprint: Building Your Path to Success- Sales Workshop Galvanize BoulderHilary Swan

11:00am MDT

Beyond Transactions: Building Social Capital through Authentic Networking Galvanize BoulderBrittany Dawson Intentional Fundraising: Know why you need money and where to get it. KilnRachel Crawford • Allie Rietz Practices to improve Mental Health for Leaders and Founders We WorkErika Shepard

12:30pm MDT

AI applied to physical systems - demos We WorkJohn Pratt • Chris Heckman

1:00pm MDT

Jurassic Quality: Learning from the Mistakes of Jurassic Park Galvanize BoulderArieann DeFazio

2:00pm MDT

CU Boulder Startup Stories Galvanize BoulderBetsy Klein • Erick Mueller Everything You Need to Know About Building on No-Code We WorkErik Silk • Emily K. Schwartz Startup Fair Founder Central by SweaterSusan Crouse • Tammi McCoy • Holly Vezina

3:00pm MDT

HACKATHON End We WorkRyan VC 101: Fundraising Level Set: the who, what, why, and how of venture capital Galvanize BoulderNatty Zola • Kirsten Suddath • Jaclyn

4:00pm MDT

Quantum Leap: Building and Investing in Quantum Technologies Galvanize BoulderZeb King • Kirsten Suddath

5:00pm MDT

Climate Tech Happy Hour T/ACOLindsey Developer Dinner / Happy Hour (Sponsored by Quadratic) TBADavid Kircos

6:00pm MDT

Pitch Competition by Boulder Startup Week Founder Central by SweaterSusan Crouse

6:00am MDT

Team Workout at Black Lab Sports Black Lab SportsRyan

9:00am MDT

Intersection of Art and Business We WorkAndrew Barker Coffee Hour - Startup Hikes (Prehike) TBAMicah Mador • Lindsey The Anatomy of an Exit Galvanize BoulderIan Kuliasha • Jud Valeski • Ingrid Alongi Navigating the SaaS Landscape: Challenges and Strategies for Building and Scaling Your Startup KilnRodion Telpizov • Yaroslav Pasichnychenko Boulder Startup Week Basecamp at Galvanize Galvanize Downstairs

10:00am MDT

Startup Boards: How to form and get the most value out of your startup board We WorkNatty Zola • Kirsten Suddath • Jaclyn • Nicole Glaros • Yoav Lurie Startup Hike TBAMicah Mador • Lindsey Hardware scaling toolkit Galvanize BoulderIsaac Davenport Harmonizing “Minds”: Aligning AI with Human Cognition for Better Experiences KilnBrenton Elmore

11:00am MDT

Lean Coffee (Group discussion on voted topics) We WorkAnnie Hedgpeth How We Used Nondilutive Grants (SBIR, OEDIT,…) To Fund Our Climate Tech Startup KilnPatty Ferreira • Kim Hedberg Psychedelics for Entrepreneurs: Lessons from Guiding 400+ Founders Galvanize BoulderAustin Mao

12:00pm MDT

The art of a pivot. How successful start ups transition throughout their lifecycle KilnRob Portwood • Bruce Pendrey Dynamic Workout: 3 Pillars to Build a Pain-Free Spine at Black Lab Sports Black Lab SportsRyan Build a Thriving Team Culture By Embracing Difficult Conversations: Why Being Nice Creates a Shitty Team Culture We WorkTaylor Thomas • Christine Hernandez

1:00pm MDT

Storytelling as a technology for change Galvanize BoulderMichelle Auerbach Beyond The Board Room: Unlocking Creative Capital on Retreat KilnDavid Bernstein

2:00pm MDT

Voices From The Street: Intimate Conversations from Up and Down Pearl’ KilnStephen Menyhart Global Minds, Local Impact: The Role of Immigrants in Tech Entrepreneurship We WorkAlena Rivers

3:00pm MDT

UX of YOU Galvanize BoulderToni Rosati Leverage the power of habits to drive organizational success We WorkMichelle Auerbach • Oran Cohen Resilience and Wellbeing in 2024: Mindfulness, Embodiment, and Nervous System Regulation KilnPeter McEwen • Jonny Miller

4:00pm MDT

Welcome to Boulder T/ACONatty Zola • Jaclyn • Nicole Glaros BSW 2025 Planning KickOff Galvanize BoulderMelissa Wall • Bekah • Anna Pillot • Tim Morrissey