Through a set of relationships dating back to a collegiate jazz band in Ohio in the late fifties, I am family friends with a gentleman who knows Pandora-founder Tim Westergren from his Stanford days studying music.

That connection is not, however, how Tim Westegren came to be speaking in Sacramento at TechEdge in early March. That debt of gratitude is owed to Jon Gregory, at SARTA’s partner, Innovate North State. Jon knows Tim from the days when he was pitching for venture capital funding – for a company named Savage Beast – and came to one of the pitch-fests that Jon organized as part of Golden Capital Network.

Thus a small piece of the long history of working to support entrepreneurship and tech companies in the Sacramento region:... Read More

By the Editors

From Midtown Cocktail Week to Bacon Fest, there’s no shortage of crazy fun events and festivals around town. The 4th annual Sacramento Beer Week is no exception (like them on Facebook and Twitter). It’s one glorious week where restaurants and bars celebrate the hops culture – not to mention all of our region’s breweries. From our friends over at Sac Foodies…... Read More

East Sacramentans peppered Riverview Capital Investments with questions and suggestions. The company wants to develop the East Sacramento area north of the train tracks. The land is currently an undeveloped meadow. Several projects have failed in the past, mainly because of neighborhood resistance. Serious concerns surround development of this area such as sewage, traffic, project design and costs to the city. The company is on a fact finding mission at this point. The final design is pending.

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