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Peer-to-Peer Feedback Needed
1 Million Cups launches in Sacramento to assist local startups
Based on the notion that entrepreneurs network and discover solutions over a million cups of coffee, 1 Million Cups is a free, weekly gathering that helps elevate startup communities on a grassroots level.
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Retooling Tradition
Stephanie Bray, CEO of United Way California Capital Region, brings a fresh focus to the long-standing charitable establishment
If recruiting and empowering millennials and gen-Xers challenged the status quo, there’s no telling what will happen in coming months as Bray’s bold new vision for United Way unfolds.
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The Amazon Sales Tactic You Should Absolutely Copy
Why your business needs its own ‘Prime Day’
Your company could benefit from its own version of an online retail event to drive excitement, loyalty and sales.
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Startup of the Month: LiquidGoldConcept
Health tech startup delivers breastfeeding toolkit — will mothers and med students latch on?
In the first few days after a baby is born, the mother produces colostrum — a yellowish, thick and sticky substance packed with fat, micronutrients and antibodies. In breastfeeding circles, this special milk is called “liquid gold,” which is essentially a supercharged immunity boost to equip newborns for their new world.
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Taking Flight at iFly in Roseville
Our writer faces her fears at indoor skydiving business
I have never been what I would consider a “thrill seeker.” In fact, I often sign myself up for things in a fit of bravado only to freak out at the last moment about all the ways I could feasibly die. But when I heard about indoor skydiving at iFly in Roseville, I was intrigued.
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Keeping the Doors Open
Wind Youth Center is able to continue their mission in the homeless teen community thanks to local donors
It was as close to a miracle as you can get. Just when all hope seemed lost for Wind Youth Services, the only homeless teen shelter in Sacramento, a financially-solvent fairy godmother swooped in to save the day.
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From Economic Slump to Flagship Storefront
How the couple behind Sudz by Studz in Folsom launched a successful artisan skincare line during the economic downturn
If someone had told Tyler Robinson and Preston Tillotson, of Sudz by Studz, five years ago that they would be making soap and other skincare products for a living, both would have likely laughed at the idea. Yet, the economic downturn paired with a perfectly-timed soap making adventure led the couple to do just that.
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The Family Fund
Immigrant entrepreneurs are twice as likely to launch new businesses, and their startup success often hinges on family
There are good reasons to focus on the special challenges posed by family businesses, like how to keep family resentments from turning to business rivalries and avoid nepotism that results in the wrong people working in key positions. But for some Sacramento immigrant family businesses, blood ties have been the key to survival.
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Plan Your 2017 Strategy Now
Entrepreneurs and business owners always need to be planning ahead
While we’re several months away from the deluge of articles and general business obsession over 2017 goals, plans and strategy, now is the ideal time to determine your first quarter goals and plans.
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Roseville Courts Warwick University
Undergraduate campus will create an estimated $600 million economic impact over first decade
In fall 2018, Warwick University will become the first international university to open a new stand-alone college in the U.S. The British university hadn’t planned on this groundbreaking achievement. Rather, they were courted by Placer County and the City of Roseville to bring their program and expertise to the area.