Podcasts about boulder startup week

In this episode of FYI – For Your Innovation, ARK's Director of Research Brett Winton sits down with Brad Feld — co-founder of Foundry, Techstars, and longtime venture capitalist — to unpack his latest thinking on startup communities, mentorship, and how founders can build better networks by giving first. After taking time away from public life to reflect, Brad returns with a new book, Give First: The Power of Mentorship, and a sharpened view on the distinction between transactional ecosystems and community-led innovation. He shares lessons from nearly two decades with Techstars, thoughts on remote vs. in-person work post-COVID, and how mentorship can be redesigned for the next generation of entrepreneurs. The conversation also explores the cultural shifts introduced by AI, the hidden friction in monetizing online engagement, and why Brad believes the best way to shape a network is to invest in others before you know what you'll get in return.Key Points From This Episode:00:00:00 Why Brad Feld “hibernated” from public life and how it changed his perspective00:04:24 From default yes to default no: Reclaiming time and creative energy00:06:28 Navigating remote work: Company culture and post-COVID office dynamics00:09:49 When revenue goes negative: COVID-era crisis stories from Rover and SeatGeek00:12:25 The Give First philosophy — and how it became Techstars' guiding principle00:17:50 Finding mentorship as a founder: What works and what definitely doesn't00:19:15 The power of peer mentorship and showing up without expectations00:23:16 How online culture's transactional mindset erodes community trust00:26:00 Boulder Startup Week and the importance of local founder energy00:30:41 Brad's Random Day tradition: 15-minute meetings, one goal per person00:35:17 Techstars vs. YC: Origins of the mentor-driven accelerator model00:40:27 Building startup communities from scratch: What actually works00:46:05 Founders must lead: Differentiating between startup communities and ecosystems00:49:00 Mentorship at scale: Applying Techstars' playbook to community growth00:54:08 Frictionless networks: Why “Give First” accelerates stronger connections01:00:16 AI's impact on software development, legal workflows, and personal productivity01:04:07 Coding with AI: Brad's firsthand experience building a web app with Cursor

As human beings, we all encounter problems in our lives. Some may be traumatic, and it's just a fact of life. These experiences can make it hard to focus on our daily tasks, especially at work. How can we create a workplace culture that supports employees during these times? In this episode, I sit down with Tamara Fox, a coach and head of consulting at LOEB Leadership. We discussed the impact of trauma on both personal and professional life, and the need for workplaces to address employees' trauma, and the future of their work. Tamara shared about the approaches to leadership development and the benefits of prioritizing employee's mental health. Tune in to learn how we can build a more supportive workplace --- Listen to the podcast here: Prioritizing Employees' Well-Being in the Workplace with Tamara Fox Welcome to Action's Antidotes, your antidote to the mindset that keeps you settling for less. On this particular podcast, I've talked quite a bit about our work culture and about how many things about our culture that we all encounter at work need some adjustment in our thinking. And one of the topics that I was recently introduced to at the Boulder Startup Week last month is the topic of what happens when one of your coworkers, one of your employees has a traumatic experience. Now, we're all going to have traumatic experiences in life, it's just a fact of life that something major is going to happen to you and something major is going to happen to you that's going to cause you to maybe even focus on that particular aspect of your life a little bit more, even a little bit more than your work, and we need to find a way to, on a broader scale, allow people to be coworkers but also human beings. Today, my guest, Tamara Fox, is a coach and a consultant, and she was the speaker at this particular event on workforce trauma. ---   Tamara, welcome to the program.   Thanks for having me.   Yeah, thank you so much. So, I want to first start off talking about your particular story, your particular journey, when you talk about what made workplace culture something that really interested you and then what made specifically how people endure these traumas at workplaces something that you want to kind of lean into with your career.    Yeah, absolutely. So I'm definitely one of those people that I took my own personal experiences and made it into something I'm actually passionate about and doing in the workforce today. And I always start my story back in 2011, when I was 19, I always age myself now when I do podcasts, I think that was 13 years ago, it was wild. But in 2011, I was 19 years old and I woke up and I was living in an apartment in Denver, Colorado, and I woke up to a masked man standing over my bed with a gun who raped me and actually physically assaulted me as well, like dislocated my arm, did a whole bunch of stuff to me that, you know, won't go into details. I truly saw my life flash before my eyes, thought I was going to die, never see my family again. So that was 19 years old.    Wow. Pretty life changing experience, that was the catapult into my experiences with personal trauma myself, like going through something traumatic. Pretty shortly after that, my dad had been battling with an opioid addiction, most of my childhood, it just didn't really come to the surface or I wasn't really aware of it at like more conscious level until after my trauma and I think my trauma actually catapulted him a little bit, made him a little bit worse, because when your family experience something like that, of course it has an impact on the family around them so his opioid addiction got to the point that he was verbally abusive, he was blacking out and not remembering things, and he was abusing opioids illegally. So then that happened and he became suicidal and his mental health was just awful. So that had an impact for me on a trauma perspective. Then, from 2016 to 2024, I had nine deaths,

