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There are a million ways to hustle in this city. What’s yours? We look back at some incredible, inspiring moments from Denver Startup Week 2018 (and Denver Startup Weeks past), before looking ahead to Denver’s vibrant future with fascinating leaders and entrepreneurs like Denver Startup Week Designer Track co-chair Castle Searcy and JP Morgan Chase Region Manager Chris Jensen. For more on Castle and the Designer Track, visit https://www.denverstartupweek.org/program/tracks For more on Vince and Meow Wolf, visit https://meowwolf.com/  For more on Chris and JP Morgan Chase, visit https://www.jpmorganchase.com This episode features music by Lee Rosevere. Our theme song is Lover in Japan by Retrofette. Everyone at Mile High Hustle would like to give a big thank you to all our sponsors, Husch Blackwell, General Assembly, and Zayo Group. It’s never too early to start planning for next year’s Denver Startup Week. Start your journey at http://www.denverstartupweek.com.

Guess what? You made it. You've built a company, and you're thinking it's time to take it to the next level. Part of starting something new is thinking about how you exit. We speak with two experts who have recently steered their companies through an IPO and an acquisition. Meet Sameer Dholakia, CEO of Sendgrid; and John Levisay, CEO of Bluprint & Craftsy. For more information about Sameer Dholakias and Sendgrid, visit: https://sendgrid.com/ For more information about John Levisay and Bluprint & Craftsy, visit: https://www.mybluprint.com/home For more information about this episode's sponsor, Husch Blackwell, visit: https://www.huschblackwell.com/ This episode features music by Lee Rosevere. Our theme song is Lover in Japan by Retrofette. And a big thank you to Mile High Hustle's sponsors: Husch Blackwell, General Assembly, and Zayo Group.

Andre Durand. Bryan Leach. Two names you hear a lot in the Denver Startup community. Who are these leaders? How did they get to where they are now? And what does their rise say about where Denver is headed? We've got some hints: there was a plane, a boat, and a whole lot of hustle.  For more information about Andre Durand and Ping Identity, visit: http://www.pingidentity.com For more information about Bryan Leach and Ibotta, visit: http://ibotta.com For more information about this episode's sponsor, Zayo Group, visit: https://www.zayo.com/ This episode features music by Lee Rosevere. Our theme song is Lover in Japan by Retrofette. And a big thank you to all of Mile High Hustle's sponsors: Husch Blackwell, General Assembly, and Zayo Group. As always, check out Denver Startup Week at http://www.denverstartupweek.com.  

Cannabis, meet cryptocurrency. Given Colorado's success with legalizing marijuana, is the state positioned to become a leader in blockchain and other emerging industries? To find out, Paul interviews two Denver cannabis and blockchain experts: Wanda James, CEO of Simply Pure Dispensary, and Shala Burroughs, COO of Satis Group. For more information about Wanda James and Simply Pure Dispensary, visit: https://www.simplypure.com/ For more information about Shala Burroughs and Satis Group, visit: https://satisgroup.io/ For more information about this episode's sponsor, General Assembly, visit: https://generalassemb.ly/ This episode features music by Lee Rosevere. Our theme song is Lover in Japan by Retrofette. And a big thank you to Mile High Hustle's sponsors: Husch Blackwell, General Assembly, and Zayo Group.

Announcement! We're taking a break for Labor Day. So instead of a full episode this week, we're giving you a sneak peek of what's coming next in Episode 6, releasing on September 10th, 2018. Denver Startup Week is right around the corner, September 24-28th, and this is the perfect time to catch-up on Mile High Hustle to get you ready. So tell a friend, share, and enjoy the three-day weekend.  

Building diverse companies is a business imperative. But where do you start? Paul turns over the mic to producer Cat Jaffee to speak with two of the Denver business community's rising stars: Bijal Shah, Chief Product and Analytics Officer at Guild Education, and Olivia Omega, personal branding strategist and co-founder of Wallace Marketing Group and Director of Brazen Denver.   This episode features music by Lee Rosevere and Studio D. Our theme song is Lover in Japan by Retrofette. A big thank you to Mile High Hustle's sponsors: Husch Blackwell, General Assembly, and Zayo Group.   For more information about Olivia: oliviaomega.com   For more information about Guild: www.guildeducation.com   For more information about Zayo Group: www.zayo.com  

  It’s finally time to talk about the only thing that really matters in business: money. How are local businesses scaling up and building out without compromising what makes them great?   We talk to Chris Onan, an 18-year veteran investor in local high-growth tech companies, and share the story of Krista Morgan, cofounder and CEO of one of Denver’s most exciting young fintech companies, P2Binvestor.   To check-out P2Binvestor, visit: http://www.p2bi.com/.   This episode features music by Lee Rosevere and Studio D. Our theme music is Lover in Japan by Retrofette.  A big thank you to Mile High Hustle's sponsors: Husch Blackwell, General Assembly, and Zayo Group.  

The pitch competition at Denver Startup Week this year is going to be bigger and better than ever. The prize package is large, and the competition will be fierce. In this third episode of Mile High Hustle: The Denver Startup Week Podcast, we talk to two past pitch competition winners to hear how they did it; and we speak with the organizer of this year’s competition to hear how you can too. Learn more about our guests at the following links: Sarah Tuneberg and Geospiza: https://geospiza.us/ Caleb Slade and Boogaloo Beds: http://boogaloobeds.com/ Nina Sharma and the University of Denver’s Project X-ITE: http://www.projectxite.org More information about this year’s pitch competition can be found here: https://www.denverstartupweek.org/pitch This episode features music by Lee Rosevere and Studio D. Our theme music is Lover in Japan by Retrofette. A big thank you to Mile High Hustle's sponsors: Husch Blackwell, General Assembly, and Zayo Group.

Long before he became governor of Colorado, a young John Hickenlooper arrived in Denver looking to build a new life. How did he do it? And is Denver still the kind of place where people like him can make it? In this second episode of Mile High Hustle: The Denver Startup Week Podcast, we travel back to 1866 to learn where Denver's entrepreneurial spirit came from and track its evolution through the years.  This episode features music by Komiku, Lee Rosevere, Ask Again, and Lobo Loco. Our theme music is Lover in Japan by Retrofette.  A big thank you to Mile High Hustle's sponsors: Husch Blackwell, General Assembly, and Zayo Group.

Denver is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. It's an easy thing to take for granted. But what’s making it boom? On this first episode of Mile High Hustle: The Denver Startup Week Podcast, host Paul Karolyi takes to the streets and the Commons on Champa (a free and inclusive entrepreneurship hub) to learn why Denver's a great place to start something new. This episode is directed by the Denver Startup team, produced by House of Pod, and sponsored by General Assembly, Husch Blackwell, and Zayo Group. Theme music is by Retrofette, with additional music  by Audiobinger, Komiku Fouler, Lee Rosevere, and Kirk Pearson and BIT.  

We're live! Mile High Hustle, the Denver Startup Week podcast, explores the people, businesses, and ideas that are shaping Denver.  Episodes drop every other week leading up to the 2018 Denver Startup Week, the largest free entrepreneurial event of its kind,  happening September 24 through 28, 2018. Mile High Hustle is directed by Denver Startup Week, supported by General Assembly, Husch Blackwell, and the Zayo Group, and produced by House of Pod.