The competition was stiff but when the dust settled at half-time during last night’s Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder game, Credder, a news rating site, was declared the winner of the 2021 Kings Capitalize competition. They walked away with $10,000 in prize money! Congratulation to all of the competitors (Credder, EV Life, FloraPulse, Humaxa) for giving it your all; you make me #SacramentoProud (double proud that the Kings defeated the Thunder 126-98)!
The next big prize money competition in our region is the UC Davis Big Bang on May 27. You can vote for the $10,000 People’s Choice award winner on May 21. Learn how here. And don’t miss the final Little Bang Competition this Thursday! Over $8000 will be awarded. RSVP here.
This Week’s Best Bets
Startup Grind: Raising Money for your Startup, Tue May 11 at 5 PM: Come learn about ways to raise money for startups. What investors look for, alternatives to VCs, what factors need to be considered before you seek funding, introduction to venture fundamentals plus quick lesson on valuation,
1 Million Cups Sacramento, Wed May 12 at 8:45 AM: Both of this week’s presenters are competing in the UC Davis Big Bang for BIG prize money! Soma Loans is a P2P lending and investing platform for smartphones. Think Lending Club meets Robinhood. Expert IEP is a SaaS solution created to help special needs students achieve their goals by providing quality tracking and predictive analytics of a student’s Individualized Education Plan
Little Bang! Poster Competition, Thu May 13 at 6 PM: View the poster entries in the final UC Davis Little Bang! competition of the year—and see who wins prize money! Over $8000 will be awarded, including People’s Choice!
Plan Ahead
StartupSac Office Hours: Value Proposition Design, Thu May 20 at 11:30 AM: What is a compelling value proposition? Learn to create a complete solution for your customers and tell them about it in just 15 seconds.
Startup Happy Hour with Joshua Tillman, CEO of Conquer, Tue May 25 at 5 PM: May’s guest is Joshua Tillman, CEO of Conquer, formerly known as DialSource. The Sacramento-based company has raised $26 million in multiple investment rounds since 2015, including an early round led by Roseville-based private equity firm DCA Partners.
There’s a lot going on in Sacramento’s startup community this week –check out 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 connect with other founders? Find your peers when you 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.
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.
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