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Monday, July 23
 

8:00am MDT

Women Entrepreneurs and Coffee
It’s early, it’s here, it’s the beginning of TechStars Longmont Startup Week, so swing by the La Vita Bella on your way to the opening speeches and grab a cup of coffee to go. Alternatively, hang out for a while and network with fellow entrepreneurs, founders, and startups, swap stories, and talk about your plans for the week.

Es temprano, Ud. ya está aquí, es el comienzo de la semana de inicio de TechStars en Longmont, así que pase por La Vita Bella en su camino hacia las presentaciones de apertura y ordene una taza de café. Pase un momento agradable con sus contactos de networking y colegas empresarios, intercambie historias y coménteles sobre sus planes para la semana.

Monday July 23, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am MDT
La Vita Bella Cafe @ The Experience (1st Floor)

10:30am MDT

From Main Street Entrepreneurship to Scaleups
Limited Capacity filling up

Whether you are thinking about starting your own bricks-and-mortar, product, hardware, high-tech or working to reinvent an existing business venture, there is something for you in this conversation. During this conversation you will hear from a mix of local business owner, tech companies, and scaleups as they share their stories, reflections and recommendations on their startup journey, and or experiences.

Ya sea que usted esté pensando en comenzar su propia empresa, fabricar sus productos, desarrollar alta tecnología o este pensando en reinventar una empresa comercial ya existente, hay algo para usted en esta presentación. Esta presentación se dará en forma de conversación, y en ella Ud. escuchará a un grupo de empresarios locales, representantes de compañías de tecnología y emprendedores compartiendo sus historias, reflexiones y recomendaciones con usted.

Moderators
avatar for Brian Horsman

Brian Horsman

Vice President, Information Technology, Core Power Yoga
A seasoned technology leader, Brian has international experience from the trenches to strategic leadership, operations, technology, and global systems architecture. Having spent eleven years at Crocs, he helped the company achieve the $1B+ mark. Today, Brian strikes the right balance... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Tracee Box

Tracee Box

Owner, Managing Partner, Nature's Root
With an extensive background in business development, product development and manufacturing, Tracee is also a trained nutritionist and has worked within the wellness industry for the past 15 years serving others in local and national communities. Our company all started with a seed... Read More →
avatar for Bill Campbell

Bill Campbell

President & Brewer, Brewmented
I'm the President and Co-Founder at Brewmented. Brewmented is Longmont's destination homebrew store featuring a wide selection of homebrew supplies, taproom, and a nano-brewery. Brewmented is my second startup, the first being Farragut Systems, a geospatial services and software solution... Read More →
avatar for Jay Minaya

Jay Minaya

Co-Founder, CEO, Program Director, Journey Language Center
I am the CEO and Co-Founder of Journey Language Centers (JLC). I am originally from Lima, Peru. I moved to the United States to pursue my Business Administration with emphasis in Marketing Diploma at the Leeds School of Business at CU. After graduation, I worked in financial institutions... Read More →
avatar for Charles Yhap

Charles Yhap

Co-Founder, CEO, CleanRobotics
A creative professional who thrives in a team setting with stretch-goals; I enjoy complexity. I relish opportunities to play a transformative role and to infuse passion and integrity into teams. I excel at data analysis, project management, communication, computer and technical skills... Read More →


Monday July 23, 2018 10:30am - 11:45am MDT
La Vita Bella Cafe @ The Experience (1st Floor)

12:00pm MDT

LSW'18 Dream Crusher Challenge
Limited Capacity seats available

Are you daring enough to face this group of mentors? They will question you, they will challenge you, and they will dig deep into your idea, venture, or startup and encourage you to spend the rest of the week reflecting upon their feedback.

On Friday, you will have the opportunity to return and talk through what you have learned from the week's sessions, and work with the same mentors to craft your next steps beyond LSW'18.

¿Es usted tan atrevido como para desafiar a este grupo de mentores? Ellos lo cuestionarán, lo desafiarán, y profundizarán en su idea, aventura o puesta en marcha y lo alentarán a pasar el resto de la semana reflexionando sobre los comentarios que le daran.

El viernes, tendrá la oportunidad de regresar y hablar sobre lo que ha aprendido de las sesiones de la semana, y trabajar con los mismos mentores para elaborar sus próximos pasos más allá de LSW'18.

