Boulder Startup Week 2024

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Boulder Startup Week 2024

Marcella Hall

MascotYou
CEO/Co-Founder
Boulder

https://mascotyou.com/

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Building MascotYou. MascotYou is an AI tool for proactive mental wellness that removes the need for mental health surveys, questionnaires and mood trackers.

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

10:00am MDT

Building Human-Centric Technology with LLMs: A Survival Guide Galvanize BoulderKatie Johnson • Zach Herring

11:00am MDT

Fundraising: Tailoring the Ask We WorkIan Kuliasha • Nicole Glaros • Gary Calnan • Eric Shu • Sean Gorman

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

1:00pm MDT

Legal Landmines 101 KilnAllie Clark Time Mastery for Founders and CEOs - a workshop We WorkNicole Glaros

2:00pm MDT

What happens after the click? Galvanize BoulderAngel-Ty Lebron

3:00pm MDT

Psychedelics: Emerging Business Opportunities | Legal Landscape | Ethical Considerations Galvanize BoulderGreg Shanken • Kevin Matthews • Sean McAllister • Dana T. Lerman, MD Is it time to scale? ...mmmm probably not. KilnJesse Riley

4:00pm MDT

Women Founders Networking River & WoodsMelissa Wall

5:00pm MDT

Kickoff Party presented by Husch Blackwell AvantiOwen Davis

8:15am MDT

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

9:00am MDT

The State of Colorado Tech Accelerators Galvanize BoulderLuz C. Gonzalez • Kevin Noble • Rio Hodges • Samuel Houser • Michael Bevis • Adam Sanchez Boulder Health Tech Hike WonderlandVanessa Carmean Tell your Founder Story We WorkJohanna Walker

10:00am MDT

Meet Shadi Bakour! The Founder of PATH We WorkDavid Mandell • Ari Newman • Lindsey Rohde 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

12:00pm MDT

CTO Lunches at T/aco T/ACOMichael The Ins & Outs of Concept Testing with Users We WorkLaura Lighty

1:00pm MDT

Bare Necessities for Digital Marketing and Start Ups Galvanize BoulderZak Weinberg

2:00pm MDT

Rapid Product Discovery: A Mini UX Audit + Prioritization Exercise Workshop We WorkAislynn Van Clief • Erin Stewart

4:00pm MDT

The Founders Journey: How to Raise, Sell, and Succeed in the Energy Transition + Happy Hour KilnKacy Cox Muller

5:00pm MDT

Silicon Flatirons' Startup Variety Show Wolf Law CUChristine McCloskey

5:30pm MDT

Speed Mentor Mingle Founder Central by SweaterJulia Grice

12:00pm MDT

"Heart Meets Machine: Shaping Ethical AI for a Better Tomorrow" Galvanize BoulderRobert Monaco Non-Dilutive Capital and SBIR Program Basics We WorkAudrey Miller

1:00pm MDT

Health Tech Panel: Product/Market Fit, Revenue, and Fundraising We WorkMargaret Melville • Sally Hatcher, JD • Vanessa Carmean • Judith Nowlin • Margo Harrison, MD

3:00pm MDT

The Bad A** CEO Talk & Emotional Triggers of a CEO with David Mandell & Clarence Bethea We WorkDavid Mandell • Ari Newman • Lindsey Rohde

4:00pm MDT

Startups are hard: dealing with the challenges, loneliness, setbacks and strain on mental health Galvanize BoulderJohn Hill • Luke Siegert • Marcella Hall • Bryn Carter-Brown The Future Of Capitalism with Seth Levine We WorkStan Hickory • Seth Levine

5:00pm MDT

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

5:30pm MDT

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

6:00pm MDT

Taproom Tacos (and Lagers) with Initial Capacity Sanitas BreweryMichael Barinek

9:00am MDT

Mindful Mics: Amplifying Your Story Through Podcasting KilnMichelle Fox

10:00am MDT

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

12:00pm MDT

A Conversation with Angels + How to Raise Capital from them Galvanize BoulderKirsten Suddath • Natalie

2:00pm MDT

CU Boulder Startup Stories Galvanize BoulderBetsy Klein • Erick Mueller

3:00pm MDT

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

5:00pm MDT

Climate Tech Happy Hour T/ACODavid Mandell • Ari Newman • Lindsey Rohde

6:00pm MDT

Pitch Competition by Boulder Startup Week Founder Central by SweaterSusan Crouse • Tammi L. McCoy

9:00am MDT

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

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 by Colorado Startups (BSW edition) Galvanize DownstairsMicah Mador • Lindsey Rohde 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

12:00pm MDT

Empowering Tech Founders with Access & Opportunity KilnArieze Evans • Tristan Watkins • Marcella Hall • Cedric Lipsey • Donavan Bennett • Leressie Ashley The art of a pivot. How successful start ups transition throughout their lifecycle Galvanize BoulderRob Portwood • Bruce Pendrey • Dustin Lehr • Kellen Pucher • Scott Prindle 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

Beyond The Board Room: Unlocking Creative Capital on Retreat KilnDavid Bernstein

2:00pm MDT

Global Minds, Local Impact: The Role of Immigrants in Tech Entrepreneurship We WorkAlena Rivers

3:00pm MDT

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

BSW 2025 Planning KickOff Galvanize BoulderMelissa Wall • Bekah • Anna Pillot • Tim Morrissey