I love sharing the success stories of startups from our region! And so does Jeff Bennett, my cofounder at StartupSac. This week, we tell the stories of Carolyn Peer, founder of Humaxa, and Juan Juan, founder of Fanalyze. Both of them are pitching in Silicon Valley’s Founder Showcase this Wednesday at 5:30 pm. This is no small thing — they were selected out of over 200 applicants! Event attendees include hundreds of international angels, venture capitalists, media, entrepreneurs, and executives, and feature renowned entrepreneur and angel investor Jason Calacanis as the Keynote Speaker. Show up to cheer them on — sign up here. Both Carolyn and Juan took advantage of programs offered in our region to help startups succeed — Founder Institute, 1 Million Cups, and StartupSac Warm-Up Pitch, to name a few. Read more about them in Jeff’s latest blog story here. And there are more stories about other Sacramento region founders in the Startup Stories section on the StartupSac Blog.
ICYMI: It’s Black History Month and there are a couple of events featuring Black entrepreneurs MAKING HISTORY you should check out. On Thursday, February 18, the AMA with Entrepreneurs #MadeAtSacState features Roshaun Davis, cofounder of Unseen Hero. On Tuesday, February 23, Startup Happy Hour features Jontae James, the founder of NatureTrak, an enterprise risk management platform for financial institutions that bank the cannabis industry.
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Startup Grind Sacramento presents Avoiding Startup Legal Mistakes, Tue Feb 9 at 5 PM: DLA Piper’s David Richardson reviews the top 10 legal mistakes startups routinely make and how to navigate around them to set your business on the path to success.
1 Million Cups Sacramento, Wed Feb 10 at 8:45 AM: Join this weekly coffee-fueled event where 2 founders present their startups to their peers for advice and feedback. Presenters: RevShopp and The Tao Te Ching for Everyday Living.
February may be the shortest month, but this year, it’s long on events! Be sure to check out the details in this week’s Startup Digest.
Looking to connect with other founders? Find your peers when you join the StartupSac Community Facebook Group. Startup founders and those who support the growth of our startup community connect and exchange ideas in this private moderated group.
