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Techstars Startup Week Colorado Springs

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.

9:30am MDT

Basecamp Offerings Day 1: FOOD TRUCK LUNCH Pikes Peak Market

10:00am MDT

A Good Idea or a Great Opportunity? Pikes Peak MarketAlice Loy, PhD

11:45am MDT

Why Sports Startups Will Thrive in Colorado Springs Pikes Peak MarketAndy Jackson • Rachel Beisel • Suzanne Crespo • Scott Schnitzspahn • Gloria Winters

2:00pm MDT

Fundamentals of Success: Starting your own business 101 The Next Us Coop WorkspaceMelody Christian • Nicole Ries • Sara Vaas • Danielle Barton • Jessica Chatterley • Mari Ziegler • Sara Cripe • Jessica Daniels

2:30pm MDT

Intro to Social ImpactFILLING Better Business Bureau of Southern ColoradoAdah Rodriguez

5:00pm MDT

Kickoff Party: Generations of Startups The Pinery at the HillRachel Beisel • Natasha Main • William Sobral • Megan Espeland • Bing Chou • Simone Johnson • Duane Dick

8:00am MDT

Open Coffee Club: Colorado SpringsFILLING Wild Goose Meeting HouseRachel Beisel • Bing Chou

9:00am MDT

Managing Your Growth Pikes Peak Small Business Development CenterRobin Roberts • Pikes Peak SBDC The Small City with Big Ideas Experience Manitou Springs Manitou Arts CenterBrian Corrigan • Natalie Johnson

10:00am MDT

Launching with Eyes Wide Open Pikes Peak MarketGerald Bellot • Steve Peterschmidt • Bryan Lee • Jessica Daniels • Jacob Montoya

11:15am MDT

Validation Pikes Peak MarketBrett Farrow

11:30am MDT

Transforming Safety, A Story of Collective Impact in SE Colorado Springs Solid Rock Christian CenterPastor Ben Anderson • Yemi Mobolade

12:00pm MDT

Meet Manitou Entrepreneurs - Creative Engagement Lunch Manitou Arts CenterNatalie Johnson

1:00pm MDT

Cyber Security Update Pikes Peak Small Business Development CenterDr. Shawn Murray • Pikes Peak SBDC Hack-a-thon UCCS Downtown CampusForrest Senti • Natasha Main • Alexia Preston

1:30pm MDT

Manitou Arts Center (MAC) Case Study and Tour Manitou Arts CenterNatalie Johnson

2:00pm MDT

Finding Your Secret Sauce Pikes Peak MarketBob Kittridge

2:30pm MDT

Driving the Vision Manitou Arts CenterNatalie Johnson

3:00pm MDT

Building Infrastructure to Facilitate Growth Pikes Peak Small Business Development CenterJenny Laughlin • Pikes Peak SBDC

3:30pm MDT

What is Collective Impact? Pikes Peak MarketJordan Travis Radke, PhD • Anthony Siracusa, PhD VIP Startup CrawlLIMITED Spring Live+Work Space

4:00pm MDT

Downtown Office Crawl Epicentral CoworkingAlex

5:00pm MDT

Jack Quinn's Running Club Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & RestaurantScot Raffleson

6:00pm MDT

Founder Spotlight Keynote Address Spring Live+Work SpaceAlex • Dustin Sapp

9:00am MDT

1Million Cups Startup Week Edition Warehouse Restaurant & GalleryBob Kittridge Top Five IP-Related Reasons Why Your Business Could Fail, and What You Can Do Right Now to Fix Them Pikes Peak Small Business Development CenterMichael Martensen • Pikes Peak SBDC Yoga in Garden of the Gods Garden of the GodsNick Gould

10:00am MDT

Is a Great Idea Enough? Making Creativity a Core Value in a Startup or Small Business Hybl Community CenterDavid Lee Plan For What You Want, Not What You Have Kreuser GalleryLyndzi Barns • Natalie Johnson

