Congratulations to the startups selected as the Sweet 16 for the Kings Capitalize Pitch Competition. In a March Madness format, they’ll be narrowed down to the Elite 8 this week. One of these startups will win $10,000: ComplyFit, Drinjk Wines, Fanalyze, Humanly, Humaxa, Inara, Mingo, Pair Anything, Phixed, RedDoorHQ. Remember.us, Robotics Evolution, Sama Learning, Smart Spinal Solutions, Soma Loans, or Sparck. Wishing you all the best of luck!
It’s finally here! Startup Weekend at Sac State is this weekend, kicking off Friday evening! If you are ready to give entrepreneurship a spin, now’s your chance! Participants will present and vote on BRAND NEW IDEAS on Friday, form teams around them, work to develop a business model and MVP on Saturday and Sunday, and then present those ideas to a panel of judges on Sunday evening. You don’t need to have an idea to participate! You also don’t need to be a student or faculty member at Sac State to participate. Use code “digest” to save $25 off admission! Students don’t need a discount code — their tickets are just $25 with valid ID. Learn More/Register
Hacker Lab just opened applications for its 3rd Pathways Scholarship Program, which offers 8 months of Hacker Lab access and more. This program is built to help low income individuals with goals of starting their own business, or who are looking for a new career or education opportunity and who don’t otherwise have the resources to reach them. Applications are due by March 31. For more information, including qualification details or to apply, visit the program page.
This Week’s Best Bets
Wednesday morning 1 Million Cups is meeting at Capsity. Has it been a while since you joined this weekly coffee & startups meetup? Or maybe you haven’t yet discovered 1 Million Cups? Come check it out! Free to attend and there is always plenty of coffee! RSVP P.S. There are presentation openings on March 18 and every Wednesday in April. If you have a startup and would like to get some presentation practice as well as some great feedback from an audience of your peers, apply here to present.
Thursday evening UC Davis Big Bang! has a workshop, Pitching Like a Pro – Presenting Your Startup Slide Deck. It’s free and you don’t need to be competing in the Big Bang! Business Competition to participate. RSVP
Plan Ahead
On March 19, InnoGrove, The Lean Innovator, and the SBDC are hosting an evening workshop, Value Proposition Design: Create the right product or service offering for your customer. It’s free to attend. RSVP
On March 18, StartupSac and Greenberg Traurig are hosting a lunchtime workshop, Selecting, Clearing, and Protecting Your Intellectual Property — a Top Priority for Startups. Admission is just $10 and includes lunch. Insider deal: Use code “digest” and get 30% off! Get Tickets
We’re building community! The StartupSac Community Facebook Group has nearly 600 members. Now we need you! Request to join 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’d like to receive the digest in your inbox every Monday morning, sign up for free here. And for even more startup information, happenings and resources, browse the StartupSac Website.
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