Boulder Startup Week 2025

Boulder Startup Week 2025

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8:00am MDT

Authentic-Hike to connect with fellow Startup Founders Dakota Ridge TrailheadDmitri Sunshine

8:30am MDT

Tiny Teams: The AI Powered PM Founder Central by SweaterLauri Hofherr

9:00am MDT

Cultivate More Creativity in Your Startup to Build a Better Brand SOVRNBilly Otteman DAFs and Charitable Giving: What you need to know and Why you should explore it! Boulder ChamberNatalie AI as a Game-Changer: Standing Out in Competitive Industries Canyon CenterRodion Telpizov

10:00am MDT

The Power of Shared Ownership: How Entrepreneurs Can Benefit from Employee Ownership in Colorado SOVRNJason Wiener • Allie Clark • Ashley Ortiz • David Henry Sr • Matt Licina • Andrea Steffes-Tuttle Using Video to Establish Your Brand And Raise Funds Canyon CenterRob Shearer Financials That Win Investors: Master Your Numbers for Fundraising and Growth Boulder Libraryalla@pathfindersadvisory.com Home Base Practices for Leaders: A guide for building inner capacity skills to operate in an era of unrelenting demand Kilnbeck@humankindbusinessleaders.com

11:00am MDT

Exploring an alternative path Canyon CenterBremner Morris Social Cooperatives: Business Designed for Care SOVRNNathan Schneider • Júlia Martins Rodrigues • Minsun Ji Building AI Products That Work: Practical Techniques for Evaluating and Developing AI Agents Boulder LibrarySarah Niemeyer

12:00pm MDT

"Reimagining Hiring: How Fun, Intuitive Tools Can Solve Your Biggest Recruiting Challenges" SOVRNjohn@getyogen.com Winning with Clarity: How to Stop Confusing Your Customers and Start Building Trust KilnIan Stewart How to apply the new science of brand growth to your business Boulder LibraryEthan Decker The Fall of Social Media and the Rise of Community — Moving from Broadcasting to Belonging Canyon CenterSamantha Derosier

1:00pm MDT

Bullish on Boulder: How Life Sciences Founders Scale and Succeed KilnElyse Blazevich Innovation Unleashed: The Importance of Customer Discovery Boulder Libraryerica.fagan@colorado.edu Beyond Features: How To Drive Revenue with Stories SOVRNShannon Plumb Building a Thriving Team Culture By Embracing Difficult Conversations: Why Being Nice Creates a Shitty Team Culture Canyon CenterTaylor Thomas • Christine Hernandez

2:00pm MDT

Scaling AI in Biotech SOVRNJoey Azofeifa Success Through Succession: Hire and Outsource the Right Way KilnDain Johnson

3:00pm MDT

Culture-first: Scaling your startup while leading with values to create thriving, engaged teams SOVRNSonya Hausafus

5:00pm MDT

BSW Pitch Competition! Rembrandt YardSusan Strong • Jason Walkow NextCycle Colorado Pitch Competition eTown HallFrannie Miles