Golden Startup Coffee

"The audience, environment, and team was incredible. I would recommend startups looking to practice their pitch apply here! The community was so helpful and we found advisors, mentors, and more. Thank you Golden Startup Coffee for hosting us and all the work you do to support startups."

Sarah Hinkley, Founder and CEO
Barn Owl Precision Agriculture

"Presenting at Golden Startup Coffee was a blast! The audience was engaged, provided insightful questions and feedback and I made several connections with potential investors and even some leads for customers. I highly recommend this event to any entrepreneur looking to expand their network and practice speaking in front of a sizable audience!"

Maximilian Knight, Chief Executive Officer
Rooted Robotics

"Golden Startup Coffee is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to engage with or receive feedback from the entrepreneurial community here in Golden. As both a presenter and audience member, I've gained new connections and insights at each session that I continue to leverage. I highly recommend attending if you want to see and contribute towards promising new local businesses and companies!"

Kevin MacPherson, Founder and CEO
Detezo

"Golden Startup Coffee is a great environment for pitching. The audience is engaged and ensures you leave feeling prepared for the next steps. It led to multiple new connections, provided us with actionable information, and boosted our confidence in our pitch. We truly appreciate the Golden community!"

Jack Walters, Cofounder and CEO
HapChic

“Presenting at Golden Startup Coffee was a great chance to share about our company and connect with entrepreneurs, customers, and investors. The community was friendly and offered helpful feedback and smart questions. We walked away with ideas, validation, and some new people to work with. Highly recommend it for any founder looking to grow in Colorado.”

Nick Blasi, Co-Founder
Personos

"The Golden Startup Coffee event was incredible for Blazin' Joe. The atmosphere was both exciting and welcoming, and it opened many doors for Maya and me. I can’t wait to return!"

Maddie Cataldo, CEO and Cofounder
Blazin" Joe

"The GSC event exceeded my expectations. Right from the start, the GSC team set the tone to create a supportive and collaborative environment for the presenting founder. The feedback from this growing community was kind and constructive. I would highly recommend this event to any entrepreneur along the Front Range."

Elliot Strand, CEO and Cofounder
Page Technologies

“Best pitch event on the Front Range. I really appreciated the care that the GSC team took in getting us pitch ready for the GSC audience. Was very much a great use of my time as a founder.”

Schuyler Van Sickle
CEO & Cofounder, 3MERA

“GSC is a unique event that brings together people of all kinds from around the Golden area. The level of engagement from the audience, regardless of the specifics of the presenter, really shows how much this community cares about supporting local entrepreneurs!”

Noah Wittman | Co-Founder / CEO

PRIVIOM

"Golden Startup Coffee is a very special group and I’m honored to have presented! I met angel investors and bonded with fellow entrepreneurs. The audience was engaged and their feedback on our pitch was both thoughtful and helpful."

Evy Lyons
Apex Cool Labs

"Golden Startup Coffee was a great opportunity to share more about my company with the Golden community and connect with other entrepreneurs, potential customers and prospective investors in the area. Highly recommend it for any founder building a company in the Golden area."

Curran Hughes, President and Cofounder
Renegade Plastics

"I was really pleased with Golden Startup Coffee and it was honestly the best pitching experience I've had. Connections were really useful and it was better than lots of events I've had in other markets. In fact, my team member that attended with me enjoyed it so much that he wants to go to next month's event as well."

Khushang Hirpara, Founder

CLD-9

"I highly encourage entrepreneurs to take advantage of the amazing opportunity to present at Golden Startup Coffee. I presented to an audience of 75 people and received thoughtful questions and made some great connections. You feel the sense of community when you are there, and the entire event is very well organized with plenty of opportunities to network and learn from others."

Christine Lum Lung, MD, MBA, CEO, Co-Founder

Origin Healthcare

"I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to share our story and business opportunity with Golden Startup Coffee! Friendly environment with excellent and intelligent questions from the audience. Left with several ideas and networking opportunities which may lead to investment. Strongly encourage entrepreneurs and networkers to participate."

George Douaire, CEO

Stride Tech Medical

"Golden Startup Coffee is a great experience. Beautiful venue, good food, active and engaged audience, difficult questions, and amazing networking. I left with several specific product suggestions, a long list of beta test volunteers, and 2-3 new connections that may become investors! Simultaneously casual yet sharp minded - presenting at Golden Startup Coffee keeps you on your feet. This event absolutely changed the direction of our company...I'd recommend it for any founder. Thanks to the GSC gang!”

Chris Crowley, Founder & CEO

SomnoHealth Inc.

“Presenting at Golden Startup Coffee is an excellent experience. I was hesitant to do it, but had a great time and made contacts that will help me move faster right away. Highly recommend getting to know this amazing and growing community!”

Jered Dean, Cofounder and CTO

LUCI Mobility