Come celebrate Boulder's innovative startup culture with over 200 events, free and open to the public, at听听May 14鈥�18. Take a look below at some of the sessions听featuring CU Boulder faculty, staff, students and alumni, including CU Regent Heidi Ganahl.
Monday, May 14
3鈥�3:50 p.m.
Canyon Theater, Library
Listen to VCs from across the state share what activity they are seeing: What investment themes or strategies are unique to their geographies. What do investors from across the state have in common? What opportunities can be found across Colorado for investors and founders alike?
CU Boulder speaker: David Camerucci, managing director of Startup Colorado at Silicon Flatirons, Colorado Law, and executive director of Startup Summer
5:30鈥�7:30 p.m.
Zayo HQ
Boulder听plays a significant role in the architecture, implementation听and operation of many of the world鈥檚 most sophisticated bandwidth networks;听Amazon, Google, Major League Baseball, and Netflix each have teams in Boulder that are responsible for their networks. Moreover, Boulder is home to Zayo Group and Level 3 Communications,听the two main providers of infrastructure that supports these networks. Join听experts from these companies and discuss the vital role Boulder plays in this exciting and mission-critical ecosystem.
CU Boulder speaker: Kevin Epperson, bachelor's in business and听master's in telecommunications from CU Boulder and manager of global infrastructure planning and acquisition functions at Netflix
Tuesday, May 15
10:30鈥�11:20 a.m.
Canopy
Launching a cannabis industry startup is not easy鈥攄espite what you might read online.听Learn what curveballs might be coming your way, and learn from cannabis entrepreneurs on how to hit it out of park.
CU Boulder speaker: Ron Basak-Smith, MBA in sustainability, entrepreneurship and finance from CU Boulder and co-founder and CEO of Sana Packaging
11鈥�11:50 a.m.
Galvanize (Half-A)
Should you go global? Why and when should you do this? Strategies to be successful and pitfalls to avoid. Mini case studies, as wel as insights from product and听service companies,听will be presented and discussed.
CU Boulder speakers: Sarabeth Berk, director of听Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative; Erick Mueller, director of cross campus entrepreneurship, faculty director of entrepreneurial initiatives and adjunct professor; Cynthia Banks, instructor of strategy, entrepreneurship and operations
12鈥�12:50 p.m.
Riverside (filling up)
Experienced investors and founders share their take on when startups are better off not raising a round from VCs and what some of the key advantages and disadvantages are to bootstrapping your company.
CU Boulder speaker:听Cynthia Banks, instructor of strategy, entrepreneurship and operations; Carl Cortright, student in computer science and applied math and director of HackCU
6:30鈥�8:30 p.m.
BMoCA
Can interactive documentaries elicit empathy? Do they give viewers a greater sense of agency and control? Watch/play/interact with a variety of interactive short films on themes of social change as you explore these questions. Enjoy free drinks and conversation at this startup crawl event!听
CU Boulder speaker: Elizabeth Allen, master's student in media and public engagement
Wednesday, May 16
9鈥�9:50 a.m.
Madelife
Please join this exceptional panel as they share experiences and provide insight into: what sustainability is; the many options for professional positions in sustainability; what it's like to make an impact on sustainability in a Boulder startup; and what the CU Boulder campus is doing.
CU Boulder speaker: Heidi VanGenderen, chief sustainability officer
Thursday, May 17
2:15鈥�2:45 p.m.
Galvanize, Gather Cafe
Culture sets you apart. It is the difference between winning or losing and the new currency of success. Everyone has 100 percent听access to information to create ventures smartly, but, this talk will discuss five听secrets to creating a covetable culture that all startups aspire to have.听
CU Boulder speaker: Erick Mueller, director of cross campus entrepreneurship, faculty director of entrepreneurial initiatives and adjunct professor
6鈥�8:30 p.m.
CA Technologies Boulder
Dolphin Tanks aren鈥檛 about sharks, piranhas, dragons听or competing for the best idea鈥攖hey鈥檙e about channeling the expertise of the people in the room. Join this event for a friendly, feedback-driven pitch session for women entrepreneurs in the food and beverage tech space.
CU Boulder speaker: Lauren Costantini, Leeds School of Business MBA candidate and owner and founder of Tantaloupe, LLC
Friday, May 18
10鈥�10:50 a.m.
Madelife
How would you like to support or be a mentor in the CU Boulder innovation ecosystem? Join in a discussion on how to create a robust way for the community to get involved in entrepreneurship on campus.
CU Boulder speakers:听Sarabeth Berk, director of听Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative; Ali LeBea Greenstein, program manager of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative and director of New Venture Challenge
12鈥�12:50 p.m.
鈥婱补诲别濒颈蹿别
What happens after听you sell your business is almost always more challenging than most people expect. This panel will share stories from the post-exit phase and provide strategies on how to navigage it with grace and success.
CU speaker: Heidi Ganahl, CU regent and founder of Camp Bow Wow
