Chris Thorne
Business Analyst @SpotInfluence. Focused on Startups, Big Data, & Information Design.

The Boulder Startup Week team (Ef, Ryan, Elaine and Sarah Jane) are big fans of brunch. So they're throwing a free one. Ef came up with the name, but only one of the four words in the title is accurate. Unless your friend Mike shows up.

Location: Community Room at Alfalfa's Market. The entrance to this room is at the southwest corner of...

Thank you to our sponsor Silicon Valley Bank!

There will be events. There will be appetizers and beverages. There will be prizes.

Venue size: 150 people

Contact: Becca Gallery will be the main contact. @quickleft, becca [at] quickleft [dot] com, (303) 242-5536

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Get to know other hackers, hustlers and founders while riding bikes! (Bring your own bike, or grab one from Boulder Bcycle: http://boulder.bcycle.com/)

Meet at: Bitter Bar

Contact: Follow us @techcruisers or email techcruisers [at] gmail [dot] com

Come hang out with the Mocavo team in our awesome downtown location! We're bringing in plenty of local craft beer, including a few custom kegs created just for the debut of our newly-renovated office. Network with TechStars graduates and many others in Boulder's startup scene. We'll have amazing beer, good people, and a few awesome...

The American manufacturing renaissance is running straight into a wave of consumer demand, creating a perfect storm for brands that make products domestically. Come meet founders John Kieselhorst, Scott Prindle and Dave Schiff, and learn about both the genesis and vision for their start-up marketing agency, MADE Movement.

Venue size: 50 people
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Join the Snapjoy team for an easy hike from Pearl Street to the top of Red Rocks Trail. All you need is your smartphone camera and a bottle of water. After all, no visit to Boulder is complete without a little outdoor activity.

We’ll be hanging out on the Courthouse lawn from 10:30am until we head West to the Red Rocks trailhead.

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Chill on our decks with some snacks, drinks, and a DJ. A
great evening in awesome downtown Boulder.

Venue size (max # of people): 150
Contact: @AppliedTrust, 303.245.4545

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Boulder Beta's next version will be held Friday, May 18, 2012, as part of a week long series of festivities - Boulder Startup Week runs May 16-20. Check out their website for more info!   Demos A social shopping community providing users cash rewards and price comparison data on everything they buy at 100+ outdoor gear retailers like...

Come and meet the brand new class of TechStars Boulder 2012! Be the first one to take a glimpse of the new companies and products this years TechStars founders will be working on for the next 3 months. This is a very informal gathering so grab a beer, exchange startup witticisms and get to know the new crowd. Most of the founders are new to Boulder...

Talk by Brad Feld and David Cohen.

This event is way over capacity...get there early or there won't be room for ya!

Co-sponsored by Lijit.
Location: 1050 Walnut Street, Suite #202 (second floor)
Venue size: 75 people.

Contact: laura [at] techstars [dot] com, @techstars

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Come start the weekend early and meet and chat with folks who work in or simply love "Big Data." Join the LinkSmart team in helping us break in our new office with a few craft beers while discussing things like rolling your own Cassandra ORM-like library without treating Cassandra like a relational datastore or the advantages and...

(This event is way over capacity...get there early or there won't be room for ya!)

No or little money? Big plans? How and when do you get customers, hire employees, lease space, collect payment, get business insurance, protect your assets and IP? Get the fast, practical, need to know now version from Colson Quinn Attorneys in 1 hard hitting...

Social media influencers are wielding their power, mobilizing movements and causing the slow, crippling death of the banner ad. Join us for beer, tacos, and a throw-down on whether influencer marketing is advocacy or advertising, evolutionary or evil, change agent or just chatter.

Venue size (max # of people): 100

Contact: holly [@] theblogfrog...

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How do you get some media love when you're just starting out? Join the Metzger Associates team to talk about some public relations ideas you can do yourself — and learn the signs for when you might be ready for some professional help. Pizza & soda...

This panel will focus on the intersection between customer development & product product development. Learn the secrets of marketing at a startup from those who have been there. We're lining up a great panel with companies like Martin May of Forkly, Danny Newman of Roximity and Joni Klippert of Standing Cloud. This even will be moderated...

A special Boulder Startup Week edition of BOCC with all the usual antics from Boulder's tech community.

Questions? Contact @msitarzewski or @doylealbee

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Kick-off Boulder Startup Week with good food, great drinks, and even better company. 21+ only, please!

Venue size: 500 people
Contact: @Trada or rcihlar [@] trada [dot] com

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With Zach Nies (CTO of Rally Software).

Location: 1050 Walnut St, Suite #202 (second floor)
Venue size: 75 people.
Contact: laura [at] techstars [dot] com, @techstars

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Join InspiringApps for "Win, Lose or Draw Something" and indulge in some friendly competition, frosty beers, and endless fun!

Venue Size: 60 people

Contact: suzanne [at] InspiringApps [dot] com, @InspiringApps

Download Draw Something Free before you arrive and please bring your iOS or Android device if you have one. A few will be...

Hosted by: Viget

Doors close at 2:30! Free drink ticket to the first 70 people.

It's no secret that creating a great experience for users is critical to a successful startup. But doing that in a startup environment can be challenging. Limited resources, small teams, and the pressure to get something, anything, out the door can sink even the...

Although humor can be an inexpensive yet powerful way to cut through a cluttered marketplace, it also can wreak havoc on your brand. So when and how should use humor when communicating with your customers?

Professor Peter McGraw and Joel Warner believe they've figured out the answer. The two have launched the Humor Code, an around-the-world...

Come have a BBQ lunch with us on the balcony.

Location: Pivotal Labs office. 1701 Pearl Street, above Ted's Montana Grill. Entrance is around the corner on 17th. Ring the buzzer if it's not open.
Venue size: 75
Contact: @ryanwanger

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Social marketing is one of the simplest, most authentic and most effective ways for start-ups and growing companies to build and engage an audience of potential customers. But social media marketing creates as many questions as it offers opportunities: What channels and networks should you brand be on? How much time and what resources should you...

Fitness training for the startup mind! - 20 min of silent, secular sitting meditation- open to everyone, meant to support focus, mindfulness and mental stamina, instructions available

Venue size: 10
Contact: corey [at] dojo4 [dot] com, @dojo4

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Drink specials, photos, fun extra things and ALSO the launch of GOOD Maker in Boulder (a tool through which any org of any kind can essentially crowd source anything!)

Venue size (max # of people): ~100
Contact: @cameronhouser @alexfinkel

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