Congratulations to the big winners of pitch season in Sacramento! EV Life, which helps consumers buy electric vehicles, won the $10,000 first place prize at Pitch Elk Grove last Thursday. And at Kings Capitalize on Sunday, EyeRate, which offers a customer communication platform, won the $10,000 first place prize (and they won the $5000 second place prize at Pitch Elk Grove on Thursday). Join us in congratulating both companies for their outstanding performance!

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Applications Due

There’s a lot going on the next couple of weeks for entrepreneurs in our region! Check out this week’s Startup Digest for a full listing (plus you can sign up to get the digest weekly in your inbox while you’re there!).

This Week’s Best Bets

Get-Together with Rob Haney, founder of Clockwork Logistics, Thu, Apr 7 at 5 PM. The InnoGrove Startup Resource Directory (ISRD) is holding a get-together with the chance to speak with Rob Haney, founder of Clockwork Logistics. Rob has many years of experience in the logistics industry and recently led Clockwork Logistics through a $5.5M funding round. In person at InnoGrove, 8153 Elk Grove Blvd, Ste 20, Elk Grove.

1 Million Cups Sacramento, Wed, Apr 6 at 8:45 AM. Two founders present their companies in 6-minute presentations and then get feedback and advice from an audience of their peers. Presenters: Boummeringue offers a return service for clothing purchased online. Rumble Productions’s flagship product is the Moneypants app. It’s a chores, allowance, and personal goals app. Online

Plan Ahead

Sacramento CleanTech Showcase 2022, Tue Apr 12, 9 AM – Noon. Join industry experts and startups as we explore and showcase the innovations in our region that will drive our carbon-free power future. During this free half-day event, the showcase will feature and spotlight startups, innovators, and industry experts through talks and panels exploring the need for a carbon-free future, opportunities, the current state of climate tech, utility supply and customer demand. Online

Info Session for Lean Innovator Cohort, Wed, Apr 13 at 11 AM. In this information session, you’ll learn about the 7-week pre-accelerator, the facilitators of the program and how the weeks are broken up. We’ll walk you through the intended outcomes of the program and answer any questions you have about the cohort. Online

Connect

Looking to connect with other entrepreneurs? 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.

Looking for an advisor? Mentor Sacramento is a great place to connect with an experienced advisor who through their experience, can help you advance your business. It’s free to participate. Check it out here.