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Techstars Startup Week PHX 2018

AM

Anton Mayr

8:00am MST

1 Million Cups - Artificial Intelligence - OctaneAI Galvanize - Skyline LoungeElicia Banks

8:30am MST

Welcome to Startup Week PHX 2018 George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomV (Stephen Viramontes) 1 Million Cups - Virtual Reality - Baltu Studios Galvanize - Skyline LoungePeter Costa

9:00am MST

Keynote - Raj Nijjer - The Non-Linear Path to IPO's George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomRaj Nijjer

10:00am MST

Founder F Ups TBAKate Rogers • Zach Ferres • Jesse Randall • David Wachtel

11:00am MST

Capital Formation: Funding Your Dream George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomCarly Levin • Sean Dowdell • Andreas Ronneseth Money Talks: But What's It Saying to You? George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomStephanie Sims

12:00pm MST

Monday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

1:00pm MST

Beware of the Handshake Deal George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomLorena Van Assche Surviving Startup Failure George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomJosh Carter

2:00pm MST

The Realities of Starting Non-Profits George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomRebekah Brubaker

3:00pm MST

10 Essentials Every Startup Needs to Succeed George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomTisha Marie Pelletier

4:00pm MST

Keynote - Cody Friesen - Creating Perfect Water from Desert Air: How Zero Mass Water is Making Phoenix a Hub for Water Abundance George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomCody Friesen

6:00pm MST

What It's Like Being An Entrepreneur In The Cannabis Industry George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomAmy Donohue

8:00am MST

1 Million Cups - Science - Urbix Galvanize - Skyline LoungeAdam Small

8:30am MST

1 Million Cups - Med Tech - Informed Mindset Medical Galvanize - Skyline LoungePJ Borhman • Mark Whitehouse MedTech Day - Welcome and Intro to STC and WebPT STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation)Heidi Jannenga

10:00am MST

Entrepreneur Office Hours with Governor Ducey George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomV (Stephen Viramontes) • Doug Ducey MedTech Day - Improving doctor patient communication: How healthcare systems can address individual needs STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation)Kathy Kolbe

11:00am MST

Founder F Ups (Moved from 10 AM) George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomRobin Bramman • Bob LaLoggia • Jenny Poon • Nick Robbins • Wyly Wade

12:00pm MST

Tuesday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

1:00pm MST

MedTech Day - "Shark Tank" Pitch Prep STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation)Annette Zinky • Steve Zylstra • Lucas Felt • Kathy Sacks

2:00pm MST

You Have a Second Mission as a Nonprofit George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomRodney Houston

3:00pm MST

Life Hacks of a Serial Entrepreneur George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomVicki Mayo

3:15pm MST

MedTech Day - Purpose-built innovation: Focus on the solution, not the product STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation)Brenda Schmidt

6:00pm MST

Scaling as a Solopreneur through Productivity & Process George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomQuinn Tempest

9:30am MST

SaaS Day - Avoid the Pitfalls and Build a Great SaaS Product for Your Startup Galvanize - Pima & Pinal ClassroomJoe Michels SaaS Day - What I Wish I Knew When LifeLock was a Startup Galvanize - AmphitheaterTodd Davis

10:00am MST

Founder F Ups George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomBrian Mohr • Robert Backie • Maria Luna • Corey Schwartz • Tom Spengler

11:00am MST

Access to Flexible Capital, Training, and Technical Assistance George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomBarbara Tripp • Ji Mi Choi • Tom Espinoza • Koran Hardimon • Phil Potter Being a Human BrandLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomJustin Foster • Emily Soccorsy SaaS Day - Metrics that Matter: Inside the SaaS Metrics of Today’s Top Companies Galvanize - Pima & Pinal ClassroomJustin Gray SaaS Day - The “Field of Dreams” Fallacy of Startup Customer Acquisition Galvanize - AmphitheaterZach Ferres

12:00pm MST

Intro to Google Analytics George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomForbes Shannon Wednesday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

