They say good news comes in threes! At least it does this week! First, Power Inn Alliance launched their 2nd Making Your Mark Micro-Manufacturing Contest last week. The goal of the contest is to identify a rising star in micro-manufacturing to support it in making the leap to commercialization. The winner of the contest will receive a business launch prize package worth more than $50,000! For more information or to apply visit www.MakingYourMarkSac.com. The deadline to apply is June 29 but don’t procrastinate!
Second, we can get you into the Impact Global Venture Summit on May 8 at Golden 1 Center for just $25 — that’s a whopping $75 off! For a limited time, if you use this special link you can attend the largest event in town for Startups!
Third, a little bird told us that Moneta Ventures is now accepting applications for investment from its next round of funding starting in June. If you’ve got some sales traction, apply here.
Want to make a difference in supporting entrepreneurs from underserved communities in our region? Nikema Prophet, founder of PopSchools, just launched a Kiva campaign. If you’re not familiar with Kiva, it’s a non-profit that organizes microloans. By lending as little as $25, you can help people around the world (as well as in our own backyard) create opportunity for themselves and their communities. It’s a loan not a donation — Kiva has a 96+% repayment rate!
This Week’s Best Bet
Get thee to Startup Grind on Tuesday featuring special guest, Kwame Anku, founder of the Black Angel Tech Fund! Startup Grind has it all — the best startup networking, live music, delicious appetizers and top-notch mentoring via a fireside chat with someone who is making a difference in diversity in the tech culture. Save $5 with promo code “digest” when you purchase your ticket in advance.
Plan Ahead
Join Jeff and me at StartupSac Happy Hour next Wednesday, April 18 at Hot Italian! Our AMA (ask me anything) guest is Elizabeth Dodson, cofounder of HomeZada. Beth and her husband John are serial entrepreneurs and she has some great stories to share! This is a free event and we’ll have free pizza! RSVP 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. If you’ve organized (or know about) an event we have not included, please submit it here for consideration. And for even more startup information, happenings and resources, visit the StartupSac Website. Note: We include a lot of tech events that aren’t necessarily startup-focused on the event calendar on the StartupSac website. Check it out here.
End Note: Congratulations Aaron Watkins for making your Indiegogo goal of $15K for STEMtrunk! You make us Sacramento Proud!
