Welcome to the Sacramento Startup Digest! Laura is away, so I’ll be your guide to the Sacramento startup scene this week.
A couple of weeks ago I attended the Eship Summit in Kansas City, an annual conference with the aim to create a unified, national movement of entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders who work to infuse entrepreneurship into economic development. It was a motivational event with a lot of great takeaways, some of which you can read in this blog post I wrote. But there was one tidbit in particular that I thought I’d share with our readers – 3 things that you can do for entrepreneurs that don’t cost anything.
1. Share your knowledge with them
2. Share your network with them – make introductions
3. Cheerleading – entrepreneurship can be draining. Just expressing your support can go a long way
I’d like to challenge our readers to try just one of these three things this week. If you come across an entrepreneur, whether attending one of the events below or just in your daily routine, talk with them, encourage them and show support, offer to introduce them to someone in your network. These things may not seem like much but it’s an important (and free) part of growing a vibrant startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
This Week’s Best Bets
If you’re looking for a great way to share knowledge or your network with local entrepreneurs, you should check out 1 Million Cups, where two entrepreneurs pitch their business idea and get feedback from the audience. This week, 1 Million Cups will be at Cowo Campus in midtown. RSVP here.
Have you got a passion for developing software for startups? If so, check out Sacramento Startup Developers this Wednesday to talk shop and mingle over a cold glass of beer! RSVP here.
Do you need to learn about patent & trademarks and intellectual property? Thursday’s workshop at the California Capital Women’s Business Center will provide a comprehensive overview of intellectual property rights and protections of importance to the small business owner. Learn the basics of Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Patents, and Trademark. The class will include a tutorial on performing a Trademark search and filling out a Trademark application online. RSVP here.
Sacramento game developers are firing things up. If you’ve ever had a desire to create and develop video games now is the time. Progressive Game Jam (PGJ) is kicking off its fifth year this Saturday. PGJ is an ongoing annual game jam designed to provide participants with a team and enough time necessary to make a quality video game in 9 months. The Sacramento Developer Collective and Square One Clubs are once again hosting this year’s PGJ, and they’ll provide guidance and mentoring, and a place to meet once a month for the next 9 months. Interested? Learn more and RSVP here.
Plan Ahead
Startup Grind’s August 16 guest is 27-year-old Brian Wong, the Cofounder and CEO of Kiip, a mobile consumer engagement platform that has raised over $35 million in funding. If you buy your tickets early, you’ll pay just $10 with promo code “digest.” Get Tickets.
Launch SCALE (in SF Oct 10-11) is giving away a Free Founders Pass to the first 500 founders to apply! SCALE will teach you how to grow, how to hire the right team and give them the proper tools, how to buy traffic and build content. This 2-day San Francisco event is designed for founders who have product/market fit and are ready to scale their efforts. Apply for a free pass here.
There’s lots of great stuff going on in the tech startup community–check out the details in this week’s Startup Digest. If you’ve organized (or know about) an event we have not included, please submit it here for consideration. And for even more startup information, happenings and resources, visit the StartupSac Website.
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