11:00am MDT

Basecamp Hours 9/11 Pikes Peak Market

11:30am MDT

Opportunity Zones 101 for Startups (The Opportunity is Now: Opportunity Zones for Startups)  Colorado Springs City Hall Council ChambersJana Persky • Dave Steigerwald • Jon Skorich • Chelsea Gaylord

12:00pm MDT

Financial Planning for Nontraditional Business Owners with David Waters from Northwestern Mutual Kreuser GalleryDave Waters • Natalie Johnson

1:00pm MDT

What is a Startup Accelerator?: Background, Tips, and Tricks Hybl Community CenterEthan Alphabet Soup of Certifications: Are Certifications a Real Opportunity For My Business? Pikes Peak Small Business Development CenterAndra Hargrave • Pikes Peak SBDC

2:00pm MDT

Sales Is NOT A Dirty Word Hybl Community CenterAlex Belding Delegating VS. Equipping Kreuser GalleryNatalie Johnson • Lyndzi Barns

2:30pm MDT

Colorado Springs: Open for Business Colorado Springs City Hall Council ChambersYemi Mobolade • Aikta Marcoulier • Jay Anderson • Jessica Thiel • Rebecca Mulder • Dani Barger • Chelsea Gaylord

3:00pm MDT

Building Startup Ecosystems to Spark Startup Activity in Colorado: The Who, The What, and Why this Work Is Difficult but Extremely Important Local RelicDelaney Keating • Sarabeth Berk Bootstrap vs Investment Hybl Community CenterKatharina Loden 10 Things You Need to Know About Hiring Your Next Worker Pikes Peak Small Business Development CenterChelsea Fryman • Pikes Peak SBDC

3:30pm MDT

Happy Hour at Kreuser Gallery Kreuser GalleryNatalie Johnson

4:00pm MDT

Futurebound Launch Event- Supporting Ventures Who Are Changing the Future of Child Development Local RelicSarabeth Berk Office Hours: Mentor Roundtables Pikes Peak MarketJoel Schuster • Bob Kittridge • Terry Zarsky • Jason Stele • Bryan Lee • Matthew Kerley • Taylor Trask • Evan Lipford

7:00am MDT

Thursday Rollout Road Ride!Rachel Beisel

8:45am MDT

Basecamp Offerings Day 4: FOOD TRUCKS ALL DAY Pikes Peak Market

9:00am MDT

Protecting Your Brand and Image: Trademarks for Sports, Entertainment, and Startup Businesses Pikes Peak MarketDale Hutcherson Customer Engagement Strategies for Growth Pikes Peak Small Business Development CenterTonya Bjurstrom • Pikes Peak SBDC

10:30am MDT

Venture Investor Panel - A Rainbow of Options Pikes Peak MarketKatie Woslager • Lisa Tessarowicz • Briana Rickertsen • Aaron Stachel • Charlie Kelly • Chris Franz

11:00am MDT

Serving Rural Entrepreneurs Throughout Colorado Colorado Springs City Hall Council ChambersPaul Myers-Bennett • Rick Klein • Mike Harktop • Stanley Lindstadt

12:00pm MDT

Trademarker for the Stars: The Importance of Protecting Your Intellectual Property Before You Make It Big Pikes Peak MarketWilliam A. Wooten Esq. • Dale Hutcherson

1:30pm MDT

Preparing for Success Pikes Peak MarketSteve Peterschmidt

2:00pm MDT

Hack-a-thon Presentations UCCS Downtown Campus CEO Mindset- Your #1 Strategy for Growth Pikes Peak Small Business Development CenterCarrie D. Clarke, JD • Pikes Peak SBDC

4:30pm MDT

Happy Hour Pikes Peak Market

5:30pm MDT

Business on the Boulevard Mission Trace Shopping Center Peak Startup Pitch Competition and Closing Party! Pikes Peak MarketAaron Bellot • Natasha Main

10:00am MDT

What If Festival Pikes Peak Center For The Performing ArtsDavid Lee