Launch Denver Fall 2025 Cohort

Launch Denver is a 10-week Business Startup workshop that is free for faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members. The program is designed to guide you through the process of entrepreneurship, starting and growing a business. This powerful program is taught by a variety of professors, alumni and community partners, including The World Trade Center Denver.

Potential Goals of Launch Denver:

• Learn the fundamentals of business from subject matter experts
• Write or strengthen your business plan
• Discovery your relationship to money and how to attract abundance to fund your passion
• Determine the feasibility of the endeavor based on financial forecasting
• Create a pitch deck to share with stakeholders
• Create an MVP (minimum viable product) to generate feedback
• Pitch your idea to potential stakeholders/investors/judges
• Network with other entrepreneurs
• Gain access to resources and financial support through the micro loan program

To gain access to the Zoom Link, you must complete the Launch Denver Application:
http://bit.ly/3VdknJZ

Fall 2025 Schedule:
1: SEP 17—Orientation, Guest Entrepreneur, Begin Fundamentals of Starting a Business, (in person room TBD and Zoom)
2: SEP 24—Goal Setting, Vision & Mission, SWOT, Market & Competitive Research using IBIS World
3: OCT 1—Branding Strategy & Digital Transformation with Jay Kuewa (Zoom).
4: OCT 8—Business Structure, Strategic Marketing Plan, Website & SEO (Zoom)
5: OCT 15—Money as Your Business Partner workshop
6: OCT 22—Organizational plan, Funding Your Business, Financial Forecasting, Key costs & streams of revenue (Zoom)
7: OCT 29—Financial Feasibility Adjustments (in-person room TBD and Zoom)
8: NOV 5—Legal & Insurance Concerns (Zoom)
9: NOV 12—Promotion & Social Media Strategy, Pitch Presentation Preparation (Zoom)
10: NOV 19—Pitch Presentations and Graduation Ceremony (in person room TBD and Zoom)