Sacramento Entrepreneurial Growth Alliance

Ready to turn your idea into reality????? Join us the Startup Challenge—a weekend to turn talk into action! Entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to team up with like-minded innovators to transform a brand-new idea into a real business. Don’t miss this flagship event in the Sacramento startup ecosystem! ??? September 27 · 5:30pm - September 29 · 8pm PDT ??Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Library 1520, MS 6091 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819 Get tickets: https://lnkd.in/gxgr2bg8 #Startups #GreaterSacramento

We enjoyed attending the Pitch Elk Grove Competition powered by Invest Elk Grove- Elk Grove's Office of Economic Development last night! Congratulations to all of the finalists for making it to the showcase! A special congratulations to our winners! Check them out below! Best Elk Grove Startup - ValleyMatch (Rebecca Nguyen and Loc Nguyen) 1st Place - LogRx (Clive Savacool and Kristen Simoes) 2nd Place - Happy Ladders (Amy Jacobs-Schroeder and Sean Schroeder) 3rd Place - Japa, Inc. (Mathew Magno) We loved to see some of The Lean Innovator cohort members do their 30 second pitch in between! Shoutout to Viviana Garcia, Micah Kearns, and Kincy Clark! Great job StartupSac (Laura Good and Christina G.) for organizing and leading the effort as well as Josh David Miller for bring the energy as emcee! Keep up the great work Darrell Doan, Sara Rodrigues, and Tishiana Mann-Scott,! #PitchComp #entrepreneurship #winners #startups Sacramento Entrepreneurial Growth Alliance NorCal Entrepreneur Hub City of Elk Grove

No more theory... learn #startups by DOING #startups! We are excited to bring to you on Sept. 27th through 29th our Startup Challenge! This is an amazing opportunity to learn how to launch and grow a startup in just one weekend! You’ll have the opportunity to: Convince fellow #entrepreneurs to work on your idea — or find a fun idea to join! Prove there’s a real opportunity by validating it with real #customers. Present your progress to a panel of experts for awesome prizes. Sign up here to launch your #startup: https://lnkd.in/gN8w5AwS Here’s the agenda: Friday Night — form teams around the most exciting (promising?) ideas Saturday (all day) — Get out of the building, talk to customers, prove your idea is on the right track, and pivot if it’s not! Then, rinse and repeat. Sunday (all day) — With the support of a team of mentors and coaches, gather what you’ve learned and turn it into a cohesive story that you can present to a panel of judges. The team that gathers the most convincing evidence wins! #StartupChallenge #getstarted #startups #entrepreneurship StartupSac Startup Folsom Sierra College Laura Good Josh David Miller Arlene J. Miranda Cameron R. Law Rich Foreman Amy Schulz, PhD, MBA Robert Cordova Cristian Segundo Pulido Luis J. Cortes Celina Kim Chisom Iwunze Huy Dao John D. Enrique A. Enrique De La Torre Gavin Garcia Ritchie M. Nargis Karamatova Ajaydeep Singh Harmanjot Singh HASHEM JABER Peter Kalonji Ken Mak Arshmit Bains Timothy Swaney Jonathan Foster, MBA Obi Baratt Arefin Huq Shaday Dillard Trevor Vlasek Benjamin Arts Chrisean Fernandez Jonas Willaredt Vincent Jiron Shailaja Patel

Mark your Calendars! Join us October 3rd?for?our monthly meetup session to hear Matthew Amicucci Ph.D., Co-Founder & VP of R&D at one.bio, share his firm's journey pioneering complex carbohydrates (food) as medicine #foodasmedicine.? StartupSac - HumanBulb - UC Davis Venture Catalyst - Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Greater Sacramento Economic Council - CITY OF WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA - Growth Factory -?AgStart - HM.CLAUSE - Bayer LifeHub

Join us to connect with like-minded people contributing to the Sacramento regional ecosystem! The AMA guest, Sonny Mayugba, is a serial entrepreneur with great experience, energy and insights! #startuphappyhour?#connections?#startupstory?#founders?#sacramentoecosystem #whatareyouworkingon?#startups? #innovation?#entrepreneurship #growthmindset

ELEVAI Labs Inc. Cofounder and CEO Dr. Jordan Plews discuses his journey from idea to IPO in his presentation to MedStart. https://lnkd.in/gFZwG-Tg Darrell Drysen Robert Groth, CFP? Cameron R. Law

Looking forward to a great discussion with entrepreneurs and start up hopefuls. Thanks Rich and MedStart for the opportunity to spend time with this great group.

On September 14th, 2024, join DominoFX Group and FourthWave.io at The Sophia Theater for an exclusive screening of the documentary “Show Her the Money.” This powerful film highlights the critical issue of women receiving only 2% of available venture capital funding. It’s more than just a screening—it’s a call to action! ?? Event Highlights: - Women’s Small Business Showcase at 10 AM - Documentary Screening at 11 AM - Speaker Panel and Networking Hosted by DominoFX Group with partners FourthWave.io, NAWBO Sacramento Valley Chapter, FEI, and MinervaVerse, this event is a must-attend for anyone passionate about supporting women entrepreneurs. ?? Date: September 14th, 2024 ?? Location: The Sophia Theater, Sacramento ?? Info/Tickets Here: https://lnkd.in/gSQh23PG #WomenInBusiness #SacramentoEvents #Entrepreneurship

Many thanks to Martin Ruebelt of NatureSweet for sharing his firm's fascinating story at our AgStart 'Learn from a Local' meeting yesterday evening. Martin's detailed understanding and description of the vegetable industry sector and NatureSweet's unique approach were engaging, and appreciated by our audience. For more opportunities to connect with industry leaders and others in our AgriFoodTech sector, stay tuned for upcoming meetups - on October 3rd, we'll be hosting Matthew Amicucci Ph.D. of one.bio, and on November 7th we'll be hosting Nick Bellizzi of Gotham Greens. More event information on our website or follow us here for updates.

The AgriFoodTech Entrepreneurs Resource (AFTER) Program is now accepting applications! If you're in the agriculture, food, or biotechnology sectors, this no-cost program, led by AgStart and the Sacramento Entrepreneurial Growth Alliance, offers expert-driven support to help you become investment-ready and market-focused. What’s included? - Personalized advisory sessions with industry experts - Connections to key investors and market resources - Tailored strategic guidance for growth Part of the Accelerate CA Hubs initiative by CalOSBA, this is a unique opportunity to access critical support and connections at no cost. ?? Apply before September 30th to take your startup to the next level! ?? https://lnkd.in/ga-nKWkv #AgriTech #BioTech #FoodTech #Entrepreneurship #Startups #SacramentoStartups #Growth Cameron R. Law Sudhee Lakshmana