Techstars Startup Week Seattle 2017: Full Schedule

Meet experts and network with your peers at Techstars Startup Week Seattle!

11:00am PDT

David vs. Goliath (Competing for Top Engineers Against Seattle Giants)

So, you’re growing exponentially and need top talent to push your startup to the next level. Now what? This round table discussion will explore the main drivers for engineering candidates and align them with what your startup needs to offer. This is your chance to hear from the people who spend day in and day out deciphering candidates desires and matching them with companies who are navigating what it means to compete in this hot Seattle market.

Moderators

Shauna Swerland

CEO, Fuel Talent

Shauna Swerland is the founder and CEO of Fuel Talent. Fuel Talent matches marketing, tech, admin and sales candidates with top performing companies. Shauna has been in the Search Industry for over 20 years. She has opened 10 offices, hired, trained and managed over 100 recruiters... Read More →

Speakers

Kevin Goldsmith

Chief Technology Officer, Avvo

Kevin Goldsmith is the Chief Technology Officer at Avvo in Seattle, overseeing all Development, Data, Dev Ops and IT teams. Previously he was the Vice President of Engineering, Consumer at Spotify in Stockholm, Sweden, leading the development of the product and streaming services... Read More →

Nicole Maddox

Nicole heads up HR and Recruiting at Convoy, a small upstart in the Freight industry based in Seattle. She fell into recruiting after graduating with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University. Nicole has managed technical recruiting at several companies... Read More →

Adam Phillabaum

Director of Core Engineering, PayScale

Adam Phillabaum is the director of core engineering at PayScale. Adam has spent over a decade at PayScale, including time as the product and program manager of PayScale's consumer salary research products. He has a bachelor of science in computer science from University of Idaho and... Read More →

Monday October 2, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
#ChaseBasecamp (aka Galvanize: Dove Tail / 5th Floor)

Recruiting, Branding, Business Development, Coding, Corporate Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, Doing More With Less, Entrepreneurship Scale Up, Equity, Fundraising, Leadership, Marketing, Recruiting, Startups, Stock Options, Talent and Culture, tech, Technology P

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12:00pm PDT

Am I going to be a Millionaire? (Navigating VC funded Equity grants)

Maybe you’re a start-up entrepreneur trying to compete with the big dogs for top talent. Maybe you’re a developer who is ready to get their feet wet in the start-up world but not ready to leave your $$$ on the table. This panel will break down the facts, fiction and fears regarding equity and give you a chance to discover whether the early stage startup world is right for you. Q&A to follow the panel discussion.

Speakers

Tyler Hollenbeck

DLA Piper LLP

Tyler Hollenbeck's practice focuses on securities and corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate counseling, with an emphasis on the representation of emerging growth companies and venture capital firmsWhat fuels you?In addition to my wife and two sons, what... Read More →

Todd Humphrey

CCO & Co-Founder, League

Todd oversees League's field operations and business development efforts. Before joining League, Todd was a member of the executive team at Kobo, where he successfully built Kobo’s global development strategy, a winning playbook that leveraged first-mover advantage to establish... Read More →

BJ Lackland

CEO, Lighter Capital

BJ is CEO of Lighter Capital, an investor in early growth stage software, SaaS and tech services businesses. Lighter Capital's mission is to use technology and entrepreneur-friendly financial structures to provide $50K-$2M to small businesses in a fast, efficient manner. BJ has broad... Read More →

Julie Sandler

Managing Director, Pioneer Square Labs

Julie Sandler is a Managing Director of Pioneer Square Labs, a Seattle startup studio backed by a dozen of the country's leading venture funds. To date, PSL has spun out six companies in the Seattle area, all of which are VC-backed. She launched the Seattle Entrepreneurial Women’s... Read More →

Thursday October 5, 2017 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
#ChaseBasecamp (aka Galvanize: The Square / Main Floor)

Recruiting, Coding, Doing More With Less, Entrepreneurship Scale Up, Equity, Investing, Startups, Stock Options, Talent and Culture