1:30pm MST

SaaS Day - Getting Your First Round Of Startup Funding in Arizona Galvanize - Pima & Pinal ClassroomMichael Hool SaaS Day - How to Create a Predictable, Scalable, & Lovable Marketing Machine Galvanize - AmphitheaterAnati Zubia

3:00pm MST

Growth Hacking Your New Venture: Attracting Capital and Eyeballs. George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomJerrod Bailey Pathways, Pitfalls, and Potholes Along The Road To Building A Successful Software MVP George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomDavid Schwartz SaaS Day - Reality Check: Highs and Lows of Growing Your SaaS Startup to $1M ARR Galvanize - AmphitheaterGreg Head • Ibrahim Mesbah • Scott Salkin • Aly Saxe

4:00pm MST

Keynote - Hardknocks with Darren Wilson, Ernie Garcia, Jim Scussel, and Matt Likens George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomErnie Garcia • Matt Likens • Jim Scussel • Darren Wilson

9:00am MST

Blockchain Day - Opening Dash Remarks: A Revolutionary Digital Money System, Meet Digital Cash Events on JacksonRyan Taylor

9:30am MST

Blockchain Day - Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Regulatory Framework Events on JacksonMichael Hool

10:00am MST

Blockchain Day - Blockchain in Action: Building Blox, Deep C, Real Estate Blockchain Association, TokenBlock Events on JacksonEverett Carney • Fred Von Graff • Matthew Smith • Connor Stephens

10:30am MST

Blockchain Day - Panel Blockchain Outside of FinTech: Kadima Ventures, Nexus Earth, and TokenIQ Events on JacksonStacy Wales • Colin Cantrell • Mark Vange • Tim Wales • Scott Yentzer

11:00am MST

Blockchain Day - Blockchain in Action: TitleChain, Zulloo, and CryptoBit Verified Events on JacksonAlexander Kolodin • Anton Polishko • Justin Recla

11:30am MST

Blockchain Day - Tokenize the World, The Future of Value Creation Events on JacksonJustin Wu

12:00pm MST

Thursday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

1:00pm MST

7 Deadly Sins That Kill 95% of Startups (And How to Avoid Them) George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomRick Swanson Blockchain Day - Blockchain in Action: Swapchain, CryptoCrow, Influence Logic Events on JacksonJason Appleton • Jacob Carter • Steve Mesa

2:00pm MST

Blockchain Day - Panel: Academic Perspective on Blockchain, Representatives from Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Grand Canyon University Events on JacksonJustin Baumann • Dragan Boscovic • Avery Carter

2:30pm MST

Blockchain Day - Is the Music Industry Perfect for Blockchain? Events on JacksonErik Medelson

3:00pm MST

Alternative Fundraising: How Equity Crowdfunding Can Help You Raise Capital and Create a Stronger Community Around Your Business George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomRob Burnett

3:15pm MST

Blockchain Day - Arizona Showcase Companies: Sweetbridge, AssureVote, IDlink Events on JacksonSatish Kollay • Scott Nelson • V (Stephen Viramontes)

3:30pm MST

Blockchain Day - Blockchain Advisor to Sir Richard Branson - Winning at the Game of Blockchain Events on JacksonBrian Nelson

4:00pm MST

Blockchain Day - Government Panel: Michael Hool, Representative Weninger, and Professor Marchant Events on JacksonMichael Hool • Gary Marchant • Jeff Weninger

4:30pm MST

Blockchain Day - U.S. Congressman David Schweikert, Co-Chair, Congressional Blockchain Caucus Events on JacksonDavid Schweikert "Turning Risk into Luck" Keynote - with Techstars' Co-CEO David Brown George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomDavid Brown

11:00am MST

Common Legal Mistakes Startups Make When Raising Capital George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJohn Carter

12:00pm MST

The Underestimated Founder George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomChristie Kerner • Arlan Hamilton Friday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

1:00pm MST

Build a Brand With A Cult-Like Following George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomRani Sweis

2:00pm MST

Virtual and Augmented Reality: The Next Frontier of Interactive Marketing George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomRami Kalla

3:00pm MST

Go Big or Go Home: The Challenges with Scaling SaaS Companies in Phoenix George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomGabe Cooper