Cap to Cap and Back Again

Cap to Cap and Back Again

Posted by meg_arnold
/ April 30, 2012 / 1 Comment

At the moment of this writing, I am surrounded by sleeping Sacramentans. It’s just a portion of the 285+ who have just concluded five days together 3,000 miles from home in DC – but (dare I say it) the lucky portion, since we’re on the non-stop home to SMF and...

Tagged entrepreneur, innovation, Next Economy, succeeding in sacramento
Sacramento Ranks Fourth for Fastest Growing Cities for Technology Jobs

Posted by sarta_blog
/ April 23, 2012 / 2 Comments

In the midst of our region’s economic struggles, it’s been generally hard to find positive economic news. But our tech sector has been doing relatively well. The latest hard evidence of that is found in a report issued last month from tech search firm Dice Holdings, Inc. that showed Sacramento...

Tagged entrepreneur, innovation, Next Economy, succeeding in sacramento
Entrepreneurs Wanted: Sacramento’s Virtuous Startup Circle

Posted by sarta_blog
/ March 15, 2012 / 6 Comments

Mark Randall is a serial entrepreneur, investor and Chief Strategist at Adobe. His career conceiving, designing and marketing innovative technology spans nearly twenty years and three successful high-tech start-ups. He has fielded over a dozen world-class products which combined have sold over a million units, generated over $100 million in...

Tagged entrepreneur, innovation, Lean Startup, succeeding in sacramento
Trust Your Crazy Ideas

Posted by meg_arnold
/ March 1, 2012 / 6 Comments

On Thursday of last week, a man from New Orleans threw down a challenge to our capital region: “trust your crazy ideas” about advancing innovation and entrepreneurship, just as the coolest startup city in America has done. (INNOVATE was great. If you missed it, you definitely missed some inspiration.) So...

Tagged entrepreneur, innovation, Next Economy, succeeding in sacramento
Nominations Open for 2012 Claire Pomeroy Awards for Innovation in Medical Technology

Posted by cary_adams
/ February 8, 2012 / Leave a comment

The Claire Pomeroy Awards recognize and celebrate innovators in our region who have, through their ideas and hard work, already succeeded in transforming some important aspect of medicine and healthcare through technology. In addition to giving well-deserved recognition where it is due, the awards serve to enlighten everyone in our...

Tagged claire pomeroy awards, innovation, med tech
From the Desk of C.J. Obmann, SARTA’s New Board Chair

Posted by cjobmann
/ January 30, 2012 / 1 Comment

As I take the reins as chairman of SARTA, I’m very excited about the opportunity to expand my role in helping to further strengthen the Sacramento Region’s technology sector. It’s been a privilege to serve on the SARTA board, which includes so many capable and talented volunteer leaders from the...
What If Everybody Cared?

Posted by sarta_blog
/ January 6, 2012 / 1 Comment

By Guest Blogger, Stephane Come, President and CEO of LCS Technologies Inc. It’s a few days into the New Year and I trust that most people are still standing by their New Year’s resolutions. But will it last? As a business owner, will you truly listen to your customers? As...

Tagged entrepreneur, Next Economy, succeeding in sacramento
Traveling in Tesla Time

Posted by Dan_Koellen
/ November 29, 2011 / 1 Comment

Guest Blogger Dan Koellen is a SARTA Board member and Chairman of the Sacramento Angels. I have had the pleasure of driving my 2010 Tesla Roadster since July 2009. And I have to emphasize the word ‘pleasure’ when describing my driving experience. The first thing you notice driving an electric...

Tagged clean tech, electric car, ev, tesla
Perfect Storm for Early Stage Med Tech Investing

Posted by cary_adams
/ October 23, 2011 / 11 Comments

I’ve been asked to blog about the recent FDA changes, but the ongoing evolution in its policies is just one component of a triple whammy that has clobbered the early-stage US med tech innovation ecosystem over the last three years. So I’m going to avoid a deep-dive on the FDA,...

Tagged FDA, med tech
How is your Nissan Leaf doing?

Posted by gary_simon
/ October 12, 2011 / 7 Comments

Guy Hall, a SARTA member, bought an all-electric Leaf a few months back. It looks cool. It advertises a 130 mile range, but several have said it is more like 60 miles if you use it on a freeway. So today I asked Guy’s son Thomas how the Leaf was...

Tagged clean tech, electric car