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The Perils of Founder Fighting

Both Sides of the Table

At a young age I watched her open a bakery, which in the early 80′s was ahead of its time in serving croissants, gourmet coffee and high-end, homemade cakes, cheesecakes and french pastries for our small town of Sacramento, California (Carmichael, if you know the area). She started it with a partner, 50-50. I see it all the time.

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How Investors Make Better Decisions: The Investment Readiness Level

Steve Blank

— As Selections Committee chair for our Sacramento Angels investor group, I review applications from dozens of startup entrepreneurs looking for investment. Here’s John’s story. Is Prescriptive – offers founders a “what-you-need-to-do-next” framework to reach a higher level of readiness. Enables better mentoring.

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SXSW Startups: Fantag

Austin Startup

Fantag is based in Sacramento. Sacramento has a thriving startup ecosystem with the San Francisco Bay Area just an hour and half by car or train to reach investors and partners. Fantag was started in San Jose and moved to Sacramento to take advantage of this ecosystem. Tell us about the startup scene there. Sleeping more!

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How To Build An Online Business Community That Markets For You

YoungUpstarts

Start with Conversation. Part of the reason behind an online presence is to start meaningful conversations with the public. Craig de Borba is the founder of Onpoint Internet Marketing, a Sacramento based SEO company driving more traffic and conversions to local businesses since 2010. Try this 3-step method: 1.

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What You Need to Know About Google Local Services Ads

Duct Tape Marketing

Sacramento, CA. The ability to connect with customers at the moment they’re looking for services you provide (which, in turn, can lead to higher conversion rates). Google recently expanded their Local Services ads (formerly known as Home Services ads) to include 17 cities, with plans to expand to 30 cities by the end of 2017.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

She was president of the UJA in Sacramento – the United Jewish Appeal. Then she opened a bakery and a second bakery and then a restaurant – in Sacramento. I started as a programmer, and then a database designer, and then a project manager, and I led conversion teams. She was originally a nurse and then she did nonprofit work.

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The 50 Top Startups at SXSW 2019

Austin Startup

Read interview Alternates: Clovis Technologies , San Francisco, CA Inflect , San Francisco, CA Kilroy Blockchain , Austin, TX Entertainment and Content 3:30 pm Sunday, March 10 Finalists: Acciyo , Los Angeles, CA Fantag , Sacramento, CA?—? Read interview SkyWeaver , Toronto, Canada?—?