Today, Engine featured StartupSac and Sacramento’s startup ecosystem in their Startups Everywhere blog, an ongoing series highlighting startup leaders in ecosystems across the country. Founded in 2011 to harness the political power of the startup and tech communities, Engine is a policy, advocacy, and research organization supporting startups as an engine for economic growth. Here’s a sneak peek at the article:
Accelerating Sacramento’s Startup Ecosystem
Sacramento-based entrepreneurs may not receive as much attention as their Silicon Valley neighbors, but StartupSac—a nonprofit focused on informing, educating, empowering, and connecting founders and innovators—is working to supercharge the local startup community’s growth. We recently spoke with Laura Good, the cofounder of StartupSac, to learn more about the nonprofit’s work, the local Sacramento startup ecosystem, and what the future holds for the city’s entrepreneurial community.
Engine, January 2, 2020 Read the interview here.
Our favorite Laura Good quotes in the article:
“My ambition is to help founders understand what they should focus on before pouring too much time, energy and money into their startup idea.”
“We get to know our startup success hopefuls on a first name basis—they aren’t just data points in some economic analysis. We meet them where they are, and then we make custom recommendations on next steps for their entrepreneurial journey.”
“We sometimes joke around about churning out a Sacramento Unicorn. It could happen some day. But I’d rather see fifty $20 million dollar companies grow here. I think it would be better overall for our economy.”
“My hope is that by helping founders learn a better process for launching a startup, there will be a higher quality of deal flow coming out of the Sacramento region.”
“There is a deep sense of community [in Sacramento]. You can see it in our love of the Sacramento Kings NBA Basketball team. We’re well known for having “the best fans in the league.” We fill the arena even when our team is on a 12-year losing streak! Sacramento cares about Sacramentans. And you are treated like a Sacramentan the moment you arrive. “
