Every successful founder I’ve interviewed emphasizes the importance of continuous learning. A silver lining of the pandemic is that many entrepreneurial support organizations live-streamed their seminars and recorded them, developing a HUGE library of on demand content. Now, you have a wealth of information at your fingertips, available when you need it. If you’ve got time this week to learn something that can help advance your startup, these libraries are rich with content!
Startup Happy Hour – learn from the stories of successful Sacramento region founders.
StartupSac Office Hours – 90-min seminars and workshops on topics important to startup success.
Global Entrepreneurship Week Sacramento 2021 archives – a full range of topics and speakers including Testing Business Ideas with David Bland and Building Company Culture with Josh Levine.
UC Davis Ideas into Action Workshops – every workshop recommended for founders competing in the Big Bang Business Competition.
Startup Grind Sacramento – Startup Fundraising 101, Raising Funding from Friends and Family and more!
I also recommend checking out the Traction, Small Business Administration and SCORE libraries. They aren’t locally produced but they’ve got some really great resources.
Another savvy way to learn is through a relationship with a business mentor. Mentor Sacramento is a great place to connect with an experienced advisor who through their experience can help you advance your business. It’s free to participate. Check it out here.
This Week’s Best Bets
Critical Questions & Information Needed to Do Proper Business Planning, Tue Dec 28 at 10 AM: Starting a business is a tough decision and needs proper planning. SCORE will cover the essentials of creating a business plan through a step-by-step process. Online
Startup Shop Talk, Thu Dec 30 at 11 AM: Startup Shop Talk is a weekly, interactive livestream show entirely about startups & innovation — from idea to product-market fit. This is a departure from the usual Friday time because of the holidays. Online
Plan Ahead
2022’s Hottest Businesses, Markets & Trends, Thu Jan 6, 10 AM: Learn about the breakthrough small business ideas and industries that excite consumers. You’ll find out about America’s changing demographics, attitudes, and consumer behaviors, and how your business can best adapt and address them. Online
Entrepreneurship Toolkit Series, Weds at 6 PM, 1/26-2/23: The Carlsen Center’s 5-part series guides participants through hands-on activities to build an understanding of proven startup tools and apply them to their own businesses. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur, or an established business owner wanting to brush up on your skills, the Toolkit Series is for you. Online
Have you joined the StartupSac Community Facebook Group yet? Startup founders and those who support the growth of our startup community connect and exchange ideas in this private moderated group.
