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Gary Vaynerchuk was the keynote speaker for Denver Startup Week's Kickoff Luncheon and man-o-man did he KICKOFF the week! If you were one of the 200+ people that were on the wait-list for this event, you'll be happy to know that Icosa Media and Starto TV were there to capture the keynote that rocked Denver.
The Downtown Denver Partnership hosted the Denver Startup Week Kickoff Luncheon to a packed house! Check out the interviews with some of Denver's finest. :-) Tammy Door- Downtown Denver Partnership says "the power is with the people". Four short months ago, this event was just an idea.... there were over 200 people on a wait list to attend this luncheon. Exciting!
Wendy Nkomo- CTA talks about how quickly the startup week festivities filled up & how you can still participate in everything Colorado Technology Association has to offer.
Jim Deters on Denver Start Up Week and the launch of Galvanize- awesome!
Steve Foster- President & CEO of CTA "Wow! Everything that is happening this week is just amazing. SXSW was what it was & Denver Startup Week is what it IS."
Eric Mitesek- Founder of Next Great Place & one of the founders of Denver Startup Week too talks about how it all began with 6 events organized by a small group of local founders and then an additional 65 events exploded throughout the community.
Krista Paul- Denver Startup Diva, Founder & CEO of Using Miles talks about how it felt to speak after Gary Vaynerchuk, how much the startup scene in Denver has changed in the last 5 years.
How was YOUR Denver Startup Week? What was the best advice you heard? What was your favorite event? Favorite speaker? What will you take back into your business from this week?
Let us know!
The Starto TV team gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the pre-Kickoff Luncheon for Denver Start Up Week. The room was maxed out with over 200 people on the wait list just to get in! The energy was electric and everybody, including the Mayor, was pumped up for Start Up Week in Denver. Here are some of the highlights of the Pre-Kickoff Luncheon VIP meet & greet with hosted by the Downtown Denver Partnership. Stay tuned for much more coverage of all the Kickoff Luncheon Speakers and lots more exciting Denver Start Up Week events.
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Gary Vaynerchuk has quite a story. From nearly flunking out of school while making a small fortune selling baseball cards to becoming one of the best known names in the world of entrepreneurship to future owner of the New York Jets...He has quite a story and one that I got an opportunity to hear as I sat down with the man himself, moments before he took the stage for the kickoff event for Denver Startup Week. Can entrepreneurs be made or are they born? Is his son's name a secret nod to the Jets backup QB? Why do Americans spend time doing sh*t they despise?
We covered all this and more with Starto TV's Interview with Gary V.
This week Gary Vaynerchuck a.k.a. "GaryVee" descends upon Denver Start Up Week. If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting Gary, he's been called an over-the-top personality (an understatement-fer sure!), he loves the hustle, the NY Jets, family, business and he loves life. Gary was a guest on my radio show a few years back, right before his book "Crush It" hit the shelves. I actually had a huge "a-ha" during my interview with Gary, you'll hear it around the 20 minute mark, when he tells me "people aren't paying attention to what they are good at". I realized when Gary told me the defining characteristics that he looks for in his business partners, that I'm NOT a true entrepreneur at heart. (at least not in the way Gary describes it) Check it out:
Gary's theory is that if you weren't selling lollipops or crushing it at your lemonade stand before the age of twelve, you're probably not going to be the world's greatest entrepreneur, because you have to be really, really excited & passionate about selling your sh#$*. All I really wanted to be when I was twelve years old was -- a Rockette!
I guess I have GaryVee to thank for my hosting gig at Starto TV. He put me on my true path. :-D
Here are some of the other fascinating things Gary reveals in this interview:
Here are Gary's Top 5 Tips for growing your business:
Gary's top tip for getting the most out of Twitter: LISTEN
Gary walks you through EXACTLY what to do when you get on Twitter to build your following.
Here are my favorite quotes from Gary:
"If you don't care, you lose."
"What do you really, really want out of life. Work backwards."
"I don't want to hear about golfing & tennis & John Madden football & the Wii, when you're crying about your financial situation. Stop watching friggin' LOST and start hustling and building your business."
"It's about conversation, not just plugging what you want to accomplish."
"Word is bond."
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