Moderators
avatar for Ian Netherton

Ian Netherton

Founder, CEO, ScribWorks
Ian Netherton works with emerging businesses helping them navigate the complexity of their growth. His background and expertise span tax, financial reporting, valuation and advisory services. He serves as an adjunct finance officer for several early growth corporations. He is presently... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Suzi Bahnsen

Suzi Bahnsen

Assistant Director, Boulder SBDC
"The Juice is Worth the Squeeze"In my career I have had the fortunate pleasure of exploring sales and marketing on several levels. I have been a Marketing Director, Chief Marketing Officer, Business Owner, Business Development Director, Sales Manager, a Consultant and more. All of... Read More →
avatar for Dave DiGiacomo

Dave DiGiacomo

Attorney, Modus Law
Dave has two start-ups under his own belt (hypothetically with a big, brassy belt buckle if we’re keeping with the western theme), and he thrives on helping others overcome every challenge in the book. While in school, he was the Director of Deal Flow for the Deming Center Venture... Read More →
avatar for Brandon Fuller

Brandon Fuller

CEO & Co-Founder, Docketly
An entrepreneur with a software engineering background. Enjoys building scalable software solutions tosolve business problems.
avatar for Sharon King

Sharon King

Business mentor, Marketing specialist and Entrepreneur, Boulder SBDC
In the past 10 years, Sharon and the Boulder SBDC have worked with over 3,500 Boulder County businesses -- to help established businesses grow and new ventures launch.  The SBDC is a non-profit economic development organization providing support through workshops, specialized business... Read More →
avatar for Bill Shirley

Bill Shirley

Executive Coach, In Search of Eagles
In my 30 year career as a line manager, executive and consultant, I specialized in turning around failing operations.  The critical issues were never technical; they were always fundamental leadership issues.  During this time, I tested and proved the concepts that became my Authentic... Read More →


Monday July 23, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
La Vita Bella Cafe @ The Experience (1st Floor)

2:45pm MDT

Early Days Cashflow: Where does it come from?
Limited Capacity filling up

What does it mean to bootstrap? What is the fools, friends, and family round, and can you afford to do it? Are you looking for main-street funding? Angel funds or seed capital?

Let's discuss the right path for your venture, whether that be local grants and community funds, or the path to Series A. ¿Qué significa arrancar? ¿Qué amigos y familiares pueden permitirle hacerlo? ¿Estás buscando financiamiento o capital inicial?

Discutamos el camino correcto para la dirección de su empresa, ya sean subvenciones locales o fondos comunitarios.

Moderators
avatar for Whitedove Gannon

Whitedove Gannon

Founder, StartUP Academy for Entrepreneurs
I'm Whitedove, an unconventional Accounting Advisor with a zeal for re-inventing traditional startup practices and redefining what it means to be efficient. I've developed a new approach to working with clients – going beyond the "data-entry only" mentality for small businesses... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for James Graham

James Graham

President & Founder, Richtr Financial Studio
James Graham ispresident and founder of Richtr Financial Studio, a CPA firmspecializing in the provision of leading edge, cloud-based Accounting andVirtual-CFO services. Practice Focus: Creative & Digital Agencies,Technology (SaaS to Life Science), and select service-based businesses... Read More →
avatar for Judd MacRae

Judd MacRae

Partner & Sr. Business Strategist, Richtr Financial Studio
JuddMacRae is partner and senior business strategist for Richtr Financial Studio, a full-servicefinancial studio, providing everything from payroll and compliance to CFOguidance for creative/marketing agencies and tech companies. His specificareas of expertise are financial modeling... Read More →
avatar for Mark Sheeley

Mark Sheeley

Chief Credit Officer, Rawlins National Bank
MarkSheeley is the chief credit officer for Rawlins National Bank. Established in1899, Rawlins National Bank is a local community bank focused on commercialbanking.  With over 20 years of banking experience, including businessesboth large and small, Mark understands that each business... Read More →


Monday July 23, 2018 2:45pm - 4:00pm MDT
La Vita Bella Cafe @ The Experience (1st Floor)

4:15pm MDT

Crafting Your 5-Minute Capital Pitch
Limited Capacity seats available

Most investors and capital have prerequisites to investment that are pretty well known but often not addressed effectively up front. Come along to this session listen, learn, and hear the tips, tricks, and tools for taking your capital pitch down to 5 minutes and by doing so keeping your messaging simple, focused, and straightforward.

This approach has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for dozens of entrepreneurs who have done the work to follow the simple guidelines because it takes what was a very intimidating and jargon-filled process and turns it into a simple, logical, straight forward explanation of the opportunity. This raises the entrepreneur's confidence and comfort, which can increase their chances of gaining that trust and investment.

When it comes to raising investment capital we never know if or when a conversation could lead to a check. For this reason entrepreneurs must learn to craft an effective narrative that communicates the company's value, no matter the setting.


