Techstars Startup Week Colorado Springs: Grid

Colorado Springs Startup Week is a week-long celebration of innovation, entrepreneurialism, and the creative spaces and places that make up the Colorado Springs startup ecosystem.

Startup Week is a collective demonstration of Colorado Springs’ COMMITMENT to ENTREPRENEURIALISM, INCLUSIVITY, and STARTUP SUPPORT to all participants that experience the week.

Everyone who participates will LEARN something that BENEFITS their business or them personally. Participants will have the opportunity to CONNECT with others, and participate in SHOWCASING OUR COMMUNITY as an emerging startup market not to be ignored.

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Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado	Pikes Peak Market	The Next Us Coop Workspace	The Pinery at the Hill

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Basecamp Offerings Day 1: FOOD TRUCK LUNCH 9:30am - 4:00pm

A Good Idea or a Great Opportunity? 10:00am - 11:15am

Why Sports Startups Will Thrive in Colorado Springs 11:45am - 12:45pm

Fundamentals of Success: Starting your own business 101 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Kickoff Party: Generations of Startups 5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Epicentral Coworking	Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant	Manitou Arts Center	Pikes Peak Market	Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center	Solid Rock Christian Center	Spring Live+Work Space	UCCS Downtown Campus	Wild Goose Meeting House

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Downtown Office Crawl 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Jack Quinn's Running Club 5:00pm - 7:00pm

The Small City with Big Ideas Experience Manitou Springs 9:00am - 12:00pm

Meet Manitou Entrepreneurs - Creative Engagement Lunch 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Manitou Arts Center (MAC) Case Study and Tour 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Driving the Vision 2:30pm - 3:15pm

Launching with Eyes Wide Open 10:00am - 11:00am

Validation 11:15am - 12:15pm

Finding Your Secret Sauce 2:00pm - 3:00pm

What is Collective Impact? 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Managing Your Growth 9:00am - 10:15am

Cyber Security Update 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Building Infrastructure to Facilitate Growth 3:00pm - 4:15pm

Transforming Safety, A Story of Collective Impact in SE Colorado Springs 11:30am - 1:00pm

VIP Startup Crawl 3:30pm - 6:30pm

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Open Coffee Club: Colorado Springs 8:00am - 9:00am

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Colorado Springs City Hall Council Chambers	Garden of the Gods	Hybl Community Center	Kreuser Gallery	Local Relic	Pikes Peak Market	Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center	Warehouse Restaurant & Gallery

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Opportunity Zones 101 for Startups (The Opportunity is Now: Oppo... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Colorado Springs: Open for Business 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Yoga in Garden of the Gods 9:00am - 10:30am

Is a Great Idea Enough? Making Creativity a Core Value in a Star... 10:00am - 11:00am

What is a Startup Accelerator?: Background, Tips, and Tricks 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sales Is NOT A Dirty Word 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bootstrap vs Investment 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Plan For What You Want, Not What You Have 10:00am - 11:30am

Financial Planning for Nontraditional Business Owners with David Waters from Northwestern Mutual 12:00pm - 1:30pm

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Happy Hour at Kreuser Gallery 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Building Startup Ecosystems to Spark Startup Activity in Colorad... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Futurebound Launch Event- Supporting Ventures Who Are Changing t... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Basecamp Hours 9/11 11:00am - 5:00pm

Office Hours: Mentor Roundtables 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Top Five IP-Related Reasons Why Your Business Could Fail, and What You Can Do Ri... 9:00am - 10:15am

Alphabet Soup of Certifications: Are Certifications a Real Opportunity For My Business? 1:00pm - 2:30pm

10 Things You Need to Know About Hiring Your Next Worker 3:00pm - 4:15pm

1Million Cups Startup Week Edition 9:00am - 10:00am

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Colorado Springs City Hall Council Chambers	Mission Trace Shopping Center	Pikes Peak Market	Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center	UCCS Downtown Campus

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Serving Rural Entrepreneurs Throughout Colorado 11:00am - 12:00pm

Business on the Boulevard 5:30pm - 8:00pm

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Protecting Your Brand and Image: Trademarks for Sports, Entertai... 9:00am - 10:00am

Venture Investor Panel - A Rainbow of Options 10:30am - 11:30am

Trademarker for the Stars: The Importance of Protecting Your Intellectual Proper... 12:00pm - 1:15pm

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Peak Startup Pitch Competition and Closing Party! 5:30pm - 9:00pm

Customer Engagement Strategies for Growth 9:00am - 10:15am

CEO Mindset- Your #1 Strategy for Growth 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Hack-a-thon Presentations 2:00pm - 2:45pm

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Pikes Peak Center For The Performing Arts

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What If Festival 10:00am - 4:00pm