Founders, are you ready to go the distance? This month, carve out some serious time to develop your idea into a viable venture! There are several programs launching this week and into next month that can help you build your business muscle and train for endurance!
If you have a food business idea, check out the Alchemist Microbusiness Academy (applications due 8/27, starts 9/7).
Are you in the early stages of launching a small business or startup? Check out the Carlsen Center’s Entrepreneurship Toolkit 5-part Series (8/4), California Capital’s Entrepreneurship Empowered 4-Part Intensive Workshop (7/30) or if you have more time, their Startup Generator to Success 16-wk Program (7/30).
Further along? If you’re the founder of a scalable pre-seed startup with some demonstrated traction, the Growth Factory, a new accelerator for our region, starts its first cohort on 9/27 (apply by 8/15). Learn more at their in-person Founder Social this Wednesday evening.
This Week’s Best Bets
In Person: Growth Factory Founder Social, Wed Jul 28 at 5:30 PM: Founders! we’d like to meet you! Join us for beer, pizza and networking to learn more about the Growth Factory pre-seed accelerator and accompanying venture fund launching this fall. At HaneyBiz, 4465 Granite Drive, Rocklin
In Person: SacTech Social Meetup, Thu Jul 29 at 6 PM: Sac BeerJS is now renamed to SacTech Social! Join us at Hop Gardens (2904 Franklin Blvd, Sac) for our first in-person meetup in over a year! SacTech Social is an inclusive, safe space for technology professionals (and the tech curious) from all stacks, walks of life, genders, ages, etc to come together and talk about programming, design, and all of the things adjacent. You must be fully vaccinated to attend.
Plan Ahead
In Person: Impact Global Venture Summit, Thu Oct 7 at 11 AM: More than one thousand investors, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and societal thought-leaders will meet to share insights and deliver demonstrations of cutting-edge innovations and early prototypes. Save $10 with discount code STARTUPSAC. At Safe Credit Union Convention Center, 1400 J St., Sacramento
Entrepreneurship Toolkit, Wed Aug 4-Sep 1 at 6 PM: This 5-part series guides participants through hands-on activities to build an understanding of proven startup tools and apply them to their own businesses. Week 1: Customer Segments, Customer Problems, Culture and the Founding Team. Online
FourthWave Community Launch, Thu Aug 5 at 5 PM: Join FourthWave’s launch event where we’ll introduce the 10 women-led technology businesses in our accelerator’s 2021 cohort. We’ll also elevate all of those involved in executing this program from our leadership team to our mentors. Online
There is a lot to choose from this week–check out the details in this week’s Startup Digest. While you’re there, consider subscribing. For even more startup information, happenings and resources, check out what’s available on the StartupSac Website.
Deadlines
Soon: Applications due for the Growth Factory Pre-seed Accelerator
July 23 Applications due for the Startup to Success cohort, starts 7/30
August 21: Applications due for Intuit Prosperity Accelerator: AI, starts 10/4
Aug 27: Applications due for Alchemist Microenterprise Academy for food businesses
Want to connect with other founders? Request to join the StartupSac Community Facebook Group, a place where startup founders and those who support the growth of our startup ecosystem can connect and exchange ideas.
Find an Advisor with Mentor Sacramento: Mentor Sacramento is a free online business mentoring platform that connects early stage startup founders and small business owners to volunteer business mentors. Learn more here.
