Loveland Startup Week 2017: Full Schedule

Welcome to #LSW17 in Loveland, Colorado!

4:00pm MDT

Resource Pitch Back: Who's Helping Loveland Businesses?

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Loveland has a plethora of free or inexpensive resources for our business owners including free market research from the library and free interns just to name a few options. Find out how you and your business (or idea) can benefit from these services!

Speakers

Amanda Armstrong

Business Librarian, Loveland Public Library

I'm a librarian, musician and dancer. During the day (and sometimes night), I work for Loveland Public Library and assist aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners in Northern Colorado with a variety of services, ranging from researching questions to providing website usability... Read More →

Adam Crowe

Business Development Manager, Larimer County Workforce Center

Adam joined the Larimer County Workforce Center in 2004 and has supported the invention and re-invention of a variety of services including Colorado Youth Wins, internships, wage reimbursement (OJT), incumbent worker training and other services offered by Larimer County workforce... Read More →

Dixie Daly

Membership Director, Loveland Chamber of Commerce

Dixie Daly , Entrepreneur, Author Speaker and Inventor, and an Award-winning poet. Dixie enjoys creating and developing products from scratch then sharing the process on how to bring them to local and Nationwide to stores. and QVC. Dixie Daly shares her heart and soul through appreciation... Read More →

Maryann Huffines

Program Director, Loveland Business Development Center

Mary Ann Huffines has worked in business development since 2008, starting out at the Larimer SBDC and coming full circle, became aligned with Larimer SBDC in 2016 as Client Manager of the Loveland Business Development Center (LBDC). Mary Ann’s diverse business background helps her... Read More →

Mike OConnell

Director, Larimer Small Business Development Center - Ft. Collins

Mike O’Connell, Larimer SBDC Director In 2001, O’Connell purchased Mountain Woods Furniture (MWF), a manufacturer of rustic furniture, and owned and operated that business until 2012. MWF’s products were sold through Cabelas, furniture e-tailers, stores, and resorts and lodges... Read More →

Thursday April 6, 2017 4:00pm - 5:30pm MDT
Loveland Library:Erion Room

Business Establishment, Panel

3:00pm MDT

Navigating the cross-cultural business swamp--how to avoid cultural crocodiles

Limited Capacity seats available

This discussion panel will include individuals who have experience in different cultures. We will discuss culture, what it is and its implications in interacting with people from different cultural-linguistic backgrounds in business and socially, we will touch on the importance of learning about others and the value of adapting for success.

Moderators

Lee Porter

Publisher, InnovatioNews

Tell me your business story!

Speakers

Todd Cornell

Executive Director, Global Chamber NoCo

Cornell boasts over 30 years of experience in US-China cross-cultural business and communications. His experience includes working for Sino-US Joint Ventures and managing US business and manufacturing offices in Mainland China and Taiwan.His early entry into China afforded him a profound... Read More →

Roni Díaz-Block

Founder, Luz, Tiempo & Energia

I am an author of an upcoming book titled "Conversations with the Angel of Death", this book talks about the process of dying, the energy around it and what happens to the people who are left behind. I am a leader of 100,000+ members in Latin America, a community that focuses on... Read More →

Jeff Engell

Jeff Engell is the Founder of Blue Oceans Group, which provides international business management, strategic planning and private equity development in the Middle East & North African (MENA) region. His client base includes national science & technology foundations, research universities... Read More →

Amit Munshi

Postdoctoral Researcher, Colorado State Univeristy

Currently employed at Colorado State University as a postdoctoral researcher at Next Generation Photovoltaics Center. I have worked as a materials failure analyst at Woodward Governors for 2 years where I learnt most about the corporate work environment and ethics. Apart from that... Read More →

Denichiro "Denny" Otsuga

Director, Venture Community Development, Rockies Venture Club

Denichiro "Denny" Otsuga is passionate about developing an ecosystem of venture businesses where new and innovative ideas thrive. Denny believes building a sustainable community should include a vibrant venture community. Denny has experience in many sides of the venture ecosystem... Read More →

Friday April 7, 2017 3:00pm - 4:45pm MDT
Loveland Library: Gertrude Scott Room

Business Establishment, Panel | Marketing, Panel

10:00am MDT

Idea to protype and possibly product

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Doug Collins

Owner, Avid 3D Printing

Product design engineer and owner of Avid 3D Printing which provides commercial rapid prototypes, additive manufacturing, and low volume production services.

Ed van Dyne

Chief Technology Officer, Wave Solar Technologies

Ed VanDyne is a successful inventor, entrepreneur, and engineering manager, with more than 29 years of experience in innovation, industry sales and fundraising. Mr. VanDyne has been recognized as an energy innovator in the “Places that Matter” Fort Collins exhibit within the Smithsonian... Read More →

Scott Evans

Executive Vice President, ASG Business Brokers, LLC

Scott Evans is a M&A executive and business broker. He has lived the start up experience; in addition to working for an early stage company, he has started six businesses. He has the following skill stack:Business Sales and ValuationsB2B/Industrial Marketing StrategySales ManagementMarket... Read More →

Susan Hunter

Casey Khuns

Saturday April 8, 2017 10:00am - 11:30am MDT
The Armory

Business Establishment, Panel

12:30pm MDT

Universe of Finance: Banks, VC's, FFF and the Bank of Dad

Limited Capacity filling up

Have you ever wanted to know more about financing and how it works?

Speakers

Dan Kamrath

Mr. Daniel Kamrath is a co-founder of several successful business start-ups, including CADEKA Microcircuits LLC, PortaQuip LLC, Yellowduck Investments LLC, and Financial Director of other various fast-growing companies.

Anne Misak

Healthy Food Program Manager, Colorado Enterprise Fund

Alex Schwarzkopf

CEO, Pillar Technologies

Alex Schwarzkopf is the co-founder and CEO of Pillar Technologies. Before co-founding Pillar, Alex spent time working on a startup designing scalable wireless technologies for sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to his work in startups, Alex spent time working for Tesla Motors in Silicon Valley... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 12:30pm - 1:45pm MDT
Devereaux Room (2nd Floor)

Business Establishment, Panel