I’ve got good news! There is a new pitch competition in our region! The Spark Venture Competition in Sacramento is a new annual pitch competition for businesses or social impact ventures organized by the Sac State Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The competition is open to ventures less than 2 years old and aiming to operate in the Greater Sacramento Region. To participate, you must submit an abstract for your new venture for Round 1 of judging by THIS FRIDAY, November 8. Apply here
There is an optional informational live webinar this Wednesday, November 6 from 5:00-6:00 pm. Join the Zoom Meeting here: https://zoom.us/j/635314300 and use Meeting ID: 635 314 300.
Finalists will be announced virtually and are invited to an optional pitch workshop to help prepare for the final round on November 19. In the final round, teams compete by presenting their pitches to a panel of judges to win cash prizes. The final round is open to the public. You can RSVP to attend here.
This Week’s Best Bet
This Thursday evening, the annual Sacramento Region Innovation Awards will be held at the Crest Theater in Downtown Sacramento. This event honors innovations developed by technology ventures in a variety of industries. I encourage you to attend to support the innovators in our region! And good news — StartupSac has scored a 15% off discount for you. Enter code “startupdigest” in the promotional code field to take advantage of the discount. Get Tickets
Plan Ahead
On November 13, Dr. Kaplan, CEO of Pheronym, will describe her company’s journey through a series of legal and financial milestones as her company has progressed. AgStart’s Founder Education workshop will provide critical frameworks and insights for founders, innovators and entrepreneurs in any industry. Tickets are just $10 and include appetizers! Get Tickets.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is coming! There are a ton of startup-focused events happening the week of November 18-22. I’ve captured many of them in this week’s Startup Digest — check them out and get them calendared! Look for even more events on the calendar in next week’s Digest!
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.
If you’ve organized (or know about) an event you think belongs in the Startup Digest, please submit it here for consideration.
