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At 12:01 this morning, applications opened for the Kings Capitalize Startup Pitch competition! In its 4th year, this contest features a series of elimination rounds in March and then the Final Four will present at a Kings game on April 4 during Kings Tech Night. The winner will receive a check for $10,000! Check out the official website for all the details but don’t delay — the application period closes on February 24! Be sure to let them know you heard about the contest from StartupSac!
Speaking of prize money, did you know that there is over $100,000 up for grabs at this year’s UC Davis Big Bang! competition? It’s not too late to sign up to compete! Get your application submitted by February 21 to participate. The competition is open to everyone in the community — not just UC Davis faculty and students. More details here.
This Week’s Best Bests
If you aren’t going to be at the Startup Grind Global Conference in Redwood City this Tuesday and Wednesday, you can still catch some of the action on the Live Stream. Watch it here
TAGTalks, a Sacramento Growth Conference, is this Friday in Roseville. The conference includes an entrepreneur panel featuring Alec Stern, cofounder of Constant Contact, Tom Bilyeu, founder of Quest Nutrition, and Mark Haney. Tickets to this event are $97 but we’ve got a promo code that will allow you to attend FOR FREE! Just enter promo code “GIFT” on the ticket purchase page. Get tickets
Plan Ahead
On 2/19, Startup Grind hosts Tom Kandris, founder of PackageOne which had a successful exit in 2017. Use promo code “digest” and save $5! Get Tickets
StartupSac Happy Hour will be at Gaslight Co. in Folsom on 2/26 with AMA guest Kevin Kane, CEO of Linkd. Free to attend. RSVP
1 Million Cups is road-tripping to Davis on Wednesday, 2/27! There is still one presenter spot open if you’d like to apply. Join us at the Hunt Boyer Mansion at 9 a.m. Admission is free. RSVP
SAVE THE DATE
Startup Weekend is coming to Granite City Coworking in Folsom April 12-14! Registration is opening soon but until then, follow on Facebook to stay up-to-date!
We’re building community! The StartupSac Community Facebook Group has over 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.
