Look Before You Launch
Before you invest in a new business idea, take advantage of resources designed to help entrepreneurs get started
So you have an idea for a business. Many
entrepreneurs operate under the premise that “if you
build it, they will come.” This is a formula for failure. Of
course you don’t want to fail! So what do you do?
The Way We Work: Cindy Nichol
A glimpse into the daily life of Cindy Nichol, director of airports for Sacramento County
Many business leaders say they’re busy “putting out fires.” For Cindy Nichol this is not a metaphor.
Grass Valley’s Foothill Mercantile Changes With the Seasons
Store has more than 23,000 toys and gifts on display
The store has delighted visitors through several generations while also featuring a wide selection of greeting cards, puzzles, candy, gifts and houseware items. Having an internet presence has helped them return to pre-pandemic sales numbers.
Cultivating Community
After a pandemic slump, coworking spaces continue to spread in the Capital Region
There are signs that the coworking sector may be on its way back up. If passionate coworking space owners are to be believed, their sofas, meeting tables, conference rooms and event venues may be catalysts for growth in the Capital Region.
Comstock’s Concert Hall: Tycho Performs ‘Dive Live’ for Harlow’s 40th Anniversary
The electronic band with Sacramento roots plays three homecoming shows at the storied club
In a full-circle homecoming this weekend, Tycho will play a three-night series of “Dive Live,” the only West Coast performance of the set.
Getting to Know: Makers Mart
The production team behind a long-running holiday fair hits its stride with city funding and community support
The team behind Makers Mart, Sacramento’s annual holiday bazaar, has dealt with a litany of challenging logistics over the last decade. But the show always goes on in high style.
Ghost Kitchens Spread in Sacramento
Rentable kitchen spaces offer a flexible business model for food entrepreneurs and landlords
A trend that helped many restaurants stay afloat during the pandemic has become a burgeoning new business model.
Startup of the Month: California Cultured
Food tech company makes real chocolate from plant cells
It takes about five years for a cocoa tree to grow and start producing cocoa beans. But Alan Perlstein, who spent the last 20 years in cellular agriculture and pharmaceuticals, had an idea: Why not bypass the tree and just grow the bean?
Dilemma of the Month: How Can I Change a Company’s Racist Culture?
As a human resources professional, you can’t eradicate people’s racist thoughts. But, Evil HR Lady asserts, you can change the company culture so people know that they cannot get away with harassment.
A Sea of Hope
Can seaweed reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of California’s dairy industry?
In the span of a year, a single cow burps up 220 pounds of methane, a powerful driver of global warming. UC Davis scientists are experimenting with a red seaweed that can dramatically reduce the methane, but the solution has a few caveats.