Techstars Startup Week Seattle 2018: Full Schedule

5:30pm PDT

Women & Power: An Honest Discussion About Women Leveraging Power

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Enjoy a Fireside Chat, complete with hot-chocolate and Smores with Legal Legend, Kris Costello, Influential Entrepreneur, Petra Franklin, and Media Tech expert, Lakshmi Shankar, as they openly discuss women in positions of power who have authority, influence, and/or great responsibility. The discussion will explore power with purpose and how a women’s leadership can boost the economy and our society. Space is limited to 75 powerful women!

Speaker

Kris Costello

Founder, Costello Law Firm

Kris heads the firm’s litigation practice and represents corporations, executives, business owners and professionals in highly regulated industries. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation, complicated white collar defense, professional licensing defense, and civil... Read More →

Petra Franklin

Co-Founder, Vault Capital & Dwehl Inc

Petra Franklin co-founded and is the Managing Partner of Vault Capital. She is responsible for Vault Capital’s early stage investments in Glowforge, which sold $27 million in product within it’s first year, Clover, acquired by Starbucks, HouseValues, which went public, Singingfish... Read More →

Linda Lowry

Co-Founder, DSA Solutions/Fashion Lab International

LindaLowry’s creative energy, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion for the Arts & Fashion are evident in all her ventures whether it be the motivation that drives success in her role as Co-Founder and CMO of DSA Solutions, her focus on enhancing relationships through connecting... Read More →

Lakshmi Shankar

CEO, Bitlume

Passionate about technology, start-up's and small businesses. Not afraid to fail. Many ideas cloud my thoughts, yet, I cherry pick them and work on those that impact me the most. I will vet them with the market and will go ahead with execution anyway, because that's what keep... Read More →

Monday October 8, 2018 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
The Collective 400 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle WA 98109

Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Business

Customer Acquistion Women & Power

3:30pm PDT

Leading Your Business to Success with Your Intuition

Limited Capacity seats available

Should intuition be running your business? Find out at this panel discussion with acclaimed Author, May McCarthy, (Path to Wealth & The Gratitude Formula), Business Spiritual Leaders – Tay & Val, and PartnerTap Founders, Cassandra Gholston & Autum Grimmand moderated by Terri Eccles, Strategy & Leadership Coach. In this panel discussion, you will find out if a thought you have is genuine or intuitive. Learn to recognize and interpret your emotions. Communication through daily writing exercises. This is your golden opportunity to learn more about the power of intuition and the value of intention.
Sponsored by the Columbia Tower Club www.clubcorp.com/clubs/Columbia-Tower-Club
*Dress Code: This is a private club and dress code is business casual or business attire

Speaker

Terri Eccles

Product Strategy & Transformation Consultant, Virago

Terri Eccles is the owner of Virago Labs - a boutique consulting firm focused on strategy and leadership for startups. As part of her business, she is currently interim COO (Head of Product, Marketing, & Tech) for a fintech startup. She also teaches product management at General... Read More →

Cassandra Gholston

CEO, PartnerTap

Cassandra is responsible for the strategic vision of PartnerTap. Prior to founding PartnerTap Cassandra spent her career in sales as a top performer in SaaS companies. She obtained multiple President’s Clubs and awards. She is driven to make the jobs of salespeople more lucrative... Read More →

Autum Grimm

CRO & co-founder, PartnerTap

Autum Grimm is a Co-founder/Chief Revenue Officer for Partnertap. She is responsible for sales, demand generation, and business development. Over the past 15 years Autum has spent her time both selling to domestic and international companies as well as leading and developing top... Read More →

May McCarthy

CEO, Bizzultz

Since 1982, Ms. McCarthy has founded and grown successful companies in a variety of industries. And, she has worked for Fortune 500 companies like Johnson & Johnson and Boeing. She is a best selling author of The Path to Wealth and has released a second book, The Gratitude Formula. Ms... Read More →

Tay & Val

Founders, TaynVal

"Everything we do is grounded in the intention to help people lead their BEST lives." — @taynvalTay & Val are the spiritual strategists and soul mentors conscious companies and visionary leaders go to -- to answer their "What's Next?" question -- as they navigate their personal... Read More →

Wednesday October 10, 2018 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Columbia Tower Club 701 5th Ave. 75th Floor - Washington Room- Seattle, WA 98104

Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Business

Demo Night Leading Your Business to Success with Your Intuition

6:00pm PDT

Climbing Your Way to the Top: An Interactive Discussion with former Olympic Athlete, Sonya Stoklosa

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Climbing your way to the top can be exhausting or exhilarating, it all depends on your mindset. If you are feeling stuck on that climb, then this interactive discussion is the motivation you need to become unstuck. Hear from certified Executive Coach & Entrepreneur, Sonya Stoklosa as she coaches you on discovering your true leadership capabilities and achieve results in challenging environments. Space is limited to twenty (20) participants. You must sign a Climbing Waiver if you would like to Climb the Wall and wear climbing attire and shoes. Drinks & snacks will be provided!
Sponsored by The Collective www.collectiveseattle.com

Speaker

Sonya Stoklosa

Founder, Executive Athlete

Sonya M. Stoklosa, MS, PCC -- President of Executive AthleteSonya is an executive coach who has worked with business professionals in such companies and organizations as Microsoft, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Amazon, Starbucks, Google, Expedia, Boeing, 3M, Adobe, Adidas... Read More →

Thursday October 11, 2018 6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
The Collective 400 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle WA 98109

Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Business

Customer Acquistion Sonya M. Stoklosa, MS, PCC -- President of Executive Athlete Sonya is an executive coach who has worked with business professionals in such companies and organizations as Microsoft, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Amazon, Starbucks, Google, Expedia, Boeing, 3M, Adobe, Adidas, Lululemon, The Four Seasons, St. Jude Medical, Port of Seattle, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, D.A. Davidson & Co., Harris myCFO, J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Northern Trust, Northwestern Mutual, RBC Wealth Management, Russell Investments, U.S. Bank, U.S. Trust, UBS Wealth Management, Umpqua Bank, Wells Fargo and Perkins Coie, LLP. Sonya earned a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota and an M.S. in Sports Psychology from Purdue University. She is a former Olympic class skier and was a Director of Business Development for BNY Mellon-Private Wealth Management. She speaks frequently to corporate audiences nationwide and has been an instructor in “Negotiation” at the University of Washington. She received her advanced executive coach training at The Newfield Institute in Boulder, CO and is a Newfield Certified Coach. She also received a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) designation from the International Coach Federation (ICF). Sonya has served on the boards of The Henry Art Gallery, ACT Theatre, Seraph Capital Investment Forum and the advisory board of The Trust for Public Land. She also has been an avid volunteer with Social Venture Partners, Seattle Symphony and The Cascade Conservation Partnership.

9:30am PDT

Access to Success

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Access leads to success. Learn from these powerful women and how they have used their resources to open doors for our youth, women in the corporate world, and women entrepreneurs that have led to empowerment and positive change. Michelle Gonzalez is the Director for the Washington State Women's Commission, Rosa Melendez- former US Marshal, Teresa Park- Founder of Empresarios Del Futuro, Sharon Wolfard Mooers with Year-Up, and moderated by Linda Lowry. Empowerment is a process. Through the process, an individual becomes an agent of change. Do you want to become an agent of change?
Complimentary continental breakfast and location sponsored by The Collective www.collectiveseattle.com

Speaker

Michelle Gonzalez

Director, Washington State Women's Commission

Gonzalez practiced law for Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has also served as board president of the Northwest Justice Project, on the legal committee for the Northwest Women’s Law Center (Legal Voice), and on the judicial evaluation... Read More →

Linda Lowry

Co-Founder, DSA Solutions/Fashion Lab International

Rosa Melendez

Agent of Change, Retired Regional Director at U.S. Department of Justice

Rosa M. Melendez was in the Law Enforcement field for over twenty-five (25) years. She started with Salt Lake City Police as a Police Cadet and retired from law enforcement as the U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Washington. She spent 17 years with Seattle Police Department... Read More →

Sharon Mooers

Senior Director of Philanthropy, Year Up

Connector of people to their passions in serving others. Development professional with an extensive background in all aspects of nonprofit development including strategic planning, annual campaigns, volunteer management, major gifts, moves management, donor relations, donor retention... Read More →

Teresa Park

Founder, Teresa Park

Ha Na is the consummate multi-tasker. On any given day, she can develop a marketing strategy to reach, say, a Chinese audience, while simultaneously preparing to speak at a multicultural conference, while translating thirty seconds of radio copy into Spanish. While talking to her... Read More →

Friday October 12, 2018 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
The Collective 400 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle WA 98109

Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Business

Demo Night Access to Success