“This has been an amazing session!”
“Fantastic topic and speaker! Such talent!”
“Please more discussions like this, very informative!”
“Tonight was PHENOMENAL!”
These are but a few of the comments from people attending StartupSac’s most recent Happy Hour event that featured Nicholas Haysting’s, co-founder and Executive Director of local non-profit Square Root Academy. Square Root Academy, trains the next generation of engineers, scientists, and innovators in STEM, science, technology, engineering and math, focusing on underserved communities in our region.
Leading the interview and discussion with Nicholas was Mariah Lichtenstern, Aspen Tech Policy Fellow, founding partner at DiverseCity Ventures, and Managing Director of the Founder Institute, Sacramento Chapter.
Whether you missed the live event or you want to experience it again, you’re in luck. We recorded the event and the video is available below. In this engaging, enlightening, and inspiring discussion we learned about:
- Nicholas’ growing up as a native of Sacramento’s Meadowview neighborhood and what put him on the innovative path he has pursued.
- Nicholas’ pursuits and ventures prior to launching Square Root Academy
- Hiring a really strong team and impacting so many youth
- How Square Root Academy has grown and scaled since launching in 2016
- How the pandemic has affected his mission
- Lack of opportunities in underserved communities – “Our main product is exposure to opportunity.”
- Nicholas’ approach to establishing partnerships and collaborations
- Nicholas’ approach to securing grant funding
- + Much more
