Good news for makers in our community! There are several upcoming events just for you and some new makerspaces opening.

MADE Studio

MADE Studio, an offshoot of the now closed Hacker Lab, is having a soft opening this Friday from 5 to 9 PM. This new space is a maker studio and business incubator in Oak Park, focusing on creatives, artists, makers, and our BIPOC community. Learn more and RSVP here.

Grassroots Maker Movement

If you’re interested in the grassroots maker movement in Sacramento, there is a potluck community gathering on Friday, October 14, from 6 to 9 PM at the Community Clubhouse at 1807 Tribute Road in Sacramento. I heard about it from Christina Granados and Brandon Ortiz. The topic is “Makerspace Meetup: Starting From Scratch.” It’s hosted by Creator Fabric. There will be a special announcement at the event from the local maker community! RSVP here.

Community Shop Class

Community Shop Class, a new makerspace in Oak Park, is now open for memberships. It started as an idea to help bring access to tools and tradeswork to the Oak Park neighborhood. They’ll be teaching trades classes and offering other learning opportunities for the neighborhood.

Carlsen Center

And while it’s not quite ready, the Carlsen Center at Sac State will soon have a makerspace. It’s under construction and should be ready by the new year, if not sooner. I’ll let you know when that’s open. Stay tuned!

Did I miss any makerspaces? Let me know — we’d love to get them on the ecosystem map! (I haven’t included those at colleges that are just for enrolled students but they are out there too).

There’s a lot going on in our community! Check out the events I’ve highlighted below and for a full listing, check out this week’s Startup Digest! While you’re there, you can sign up to receive the digest in your inbox every Monday morning!

Application Deadlines

This Week’s Best Bets

growTECH FEST Presented by ChicoStart, Wed-Thu, Oct 5-6. growTECH FEST is the largest and only entrepreneurial regional conference north of Sacramento leveraging the growTECH industry sector led partnership, to celebrate and elevate the entrepreneurial and tech culture that is fresh, pervasive and on the rise in the North State. If you are a techie, startup, small business, community leader, student or just someone with an idea, this conference is where you need to be! In person in Chico

Entrepreneurship for Building Inclusive Democracies, Tue, Oct 4, 5 to 6:30 PM. Across the world, democracy entrepreneurs are building innovative organizational models and strategies to give rise to more inclusive, transparent and healthy democratic systems appropriate for their cultural contexts. Join us for a conversation with Yordanos Eyoel, a leader in the democracy entrepreneurship movement and founder/CEO of Keseb, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization building a global ecosystem of pro-democracy innovators, entrepreneurs, activists, funders and scholars. UC Davis Think. Do. Discover. Series. Online

ACM Sacramento Future Worlds Symposium, Fri, Oct 7 and Sat, Oct 8. Future Worlds will connect Smart Cities, Autonomous Cars and Autonomous Worlds, Virtual Reality, AI and Machine Learning, Human Computer Interfaces, Internet of Things, Drones and Robotics, Cloud, Data Analytics and Cybersecurity. We will have exciting keynotes, discussions and workshops for you! Use code “innovator” for a free ticket! Online

Plan Ahead

Due Diligence Fundamentals for Startups Raising Investor Funding, Wed, Oct 12, 6 to 8 PM. In this seminar, attorney Douglas Bosley of Witan Law, will explain how to prepare for the Due Diligence process to meet the expectations investors have for your startup. StartupSac Scale-Up Seminars are for startups that have a working MVP, demonstrated traction and are investment-ready. In person at Capsity Oak Park in Sacramento

Folsom Beer & Geeks, Thu, Oct 13, 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Startup Folsom, in partnership with Granite City Coworking, is bringing back the casual startup networking event, Beers & Geeks. If you love startups or have a startup idea, then come mingle with like minded people. Make a connection and this could be the seeds for the next big thing. In person at Escape Folsom, 727 Traders Lane, Folsom

Entrepreneurship Toolkit 5-part Series, Oct 13-Nov 13, Thus 6 to 8 PM. The Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship presents a series of workshops designed to teach participants about building the foundation of a new enterprise. This 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

Connect

Looking to connect with others? Join the StartupSac Community Facebook Group! Startup founders and those who support the growth of our startup community connect and exchange ideas in this private moderated group.

Resources

Check out the StartupSac Website for information on resources available to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses.

 

Startup Photo of the Week

Mat Magno, cofounder and CEO of JAPA on the Startup World Cup

Mat Magno, cofounder and CEO of JAPA, on the Startup World Cup Stage. JAPA made it to the Top Ten in this global competition last Friday. Learn more here.