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Welcome to West Slope Startup Week! We’re celebrating our 5th year and gathering in Durango, CO, August 21–25, 2023.

Every session, meetup, workshop, lecture, discussion, and celebration is in-person, radically inclusive, and totally FREE!
avatar for Donna Arment

Donna Arment

Durango Public Library
Information Specialist
avatar for John Armstrong

John Armstrong

B1 Energy
Founder
avatar for Tatiana Armstrong

Tatiana Armstrong

Local Expert
avatar for Lauren Berutich

Lauren Berutich

Local First La Plata
CEO
avatar for Amelia Black

Amelia Black

Peach Legal
Attorney & Cofounder
avatar for Amber Blake

Amber Blake

Amber Blake Consulting
avatar for Bo Blodgett

Bo Blodgett

Conundrum Innovations
Founder and CEO
avatar for Tiffany Brodersen

Tiffany Brodersen

Region 9
Community Grant Writer
avatar for Debra Brown

Debra Brown

Good Business Colorado
Executive Director
avatar for Jessika Buell

Jessika Buell

MC²
Founder and CEO
avatar for Jessi Burg

Jessi Burg

Outgrow Your Garage
Founder and CEO
JB

Jake Bush

Restech
Founder and CEO
avatar for Jared Carlson

Jared Carlson

PAIRIN
Business Development
KC

Kandace Carr

avatar for Maria Carranza

Maria Carranza

Tacos Carranza
Founder and CEO
avatar for John Clark

John Clark

Town of Ridgway
Mayor
avatar for Mike Connolly

Mike Connolly

MCONNO, LLC
Angel Investor, Business Mentor
avatar for Rachel Crawford

Rachel Crawford

Prairie Rose Development
Capital Access Manager
WL

WSSW Lead Crew

West Slope Startup Week
avatar for Tommy Crosby

Tommy Crosby

City of Durango
Economic Opportunity Manager
avatar for Brittany Cupp

Brittany Cupp

Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs (SCAPE)
Program Director
avatar for Lauren Czaplicki, PhD

Lauren Czaplicki, PhD

Fungal Solutions
Founder
avatar for Olivia DePablo

Olivia DePablo

El Corazón Latinx Cultural Broker
Founder
avatar for Christopher Dexter

Christopher Dexter

Cloudrise Inc.
Senior Consultant
avatar for Tanya Perea Doose

Tanya Perea Doose

Small Business Majority
Colorado Outreach Manager
avatar for Sean Dougherty

Sean Dougherty

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Primary Patent Examiner and Outreach Advisor
avatar for Eric Eicher

Eric Eicher

Alpine Bank
President
avatar for Jeff Engell

Jeff Engell

CSU - Western Region Extension Campus
avatar for Ashley Etling

Ashley Etling

LimeLoop
Founder and CEO
avatar for Bob Ewing

Bob Ewing

Ewing School
Founder
avatar for Maryrose Ewing

Maryrose Ewing

Ewing School
CEO
avatar for Cory Finney

Cory Finney

Greater Colorado Venture Fund
Fund Manager
avatar for David Fishering

David Fishering

Storm King Distilling Co.
avatar for James Flint

James Flint

Visit Durango
avatar for Gabriel Garcia

Gabriel Garcia

TechStudios
CEO
avatar for Tomás Germán-Palacios

Tomás Germán-Palacios

The Heart Focused Life
Certified Trainer & Coach
avatar for Nicholas Goodman

Nicholas Goodman

Snowflake
Education
avatar for Jonathan Greechan

Jonathan Greechan

Founders Institute
Co-Founder & CEO
AG

Alexis Gutierrez

Diversified General Contracting
Founder and CEO
avatar for Robin Hall

Robin Hall

Town Hall Outdoor Co
CEO and Cofounder
avatar for Kyle Hanson

Kyle Hanson

Timber Age Systems, Inc.
Founder & CEO
avatar for Kim Harms

Kim Harms

MakerLab
avatar for Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison

Agile Space Industries
VP of Special Projects
avatar for Mitch Harwood

Mitch Harwood

Mysto the Magi
Founder
avatar for Kay Henze

Kay Henze

Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network (BEN) Colorado
CEO & Executive Director
avatar for Celeste Herron

