For those of you who live east of Sacramento, I’ve got some great news! Things are happening in Folsom! There’s a new coworking space, Granite City Coworking, opening soon and 1 Million Cups will be giving their event space a test drive this Wednesday morning. Next month, StartupSac Happy Hour will be at the Gaslight Co. in Folsom on February 26, and April 12-14, a Startup Weekend Folsom is planned (stay tuned for more details and/or like Startup Weekend on Facebook)! We’re looking forward to seeing even more startup events happening in Folsom as the year progresses!
In other news….word on the street is that Kings Capitalize is coming back for 2019. This startup pitch competition is in its 4th year. Last year, $10,000 was awarded to Protxx, who makes a wearable medical device engineered to reduce the risks and severity of head impact injuries among athletes. In 2017, Trifeca won (come hear Greg Connolly tell their story at StartupSac Happy Hour tomorrow!). I expect applications will open up in the next week or so–start working on perfecting your Value Proposition! As soon as the call for applications comes out, we’ll give you all the details on StartupSac.com and of course in the Startup Digest.
This Week’s Best Bets
Tuesday night StartupSac Happy Hour kicks off at 5:30 pm at Hot Italian. Thanks to sponsors KiwiTech and Witan Law, there will be free pizza and a free round of drinks! Our AMA guest is Greg Connolly, cofounder and CEO of Trifecta, a West Sacramento-based organic meal delivery company. Admission is free. RSVP
1 Million Cups takes a road trip to Folsom on Wednesday morning! Presenting companies are Locable and Beaut’s Beauty’s. A good turnout will bode well for future road trips to Folsom! RSVP
On Thursday afternoon in Rocklin, HaneyBiz brings you “Fund-Able Financials.” This workshop is geared towards helping entrepreneurs better understand their financial statements and how to make them look appealing in the eyes of a banker and risk manager for potential funding. Cost is $35. Get Tickets.
Plan Ahead
On 2/7, StartupSac and Greenberg Traurig are partnering to bring you “Selecting, Clearing, and Protecting Your IP — a Top Priority for Startups.” This midday workshop is $7 and includes lunch. Get Tickets
On 2/19, Startup Grind hosts Tom Kandris, founder of PackageOne which had a successful exit in 2017. If you get your tickets before 2/1, they’re just $10. Bonus! Use promo code “digest” and save $5 more! Get Tickets
We’re building community! The StartupSac Community Facebook Group has nearly 300 members. Now we need you! Request to join here.
There’s lots of great stuff going on in the tech 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. If you’ve organized (or know about) an event we have not included, please submit it here for consideration. And for even more startup information, happenings and resources, browse the StartupSac Website.
