GOLDEN STARTUP COFFEE
When: Monthly on the second Wednesday of every month
Where: "Connects Workspace Red Rocks” - 18475 W Colfax Ave, Ste 132 Golden CO 80401
Golden Startup Coffee is a simple morning meetup for entrepreneurs, innovators, creatives, professionals, investors, and everyone to help founders and elevate the entrepreneurial community in Golden, Colorado.
Next Golden Startup Coffee event
Wednesday, July 8th, 2026 from 9am-11am
What have they learned and latest status:
An interactive panel discussion with four past GSC Presenters/Founders
Kari Cao
RenewRx is optimizing women's health through pregnancy and beyond.
Anton Cariffe
Traveling Ground
Traveling Ground is the ultimate destination for high-quality used bikes and components. They are committed to giving back to the community by donating a portion of our profits to Bicycles for Humanity in Denver.
Michael Mancinelli
Tully
Tully is a flexible software platform designed to track athlete training and competition data.
Sam Moore
Hazlo
Hazlo makes non-alcoholic beverages that help people live happier lives by changing their relationship with alcohol.
Thanks to our Sponsors
What Presenters Are Saying
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Doug Hudson - CEO
Presenting at Golden Startup Network was a great highlight for ATS Energy. The vibe in the room was great, the audience engaged, curious, and full of great questions. It's rare to find a community that's this plugged in and connected. I look forward to the opportunity to present again to share our progress and help other founders!
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Jon Slavik - CEO
The crowd at Golden Startup Coffee made the morning worth it. People came in genuinely curious, and the questions were the kind that sharpen your thinking instead of just filling the time. What stayed with me was how approachable everyone was, founders and investors alike, both before and after I pitched. There is real energy in that room, paired with an openness that is rarer than it should be. Worth the time for anyone building in Colorado.
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Liz Dennett, PhD - Founder & CEO
Golden Startup Coffee is a high-signal forum for founders. The feedback is direct, the audience is engaged, and the format makes the conversation worthwhile!
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Edward VanDyne - President & CEO
Pitching at the Golden Startup Coffee event is very pleasant, supportive and interactive. The crowd was interested in what we are doing and provided positive feedback and terrific enthusiasm. I had one investor reach out to me through my website, before she left the room. I would recommend this venue to any startup founder.
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Josh Deal - CEO and Cofounder
GSC is a no-brainer for any founder. It's easily the best networking event I've ever attended. Made great connections...serious angel investors, partnership opportunities - new revenue streams and customer acquisition channels for my business, small local bank directors who can help with financing, someone interested in franchising my business, and genuine friendships - a few of my best friends to date I met at GSC...and all I had to do was speak for ten minutes and answer questions. The community is super welcoming, just do it!
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Tyler Evans - Cofounder and CEO
Golden Startup Coffee embodies the energy of the Front Range startup community – lively, dynamic, and supportive. The audience is engaged and there to help you be a better entrepreneur.
Mana Battery
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Michael Mancinelli - President and Cofounder
“Golden Startup Coffee is the most intentional and impactful startup community in Colorado. From my first experience as an attendee to working directly with the team to refine my pitch, every interaction has been meaningful. GSC isn’t just another networking event—it’s a thoughtfully curated environment that consistently delivers value to founders. If you're deciding between GSC and another event, the choice is simple: choose GSC.”
Tully
What Audience Members Are Saying
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"Great event structure makes for non-awkward networking and high value."
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“Enjoyed the ecosystem awareness, and loved the ability from those in attendance to help where they can.”
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"Great place to network and meet unrelated new business friends."
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"It was good to see that there are a great group of people in Golden that have an interest in supporting start-ups."
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"Not quite Shark Tank, not quite Venture Capital conference, but a glimpse into the presenters' businesses and processes."
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"Of all the entrepreneurship events I've ever been to, Golden Startup Coffee is by far my favorite due to the culture & community there. The people you meet are always fantastic, the presenters are always great and the culture of giving without expectation of return is truly unique."
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"Great event and initiative. Immediately after it’s over, I’m looking forward to the one next month."
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"Amazing, welcoming community. A lot of ability to network and learn from other founders and professionals."
Past Events
June 10th, 2026
Jon Slavik
Sagittarius Logistics
Sagittarius Logistics is building rockets to launch satellites to space daily so companies can access space without anxiety, and at the speed of business.
Doug Hudson
ATS Energy
ATS Energy captures industrial waste heat and turns it into behind-the-meter electricity with no moving parts.
Jim Pollock
LumenAstra
Lumen Astra is a deep tech spinout from the University of Colorado-Boulder developing a novel, non-invasive sensor measuring brain temperature in real-time.
May 13th, 2026
Liz Dennett
Endolith
Endolith is an industrial biotech company unlocking critical minerals from low-grade ores using microbes, AI, and real-time data. Their platform helps mining companies extract more value, faster, and with lower environmental impact.