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• Comsero -- mcSquares 2.0 Product Preview for Investors

  • When
    Friday, September 22, 2017
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    2126 Arapahoe St, Denver, CO 80205

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  mcSquares 2.0 

  Product Preview for Investors
  

  Comsero is holding a special product preview event of their mcSquares 2.0 version. This is open to Comsero investors and RVC network investors to come down to the Comsero "Shop" to preview the product and network.

  
  

  Friday, September 22nd -- 4pm to 6pm

  Comsero Shop

  2126 Arapahoe St, Denver, CO 80205

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• Demystified: Blockchain

  • When
    Monday, October 02, 2017
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    CBRE Office, Denver - 1225 17th St, Denver, CO 80202
  • Spaces left
    50

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  The Women's Investor Network (WIN) is happy to announce a new event series: Demystified. Each quarter RVC & WIN will host a deep dive into an industry sector.  Each session will feature an expert in that sector to review the history, present day landscape and offer insights into hot new prospects of that field.

  Please join us for our inaugural event:

  Demystified: Blockchain

  CBRE Denver | 1225 17th St., | Denver, CO 80202

  Monday | October 2, 2017 | 6-8 pm

  SPONSORED BY:

   
  

  Our featured speaker is Mr. Joshua Finkleman, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Colorado Blockchain Capital.  

  Colorado Blockchain Capital is the first Crypto Currency Hedge Fund in the State of Colorado.  Mr. Finkleman has over 25 years of combined experience within both public and privately held corporations and has carved out a specialty within FinTech and corporate finance.  

  Prior to founding the Fund, Mr. Finkleman spent nearly eight years working in virtually every aspect within corporate payments, including establishing E-Commerce and Retail payment processing platforms and building backend support infrastructures for enhanced sales, compliance, risk management and third party acquiring services.

  Mr. Finkleman has a proven track record of building successful start-ups and leveraging distressed assets for optimum returns.  In his prior role as the head of a Denver based Merchant Services Company, Mr. Finkleman has established relationships with some of the country's top acquiring banks (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., BMO Harris Bank N.A. and Esquire Bank) and fortune 500 payment processors (First Data and TSYS).

  Mr. Finkleman holds a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Regis University with an MBA in Finance and Accounting.  As well, Mr. Finkleman is a licensed CPA within the state of Colorado.

  
  

  
  

  Participation is limited to a small group, so please register quickly.  For additional information , please contact Carolyn Goltra: 

  mailto: carolyn@rockiesventureclub.org
  

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• Funding Mastermind (October 2017)

  • When
    Tuesday, October 03, 2017
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Thrive Ballpark. 1415 Park Ave. West Denver, CO 80205
  • Spaces left
    20

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  FUNDING MASTERMIND MEETING 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Mass-Mentoring with RVC

  
  

  
  

  The RVC Funding MasterMind Group is a facilitated meeting where entrepreneurs can discuss difficulties, successes, and strategy in building their companies. Discussions are focused around the fundraising process. Attendees help one another with strategy, actions for getting funded, leads and contacts, support and holding each other accountable for achieving goals.

  
  

  Get professional coaching from Rockies Venture Club, authors, professors, investors and peers.  Learn while solving your problems and the challenges of other similar companies.

  
  

  For early stage companies this is the most cost effective (i.e. free for members) consulting you can get!
   

  
  

  Attending MasterMind sessions regularly is a great way to move your company towards being ready for funding in a cost effective way.  (Free for RVC members)  MasterMind sessions are open to the public with registration.
  

  
  

  
  

  

   
  
  Meeting Format:
  

  • Laying ground rules
  • <1 minute introductions for attendees
  • Dive deeper into 2-3 companies troubles or questions
  • Accountability round-table

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• Funding Mastermind (Fort Collins, October)

  • When
    Wednesday, October 04, 2017
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    CSU Ventures 2537 Research Blvd. Fort Collins, CO 80526
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    20

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  FUNDING MASTERMIND MEETING 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Mass-Mentoring with RVC

  
  

  The RVC Funding MasterMind Group is a facilitated meeting where entrepreneurs can discuss difficulties, successes, and strategy in building their companies. Discussions are focused around the fundraising process. Attendees help one another with strategy, actions for getting funded, leads and contacts, support and holding each other accountable for achieving goals.

  
  

  Get professional coaching from Rockies Venture Club, authors, professors, investors and peers.  Learn while solving your problems and the challenges of other similar companies.

