Denver’s reputation as an entrepreneur-friendly city continues to grow as the fifth annual Denver Startup Week set a new record with 13,334 attendees, up from last year’s 10,875.
The free event, which , was run mostly by 300 volunteers. But it did include some of the paid staff of the Downtown Denver Partnership. Other stats the team shared include:
- Nearly 1,500 people attended the Denver Startup Week Job Fair to meet with 65 companies
- More than 6,000 people visited Basecamp, launched by Chase for Business
- More than 5,000 companies represented
- 664 center city tech startups employ 4,508 people, according to the Downtown Denver Startup Report
- More than 1,000 people attended the , which sold out in 26 minutes
- 3,094 cups of
- 30 Biz Dev and 30 Financial Fitness sessions at Basecamp
- 47 mentors contributed 94 hours of volunteer time
Separately, a few other companies and organizations announced resources and events available to local startups:
Mission Possible — A new program sponsored by the WeWork coworking space that offers startups mentorship and access to a workspace for three to 12 months in exchange for volunteering at a non-profit of their choice. Applications are being accepted at
Denver Capital Matrix — The city of Denver’s Office of Economic Development updated its directory of funding sources. It includes contact information for local and national investors and venture capitalists.
The Climb — A series of entrepreneur-minded events sponsored by the at University of Colorado Denver is already underway. On Thursday, Sept. 22, a free workshop bringing together experts on bootstrapping, finance, venture capital and other business topics is being hosted by the Galvanize’s Platte Campus from 6 to 9 p.m. Future events include pitch events. Details at .
The Commons on Champa — This public/private space continues to host local entrepreneurs and events. Details are at