Celeste Herron

Northern Crown Media
Founder
avatar for Thayer Hirsh

Thayer Hirsh

Knome
Founder and CEO
avatar for Rio Hodges

Rio Hodges

Antler
VC
avatar for Kiki Hooton

Kiki Hooton

Greater Colorado Venture Fund
Platform Coordinator
avatar for Jim Van Horn

Jim Van Horn

First Southwest Bank
SVP Specialized Lender SBA/USDA
avatar for Linda Illsley

Linda Illsley

Four Corners Slow Money
avatar for Kate Ishay

Kate Ishay

Psyche Digital
CEO
SJ

Sally January

Alpine Kind
Founder and CEO
avatar for Jeremy Johndrow

Jeremy Johndrow

JJ's Jeeps
Founder
avatar for Catherine Jones

Catherine Jones

Zuzi Strategies
CEO and Chief Strategist
avatar for Elyse Kent

Elyse Kent

Access Ventures
Head of Platform
avatar for Molly Kocialski

Molly Kocialski

Rocky Mountain USPTO
Regional Director
avatar for Kirk Komick

Kirk Komick

R Space Coworking
Cofounder
LK

Laura Komick

R Space Coworking
Cofounder
avatar for Rachel Landis

Rachel Landis

Good Food Collective
Executive Director
avatar for Lee LaNoue

Lee LaNoue

LaNoue DuBois Winery
Owner/Winemaker
avatar for Justin Lewis

Justin Lewis

Bedrock Labs
Founder
avatar for Sandra Lopez

Sandra Lopez

B:Side Fund
Loan Officer
avatar for Mike Lowe

Mike Lowe

COVENTURE
Executive Director
avatar for Elizabeth Lujan

Elizabeth Lujan

Vinrock Media
Cofounder
avatar for Vince Lujan

Vince Lujan

Vinrock Media
Cofounder
avatar for Azarel Madrigal

Azarel Madrigal

First Southwest Community Fund
Executive Director
avatar for Walter Mannino

Walter Mannino

Hubspot
Principal Business Development Manager
avatar for Adam Markham

Adam Markham

Simplesense
CTO
avatar for Elizabeth Marsh

Elizabeth Marsh

Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs (SCAPE)
Executive Director
avatar for Kelly Mazanti-Nelson

Kelly Mazanti-Nelson

Buttnski
Co-Founder & CEO
avatar for Vanessa McCrann

Vanessa McCrann

West Slope Startup Week
Lead Organizer
avatar for Kirstie McPherson

Kirstie McPherson

Edeveco / The Behavioral Economics Company
Behavioral Economist & Serial Entrepeneur
MM

Mike Mercatoris

Slifer Smith and Frampton
Founder
avatar for Brandon Moynihan

Brandon Moynihan

Peach Legal
Business Strategy & Ops / Cofounder
avatar for Marc Nager

Marc Nager

Greater Colorado Venture Fund
Partner
avatar for Priscila Newbold

Priscila Newbold

Love N' Juice
Founder and CEO
avatar for Jennifer Nierling

Jennifer Nierling

Tailwind
Cofounder
avatar for Mike O'Donnell

Mike O'Donnell

Prairie Rose Development Corp.
Executive Director
avatar for Dr. Stephanie Oswald

Dr. Stephanie Oswald

Collegiate Key, LLC
Founder and CEO
avatar for Olivia Pedersen

Olivia Pedersen

Sustaio
Founder and CEO
avatar for Suzanne Phare

Suzanne Phare

Real Ideal Coaching
Owner
avatar for Elizabeth Philbrick

Elizabeth Philbrick

EsoTerra Cider
CEO and Cofounder
avatar for Justin Poehnelt

Justin Poehnelt

Google
Senior Developer Relations Engineer
DP

Davina Pope

San Juan Coffee House
avatar for Allison Ragsdale

Allison Ragsdale

Allison Ragsdale Photography
Founder
avatar for Dave Ratner

Dave Ratner

Creative Law Network
Founder and Managing Attorney
avatar for Meghan Rauker

Meghan Rauker

DreamSpring
Community Engagement Officer
avatar for Theresa Rinne-Meyers

Theresa Rinne-Meyers

Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute
Director of Impact
avatar for Yani Rodriguez

Yani Rodriguez

First Southwest Community Fund
Entrepreneur Success Coordinator
avatar for Scott Romano

Scott Romano

Energize Colorado
Interim CEO
avatar for Lee Ross

Lee Ross

MimeBox Studios
avatar for Stephen Ruddell-Lopez

Stephen Ruddell-Lopez

Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute (RMMFI)
Gerente de Activación de Programas
avatar for Lori Ruiz

Lori Ruiz

Creative Director & Local Artist
avatar for Aryn Schlichting

Aryn Schlichting

Mountain Careers
Founder and CEO
avatar for Nathan Schmidt

Nathan Schmidt

Nathan Schmidt Creative | Mancos Creative District Board of Directors
Writer, singer-songwriter, artist
avatar for Noah Schum

Noah Schum

PACT Outdoors
Cofounder
avatar for Yashita Sharma

Yashita Sharma

Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the USPTO
Outreach Advisor & Primary Patent Examiner
avatar for Aaron Silverman

Aaron Silverman

Eppo
Engineering
avatar for Julie Singh

Julie Singh

TripOutside
Cofounder
avatar for Reet Singh

Reet Singh

TripOutside
Cofounder
avatar for TJ Smith

TJ Smith

Stray Wild
Founder
avatar for Louise Snodgrass

Louise Snodgrass

Local First
Communications Manager
avatar for Daan Stevenson

Daan Stevenson

IONA Tech
Founder and CEO
VT

Vanessa Trout

Blanco Cellars
Founder and CEO
avatar for Walt Ugalde

Walt Ugalde

NASA T2X
Economic Development Executive
avatar for Leif Ullman

Leif Ullman

Ullman Technologies
President
avatar for Jeff Vierling

Jeff Vierling

Tailwind Nutrition
Co-founder/CEO
avatar for Jennifer Visitacion

Jennifer Visitacion

Moonstone Ventures- Coaching & Retreats
Founder and CEO
avatar for Bryan Wachs

Bryan Wachs

QuikrStuff
Serial Entrepreneur
avatar for John Walden

John Walden

MySalesBulter
CEO
avatar for Kelly Watters

Kelly Watters

Western Rise
Founder and CEO
avatar for Tim Wenger

Tim Wenger

CopySynergy
Owner/Operator
avatar for Holly Woods

Holly Woods

Emergence Institute
Founder
avatar for Roger Zalneraitis

Roger Zalneraitis

MODSTREET
Founder and CEO
avatar for Lynn Zimmerman

Lynn Zimmerman

Swing Strategic Communication
Founder and CEO
avatar for Andris Zobs

Andris Zobs

ID Sculpture
COO