  
  

  For early stage companies this is the most cost effective (i.e. free for members) consulting you can get!
   

  
  

  Attending MasterMind sessions regularly is a great way to move your company towards being ready for funding in a cost effective way.  (Free for RVC members)  MasterMind sessions are open to the public with registration.
  

  
  

  
  

  

   

  
  

  
  

  
  Meeting Format:
  

  • Laying ground rules
  • <1 minute introductions for attendees
  • Dive deeper into 2-3 companies troubles or questions
  • Accountability round-table

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• RVC Colorado Angel Investor Forum - October 2017

  • When
    Wednesday, October 04, 2017
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    CSU Ventures, 2537 Research Blvd. Fort Collins, CO 80526

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  Colorado Angel Investors

  
  

  The Fort Collins Angel Investor Forum is a group of accredited investors who are interested in learning about private equity investing in Colorado.  

  Newcomers are welcome regardless of whether they are experienced Angels or if they are just curious.  There is no requirement to invest and each investor makes their own decisions on each deal.

  The forum helps to make Angel Investing fun and more efficient by pooling the wisdom, efforts and funding of many individuals and syndicating on investments.  By sharing in due diligence and negotiation we are able to fund many more deals than if we pursued them as individuals.

  The RVC Investor Forums meet to discuss companies that pitch during RVC Monthly Meetings and RVC Conferences such as the Angel Capital Summit and the Colorado Capital Conference.
  

  Rockies Venture Club staff facilitates Forum meetings and Investor Forum members manage their own investments. RVC does not recommend investments nor manage a fund.  RVC recruits entrepreneurs to pitch to our investors, we carefully select investment-worthy companies and coach them through an extensive pitch coaching process so that investors receive information in a format that includes what they need to know to make good investment decisions.
  

  To attend, you must be an accredited investor (net worth of at least one million US dollars, not including the value of one’s primary residence, or have made at least $200,000 each year for the last two years [or $300,000 together with his or her spouse if married] and have the expectation to make the same amount this year). We do not require a minimum investment.

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• RVC Academy: Term Sheets Workshop and Term Sheet Generation

  • When
    Wednesday, October 11, 2017
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Thrive Ballpark 1415 Park Ave. West Denver, CO 80205
  • Spaces left
    19

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  RVC Academy: Term Sheets & Term Sheet Generation Workshop

  
  

  All attendees will come out with an initial term sheet!

  This workshop is designed  to help you understand the key terms of an investment term sheet, including how to structure a deal that gets you not just through the current round of funding but that also carries you all the way through to a successful exit.

  Term sheets are the documents investors and entrepreneurs use to negotiate the deal.  There can be as few as three or four terms and as many as thirty terms depending on the complexity of the deal.  We will talk about what level of detail is appropriate and how to structure an Angel term sheet so that the company will be attractive to VCs in a follow-on funding situation.

  A sample term sheet will be provided to facilitate discussion but participants are encouraged to bring their own term sheets (if they have them) so the discussion can focus on specific and relevant term sheet issues and development of strategies to address those issues.

  Investors: You will be able to read a company's term sheet and identify red flags, bad terms, and other reasons to walk away after this course. Find out how to protect yourself from dilution and protect your investment from future fundraising or exit troubles. You can't afford to miss this one!

   

  Entrepreneurs: You should walk away from this workshop better prepared to evaluate the key terms of an investment term sheet – specifically those that relate to the economics of a deal and control of your company.  Market conditions dictate terms but learn how to avoid common missteps and be a better, and informed, negotiator. You can't afford to miss this one!
  

  
  

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• Pitch Academy Denver (October '17)

  • When
    Friday, October 13, 2017
  •  
    12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Thrive Cherry Creek. 201 Milwaukee St. Denver, CO 80206
  • Spaces left
    24

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  PITCH ACADEMY

  
  

  
  

  The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to polish your investor pitch, sharpen your strategy and provide a background on what investors are looking for, connecting with your audience, and negotiating a successful deal. 

  Key topics covered include: 

  • Focus your 5 minute pitch
  • How to present
  • Effective pitch deck design
  • How to pace your presentation
  • How to communicate the value of your company in a way that doesn't close doors
  • How to communicate your "deal"
  • How to balance pitching your product vs. pitching your company
  • Understanding investor psychology
    
  • Raising equity vs. convertible debt
  • Communicating risks in such a way that investors are put at ease
    
  • What to do to follow-up after the pitch 

  The RVC Pitch Academy is unique in that it is taught by instructors who work one-on-one with dozens of angel and venture capital investors in order to determine what it is that they want. Graduates of the pitch academy receive funding at over ten times the national rate for those who are seeking venture investment.

