It started out as a way to help people get plugged into the Sacramento’s startup ecosystem. We would meet at lunchtime for lunch or coffee and welcome anybody who wanted to show up to come out and meet us and learn about the Sacramento startup community. But then COVID happened.

In March of 2020 with social distancing and shelter in place mandates we pivoted Office Hours to be a virtual event. We also changed up the format in an effort to provide more value to entrepreneurs and small business owners. The new format includes a presentation from an expert on a topic relevant to entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Upcoming StartupSac Office Hours Sessions

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View Recordings of Past Office Hours Sessions

We have also recorded these sessions so they can be viewed later. Check out the links below to find the recordings of past Office Hours workshops plus additional materials that the presenters shared during their presentations.

August 2022: Introduction to Startup Testing

June 2022: Startup Funding In Today’s Business Climate

February 2022: Being Deal Ready: Preparing Your Startup for Funding, Merger or Acquisition

November 2021: Avoiding The Top Ten Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

October 2021: Impact Over Output: Why and How Your Startup Can Get Traction Tomorrow

August 2021: Insurance Milestones for Startups: How to Manage Risk and Protect Your Assets

June 2021: User Experience (UX) Best Practices

May 2021: Value Proposition Design

April 2021: Startup Intellectual Property Control and Protection

March 2021: Perfecting Your Startup Pitch

February 2021: Investment Essentials for Startup Founders

January 2021: How to Validate Your Startup Idea with Problem-Solution Fit

December 2020: How Mentor Sacramento Helps Startups

August 2020: Startup Sales Questions Answered by Scott Sambucci

June 2020: Survive & Thrive: Thinking in Patterns to Shift Your Business Model

May 2020: Adjusting in a post COVID-19 Economy: A VC’s perspective

April 2020: Emergency Relief Edition