It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)! Welcome to five days of events, activities, competitions, and networking focused on innovation & entrepreneurship. There are more than 30 events to choose from this week! They aren’t all included in this post but I’ve included our top picks. For a quick 1-page look at most events, check out the calendar on StartupSac’s website. For details on all events, check out Carlsen Center at Sac State’s website.
Heads up – TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to sign up for Mentor Speed Dating! Entrepreneurs who sign up will have an opportunity on Nov 11 to meet with three mentors for 15 minutes each via zoom. Learn more here.
Laura & Jeff’s Top Picks for GEW
A Journey through the Sacramento Startup Ecosystem, Mon Nov 8, 11 AM: StartupSac and the Lean Innovator take a guided tour through the Sacramento startup community, exploring the journey typical founders might take. Online.
Sacramento Entrepreneurial State of the Union, Mon Nov 8, 4 PM: This Kickoff event for GEW includes a keynote presentation and fireside chat with Fay Horwitt, President & CEO of Forward Cities. It will also include Lightning Talks from the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, the Metro Chamber, StartupSac, the Growth Factory, Sacramento State’s Carlsen Center, and UC Davis. Online.
Startup Happy Hour with Riskalyze CEO Aaron Klein, Tue Nov 9, 5 PM: A fireside chat with Riskalyze CEO and co-founder Aaron Klein. Riskalyze is an Auburn-based fintech startup that provides software as a service to financial advisors in the U.S. They’ve. raised over $23 million in funding. Private equity firm Hg recently bought controlling interest in Riskalyze in a deal valued at over $300 million. Online.
Spark Venture Competition, Wed Nov 10, 6 PM: The Spark Venture Competition in Sacramento is an annual competition hosted by the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Sac State for early-stage startups and social impact ventures during Global Entrepreneurship Week. 10 startups are competing for a total of $20,000 in cash awards Online.
Introduction to Angel Investing, Thu Nov 11, 5:30 PM: Learn how you can become an angel investor and how that can benefit local startups and the Greater Sacramento region economy. Online.
There’s much more going on this week and next — check out all 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.
Looking to hone your entrepreneurial skills and knowledge? The Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy is currently accepting applications from entrepreneurs for its 2022 cohort.This team-based entrepreneurial bootcamp teaches you to move your project from idea to an actual startup! Find out more and apply now. (let ’em know you heard about it from StartupSac.)
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.
