Boulder Startup Week 2026 - Stop Prompting, Start Shipping
A fast-moving, hands-on workshop on what changes when AI can reach into the tools you actually use. Bring your laptop or phone and one problem you have been trying to solve.
- When
- Tuesday, May 5, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Where
- Boulder Public Library
Boulder, CO - Format
- Hands-on workshop
No coding required
Most people using AI are stuck in the same loop: write a prompt, get a mediocre output, tweak the prompt, repeat. It feels like the tool is broken. It isn't. The foundation is.
This fast-moving, hands-on workshop will show you why your AI keeps going off the rails, what the people getting consistent results are doing differently, and give you a framework you'll use live on your own business problem before you leave the room. Expect peer connection, real talk, practical AI build and business examples, and something you can actually apply that afternoon.
No coding required. No prior AI experience needed. Bring your laptop or phone and one problem you have been trying to solve.
You'll leave with a mental model that makes every AI interaction more effective, a concrete framework and starter prompts you can use immediately, and at least one conversation worth continuing.
This session is for founders, operators, and business owners who are curious about AI, tired of inconsistent results, and ready to actually build something (or finally get their team building smarter).
Your facilitators walk the talk
Natalie Levy
Runs She's Independent, an investment community supporting first-time angel investors. Has automated 100 hours a month of the operations that make it run, building bots, content pipelines, and knowledge bases as a non-technical founder.
Patrick McHeyser
Runs a consulting practice and a startup as a one-person team with dozens of automated workflows and an autonomous agent running 24/7.
Chris McDermut
AI consultant and enterprise engineering leader based in Boulder who helps businesses build practical automation systems.