Did you make it out to HaneyBiz’ Mark Tank at Allegiant Innovation Center last week at McClellan Park? Over 200 people turned out, including many of our region’s most committed and engaged angel investors as well as successful entrepreneurs and up-and-coming startup founders. The audience selected Darren McAdams from FoodJets and Anna Straus from Sparck as the top presenters and they earned a spot on the Marquee Media Billboards alongside Mark. The other presenters did a great job as well: Dea Wilson of Lifograph, Ryan Arriaga of Taks, Andrew Gardner of Humanly, and Colton Westmoreland of Apollo VR.
Did you know that Mark Haney and HaneyBiz are huge supporters of local startup success? Mark invests in local startups and also provides support to help startups move forward, like through his “Hangin’ with Haney” office hours program. If you haven’t attended a HaneyBiz event (Entrepreneurs Unleashed, Mark Tank), you need to check it out! While I share their events in the Digest, they are invite-only. If you get on their mailing list, you will receive a personal invitation. Go to their website to sign up.
This Week’s Best Bets
It’s a double-header in Roseville this week! First up is StartupSac Happy Hour on Tuesday evening at Old Town Pizza with AMA guest Peichen Chang, the cofounder and CEO of Engineered Medical Technologies. Find out how he got to $1M+ in sales in 3 short years designing an electronic device from scratch! It’s free to attend and thanks to our sponsor, The Studio Coworking, we’ll have free pizza! RSVP
Wednesday morning, 1 Million Cups will be happening at The Studio Coworking in downtown Roseville. Two startup companies will present followed by feedback from the audience. It’s free to attend and we’ll have plenty of coffee to share. RSVP
Folsom isn’t left out this week either. If you’re crypto-curious, head out to Granite City Coworking on Tuesday evening for Startup Grind’s panel discussion “Cryptocurrency: Innovation, Opportunities, and Risk.” Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Get Tickets
Plan Ahead
The Capital Creative Showcase, an annual exhibition event showcasing the Capital region’s video game and creative developer talents, is happening on Saturday, September 7 in West Sacramento. This year’s theme is Women in Gaming and a number of professional women in the gaming industry will be featured in talks and panels exploring the subject of what it means to be a woman professional in the video game industry. Tickets are just $15 in advance and you can save $5 with discount code “STARTUPSAC.” It’s also kid-friendly — kids 12 and under are free with a paying adult. Get Tickets
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 450 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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Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of HaneyBiz.