I spent a week with some of the biggest, baddest entrepreneurs out there for a week thanks to Boulder Startup Week, and learned SO MUCH that those of us striving for a regenerative world are usually never exposed to. So, in this episode I'm spilling alll the secrets and how we can use these lessons in our regeneratively centered pursuits and businesses! In this episode, we cover: How high-level CEOs handle growing pains, changing plans, imposter syndrome and self-doubt Pattern interrupts and how they are literal GOLD for growing our networks and getting us closer to what we want Seeking out places where the self-created, entrepreneurial path is supported and celebrated, and what a game changer that is How to set your ethical business up for success using lessons that most people in the eco world never get access to And lots more! Download the free guide ⁠"Tap into Your Creativity to Master Artistic, Authentic Content Creation" guide here⁠ Download the free "5 Easy Ways to get the Algorithm Working for You" guide here Book a 1:1 consultation session with me here Check out my ethical digital and social media marketing business, Jennings Creative Agency here

I've been talking about how much Mental Healthcare in Colorado is lacking for nearly ten years. I've been talking about how it's pretty much avoided in conversations here, altogether. You don't hear people discussing therapy. You certainly don't hear people recommending it or discussing the need for more services - unless you're talking to me. Or to today's guest on The Be Ruthless Show. Chrysta Bairre is a Colorado Native who shares my perspective on Colorado and it's below par Mental Healthcare. She also happens to be a new friend and someone I'm so unbelievably grateful to have connected with - personally and professionally! Chrysta Bairre is a career coach, speaker, and author of the book, Beautiful Badass: How To Believe In Yourself Against The Odds. She engages and inspires on stage, speaking to employees and business owners on banishing burnout, overcoming impostor syndrome, and managing mental health in business. Chrysta has presented to audiences of 300+ at Ignite Denver, Boulder Startup Week, Fort Collins Startup Week, Northern Colorado Women's Small Business Conference, General Assembly Denver, Aurora Chamber of Commerce Women In Business, and more than 100 other events and organizations.Chrysta coaches women who want more from life and business. Her clients increase their income $10K or more, while also increasing their impact-- so they confidently say no in business, stop overgiving (and giving and giving and giving), and find greater peace and happiness in and out of the office. Chrysta is also the founder of She Goes High, a 1,600+ introvert-friendly member women's leadership community in Northern Colorado. She Goes High hosts more than 30 events per year to support women leaders in taking up their space in the world and leaving their legacy.Her book, Beautiful Badass: How to Believe in Yourself Against the Odds, shares stories and lessons from overcoming poverty and depression in this guide for women who want to take command of their destinies and no longer fall prey to the hardships and setbacks that previously defined them. You can connect with Chrysta at https://liveandlovework.com/ Buy Beautiful Badass: How to Believe In Yourself Against the Odds https://a.co/d/j1IQ1e9 Vote for us in The Best of NoCo 2023 here: Services / Counseling Services Samantha Ruth - Griefhab  Recreation and Entertainment Local Podcasts The Be Ruthless Show' Networking She Goes High If you're not part of the Griefhab Community, join us here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7/ To join Team Ruthless, learn more here:https://samantharuth.com/team-ruthless To connect, reach out anytime: sam@samantharuth.com

