Summer may be officially starting on Saturday, but founders aren’t taking a break! I’m amazed at how many opportunities there are to gain traction for your business happening right now. Usually, we have a lull about this time of year.
For starters, UC Davis Venture Catalyst is collaborating with the Bay Area Node for the NSF I-Corps program to host their Immersive Short Course training. Applications are open through July 3 and the program takes place online July 20, 22, and 27. The training is focused on helping early-stage teams who have a fundamental technology, engineering, or business model innovation learn how to search for a scalable business model through the Customer Discovery process. In addition to benefiting from the initial Customer Discovery process, applicable teams that complete the Immersive Short Course with instructor endorsement may qualify for the National Innovation Corps program, which includes a $30k or $50k grant for customer discovery and supplemental training. Learn more here or apply here.
As I mentioned last week, FourthWave, an accelerator program for women-led tech startups, is now accepting applications (deadline 6/30) for their next cohort which starts in July. If you’re interested in learning more, Cheryl Beninga with FourthWave will be sharing information about the program at StartupSac Happy Hour on June 16. If you can’t wait until June 16 to learn more, hop onto the FourthWave website here.
Featured Events
1 Million Cups Sacramento with Foodom and Base Five, Wed, Jun 17 at 8:45 AM
1MC is a weekly, coffee-fueled event where founders present their startups to their peers for advice and feedback. Presenters: Foodom connects cooks with busy people for in-home meal prep in the customer’s kitchen. Base Five showcases healthy habits for enhanced longevity.
StartupSac Happy Hour will feature FourthWave, a female-led tech company accelerator that is now accepting applications for its next cohort, and Janine Yancey, Founder of Emtrain, who just raised $10 Million and is a FourthWave alumna. We’ll also hear from Mariah Lichtenstern, managing director of DiverseCity Ventures, who is raising a new venture fund.
Selecting, Clearing, and Protecting Your IP — a Top Priority for Startups, Thu, Jun 18 at 11 AM
Attorneys from Greenberg Traurig LLP will discuss the various ways in which you can select, clear, and protect the intellectual property of your company. They’ll talk through the options, and also discuss the pros and cons to each option. In addition to discussing how to select the right type of IP protection from the outset, we will cover what could happen if you don’t take the necessary steps to protect your IP.
Missing in person startup events? Join the StartupSac Community Facebook Group. It’s where startup founders and those who support the growth of our startup ecosystem can connect and exchange ideas.
In spite of a lack of in-person opportunities to meet, there is a lot more great stuff going on virtually in the 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. Submit an event for consideration with this link. And for even more startup information, happenings and resources, browse the StartupSac Website.