  This is a required course for any company chosen to pitch at an RVC Monthly Meeting, but is open to the public for those who want to learn more about angel investing, the pitch process and getting their company ready for investors. Those that are selected to pitch at an upcoming RVC event will be provided a complimentary ticket. 
  

  All participants are encouraged to bring their pitch deck and laptop and you will get a chance to make your five minute pitch and receive expert feedback and input from your peers.

  Note: To pitch to investors at an RVC meeting you must apply to pitch and be accepted by RVC reviewers.
  

  
  

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• October 2017 Pitch Event: Software PE Investing Summit

  • When
    Tuesday, October 17, 2017
  •  
    4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    CSU Denver (2nd Floor). 475 17th St. Denver, CO 80202

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  Rockies Venture Club and 

  SoftwareColorado Present:

  Software PE Investing Summit

  
  

  
  

  Available Via Livestream
  

  Date/Time: 

  Tuesday, October 17th -- 4:00pm to 8:00pm
  
  

  Location: 

  CSU Denver (2nd Floor) 475 17th St. Denver, CO 80202 
  

  Software PE Investing Summit

  With top talent, a burgeoning tech scene and an environment that encourages growth, the greater Denver area is only increasing in popularity for tech companies to establish a strong presence in the region. With the rise of quality, quantity and diversity of tech companies has also comes an increased interest from venture capital and private equity investors. This event will provide you with relevant knowledge on the market trends that have created this Denver phenomenon, as well as perspective from investors and local executives on how they view this opportunity today, as well as what they anticipate for the future of our tech community.

  Meet the Speakers:

  • Alan Cline, Vista Equity Partners, Keynote
    
  • Kirk Holland, Access Venture Partners, Moderator
    
  • Matt Marsh, Sorenson Capital, Panelist
    
  • Mark Hynes, Granicus, Panelist
    
  • Elizabeth Salomon, Cherwell Software, Panelist

  Schedule:
  

  4:00 - 4:30pm -- Cocktail Reception and Networking.  Wine/Beer/Soft Drinks and hot appetizers.

  4:30 – 5:15pm -- Keynote Presentation

  5:20- 6:15pm -- 4 Pitches from VC & Angel ready Software/Saas companies 

  6:20 – 7:10pm -- Keynote Followup Software Panel 

  7:15 - 8:00pm -- Conference Wrap-up & Networking

  -RVC Annual Sponsors-
  

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• RVC Denver Investor Forum

  • When
    Thursday, October 19, 2017
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    CBIZ Offices 4600 S Ulster St, Denver, CO 80237
  • Spaces left
    29

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  RVC Denver Investor Forum

  
  

  The RVC Denver Angel Investor Forum is a group of accredited investors who are interested in learning about private equity investing in Colorado.  

  Newcomers are welcome regardless of whether they are experienced Angels or if they are just curious. There is no requirement to invest and each investor makes personal decisions on each deal.

  The forum helps to make Angel Investing fun and more efficient by pooling the wisdom, efforts and funding of many individuals and syndicating on investments. By sharing in due diligence and negotiation we are able to fund many more deals than if we pursued them as individuals.

  The RVC Investor Forums meet to discuss companies that pitch during RVC Monthly Meetings and RVC Conferences such as the Angel Capital Summit and the Colorado Capital Conference.
  

  Rockies Venture Club staff facilitates Forum meetings and Investor Forum members manage their own investments. RVC does not recommend investments nor manage a fund.  RVC recruits entrepreneurs to pitch to our investors, we carefully select investment-worthy companies and coach them through an extensive pitch coaching process so that investors receive information in a format that includes what they need to know to make good investment decisions.
  

  To attend, you must be an accredited investor (net worth of at least one million US dollars, not including the value of one’s primary residence, or have made at least $200,000 each year for the last two years [or $300,000 together with his or her spouse if married] and have the expectation to make the same amount this year). We do not require a minimum investment.