Chrysta Bairre is a dynamic keynote speaker helping women create balance, advocate for themselves, overcome Impostor Syndrome, and find fulfillment in work and life. She is the author of the book, Beautiful Badass: How To Believe In Yourself Against The Odds, published in 2019. Chrysta has over 6 years of experience organizing and planning events for various professional associations and groups, as well as running her own women's group. Chrysta is the founder and CEO of She Goes High, a 1,100+ member women's leadership community for introverts in Northern Colorado (the extroverts show up anyway!) She is a licensed teacher of the Art of Feminine Presence, and a 2016 and 2017 participant and facilitator of the Larimer County Women of the Year program, all in addition to growing a successful career coaching practice over the last 5 years. As a speaker, Chrysta has presented more than 150 times to audiences of 30 – 300+ at Ignite Denver, Boulder Startup Week, Fort Collins Startup Week, Northern Colorado Women's Small Business Conference, General Assembly Denver, Polkadot Powerhouse Celebration, Aurora Chamber of Commerce Women in Business, and many more.Connect with Chrysta:Website: https://liveandlovework.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrystabairre/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveLoveWork

Chrysta Bairre is a dynamic keynote speaker and author of the book, Beautiful Badass: How To Believe In Yourself Against The Odds. Chrysta has presented to audiences of 30 - 300+ at Ignite Denver, Boulder Startup Week, Fort Collins Startup Week, Northern Colorado Women's Small Business Conference, General Assembly Denver, Polkadot Powerhouse Celebration, Aurora Chamber of Commerce Women In Business, and more than 100 other events and organizations. Chrysta is also the founder of She Goes High, a 1,000+ member women's leadership community for introverts in Northern Colorado. She is a 2016 and 2017 participant and facilitator of Larimer County Women of the Year program. Her book, Beautiful Badass: How to Believe in Yourself Against the Odds, shares stories and lessons from overcoming poverty and depression in this guide for women who want to take command of their destinies and no longer fall prey to the hardships and setbacks that previously defined them. Connect with Chrysta: https://www.facebook.com/SheGoesHigh https://www.shegoeshigh.us/ https://liveandlovework.com/

You're listening to episode #101 with Chrysta Bairre In this episode Chrysta shares her story of overcoming poverty and depression and how she has now come to the place of working with women entrepreneurs. We talk about what it's like to be an introverted entrepreneur and mental health in relation to entrepreneurship. We also have a lot of laughs along the way. I love that Chrysta has created multiple ways to help women who want to take command of their destinies and no longer fall prey to the hardships and setbacks that previously defined them. I'm excited for you to listen! Learn more about Chrysta: Chrysta Bairre is a dynamic keynote speaker and author of the book, Beautiful Badass: How To Believe In Yourself Against The Odds. Chrysta has presented to audiences of 30 - 300+ at Ignite Denver, Boulder Startup Week, Fort Collins Startup Week, Northern Colorado Women's Small Business Conference, General Assembly Denver, Polkadot Powerhouse Celebration, Aurora Chamber of Commerce Women In Business, and more than 100 other events and organizations. Chrysta is also the founder of She Goes High, a 1,000+ member women's leadership community for introverts in Northern Colorado. She is a 2016 and 2017 participant and facilitator of Larimer County Women of the Year program. Her book, Beautiful Badass: How to Believe in Yourself Against the Odds, shares stories and lessons from overcoming poverty and depression in this guide for women who want to take command of their destinies and no longer fall prey to the hardships and setbacks that previously defined them. Connect with Chrysta: Website: https://liveandlovework.com (https://liveandlovework.com) Chrysta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveLoveWork (https://www.facebook.com/LiveLoveWork) Chrysta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveandlovework (https://www.instagram.com/liveandlovework) She Goes High: https://www.shegoeshigh.us (https://www.shegoeshigh.us) She Goes High Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheLeadsFC (https://www.facebook.com/SheLeadsFC) She Goes High Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/sheleadsfc (http://www.instagram.com/sheleadsfc) Want more of The We Podcast? To listen to more awesome episodes on Loudspeaker.fm or on any of your favorite podcasting apps. The We Spot is your go-to place for intentional growth, connection, authenticity, and encouragement. We would love to connect with you! Find us on: https://www.facebook.com/thewespot (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/thewespot/ (Instagram) https://www.thewespot.com/ (www.thewespot.com) Thank you for listening and being a part of this community! It means a lot to us! Support this podcast

