The third annual Denver Startup Week had a wonderful turnout. The Business School alone saw over 1,000 attendees. From September 15 through September 19 local entrepreneurs and professionals visited startup havens around Denver to hear industry experts share tips and tricks for creating a successful organization. The 2014 Denver Startup Week is over, but many of the presentations live on:

• Michael Collin’s Be Story Driven, held in on the fifth floor of the Business School, was a widely attended presentation.

During Denver Startup Week over 1,200 Denver professionals and entrepreneurs attended presentations at University of Colorado Denver Business School. On September 17 the Managing Attorney for Trademark Outreach for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Craig Morris, presented “Trademark Basics” on the fifth floor of the Business School in the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship.  Read more

Over the course of 5 days, over 1,200 Denver professionals and entrepreneurs attended Denver Startup Week presentations at the University of Colorado Denver Business School. As part of those presentations, the Business School hosted Michael Collins of Be Story Driven on September 17. From 1 PM to 2:30PM Collins provided in-depth guides for building a story, whether for a company or for a personal brand.  Read more

For one day, students from business schools from the Rocky Mountain region gathered to meet with employers from all over the United States. The Colorado Business School Career Fair saw students from Colorado State University, CU Boulder, CU Denver, University of Denver, Regis University, and Wyoming State University. From noon to 7PM on September 12, hundreds of undergraduates, graduates, and alumni walked around the third floor of Sport Authority Field at Mile High.  Read more

Panel says sector is a powerhouse in U.S. economy, but often gets overlooked Like the middle child in a family, mid-sized businesses are the oft-overlooked sector of the economy. But middle market businesses—companies with annual revenues of $10 million to $1 billion—are the main driver of the U.S. economy and this year will produce about 60 percent of all new jobs.  Read more

From September 15 through 20, startup experts will present on entrepreneurial topics all over Denver for Denver Startup Week (DSW). The Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship at CU Denver Business School will be full of future moguls during DSW. On the fifth floor of the Business School building, the Laube Commons will host a presentation each day of the week. These are great opportunities for the entrepreneurial first-timer or the seasoned startup veteran.  Read more

Thursday, August 21, 2014 marked the third annual CU Denver Block Party. Held between 14^th and 15^th streets on Lawrence, the block party’s theme this year was Back in Black and Gold (a play on AC/DC’s 1980 album Back in Black). Students, community members, and local professionals enjoyed cuisine from food trucks like Fat Sully’s pizza, BTO YoMobile frozen yogurt, and Saj Xpress Mediterranean while local music groups The Epilogues, Chemistry Club, MIX,and DJ Chonz played.  Read more