Startup School Conference
One room. One day. The playbook for building, scaling, and exiting your business.
The Startup School Conference is a one-day founder education flagship, co-produced with the University of Denver Daniels College of Business. Practitioner-led sessions. Think of this as your "One Day Startup MBA".
Created by exited founders who were tired of leaving conferences with motivational phrases and without the tools to move the needle.
What the day includes
Mainstage sessions with founders and operators who have actually done it
Two rounds of breakout tracks, your pick
Catered lunch and open networking floor
A marquee mainstage panel, "Show Me the Exit"
An evening reception to close the day
Who it's for:
Founders with a service or a product in market but have not reached the scale they have been dreaming of.
This event is crafted for Entrepreneurs who are doing the thing and are ready for the next step.
Speakers
Speakers will be announced throughout the next few weeks. 25+ founders and operators join across the day, with new names dropping frequently.
A Quick Look at a Few of Our Sessions
Cash Poor, Equity Rich: Capital structure, equity agreements, valuation basics, sweat equity, funding mistakes to avoid
Build the Machine: Hiring your first five, ops infrastructure, culture, outsourcing vs. hiring
Brand Obsession: Brand vs. product, community-led growth, DTC strategy, founder personal brand
Raise Ready: Landing the investment, pitch strategy, term sheets decoded, alternative capital
Each Non-Student Ticket Includes:
Coffee and Tea Service throughout the day
Catered Lunch
Access to all sessions except the private VIP-only session
The Startup School Workbook
Premium Tickets and VIP Ticket Holders have additional perks included within their ticket tiers.
We'll see you there!
Presented in partnership with the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business.
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