Rich Foreman kicks things off.
If you missed last night’s Startup Grind at the Urban Hive in Midtown, you missed a great interview with Mike Hart, CEO of Sierra Energy. Here’s a few key takeaways from the evening.
“The Sacramento chapter of Startup Grind is one of the top 10 Startup Grind chapters in the world.” ~Rich Forman, CEO, Apptology
“Being a non-tech CEO/founder of a tech company can be an advantage because you don’t have preconceived ideas about technical limits.” ~Mike Hart
“Sacramento is the green hub of America. It’s the place to be if you’re doing clean tech. There’s no other place that has more green tech than this region.” ~Mike Hart
“MVP (Minimal Viable Product) isn’t appropriate for some ideas. On some ideas, you have to build the whole damn thing to validate & execute the concept.” ~Mike Hart
“Crowdfunding is the right method for funding businesses. Let the crowd speak with their pockets.” ~Mike Hart
“Many businesses close or fail because they don’t have enough money to prove their concept & get to market. Cash is more important than method.” ~Mike Hart
Mike Hart recommends investigating SBIR/STTR grants for funding your innovative technology ideas. https://www.sbir.gov/about/about-sbir#sbir-program
If you haven’t been to a Sacramento Startup Grind event before, you’re missing out. If you’re interested in the Sacramento startup scene, tech in the region, entrepreneurship, or just great business stories and advice from our local business leaders, make plans to attend next month when Startup Grind will host Eric S.Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications.
