It makes me #SacramentoProud whenever one of our locally grown startup companies is featured somewhere outside of our region. Whether it’s the California stage, the US stage, or the World stage, it’s exciting! It helps to put the Greater Sacramento region on the map as a great place to start a company!
Meet the Drapers
This week, that stage is international as Sherry Chang and Oliver Chen, cofounders of Neural Lab, are featured on the reality steaming show “Meet the Drapers.” Based in El Dorado Hills, Neural Lab’s software allows hand gestures to work as a mouse or controller for any device without touching buttons or a screen. And no special hardware is needed — it uses your computer’s camera.
Vote for Neural Labs!
Contestants of Meet the Drapers Season 5 are competing for $1 Million in investment from venture capital investor Tim Draper. There are decent prizes for the runners up too – the 2nd place winner receives $500K in investment and the 3rd place winner receives $250K. You can help Neural Labs advance to the top by voting for them! Go here and find them in the “Global” group. Then vote! And ask your friends to vote too!
Join the Viewing Party!
A bunch of us are getting together at the Roseville Venture Lab Wednesday evening (after the Venture Lab’s launch event) for a viewing party of the Meet the Drapers episode that features Neural Lab. You should join us! Details/RSVP here. Or watch Episode 4, which includes Neural Lab, on demand here. They’re the first company up.
What’s Happening?
Find out what’s going on this week for entrepreneurs in our region in this week’s Startup Digest (and check out the new look of the Digest too!). While you’re there, sign up to get the digest weekly in your inbox.
This Week’s Best Bets
Roseville Venture Lab Launch Party, Sep 7, 4 PM. Come and celebrate the official launch of the Roseville Venture Lab, a new space dedicated to strengthening the local startup business ecosystem and fostering a community of entrepreneurs through targeted programs, partnerships, workforce development efforts and events. In person in Roseville.
Capital Creative Showcase, Sep 10, 11 AM – 5 PM. Capital Creative Showcase is Sacramento Developer Collective’s premiere annual exhibition event where the capital region’s creative talents are brought together to showcase their products and promote their work. Sacramento Developer Collective is a vibrant community of video game developers and creative people dedicated to the craft of developing original and creative works. Use Coupon Code STARTUPSAC22 for $2 off advance tickets. In person at West Sacramento Community Center
Plan Ahead
Startup Challenge, Sep 23-25. The Startup Challenge is a weekend of DOING where we focus on providing founders and early-stage teams with a dedicated space for experimenting and making traction. The weekend caters to two different cohorts. The Catalyst Cohort is for brand new ideas, and anyone is welcome to participate. The Traction Cohort is for existing startups, who may or may not have a product or customers yet, but have not raised investment yet. In person at the Carlsen Center at Sac State.
growTECH FEST Presented by ChicoStart, Oct 5-6. growTECH FEST is the largest and only entrepreneurial regional conference north of Sacramento leveraging the growTECH industry sector-led partnership, to celebrate and elevate the entrepreneurial and tech culture that is fresh, pervasive and on the rise in the North State. If you are a techie, startup, small business, community leader, student or just someone with an idea, this conference is where you need to be! In person in Chico
Connect
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Resources
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