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Techstars Startup Week PHX 2018

MB

Michael Baab

Maricopa SBDC
Tech Coordinator
Phoenix/Mesa

I help tech entrepreneurs and small business owners launch, grow and maintain their businesses.

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 The Value of Values: A Workshop to Help You Craft the Compelling Beliefs that Drive Employee Engagement, Customer Loyalty, and Growth George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomMike Jones

11:00am MST

Capital Formation: Funding Your Dream George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomCarly Levin • Sean Dowdell • Andreas Ronneseth

12:00pm MST

Monday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

2:00pm MST

Pitch to INFORM. Pitch to ENGAGE. Pitch to WIN. George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomAshley Bright

3:00pm MST

Balancing Discovery and Delivery: Implementing Dual-Track Agile George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomSean McKeever

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

How to Find, Vet, and Motivate Creative Freelancers for Your Startup George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJake Poinier

8:00am MST

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

9:00am MST

Keynote - Chris Johnson - 20 Years, a Merger, an Acquisition and 10 Lessons Learned George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomChris Johnson

10:00am MST

Entrepreneur Office Hours with Governor Ducey George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomV (Stephen Viramontes) • Doug Ducey

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

If You Are Not Scared, You Are Doing It Wrong – Successful Entrepreneurs Take Risks George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomEric Miller

3:00pm MST

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

6:00pm MST

Project Management to Drive Business Success George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJoe Pusz

9:00am MST

Keynote - Carla Sandine - A Founder’s (Almost) Love Letter to Phoenix George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomCarla Sandine

9:30am MST

SaaS Day - Avoid the Pitfalls and Build a Great SaaS Product for Your Startup Galvanize - Pima & Pinal ClassroomJoe Michels

10:00am MST

Dragging Your Business Across the Finish Line George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJohn McDonnell

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 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)

1:00pm MST

Process or Perish: System for Success George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomLisa Zuba

1:30pm MST

SaaS Day - Getting Your First Round Of Startup Funding in Arizona Galvanize - Pima & Pinal ClassroomMichael Hool

2:00pm MST

Product Phase 1 - Disruption by Design: Creating Products that Delight and Win Markets George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomKathy Sacks • Stephanie Schull

3:00pm MST

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

8:00am MST

1 Million Cups - Blockchain - Computes Galvanize - Skyline LoungeChris Matthieu

8:30am MST

1 Million Cups - Blockchain - Sweetbridge Galvanize - Skyline LoungeMac McGary

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

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

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

11:00am MST

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

12:00pm MST

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