   

  
  

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• RVC Boulder Investor Forum (October)

  • When
    Friday, October 20, 2017
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Holland and Hart Boulder. 1800 Broadway #300, Boulder, CO 80302
  • Spaces left
    23

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  RVC Boulder Investor Forum

  
  

   

  The RVC Boulder Angel Investor Forum is a group of accredited investors who are interested in learning about private equity investing in Colorado.  

  Newcomers are welcome regardless of whether they are experienced Angels or if they are just curious.  There is no requirement to invest and each investor makes their own decisions on each deal.

  The forum helps to make Angel Investing fun and more efficient by pooling the wisdom, efforts and funding of many individuals and syndicating on investments.  By sharing in due diligence and negotiation we are able to fund many more deals than if we pursued them as individuals.

  The RVC Investor Forums meet to discuss companies that pitch during RVC Monthly Meetings and RVC Conferences such as the Angel Capital Summit and the Colorado Capital Conference.
  

  Rockies Venture Club staff facilitates Forum meetings and Investor Forum members manage their own investments. RVC does not recommend investments nor manage a fund.  RVC recruits entrepreneurs to pitch to our investors, we carefully select investment-worthy companies and coach them through an extensive pitch coaching process so that investors receive information in a format that includes what they need to know to make good investment decisions.
  

  To attend, you must be an accredited investor (net worth of at least one million US dollars, not including the value of one’s primary residence, or have made at least $200,000 each year for the last two years [or $300,000 together with his or her spouse if married] and have the expectation to make the same amount this year). We do not require a minimum investment.

  
  

  
  

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• Strategic Planning Class Cluster: Strategic Planning, Exit Strategy, and Go-To-Market

  • When
    Tuesday, October 24, 2017
  •  
    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Thrive Ballpark. 1415 Park Ave. West. Denver, CO 80205

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  Strategic Class Cluster:

  A combination of RVC's Strategic Planning, Exit Strategy, and Go-to-market Strategy

  For both investors and entrepreneurs
  

  
  

  by Thought Leader: Peter Adams, MBA,
  

  
  When Rockies Venture Club first implemented its Hyperaccelerator program we found that a large amount of synergy can be found when working on multiple aspects of your company at the same time. That is why we now have created these class clusters that combine some of the most popular classes in RVC's curriculum. 

  
  

  During this cluster we will be focusing on long-term strategy for startup companies. We will initially start out with strategic planning where you will work on defining your mission, vision, and values that will start your company on a strong foundation. Next, we will move into the exit strategy workshop where you will learn about building value not just for your first customer, but for the second customer that is likely to acquire your company and return capital to investors. Finally we will wrap up with go-to-market strategy, often the area of largest risk for early stage companies.

  
  

  This will be a class that you don't want to miss!

  
  

  Buy 2 get 1 free special! Each of these classes usually costs $149 per class. Now you get to take 3 classes for the price of 2!

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• RVC Advanced Industries Pitch Academy w/ OEDIT

  • When
    Thursday, October 26, 2017
  •  
    12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Thrive Ballpark. 1415 Park Ave West. Denver. CO 80205
  • Spaces left
    50

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  AI PITCH ACADEMY

  THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR THOSE WITH THE 
  OEDIT REGISTRATION CODE

  
  

  The AI Pitch Academy is run by Rockies Venture Club in cooperation with the Colorado OEDIT. The Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to polish your investor pitch, sharpen your strategy and provide a background on what investors are looking for, connecting with your audience, and negotiating a successful deal. This pitch academy is specifically for Advanced Industries entrepreneurs.

  Key topics covered include: 

  • Focus your 5 minute pitch
  • How to present
  • Effective pitch deck design
  • How to pace your presentation
  • How to communicate the value of your company in a way that doesn't close doors
  • How to communicate your "deal"
  • How to balance pitching your product vs. pitching your company
  • Understanding investor psychology
    
  • Raising equity vs. convertible debt
  • Communicating risks in such a way that investors are put at ease
    
  • What to do to follow-up after the pitch 

  The RVC Pitch Academy is unique in that it is taught by instructors who work one-on-one with dozens of angel and venture capital investors in order to determine what it is that they want. Graduates of the pitch academy receive funding at over ten times the national rate for those who are seeking venture investment.

  All participants are encouraged to bring their pitch deck and laptop and you will get a chance to make your five minute pitch and receive expert feedback and input from your peers.

