As the end of the year draws near, there is a slow down in education workshops for entrepreneurs. But if you’re a serious founder, you don’t let the holidays keep you from grinding! Maybe December is the PERFECT month for you to benefit from the wisdom shared in a workshop.

If that describes you, I have good news of great joy! UC Davis Big Bang! has made video recordings of all their past workshops available for viewing (and future ones will be livestreamed and added). You can view the workshops here. And if you refer back to the main workshop listing page and click on the month of the workshop, you can also view/download the resources made available during the workshop.

I’d recommend starting with Making the Leap—Moving from Idea to Business. Watch the video here. And the resources even include a worksheet for creating your elevator pitch.

This Week’s Best Bets

Support entrepreneurship and community makers as well as planet-friendly upcycled gift items by doing your holiday shopping at Hacker Lab’s Don’t Disappoint Your Mother, Last Chance Holiday Bazaar on Saturday from 11am-5pm and UpcyclePop’s Eco Holiday Market and Exhibit on Sunday from 12-6pm. Both are free to attend. Check out all the details below in the Events listing.

Plan Ahead

Have lunch with Jeff and me on December 17 during StartupSac Office Hours at Urban Roots in Sacramento. Drop in between 11am-1pm, buy your lunch, and then bring it to the Barrel Room where we’ll be gathering. There’s no set agenda but we’ll be prepared to answer questions you have about navigating Sacramento’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. RSVP on Facebook or Meetup.

The annual Startup Holiday Party is the evening of December 17! Hosted by Startup Grind and The Urban Hive, this is THE Holiday Party if you’re a founder or freelancer! $10 gains you admission, live music, refreshments and appetizers. Buy in advance or pay $10 cash-only at the door. Get the Hottest Ticket in Town here.

Application Reminders

Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy, cohort begins 1/25/20. Application Deadline extended to January 17th. More Info/Apply

Cowo Campus Accelerator, cohort begins March 2020, $10K in prize money to be awarded. More Info/Apply

Do you want free business mentorship, advising, or consulting? StartupSac and the Capital Region SBDC have partnered to provide free business support mentorship to help Sacramento region entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Learn more and sign up!

We’re building community! The StartupSac Community Facebook Group has over 500 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. And for even more startup information, happenings and resources, browse  the  StartupSac Website.

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