You're listening to episode #101 with Chrysta Bairre In this episode Chrysta shares her story of overcoming poverty and depression and how she has now come to the place of working with women entrepreneurs. We talk about what it’s like to be an introverted entrepreneur and mental health in relation to entrepreneurship. We also have a lot of laughs along the way. I love that Chrysta has created multiple ways to help women who want to take command of their destinies and no longer fall prey to the hardships and setbacks that previously defined them. I’m excited for you to listen! Learn more about Chrysta: Chrysta Bairre is a dynamic keynote speaker and author of the book, Beautiful Badass: How To Believe In Yourself Against The Odds. Chrysta has presented to audiences of 30 - 300+ at Ignite Denver, Boulder Startup Week, Fort Collins Startup Week, Northern Colorado Women’s Small Business Conference, General Assembly Denver, Polkadot Powerhouse Celebration, Aurora Chamber of Commerce Women In Business, and more than 100 other events and organizations. Chrysta is also the founder of She Goes High, a 1,000+ member women’s leadership community for introverts in Northern Colorado. She is a 2016 and 2017 participant and facilitator of Larimer County Women of the Year program. Her book, Beautiful Badass: How to Believe in Yourself Against the Odds, shares stories and lessons from overcoming poverty and depression in this guide for women who want to take command of their destinies and no longer fall prey to the hardships and setbacks that previously defined them. Connect with Chrysta: Website: https://liveandlovework.com (https://liveandlovework.com) Chrysta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveLoveWork (https://www.facebook.com/LiveLoveWork) Chrysta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveandlovework (https://www.instagram.com/liveandlovework) She Goes High: https://www.shegoeshigh.us (https://www.shegoeshigh.us) She Goes High Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheLeadsFC (https://www.facebook.com/SheLeadsFC) She Goes High Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/sheleadsfc (http://www.instagram.com/sheleadsfc) Want more of The We Podcast? To listen to more awesome episodes on Loudspeaker.fm or on any of your favorite podcasting apps. The We Spot is your go-to place for intentional growth, connection, authenticity, and encouragement. We would love to connect with you! Find us on: https://www.facebook.com/thewespot (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/thewespot/ (Instagram) https://www.thewespot.com/ (www.thewespot.com) Thank you for listening and being a part of this community! It means a lot to us! Support this podcast

This week's episode is brought to you by Oracle NetSuite (sign up for a personalized product tour at www.netsuite.com/scale) and Indeed (get a $75 credit for your job post at indeed.com/podcast). As a B2B entrepreneur, Jen Abel Founded and scaled JJELLYFISH. Abel is recognised for her skill in designing early-stage b2b go-to-market plans , specifically advising international companies on how they can best conquer the U.S. market. As a thought leader in B2B sales, Abel has been featured as a Cohost and speaker by brands including Conde Nast's Glamour, Techstars, and Boulder Startup Week. Abel advises early stage B2B startups on their sales strategy, along with Fortune 500 companies seeking to test new business models. With over a decade of early-stage startup expertise, Abel was also a Mentor for Techstars and Founding Enterprise Sales Member at General Assembly (acquired) and Y-Combinator startup, The Muse. Connect with Jen Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenabel/ https://twitter.com/jjen_abel Connect with Poya Osgouei: https://www.linkedin.com/in/poyaosgouei/ Connect with Robby Allen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbyallen/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/uncharted1/support

