SEA 30th Annual Showcase
Join prominent Sacramento business leaders for outstanding food and drink, and to hear from SEA 1989 Fellow Ethan Conrad of Ethan Conrad Properties on his amazing rise in the commercial real estate world. SEA 1990 Fellow Buzz Stryker joins as moderator for the entrepreneurial talk.
You will also see the results of the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy 2021 Fellows' business planning process. Four teams will be showcased:
Safety Center 2.0 - Karla Hendrix and Allan Darte
HABU HAUS - Carrie Young and Helen Petersen
Future Gen - Eddie Mazariegos
Turnkey Esports - Donna Walters and Justice Harry
The audience will get to vote for the team who is “Best in Show”.
Ethan Conrad of Ethan Conrad Properties
Get your tickets here before they sell out.
Support SEA by sponsoring the Showcase. We have a few sponsorship tables available. Contact Corley Phillips at corley2fish@yahoo.com or Christy Serrato at sea@sealink.org for more details.
Building an Irresistible Brand Book Launch Party
Join the Sacramento launch party for Megan Kent's first book, Build an Irresistible Brand.
SEA 2021 Graduation Ceremony
The Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy invites you to the Graduation Ceremony for the class of 2021 Fellows — in our 35th year:
Allan Darte
Justice Harry
Karla Hendrix
Eddie Mazariegos
Helen Petersen
Carrie Young
Donna Walters
The Graduation Ceremony features 2021 Graduate Helen Petersen as the Commencement Speaker and Arree Chung as the Alumnus Keynote Speaker.
Helen Petersen
Arree Chung
Join the Board Members, Advisors, Presenters and Mentors in recognizing the remarkable achievements of the Class of 2021 Fellows.
Join us via Online Meeting or by phone; contact sea@sealink.org for the meeting details.
SEA Program Debrief
For the last session, we will debrief on the 2021 Program, to capture what went well and identify areas for improvement.
The event will be held either virtually or in-person (if possible). If virtual, click here to join the Zoom meeting. Enter Passcode: 345292
SEA 2021 Final Presentations
2021 Fellows deliver their Business Plan Presentations to a judge panel of investors and entrepreneurial leaders.
Innovator in Action
This session features an SEA Innovator in Action. We welcome Thomas Gentle, COO of Nature’s Bakery.
2000-2001 SEA Fellow Thomas Gentle
Thomas will share his entrepreneurial journey since being part of the 2000-2001 cohort of the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy. He will share the lessons he learned from SEA, how he has pivoted to market demands, and what are his biggest challenges during COVID time. Thomas will also field AMA questions from the audience.
Open to the public. The event is held virtually.
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Final Deliverables Workshop
This week’s session is the workshop for the Final Deliverables.
Collateral Design
This week’s session features Collateral Design with Dan Casas-Murray:
Learn how funnels relate to traction
Learn fundamental design workflow
Understand how to design ads, copy, and websites
Format: Lecture, Hands-on, Practice.
This session is made possible through the partnership with the Capital Region SBDC.
The class is held virtually.
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Business Checkpoint
This week’s session is the second Business Checkpoint for the 2021 Fellows.
Financial Modeling
Storytelling is important for a company, especially a startup.
No matter who you are talking to – team members, investors, potential investors – company storytelling doesn’t stop, it simply changes contexts and mediums. A financial model is one of those mediums through which your company can tell its story, even without the operational history one might assume would be necessary to persuade investors or make smart decisions about the direction of the business.
This week’s session features Financial Modeling for Startups with Pedro Martinez, Controller at SkySlope.
The session is held virtually.
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Financing Your Startup
Starting your own company can be a daunting but rewarding process.
This week’s session features a panel discussion on options to Finance Your Startup, with our featured speakers:
Mark Haney - CEO of HaneyBiz and Host of The Mark Haney Show
Jon Gregory - Senior Vice President, Venture Banking Manage at Five Star Bank
Lokesh Sikaria - Founder & Managing Partner af Moneta Ventures
Mark Haney
Jon Gregory
Lokesh Sikaria
The session is held virtually.
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Traction Testing
This week’s session features Dan Casas-Murray of The Lean Innovator series:
Traction Testing - Dan Casas-Murray
Finding the right Marketing channels to use by setting up small, cheap tests with your, er, ‘emulated’ marketing concepts.
Get to your core channels quickly.
Format: Lecture, Hands-On, Q&A.
This session is made possible through the partnership with the Capital Region SBDC.
The class is held virtually.
