SARTA News & Press Releases

• 16 May, 2012Chrometa, A Startup Built On Conviction

  Sacramento Press: Chrometa is a Sacramento startup, and its founders’ story is one of the tenacity it takes to make a startup successful.

• 16 May, 2012SARTA med tech event includes Siemens Healthcare CEO

  Sacramento Business Journal:  The region boasts a healthy number of med tech companies, 113, and the annual Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance banks on that strength with its annual showcase.

• 15 May, 2012Sacramento entrepreneur academy scholarships available

  The Sacramento Bee:  The Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy, a Sacramento-based nonprofit offering an entrepreneurial fellowship program, said it will fund $47,500 in scholarships for up to 25 fellows in its 2012-13 class.

• 15 May, 2012SPI Solar first-quarter loss smaller than 2011

  The Sacramento Bee:  Roseville-based SPI Solar reported a loss of $327,000 in this year's first quarter, an improvement from a loss of $1.9 million in the year-ago period.

• 14 May, 2012Hackathon Aimed At Sparking Local Tech Industry

  Capital Public Radio: They're hoping for 100 or so folks to show up, from programmers to app designers to people with tech business savvy and the idea is they'll form teams, and come up with ideas, work with a business model and even create the product - all there in 30 hours of nonstop work.

• 14 May, 2012Startup site MamaAlwaysSays keep reviews constructive

  Sacramento Business Journal: A Sacramento startup alternative to Yelp with only positive reviews and constructive feedback appropriately launched — at least officially — its website on Mother’s Day, given that the company is called MamaAlwaysSays.com.

• 14 May, 2012Consolidated Communications raising cash to fund SureWest deal

  Sacramento Business Journal:  The company buying SureWest Communications is raising money to complete the deal. Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. on Monday said it intends to sell $350 million in senior notes that mature in 2020 to partially fund the deal with Roseville’s SureWest.

• 14 May, 2012Roseville's Solar Power reports smaller loss, higher revenue

  Sacramento Business Journal: Photovoltaic systems developer Solar Power Inc.of Roseville reported a smaller net loss and sharply higher revenue for the first quarter, helped by additional engineering, procurement and construction contracts.

• 11 May, 2012Hackathon app-writing contest to debut in Sac

  Sacramento Business Journal:  Hoping to introduce some Silicon Valley style into Sacramento’s quieter way of life, a group of technology entrepreneurs plans a “hackathon” next month at which engineers will try to build Web and mobile applications from scratch.

• 11 May, 2012Pacific Ethanol predicts better days ahead as prices improve

  Sacramento Business Journal:  These are dramatic times for Pacific Ethanol Inc. The Sacramento-based company boosted revenue 174 percent last year. Yet the company’s stock price and profits have plummeted.

Upcoming Events

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• 23 May, 2012How Entrepreneurs Can Give Stellar Presentations

  Author Shel Israel (Naked Conversations, Twitterville) will share stories, strategies and tips on how startup executives can give killer presentations to investors, the media and investors, based on his new book Stellar Presentations.

• 24 May, 2012Beer and Geeks Meetup

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• 5 Jun, 2012Sacramento Med Tech Showcase 2012

  Join SARTA for the 3nd Annual Sacramento Med Tech Showcase, your premier opportunity to connect with the vibrant med tech sector in the greater Sacramento region.