Boulder Startup Week 2025

Boulder Startup Week 2025

4:00pm MDT

Startup Slam Boulder Boulder PickleballRobert MacNaughton

8:00am MDT

Welcome Breakfast & The Boulder Thesis with Brad Feld — Presented by Drive Capital Rosetta HallTim Morrissey • Brad Feld • Nicole Glaros • Holly Vezina

10:00am MDT

First Time Founder Fuck Ups SOVRNKendall Miller What it takes to build a business in the Healthcare field Kilnmark.nolte@starttalking.io Builder's Room Kickoff (BSW Hackathon!) Galvanize DownstairsRyan St. Pierre • Jason Walkow EVERYONE WANTS TO BE SOLD TO! Boulder LibraryRon Ben-Joseph Leadership Blindspots - Up-leveling Yourself and Your Team Canyon CenterJason Gore • Robert MacNaughton Vendor Forum The Kitchen LoungeGinnie Meyers

11:00am MDT

Building Strategic Partnerships to Scale Your Software Startup - a special emphasis on the Salesforce ecosystem Canyon CenterLance Foster So you want to raise money? Let's talk about the good, the bad and the ugly. SOVRNNatty Zola What do healthcare providers need from tech? Kilnsarah@primehealthco.com

12:00pm MDT

CTO/CPO Lunch T/ACOMichael Hedgpeth • Matt Bernier • Annie Hedgpeth Frameworks for Founders: Decision-Making Tools For Clearer Thinking Boulder LibraryJulie Penner The Renegade Way to Network: For Women Building Big Things Kilnjen@meetjenmorris.com

1:00pm MDT

Your AI Startup Is Just a Feature (And That’s Why It Will Fail) SOVRNElyse Kent IP Protection in Age of AI KilnAllie Clark The Hidden Co-Founder Code: How to Build (and Break) a Startup Team Canyon CenterRyan Shuken Action Trumps Everything: Building with Ai for non-developers, Rapid Prototyping, and how to leverage ai as a non developer to scale your business Boulder Librarydavey@cleverfoxailabs.com

2:00pm MDT

Practical Privacy Hacks for Startups KilnBryn Weaver

3:00pm MDT

Protect, Scale, and Succeed: Legal Essentials for Growing Your Startup SOVRNJenny Miller

5:00pm MDT

Kickoff Party presented by Husch Blackwell Rosetta Hall Startup Variety Show University of Colorado (Wolf Law Building, Wittemeyer Courtroom)

8:00am MDT

A Brief Walk in the Flatirons with Kyle: Making Good Decisions Under Conditions of Uncertainty Ranger Cottage at the FlatironsKyle Lefkoff

9:00am MDT

Top 10 Traps for the Unwary: Perspectives from Legal & Accounting Advisors Canyon CenterGeorge Singer Uncovering Hidden Value: Crafting Optimal Product Pricing SOVRNJenny Wanger Boulder Health Tech Hike TBAVanessa Carmean

10:00am MDT

Mind blown 🧠 💣 - Navigating the crazy Startup journey and mental health Rosetta Hallarieze@accessmode.org Start-up Equity and Stock Options Canyon CenterWilliam Kowalski Founder's Guide to Product Management (when you're not a PM) KilnKara Zucker PERSPECTIVE IS EVERYTHING: Incubating and Iterating Ideas with Co-Founders Boulder LibraryDavid Bernstein Sales Made Simple for Startup Founders SOVRNCorey Litwin Vendor Forum The Kitchen LoungeGinnie Meyers

11:00am MDT

Agents Unleashed: Navigating the Security Blind Spots of the AI Revolution SOVRNAndrius Useckas Building the Future of Health Tech: From Idea to Impact KilnVanessa Carmean Behind the Scenes at a Live Founder Coaching Session Boulder LibrarySusan Strong Boulder Health Tech Coffee TBAVanessa Carmean

12:00pm MDT

AI in Healthcare: Transforming Today, Shaping Tomorrow KilnKevin Gilbert • Vanessa Carmean Quantum Convergence: The intersection of Quantum Technology and our daily lives SOVRNBrian.Mcclenahan@cbre.com From Saboteur to Sidekick: Working with your Imposter Monster Boulder LibraryAJ Lauer, EdD

1:00pm MDT

From Startup to Sold: The Health Tech Acquisition Journey KilnVanessa Carmean Unlocking Innovation: Navigating University IP Licensing for Life Sciences Startups SOVRNBrad Schoenfeld Growing From Zero to $1M++ The Inner Game of Entrepreneurship Boulder LibraryRet Taylor • Alex Raymond

2:00pm MDT

From Concept to Scale: Strategic Design for SaaS Startups SOVRNNate Wearin Psychedelics & Entrepreneurship: Building, Leading, and Healing KilnGreg Shanken • Niko Skievaski