Sponsor: We want to thank Cyber City Circuits for sponsoring this episode! Cyber City Circuits is an electronics shop and contract manufacturer based in Augusta, GA. Use the coupon code HELLOBLINKSHOW to receive 10% off your order of electronics or mention that you heard about them on the Hello Blink Show for a 25% discount on the assembly costs of manufacturing. Overview: In this episode of the Hello Blink Show, Harris and Shawn wanted to share their presentation on sales and marketing for Boulder Startup Week 2020. They are joined by Katie Hackos to delve deeper into retaining customer relations but the disconnect between sales and marketing can have adverse effects on these efforts. Listeners will hear their insights on communicating with customers and why marketers and sales people should work together. They explore the dynamics to why these departments operate in different directions and include best practices. This episode is an interactive, mock business discussion as they elaborate on these topics. One Powerful Quotation: 36:01: Harris: “...If you’re not creating a culture where everyone feels bought into what’s happening in the sales side of the business, you are not helping that build a culture that’s going to help the company grow in the long run…People need to understand what the sales team is thinking about. How they’re thinking about it. Marketing needs to know what the sales numbers are.” Key Topics: * 4:25: The episode kicks off with Katie, Harris, and Shawn introducing themselves and their work background. 8:15: Shawn is introduced as Chief Marketing Officer of boulder.io as he prepares to meet with the CEO to cover their annual statistics. 12:54: Harris is introduced as Director of Business as he shares his reflections of boulder.io. 17:15: Shawn and Harris answer questions from viewers and discuss their mock roles. 25:46: Shawn continues his talks on why marketing teams should recognize KPIs to discover buyer personas. He also explains the Pareto Principle. 33:14: Harris talks about the dysfunctions in sales teams and why this department should not be disjointed with marketing. He also discusses the prisoner’s dilemma as it relates to business strategy. 41:40: Shawn talks to the audience about The Hello Blink Show. 43:08: Shawn clarifies the Pareto Principle, and Harris/Shawn discuss calculating the lifetime value of your customer base. 48:56: Harris and Shawn articulate the most common and costly mistakes they’ve witnessed in organizations for sales and marketing. 52:50: Harris and Shawn respond to why there are no chief revenue officers in more organiza-tions. Harris thinks there is a cultural shift in venture capital moving away from having this position. List of Resources Website - Bonusly (https://bonus.ly/) Website - Boulder Startup Week (https://boulderstartupweek.com/) Website - Prisoner’s Dilemma (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma) Article - Round canoe syndrome (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-round-canoe-syndrome-erik-host-steen/) Website - Pareto Principle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle) Guest Contact Information* LinkedIn - Katie Hackos (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-hackos-486645146/) Twitter - Katie Hackos (https://twitter.com/KatieHackos) LinkedIn - Ben Travis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamintravis/) Host Contact Information: shawnhymel.com (https://shawnhymel.com/) kennyconsultinggroup.com (http://kennyconsultinggroup.com) LinkedIn - Shawn Hymel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnhymel/) LinkedIn - Harris Kenny (https://www.linkedin.com/in/harriskenny/) Twitter - Shawn Hymel (https://www.twitter.com/ShawnHymel) Twitter - Harris Kenny (https://www.twitter.com/harriskenny) License Information: “Hello Blink Show” by Kenny Consulting Group, LLC and Skal Risa, LLC is licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Intro and outro song is “Routine” by Amine Maxwell is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Special Guest: Katie Hackos.

This episode is part of our 2020 Boulder Startup Week series. Because of the coronavirus, this year’s startup week took place virtually. We missed seeing everyone in person, but applaud the tremendous effort undertaken — mostly by volunteers — to put on the event. For more info, visit boulderstartupweek.com. We’ve got another podcast “takeover” in … Continue reading "Episode 073: Part 2 of ‘Impact Founder’s’ takeover of the BTP"

University of Colorado-Boulder professors Jeff York and Brad Werner distill entrepreneurship research into actionable insights. CREATIVE DISTILLATION Jeff York | Associate Professor | Research Director
jeffrey.york@colorado.edu Brad Werner | Instructor | Teaching Director
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Our academic guest for this episode is: Erick Mueller, Executive Director, Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at CU's Leeds School of Business 
This episode was recorded during Boulder Startup Week 2020 as a "takeover" of the Boulder Tech Podcast (bouldertechpodcast.com), which is produced by Joel Davis, who's also the producer of this podcast. You'll hear Joel's voice in this episode of well. Today's discussion isn't connected to any specific research, but rather focuses on the relationship between the University of Colorado and the Boulder tech/startup/business community. An Analog Digital Arts Production
Recorded and edited by Joel Davis "AcidJazz" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Often, discussions about diversity in the tech industry focus on mere representation. But in this discussion from Boulder Startup Week, we take inspiration from the Zebras […]

