For those of you who have been jonesing to reconnect in-person with the startup community, I have some BIG NEWS! The Impact Global Venture Summit will be held at the Safe Credit Union Convention Center in Downtown Sacramento on October 7. More than one thousand investors, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and societal thought-leaders will meet to share insights and deliver hands-on demonstrations of cutting-edge innovations and early prototypes. Attendees will have access to the real innovators and investors shaping technology adoption in global markets and communities. You want to be a part of this! And I’ve scored a discount ticket for you – $10 off the $25 super early bird price! Enter discount code STARTUPSAC when you register to apply this savings! Get Tickets

Heads up – Just like Ross and Rachel, 1 Million Cups Sacramento is on a break this week. Don’t worry — we’re not dating around. We’ll be back on July 14! If you’d like to present your startup at one of our weekly Wednesday morning meetings, apply here.

This Week’s Best Bet

Defining Your Social Impact Business Model with the Mission Model Canvas, Fri Jul 9 at Noon:  Are you looking for a way to document and visualize your social impact businesses business model? Join us for our 1-hour workshop where we will take you through the one-page business modeling tool called the Mission Model Canvas. Organized by the Carlsen Center at Sac State. Online

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Women in Tech Breakfast, Fri Jul 16 at 9:30 AM: Join this interactive breakfast for Women in Technology & Entrepreneurship that features Sacramento women in tech to give their insight on how they reached their level of success, advice on navigating the workplace, and how we can help the next generation of women in tech. Online

Surprisingly, in spite of the Independence Day Holiday, there are a fair amount of events for startup founders to choose from 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.

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