Los fundadores de una empresa conocen la importancia de dar una buena primera impresión. En diferentes etapas, los empresarios deben vender sus datos, productos o servicios a clientes e inversionistas potenciales. Aquí es donde muchos de nosotros no lo hacemos bien. Cuando se trata de recaudar capital de inversión, nunca sabemos si una conversación puede llevarnos a obtener los fondos o capital que deseamos. Por esta razón, los empresarios deben aprender a elaborar una narrativa efectiva que comunique el valor de la empresa, sin importar el entorno.

Venga a esta sesión escuche, aprenda y aplique los consejos, trucos y herramientas para su empresa y al hacerlo, manteniendo un mensaje simple, enfocado y directo. 

Speakers
avatar for Chris Salter

Chris Salter

CEO, Music Wizard Next Gen
Chris Salter is an experienced entrepreneur and Longmont Startup Board member. His areas of expertise are in simplifying concepts and giving entrepreneurs tools that help them cope with, analyze and resolve the common problems we all face.


Monday July 23, 2018 4:15pm - 5:30pm MDT
La Vita Bella Cafe @ The Experience (1st Floor)
 
Tuesday, July 24
 

10:30am MDT

Time for a Change: Women Investing in Women
Limited Capacity seats available

Men are estimated to constitute 99% of investment decision making partners at VC firms, welcome to the VC boys club. Solution? Get more women investing in early stage companies and VC funds who will invest in more women entrepreneurs. It is estimated that by 2030 women will control as much as two-thirds of the nation's wealth.; therefore, it is critical to our innovation economy that we have more women early stage investors. Let’s change the VC dynamics, move markets, and get gender smart!

Se estima que los hombres constituyen el 99% de quienes toman decisiones de inversión en las empresas de capital de riesgo, bienvenidos al club de hombres de VC. ¿Solución? Haga que más mujeres inviertan en compañías en etapa inicial y los fondos VC que inviertan en más mujeres empresarias. Se estima que para el año 2030 las mujeres controlarán dos tercios de la riqueza del país; por lo tanto, es fundamental para nuestra economía de innovación que tengamos más inversionistas mujeres desde las primeras etapas. ¡Cambiemos la dinámica de VC, cambiemos los mercados y seamos inteligentes en cuestiones de género!

Moderators
avatar for Judith Nowlin

Judith Nowlin

CEO, Nest Collaborative
Judith Nowlin is a venture backed FemTech pioneer with an impressive career spearheading the next wave of transformative impact in maternal healthcare over the past two decades. Having raised over $9M to revolutionize breastfeeding support, Nowlin is leading the next wave of impact... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Trish Groom

Trish Groom

Investor and Member, Next Wave Impact
I am an accomplished, resourceful, and persuasive business development leader and entrepreneur with 13+ years of diverse experience in emerging and mid-size environments. I have a proven track record of launching companies, leading them through rapid growth, driving business development... Read More →
avatar for Lori Jones

Lori Jones

President & CEO, Avocet Communications
With close to thirty yearsof experience in the marketing field, Lori Jones, president and CEO of AvocetCommunications, brings top retail, consumer product, andbusiness-to-business brands knowledge and expertise in all aspects ofintegrated marketing. This includes strategic planning... Read More →
avatar for Hanh Nguyen

Hanh Nguyen

Partner, Yossarian Capital Partners
Former financial regulatory compliance consultant, Hanh has advised some of the world's top asset managers comply with securities law in various stages of their business life cycle. After seeing the successes and failures of various private equity investment strategies, Hanh founded... Read More →
avatar for Donna Shields, MS, RDN

Donna Shields, MS, RDN

Co-Founder, Holistic Cannabis Academy
Highly experienced in holistic health communications, project management, spokesperson work and business development. Primary experience is in the medical cannabis arena and in health marketing for Fortune 100 food companies. Cookbook author, product development for food brands, and... Read More →


Tuesday July 24, 2018 10:30am - 11:45am MDT
La Vita Bella Cafe @ The Experience (1st Floor)

4:15pm MDT

Understanding Market Opportunities with Cultural Demographics
Limited Capacity seats available

Understand the power of the Latino market with cultural demographics. Telemundo takes a deep dive in the Latino growth in the American market and the necessity to market to this diverse community – understand the market opportunities.