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Legal Essentials
This week’s session featuring Legal Essentials for Startups, hosted by long-time SEA sponsor Weintraub Tobin
Business Checkpoint + Workshop
This week’s session is the Business Checkpoint for the 2021 Fellows.
Startup Financials
Long-time sponsor, Moss Adams, host this SEA session covering Startup Financials
Customer Experience Design
Accelerate your brand success, through the art and science of human understanding. In this workshop, learn how to create an Irresistible Brand with Brain Friendly Branding®.
Business Plan Development
Lay the foundation for your startup by developing a sound business plan.
This session features:
Business Plan Development with John Walter of New Energy Assts
Format: Lecture, Hands-on, Q&A
The class is held virtually.
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Value Proposition Design
This week’s session features:
Value Proposition Design with Dan Casas-Murray
Craft a Value Proposition that answers customers’ functional and emotional needs.
Format: Lecture, Hands-on, Practice.
This session is made possible through the partnership with the Capital Region SBDC.
The class is held virtually.
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The Art of the Pitch
This week’s session features:
The Art Of The Pitch with Josh David Miller
Modern attention spans require modern pitches.
The One-Minute Pitch details your product statement and How it Works.
Learn the tools and gain the skills to deliver persuasive presentations.
Create your compelling pitch deck to attract investor interest.
Format: Interactive Lecture.
The class is held virtually.
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About the Speaker
Josh David Miller is the CEO of Mindbox Studios, where he facilitates the process of innovation with early-stage startups and with larger organizations in transition. He and his team help get new ventures to market, innovate on business models, and establish a culture that supports intrapreneurship. JDM spends his free time as a startup ecosystem builder, connecting founders and funders in the Sacramento area; is an unabashed nerd who considers science and philosophy textbooks “brain candy”; and can usually be found wearing unusually colourful shoes.
Josh David Miller
Brand Strategy Framework
Accelerate your brand success, through the art and science of human understanding. In this workshop, learn how to create an Irresistible Brand with Brain Friendly Branding®.
Mentor Meet & Greet and Team Breakout
This week’s session features:
Meet & Greet with Mentors
Team Breakout Session
Format: Networking, Hands-on, Practice.
The class is held virtually.
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The Hero's Journey - Storytelling Your Brand
This week’s session features Dan Casas-Murray of The Lean Innovator on Storytelling for Startups:
The Hero’s Journey - Tell customers of your Value Proposition in the form of a story
The One-Minute Pitch - Articulate your Value Proposition in the form of the One-Minute Pitch that succinctly details your product statement and How it Works.
Format: Lecture, Hands-On, Q&A.
This session is made possible through the partnership with the Capital Region SBDC.
The class is held virtually.
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Market Research
This week’s session features
Customer Interviews Debrief - Fellows
Market Research with John Goldberg
Customers are part of a larger ecosystem. Learn about where they go to discuss their problems, who they listen to, and what they buy.
Capture online evidence.
Format: Lecture, Hands-On, Q&A.
The class is held virtually.
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Winning Team Dynamics
This week session features:
Winning Team Dynamics - Dr. Kris Lea of Kris Lea Consulting Group
Format: Lecture, Hands-on, Practice.
The class is held virtually.
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SEA 2019 Alumna Dr. Kris Lea
Customer Profile Development
This week session features:
Customer Profile Development with 2020 alumnus John Goldberg
Customers have emotional and functional needs. Learn to identify these needs and validate your assumptions with customer interviews.
Art of the Interview
Format: Lecture, Hands-on, Practice.
The class is held virtually.
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Effective Team Formation
This week’s session features:
Forming Highly Effective Teams - Tina Shaw
The class is held virtually.
Please contact sea@sealink.org if interested in attending.
Your Talent DNA: Strengths Assessment
This week’s session features:
Your Entrepreneurial Talent DNA (StrengthsFinder Assessment) - Tina Shaw
The class is held virtually.
Contact sea@sealink.org if interested in attending.
Innovating in the Next Normal
This week’s session features:
Startup Ecosystem - Laura Good of Startup Sac and SEA Alumna Niki Peterson of the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entreprneuership
Entrepreneur in Action - SEA Alumnus Geoff Sakala of the Studio Workspaces
Laura Good
Niki Peterson
Geoff Sakla
The class is held virtually.
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Enterprise Innovation
This week’s session features:
Kickbox: Enterprise Innovation Framework - Mark Randall, former Adobe's Chief Strategist and creator of Kickbox - Enterprise Innovation methodology
The class is held virtually.
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