Get Outside with founders, operators, and investors

Colorado Startups is partnering with community members to put on monthly Hikes for the startup community! Come out and meet fellow founders and entrepreneurs!


Startup Hikes

Do you like being outside? How about on a Friday morning when the trails aren’t packed? Startup Hikes is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members. Whether you’ve been in Colorado forever or just moved here, see some familiar faces and meet new ones.

  • When: Friday Mornings once a month (usually 3rd Friday)

    • 2024 Dates:

      • May 17 during Boulder Startup Week (Starting at Galvanize in Boulder!)

      • June 21 (Mount Sanitas)

      • July 19 (Dry Creek)

      • Aug 16 (Chautauqua Trailhead)

      • Sept 20 during Denver Startup Week (in Denver!)

      • THANKS FOR A GREAT SEASON OF STARTUP HIKES, WE’LL ADD 2025 DATES IN THE SPRING AND FEEL FREE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BOULDER MEETUP and/or Luma page to stay in the loop.

  • Times: 9 am (optional coffee) 10 am - Start hiking!

  • Venue: Rotates between trailheads in the Boulder area

  • Cost: FREE (as nature should be)

  • About: This series is designed to help you connect with other tech founders, investors, and community leaders in the Colorado startup ecosystem.


in The Winter…

Startup Ski Days!

Join founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes for once a month ski days.

Learn more and RSVP at: coloradostartups.org/ski-days


our sponsors

We are grateful to Bolster and members of the community for organizing these events.


Pictures from Previous Events


ORGANIZERS

Micah Mador

Micah has been an active member of the startup community since he moved here in 2010 and has stayed active through his work at Techstars Boulder, Foundry Group, and Bolster.

Lindsey Rohde

Lindsey is an independent Community Strategist. She has been an active member of the startup community as the Head of the Founder Ecosystem at Sweater and Sr. Director of Community and Business Operations at Galvanize.