3:00pm MDT

Startup Communities: The Next Generation SOVRNJaclyn • Brad Feld

5:00pm MDT

Women in AI Colorado Kilncacoulbourne@grayhorsegroup.com AI Builders, Boulder Startup Week Edition! Founder Central by SweaterIan Cairns • Natty Zola • Thad • Eric Ryan • Tim Morrissey

7:00am MDT

Taking a new path! Centennial TrailheadBremner Morris

7:45am MDT

Pitch & Run! Join for a morning run/jog with local founders and investors TBANatty Zola

9:00am MDT

Capital Raising Using Public Stock Offerings Canyon CenterCraig Denlinger Seed to Series A Readiness with Next Frontier Capital & Matchstick SOVRNavinall@svb.com

10:00am MDT

Building the Quantum Ecosystem in Boulder: From Startup to Scale Boulder Librarybob@quantumrings.com CU Boulder Startup Stories! Rosetta HallErick Mueller Investor Mega Panel: Hot Takes & Hard Truths SOVRNJulie Penner Staying True to Your Vision: Trials and Triumphs of Startup Founders Canyon CenterSteve Borne BOULDER IN SPACE! KilnLee Rosen Vendor Forum The Kitchen LoungeGinnie Meyers

11:00am MDT

How to Get Your Business Noticed: Strategies for Early Buyer Engagement Canyon CenterCandyce Eleden Standing Out with VCs: Dissecting A Successful Pitch Deck SOVRNKirsten Suddath Pitch on the Pitch. Founders and Funders ActivityTim Morrissey • Erika Nash • Victor Medeiros

12:00pm MDT

Investment Syndications: Investing alongside others. The How and Why. Boulder LibraryNatalie The New Deep-Tech Funding Landscape SOVRNsally@buffgoldventures.com Decoding the Deal: A Founder's Guide to SAFEs, Notes, and Term Sheets KilnAndrew Miller

1:00pm MDT

Regulation & Resilience: Leadership Through Movement KilnTaylor Thomas What you need to know about Federal Non Dilutive Capital! SOVRNAudrey Miller

2:00pm MDT

Angel Investing 101: Introduction to Angel Investing SOVRNKevin Kudra

3:00pm MDT

Speed Mentorship Rembrandt YardJulia Grice

4:00pm MDT

From Vision to Victory: Maximizing Founder Outcomes through Strategic Structuring KilnMalte Witte • Kerry McNichols

6:00pm MDT

RMAIIG Member Showcase University of Colorado (Boulder Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences)Dan Murray Derailing Our Application: How And Why We Are Decoupling Our Code From Rails by Alan Ridlehoover and Fito von Zastrow from Cisco MojoTechDan Moore • Marty Haught • Rylan Bowers

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 Libraryehd@appliedbrandscience.com 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

9:00am MDT

Startup Hike (BSW Edition) by Colorado Startups TBAmicah@coloradostartups.org Reinforcement Learning for Agents SOVRNPatrick Barker How to understand your P&L and why it is important Canyon CenterMaarten Warnaars

10:00am MDT

Don't Get Fined - Understanding Colorado Business Regulations Canyon CenterGinnie Meyers Building and Managing your Board SOVRNWalter Knapp • Tim Miller • Brad Feld • Todd Vernon Write away: Prompt your team for creativity & focus KilnEmily Anne Nava

11:00am MDT

Train AI Search Engines to Sell Your Product for You: The Ultimate AI Optimization Strategy for 2030 & Beyond KilnLee Cooper Reimagining Capital: How Innovative Funding Models Strengthen Communities and Businesses Canyon CenterCindy Willard • Matt Licina • Suzanne Prendergast • Verity Noble • Andrea Steffes-Tuttle The Future of Reading Is Adaptive—And It’s Built in Boulder SOVRNAdrian Chernoff

12:00pm MDT

Beyond Venture Capital: Unlocking Revenue-Based Funding for Sustainable Growth SOVRNMark Eisele From Zero to One: Cool Idea, now what? Canyon CenterJohn Kozura The Importance of Human Innovation: A First Principles Approach to Success in a Global Marketplace KilnTommy Knoll

1:00pm MDT

Understanding Your Market: Leveraging Public Data for Better Business Decisions Canyon CenterLouis Rosner Government Programs that Help Colorado Startups Thrive SOVRNLuz C. Gonzalez

2:00pm MDT

Mastering the Grant Writing Process: A Guide to Crafting Winning Proposals and Securing Funding SOVRNDr. Julie Byle The Heart of Humanity in Health Tech & Startups: How to Embrace Sales, Product, & Growth, Without Sacrificing the User KilnMegan Flanagan