  
  

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• Colorado Capital Conference 2017 Pitch Academy - For CCC Presenters & Mentors Only

  • When
    Friday, October 27, 2017
  •  
    12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Thrive Ballpark - 1415 Park Ave West. Denver, CO 80205
  • Spaces left
    25

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  CCC 2017 PITCH ACADEMY

  
  

  This RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop reserved for finalists and alternate pitch companies for Colorado Capital Conference 2017. The workshop is designed to polish your investor pitch, sharpen your strategy and provide a background on what investors are looking for, connecting with your audience, and negotiating a successful deal. 

  Key topics covered include: 

  • Focus your 5 minute pitch
  • How to present
  • Effective pitch deck design
  • How to pace your presentation
  • How to communicate the value of your company in a way that doesn't close doors
  • How to communicate your "deal"
  • How to balance pitching your product vs. pitching your company
  • Understanding investor psychology
    
  • Raising equity vs. convertible debt
  • Communicating risks in such a way that investors are put at ease
    
  • What to do to follow-up after the pitch 

  The RVC Pitch Academy is unique in that it is taught by instructors who work one-on-one with dozens of angel and venture capital investors in order to determine what it is that they want. Graduates of the pitch academy receive funding at over ten times the national rate for those who are seeking venture investment.

  This is a required course for any company chosen to pitch at an RVC pitch event, but is open to the public for those who want to learn more about angel investing, the pitch process and getting their company ready for investors.
  

  All participants are encouraged to bring their pitch deck and laptop and you will get a chance to make your five minute pitch and receive expert feedback and input from your peers.

  Note: To pitch to investors at an RVC meeting you must apply to pitch and be accepted by RVC reviewers.
  

  
  

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• 29th Annual Colorado Capital Conference 2017: MicroVCs

  • Start
    Monday, November 06, 2017
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  • End
    Tuesday, November 07, 2017
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Noah's Event Center, 11885 Bradburn Blvd, Westminster, CO 80031

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  29th Colorado Capital Conference

  Micro Venture Capital
  

  
  

  MicroVCs play a huge role in the startup ecosystem, but the landscape is changing quickly. This year’s Colorado Capital Conference focuses on the evolving role of Micro VCs which are broadly defined as venture capital funds under $100 million in assets under management. We’ll be looking at new entrants into the MicroVC arena including accelerators and angel funds, and how startups should think about the pros and cons of going with a MicroVC as opposed to one of the larger VCs who can take them all the way to unicorn status. This is a conference that anyone from angel investors to startup teams should be sure to include on their calendar!

  Monday November 6th 

  5:00-7:30PM

  The Commons on Champa, Denver
  CCC 2017 Evening Gala

  
  At this event you will have a chance to network with the companies that are going to be presenting the next day at CCC.
  

  

  Tuesday, November 7th 

  8:30am-4:00pm

  Noah's Event Center, Westminster
  Full Day Conference
  

  
  

  The conference will be a dynamic combination of content from thought leaders in venture capital on topics such as non-dilutive funding sources, venture debt, asset-backed financing, crowdfunding, and how investors and founders can combine alternative funding sources to reduce the costs of capital and provide flexibility for hyper growth.

  
  

  You'll also have the opportunity to see pitches from 8 great companies seeking venture capital investment from RVC and its syndicate network. There will also be ample networking time, breakfast, lunch and a whole lot of fun.

  More Information www.coloradocapitalconference.org

  
  

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  Tuesday, November 7th 

  4:30pm to 6:00pm
  CCC Angel Investor Forum

  
  

  The investor forum follows our RVC events and this the place where the rubber hits the road.  Open to all Accredited Investors, the investor forum is a place for investors to collaborate on deals and to negotiate and syndicate as a group in order to get more Colorado companies funded.  This event is free to accredited investors, regardless of whether you made it to the conference or not! We'll be reviewing the 8 deals presented, discuss the opportunities, risks, and determine if we'll move along with the deal as a group!!

   

  
  

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• RVC's January '18 HyperAccelerator

  • Start
    Monday, January 22, 2018
  • End
    Monday, January 29, 2018
  • Location
    Denver- TBD
  • Spaces left
    100

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  This deposit is fully refundable but will ensure that your spot is reserved for the secong class of the of RVC Hyperaccelerator. If you are interested in learning more, check out hyperaccelerator.org
  

  If you have questions please don't hesitate to reach out to Program Manager Ian McConville ian@rockiesventureclub.org or Operations Director Dave Harris dave@rockiesventureclub.org
  

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