A group of startup and nonprofit folks joined Brittny and Nia for a presentation and Q&A on how companies and nonprofits can work better together! ResourcesBoulder Startup WeekModerator Support by Patty ManwaringColorado Nonprofit Association Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is part of our 2020 Boulder Startup Week series. Because of the coronavirus, this year’s startup week takes place virtually. We won’t be doing as many interview as we have the past two years, and will miss seeing everyone in person, but look forward to catching as many of the online sessions as … Continue reading "Episode 072: ‘Impact Founder’ takes over the BTP to talk pivoting in this time of virus"

This episode is part of our 2020 Boulder Startup Week series. Because of the coronavirus, this year’s startup week takes place virtually. We won’t be doing as many interviews as we have the past two years, and will miss seeing everyone in person, but look forward to catching as many of the online sessions as … Continue reading "Episode 071: ‘Creative Distillation’ podcast takes over BTP to talk CU + Boulder"

This is our first episode for 2020’s Boulder Startup Week. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s startup week will, like most events these days, take place virtually. We won’t be doing as many interviews as we have the past two years, and will miss seeing everyone in person, but look forward to catching as … Continue reading "Episode 070: Dave Mayer, Founder/CEO, Technical Integrity"

Brittny and Nia have an exciting announcement. You can join them for a live recording of the pod on Tuesday, May 12 at 12p MTN for Boulder Startup Week. Register for free online here. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is part of our continuing COVID19 coverage — and begins our run-up to Boulder Startup Week, taking place May 11-15th. Like most gatherings these days, we’re going virtual in 2020. Find details at boulderstartupweek.com. Today, I speak with Chip, CEO of the Downtown Boulder Partnership. We discuss what the Partnership is doing to … Continue reading "Episode 069-CV06: Chip, CEO, Downtown Boulder Partnership"

Andrew Hyde and Ef Rodriquez of Glider.com, a community event non-profit, talk about how events like Boulder Startup Week, TEDxBoulder and Ignite Boulder have helped transform a college town into a hub for technological innovation, community organizing and new ideas.

Episode #11 – The analogy that I’ve been using is that blockchain could do the financial and insurance industries what the information revolution did to our media or what Napster did to record companies. WARNING: Some of this stuff is pretty complex. I spent a while on Wikipedia reading up on the things Kevin talks about just to write this post. Kevin Owocki is a leader in the Boulder tech community and helps run Boulder Startup Week and leads the Boulder Blockchain Meetup group.  He is also a co-host of the StartupCTO podcast. Kevin’s most recent project blends his passion for building Open Source software and his interest in Blockchain as an industry disruptor. Kevin recently launched Gitcoin, a platform that for allows for an Open Source repo owner to create a bounty, or smart contract, using the Blockchain for someone to work on their project. What this means is Developers can choose which Open Source projects to work on and get paid in the cryptocurrency Etherium. A little background on what some of this stuff means… Open Source software Most of the Internet and many of the devices we use each day to connect to it are built using Open Source software.  From the Andriod phone in your pocket to the Chromebooks used in many schools, to the Apache webservers that serve up pages on your favorite website, chances are your experience on the Internet is due in large part to software that was created by an army of unpaid volunteers. Anyone can download and use Open Source software, free of charge and free from restrictions. You can even download the source code and use it on your own projects or contribute your enhancements back to the original project, allowing everyone to share in the collective wisdom of Developers all over the world. Blockchain Bitcoin and Etherium are cryptocurrencies that are built using Open Source and are independent of any centralized organization. This means no government or bank is needed to complete a financial transaction using a cryptocurrency because the transaction ledger is stored in on the Blockchain. Super strong encryption is used to ensure the integrity of the Blockchain so any tampering or attempts to break the Blockchain are automatically detected and discarded.  The Blockchain can be used for more than just financial transactions, Kevin talks about a few examples of using Blockchain to create Smart Contracts that take the place of brokers or officials. GitCoin GitCoin has a strong potential to change the way Open Source software is developed. There are thousands of old and stale code repositories that no one contributes towards. Using GitCoin the ower of that repository can now attract developers to contribute to their project and reward them using Etherium, streamlining the transaction. LINKS TO THINGS WE TALK ABOUT: GitCoin Etherium Project Boulder Blockchain Meetup StartupCTO Podcast IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR, PLEASE: Subscribe to our list Connect with us on Twitter Email us and tell us what you think! Colorado TechCast brings you interviews with entrepreneurs from around the state. We provide a behind the scenes look at who’s doing what, why, and how you can get involved. Join us each episode to hear the exciting stories of technology happenings in our state. I want this show to be relevant to you, so please send me your feedback. My email address is trapper@coloradoTechCast.com. You can also hit me up on twitter @CoTechCast. I read and respond to all messages so drop me a line and tell me what you think.  

