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Fort Collins Startup Week

Welcome to an AMAZING week of free content, network sessions, collisions and mentors. We are here to make your experience unforgettable!

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7:30am MDT

Business Appreciation Breakfast-Compliments of City of Fort CollinsLIMITED Marriott Fort CollinsSeonAh Kendall • Jon Schallert

8:00am MDT

The LaunchPad Opens for Mentor Hours, Registration, Spotlight Stages, and Networking The LaunchPad Mainstage

9:00am MDT

1 Million Cups NoCoLIMITED Marriott Fort Collins CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge Collegiate Comp - Seed Round; Group 1LIMITED The Lory Student Center North Ballroom (CSU Campus)CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge Rockies Venture Club Investor Triage The Lory Student Center North Ballroom (CSU Campus)Ian McConville • CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge

10:00am MDT

Fantastical Adventures in MakingLIMITED The LaunchPad Makers LoungeFort Collins Creator Hub • Hunter Buffington

10:15am MDT

How to Sell Big When Your Business is SmallLIMITED The LaunchPad MainstageDaniel Tyre

11:00am MDT

Disrupting Intellectual Property Services: A Legal Panel on the Various Models for Funding Intellectual PropertyLIMITED Innosphere (South Conference Room)Russ Krajec • Carlos Cruz-Abrams • Joel Jacobson • Rob Phillips Why Culture Matters-A Panel Discussion with Culture-Centric CEOsLIMITED The LaunchPad Downstairs ClassroomAshlee Cloud • Natalie Baumgartner • Nathan Greenlee • Dan Lynn • Zach Nies • Leah Zions Get Her on Board-presented by NoCo Women Who LeadLIMITED The LaunchPad MainstageJana Knapp • Rachael Donaldson • Stacey Ferreira • Terry Morreale

12:00pm MDT

Democratization of the Capital Industry - Securities CrowdfundingLIMITED Innosphere (South Conference Room)Karl Dakin • Jared Ertle • Lucas Marquardt Series T: How to Achieve the Most Important Milestone of Your BusinessLIMITED The LaunchPad MainstageKevin Putegnat From Prototyping to Production: How to Balance Speed, Scale, and Quality The LaunchPad Downstairs ClassroomChuck Hodges

12:30pm MDT

CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge Collegiate Comp - Seed Round; Group 2LIMITED The Lory Student Center North Ballroom (CSU Campus)CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge

1:00pm MDT

The Definitive Startup Legal ChecklistLIMITED The LaunchPad Downstairs ClassroomJoel Jacobson Growing Out of Control -What's Next?LIMITED The LaunchPad MainstageChrister Wadman PCBA: From Concept to ManufacturingLIMITED Innosphere (South Conference Room)Edmond Johnson • Seth Schell

2:00pm MDT

Focus is a Thing! Getting to Your Core Value Prop and Staying True to It.LIMITED The LaunchPad MainstageChase Natoli Two Miles Wide or Two Miles Deep: How to Grow Your CompanyLIMITED Innosphere (South Conference Room)Hope Hartman Internet of Things (IoT) and Your BusinessLIMITED The LaunchPad Downstairs ClassroomMatt Roeder

3:00pm MDT

Early Exits-What, Why, and How to Achieve them.LIMITED Innosphere (North Conference Room)Mike Freeman Bitcoin, Digital Currency, and the Future of MoneyLIMITED The LaunchPad MainstageNoah Berger User's First: Lessons, Opportunities and Strategies for launching Tech Innovation in Monster MarketsLIMITED The LaunchPad Downstairs ClassroomRobert Downey

4:00pm MDT

Early Exits-Structure and Strategy Discussion (A Legal and Financial Panel Q and A)LIMITED Innosphere (North Conference Room)KKO Firm • Carlos Cruz-Abrams • Matt Fargo • Pat Nicholson CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge Collegiate Comp - Semi FinalsLIMITED The Lory Student Center North Ballroom (CSU Campus)CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge • CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge Free Resources (and some paid) for Your StartupLIMITED Innosphere (South Conference Room)Rich Maloy

4:30pm MDT

5 Key Startup Challenges Solved by Leveraging the CloudLIMITED Innosphere (North Conference Room)Alessandra DeWitt • Zayo Group It's 5 O-Clock FoCo Happy Hour brought to you by KKO LawfirmLIMITED InnosphereKKO Firm • KKO Firm

5:00pm MDT

Maker Society SioreeLIMITED The LaunchPad Makers LoungeFort Collins Creator Hub • Hunter Buffington

5:30pm MDT

CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge Collegiate Comp - Finals and Awards CeremonyLIMITED The Lory Student Center North Ballroom (CSU Campus)CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge

6:00pm MDT

GoCode Colorado ExperienceLIMITED The LaunchPad MainstageAndrew Cole • Elaine Marino

6:30pm MDT

CSU BLUE OCEAN COLLEGIATE BASH-After PartyLIMITED The Lory Student Center Ramskeller (CSU CAMPUS)CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge

6:45pm MDT

Movie Night Feature Presentation: "Startup.com"LIMITED Mugs Coffee Lounge

8:00pm MDT

#FCSW15 Night at Social (First Drink of Startup Punch with ticket is on Ty the raddest/baddest bartender in FoCo!) Social