Speakers
avatar for Abel Corral

Abel Corral

KDEN Telemundo Denver
As a Hispanic Media Sales & Marketing Professional, I’m driven by helping my company and my clients achieve desired results and all while providing a high level of customer service and attention to detail. My tendency is to achieve top performer status and my approach as a sales... Read More →
avatar for Drew Wilson

Drew Wilson

National Sales Manager at Telemundo Denver, KDEN Telemundo Denver
Often referred to as “Druchacho,” Drew is about as gringo as any guy in his home town of Golden, Colorado. However, Druchacho is known to his colleagues as a fiery Hispanic marketer, businessman and strategist, undeniably fluent in Spanish TV broadcast media, Latino and general... Read More →


Tuesday July 24, 2018 4:15pm - 5:30pm MDT
La Vita Bella Cafe @ The Experience (1st Floor)
 
Wednesday, July 25
 

8:00am MDT

Founders Coffee Networking Practice
What a great way to practice some of your new networking skills learned during our founders networking workshop and enjoy a morning cup of coffee.

¡Qué forma más divertida de poner en practica algunas nuevas habilidades de networking aprendidas durante nuestro talleres y disfrutar de una taza de café por la mañana!

Moderators
avatar for Adrian Chenault

Adrian Chenault

Founder, CEO, Contact Mapping
At Contact Mapping we are humanizing your address book. Build great connections. Remember everyone and everything. Never let anyone fall through the cracks. Transform your business and relationships.

Speakers
avatar for Erik Host-Steen

Erik Host-Steen

Founder, SMP Alignment
Talk to me about the intersection of sales, marketing, and product development. From this intersection, I help business leaders that normally (but not necessarily) have an engineering background and want to change revenue trajectory from zero or some other plateau. These three functions... Read More →


Wednesday July 25, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am MDT
La Vita Bella Cafe @ The Experience (1st Floor)

9:00am MDT

Strategies for Growing Your Business: A Social Media and Marketing Conversation
Limited Capacity filling up

In today’s market, harnessing the power of social media and marketing is a must if you want to grow your business and grow your brand. From Instagram posts, to Twitter announcements, there is no end to the new opportunities that a carefully managed social media campaign can bring.

With this in mind, any entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur who has yet to try out the power of social media and marketing needs to start working on creating a stronger online presence. Come along to this session and chat with a group of individuals who can give you trips, tricks, insight and experience, helping you take the right steps to building your online presence to take your business to the next conversation.

Dadas las tendencias de urbanización rápida, requisitos de sostenibilidad urbana, centros de innovación, distritos de innovación y políticas e infraestructura de ciudades inteligentes, no es de extrañar que las ciudades estén a punto de liderar, sirviendo como laboratorios de ideas en respuesta a estas nuevas realidades. El liderazgo dinámico, la elaboración de políticas y la acción no solo serán el sostén de negocios y de los residentes existentes, sino que fomentarán una nueva era de crecimiento, oportunidad y desarrollo económico abriendo la ciudad a emprendedores y nuevas empresas. Aquí estamos hoy en Longmont, habilitados por nuestra infraestructura inteligente preparada para ser una ciudad de laboratorio, una incubadora de ciudad inteligente fomentando la innovación, colaborando con innovadores y nuevas empresas para co-resolver problemas municipales en beneficio mutuo y mejorar la habitabilidad para todos dentro de la ciudad.

Asista a esta presentación y descubra dónde existen las ciudades de laboratorio para los innovadores y las nuevas empresas que buscan colaborar, desarrollar conjuntamente y probar sus soluciones en el mercado de las ciudades inteligentes.

Moderators
avatar for Kenneth Gottfried

Kenneth Gottfried

President, Gottfried Marketing
In 1989 I started a business with $400, Grew that corporation into 8 locations and 3+million. 2008 Sold that company. Grew my next corporation to over 1 million dollars in a about 6 years. I understand the pieces it takes to grow businesses in just about any situation.

Speakers
avatar for Maye Cordero

Maye Cordero

Marketing and Communications Manager, Intercambio
Maye is a Marketing and Communications Specialist. She is also a graphic designer and professional photographer from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Maye holds a Media Design Master of Fine Arts from Full Sail University in Florida, and currently is part of the Advisory Board for the Personal... Read More →
avatar for Jesse Freitas

Jesse Freitas

Marketing Director, StickerGiant
I run the Marketing Team at StickerGiant and I am really passionate about Brand Management. We specialize in Digital Marketing acquiring customers through Paid Search, SEO, Social Media, Email Campaigns, Sponsorships and more. I also run Project Management of our Website Development... Read More →
RG

Robert Gutierrez

Founder, CEO, R and L Marketing
avatar for Joel Terrell

Joel Terrell

Senior Designer / Owner, Falcon Reid Design
Falcon Reid Design came to be out of a desire to help local non-profits and small businesses with their visual branding. This year I'm celebrating 8 years as a small business owner and I'm delighted to be a part of Startup Longmont and Longmont Startup Week, part of the process of... Read More →


Wednesday July 25, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am MDT
La Vita Bella Cafe @ The Experience (1st Floor)
 


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