Hi and welcome to a very special Boulder Startup Week episode.This week we’ve got some stories from a session entitled “Dev War Stories”. If you’re a longtime listener, you know that this is one of our favorite questions to ask interviewees.There are 3 speakers giving war stories in this episode.The first is Ed Johnson, CTO of GoallyThe second is Jason Cole, CTO of a few startups around town.The third is Greg Lems, CTO at Door to Door Organics.One last thing. If you hear a flashlight turning on and off, it's because Miles set up the session to have the lights down low, kind of like a campfire ghost story type of atmosphere.Enjoy yall!

Jeff Rose presenting in a very special Boulder Startup Week 2017 talk.   Artificial intelligence is undergoing a renaissance, with the number of relevant research papers, startups, applications, and new ideas expanding rapidly.  These new capabilities will enable people and result in greater aggregate productivity, analogous to the invention of the steam engine that powered the industrial revolution.  At the same time, many laborers, drivers, assembly line workers, and even some more skilled roles in society will be made redundant.  This shift will have both positive and negative consequences for individuals’ lives, society, and the economy, which is why it is important to start understanding the trends and preparing now.Join Jeff Rose, CEO of Boulder AI company ThinkTopic, to discuss the technology, economic and political landscape of our automated future.

Cryptocurrencies have the potential to be TCP/IP of money. What does the future look like if they do to money, what the internet did for information? Learn about Ethereum, one of the top cryptocurrencies of 2017.  Piper Merriam, Ethereum developer, presenting at Boulder Startup Week.  Video of this talk available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPoaMC1qNFY and embedded below:    

EFA Colorado presenting in a very special Boulder Startup Week 2017 talk. What is Cryptography, and why does it matter? What is the history of cryptography, and where is it going in the future? Join this joint presentation of the Future of Tech + Legal tracks at Boulder Startup Week to learn more about the civil rights battles of the 21st century. Video of this talk is posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RN0F2CmXPU and embeded below:

We’ve got a special bonus episode for you all this week.Episode 0.8 of our Podcast was a Boulder Startup Week talk about ZCash by its founder; Zooko Wilcox.  ZCash is a privacy-centric blockchain. Zcash payments are published on a public blockchain, but the sender, recipient, and amount of a transaction remain private.A lot of people are really excited about a blockchain that enables truly anonymous transactions on the web and believes that ZCash could be a top 5 blockchain within a year.  ZCash has an all-star roster of cryptographers; and they today in version 1.0.0; So I’m reposting our ZCash episode, episode 0.8.

In this episode of Turnpikers, Luke and Danny sit down with Willy Ogorzaly and Denise Franklin at Boulder Startup Week 2016. Willy is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lawbooth, an online marketplace for lawyers. Lawbooth was named 2014 Venture of the Year by Boulder Chamber and listed in the Top 10 global startups by IBM. Denise Franklin is a local angel investor and startup executive. She serves on the board of KidsTek, providing technology and STEM focused education in public schools. Denise is also a mentor for Techstars, Boomtown, MergeLane, and Founder Institute.

Ryan Wanger is a Senior Software Engineer at MapQuest and an Organizer for both Boulder Startup Week and Ignite Boulder. Ryan earned a B.A. in Computer Science from Hamilton College and a Game Design Certificate from the Academy of Game Entertainment Technology. His journey to Boulder included stops in New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. “If somebody gave me back all of the time that I have spent on the internet, I definitely wouldn’t spend it the same way! I think that people who succeed in the next 10-20 years are going to have...read more

This week, Vanessa and Joel talk with the founders of Boulder Startup Week about their upcoming events, as well as the implosion of the Colorado General Assembly and the ax that’s falling on The Onion’s Denver/Boulder edition of The A.V. Club. Ef Rodriguez (@pug) and Ryan Wanger (@ryanwanger) give us the lowdown on Boulder Startup […] 77: Geeks Are the New WaterDenver Diatribe