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Female Startup Founders Share the Decisions That Changed Everything
From putting payroll on a credit card to finding a new use for a product, here are the moments that defined Sacramento startups
We asked three female founders to name one moment they remember from building their companies that they didn’t recognize as pivotal until much later. Here’s how they answered.
Women-Led Startups Are Growing — So Why Is VC Funding Still So Low?
Female entrepreneurs in Sacramento say they face greater challenges launching in the startup world
Women-founded companies now make up 7.1 percent of U.S. startups, but they receive only 2 percent of venture funding. Here’s how Sacramento innovators are pushing for change.
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A Leadership Legacy That Continues 130 Years Later
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
Established in New York City on March 8, 1896, Volunteers of America (VOA) is now celebrating its 130th anniversary. Founders Ballington and Maud Booth envisioned a movement dedicated to reaching and uplifting the American people.
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Empowering Women for the New AI Era
SOLIDIGM
Solidigm, an enterprise data storage pioneer, designs and manufactures enterprise solid-state drives (eSSDs), a critical component of next-generation AI infrastructure solutions. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova since 2022, Solidigm operates globally with nearly 2,000 team members and works closely with key companies in the AI ecosystem.
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A Spark of Innovation: Women Shaping the Future of Roseville Electric
ROSEVILLE ELECTRIC
At Roseville Electric Utility, progress and innovation are not just fancy slogans — they are the reason employees come to work each day and why some are winning awards for that work.
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Empowering Communities: Alice Dowdin Calvillo’s Visionary Leadership
PIONEER COMMUNITY ENERGY
In the ever-changing world of energy, few leaders embody community-driven transformation like Alice Dowdin Calvillo, board chair of Pioneer Community Energy and Auburn City Councilmember.
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Launching AI to Empower Students, Teachers and Administrators
SACRAMENTO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS
As school districts across Sacramento County advance thoughtful artificial intelligence use, the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) convenes, listens, and learns alongside them.
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Collaborative Design and Engineering Services for Sacramento’s Industrial Market
MACKENZIE.
As a multi-disciplinary design firm, Mackenzie provides a holistic suite of services including architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, structural engineering, civil engineering and land use planning.
At CES 2026, Artificial Intelligence Was Everywhere — Even in the Bathroom
The world’s largest tech show revealed how AI has moved beyond gadgets and into homes and bodies, but some inventors are pushing back
From gut-tracking toilets to AI eyewear, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showed how deeply technology has entered daily life — even as some argue we’ve gone too far.
Our Company’s Name Is Being Used by Job Scammers. What Can We Do for Damage Control?
Dilemma of the Month: What can companies do when scammers are impersonating them on job sites?
Job seekers need to keep vigilant, but there are several things
you can do to help make that easier.