Chart Your Course to Entrepreneurial Success!

Are you looking to develop your skills so you can successfully launch a business now or in the future? Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy (SEA) is a real-world business program designed to fast track you on the journey to entrepreneurship.

The academy is the longest running entrepreneurship training program in the Sacramento area and has been providing training, mentorship and a network of support from local business leaders, since 1986.

Apply now through December 20, 2022 for consideration! (if you are “formaphobic” — that is you don’t like filling out forms — you may email a statement of interest with either a link to your LinkedIn profile or an attached resume to sactopreneur@gmail.com. )

The Program

Your team will take a concept from start to finish, developing product/market fit and marketing programs and a complete business plan and presentation. You are supported by experienced entrepreneurs and professionals with in-class and hands-on support.

The Academy gives you the tools to:

  • Distinguish yourself
  • Obtain hands-on business education.
  • Take the first step towards starting your own business.
  • Gain rare access to entrepreneurs and business leaders.
  • Leverage the SEA community.
  • Augment your degree.
  • Accelerate your career.
  • Pursue your dreams.

Application Process

The Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy considers applications from working professionals, upper division or graduate students of four year colleges, or students with the equivalent of two years of college.

Program applications are now being accepted until December 20, 2022. Interviews will be scheduled upon application receipt, with rolling acceptance of candidates until all the spots are filled.

Click the button below to submit an application. Or, if you prefer, you may email a statement of interest with either a link to your LinkedIn profile or an attached resume to sactopreneur@gmail.com.

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Program Logistics

This comprehensive entrepreneurship program meets in person on Saturdays from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Academy sessions will start January 14, 2023 and conclude on May 6, 2023. The program will be held in-person.

Program Fees

$500 for Students, $1,000 for Professionals. If you join the program as a team of 2 or more, there is a 25% discount on the fees.

Curriculum

The main component of the SEA program is the Saturday session or “business meeting.” Business meetings are held for four hours on Saturday mornings; fruit, muffins and beverages are arranged by the fellows and paid for by the Academy. There are two focal points to the Academy year. The first is focused on “How to write a business plan.” The second finishes up the major components of the business plan process. Fellows finish writing the business plans, submit the plans to the board, and present their ideas at a formal Business Plan Presentation Session. The remainder of the spring semester has more flexible scheduling, including topics of particular interest to the current class, and hearing the personal stories of seasoned business people. Lively fellow discussion and probing questions are encouraged!

Session Topics and Dates

  • 1/14/23 The Entrepreneur’s Journey with Mark Randall and Project, and Team Development
  • 1/21/23 Problem to Solve, Customer Research with Christian Renaudin, and Go To Market, Marketing with Ken Crittendon
  • 1/28/2023 Team Presentations: Project & value proposition with Christian Renaudin, Ken Crittendon, Mentors, Board
  • 2/4/2023 Business Plan and Business Model Canvas with Corley Phillips
  • 2/11/2023 Brain Friendly Branding with Megan Kent
  • 2/18/2023 Financials with the Moss Adams team including creating a budgeting workshop , and a Financials Panel
  • 2/25/2023 Business Checkpoint #1 with Teams, Board, Mentors
  • 3/4/2023 Network Development and Entrepreneurs Panel with Niki Peterson
  • 3/11/23 Legal / Ethics with Chris Chediak plus a Legal Workshop
  • 3/18/2023 Art of the Pitch and Pitch Practice with Monique Brown
  • 3/25/2023 The Human Factor with Michael Freedman
  • 4/1/2023 Showcase Preparation and Business Checkpoint #2
  • 4/8/2023 Spring Break – No Session
  • 4/15/2023 Dry Run for Final Presentations with Mentors
  • 4/22/2023 Final Presentations to the Board and Mentors
  • 5/3/2023 Graduation!

StartupSac has partnered with The Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy, and shares in the tuition revenues from this applications.

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