Denver Startup Week 2018 Schedule: Startup Noob

On: August 7, 2018 / By: Nick Farrell / Categories: Business, Denver Startup Week

Just getting started?

Diving head-first into the world of startups can be overwhelming. There’s a lot to learn in terms of how startups work, job capacities, and even jargon! This curated schedule will help you learn your KPIs from your APIs and give you a head start into the world of Startups.

TLDR; Go Directly to the Calendar

Monday 9/24

8:00am – 10:30am
Denver Startup Week Kickoff Breakfast Sponsored by SendGrid
Seawall Ballroom
This annual event marks the start of Denver Startup Week 2018. It’s the perfect time to network, get plugged-in to Denver’s startup scene, and get hyped for the week’s events!

10:00am – 11:30am
Ducks Fly Together: The Power of Local CO Partnerships
Enterprise Coworking

12:00pm – 1:30pm
The Growth Tactics Used By Denver’s Fastest-Growing Startups
Industry Stadium

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Building Creative Cities and Economies: A Panel Discussion Hosted by Creative Startups
TreanorHL

3:30pm – 6:00pm
DSW Startup Farmers’ Market and Showcase
Basecamp

6:00pm – 9:30pm
Denver Startup Week Opening Block Party
Skyline Park

Tuesday 9/25

8:00am – 9:30am
Entrepreneurial Lessons from Sports and the Military; Breakfast with Champions!
Industry RiNo Station

10:00am – 12:00am
Fire Your Internal Editor – Inspiring Innovation through Playful Ideation
Industrious

12:00pm – 1:00pm
Fueling Entrepreneurs… While Being An Entrepreneur
Basecamp

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Started from the Bottom, Now We’re Here: Strategies for When You’re Not the Incumbent
Spaces Ballpark

4:00pm – 5:30pm
The Secret Sauce for not Losing Your Sh*t in a Startup
Industry Stadium
Startups can be high pressure environments. You might need techniques for keeping a level head. Learn from some seasoned startup veterans about how to keep your cool even when the going gets tough.

6:00pm – 9:00pm
Women Who Startup Rally
CTRL Collective

Wednesday 9/26

8:00am – 10:00am
1000 (Effective) Things To Do To Drive People to Your Business
ESQLegal

10:00pm – 11:30am
The Smart Startup – A Better Way to Know That Your Startup Will Succeed
Catalyst Event Center

12:00pm – 1:30pm
3 Outrageous Lies (“alt truths” founders shared during early meetings)
Red Canary
It’s time for these venture capital investors to air a bit of dirty laundry! Experienced investors from TechStars, Foundry, Crawly Ventures and others share the wildest tall tales they’ve heard at early founder meetings.

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Startup Champions Network: Community Building Fundamentals
Basecamp

4:00pm – 5:00pm
Lessons Learned in Fundraising
Basecamp

6:00pm – 9:30pm
Denver Startup Week Job Fair and Showcase
McNichols Building

 

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Thursday 9/27

8:00am – 9:30am
Improv Workshop for Developers, Making Creativity and Communication Flow
Bovine Metrolopolis Theatre

10:00am – 11:30am
Denver ScaleUp Network; a CEO panel discussion
Turing School

12:00pm – 1:00pm
Meet the 2018 Denver Gazelles
Basecamp
This event will feature a panel from the 2018 Denver Gazelles, a list of the city’s fastest-growing startups. Learn from these leaders about how they achieved success and participate in a live audience Q&A. Bring a pencil!

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Everything I Learned About Startup Law I Learned from Pied Piper
Polsinelli (23rd floor)

4:00pm – 5:30pm
Tech For Good: Lessons from a Startup Nonprofit
The Kirk of Highland

6:00pm – 9:00pm
Denver Startup Week Bash (Closing Party), Sponsored by Xero
Beta Nightclub

Friday 9/28

8:00am – 9:30am
Crash Course in Ramping Up Demand (for Startups Only!)
Mockery Brewing

10:00am – 11:30
Mind Games: How to Leverage Consumer Psychology
Cultivated Synergy

12:00pm – 2:00pm
The Future of Immersive Design
Jake Jabs Center
Some of the coolest new business ideas in the last five years have been centered around immersive experiences (think “escape rooms”). Learn about the intersections of experience, art, and design with experts from Meow Wolf and artists from the Denver area.

2:00pm – 3:30pm
The Purpose Advantage: Learn the Science and Practice of Purpose to Advance Your Business and Make Your Impact
CSU – Denver

4:00pm – 5:30pm
Scale or Fail: How to Expand Into New Markets
Catalyst Event Center

Get the calendar

We’ve gone ahead and put all of these events into a Google Calendar so you can kickstart your Denver Startup Week!

Network, Learn, and have fun!

We hope you’ll find this curated schedule helpful in deciding what events to attend at Denver Startup Week 2018! Our goal is to help expose you to the many different elements of life at a startup. If you think we left something off – just let us know in the comments!

Looking for more ways to enjoy Denver Startup Week 2018? Check out our Denver Startup Week 2018 Unofficial Survival Guide for tips on transportation, food and dining, what to bring, and more!

Or, check out the rest of our curated Denver Startup Week schedules: