{"id":1793,"date":"2024-06-25T17:48:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T00:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/downtownsac.org\/?page_id=1793"},"modified":"2024-06-28T18:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T01:44:50","slug":"learn-about-calling-all-dreamers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downtownsac.org\/do-business\/calling-all-dreamers\/learn-about-calling-all-dreamers\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn about Calling All Dreamers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting a successful business is hard. But it doesn\u2019t have to be.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every seasoned business owner will tell you that starting, maintaining and growing a successful business takes a lot of work and a lot of time. Downtown Sacramento Partnership\u2019s <em>Calling All Dreamers<\/em> program allows you to fast-track this process with our multi-week bootcamp to help you gain all the knowledge and resources you need to start your brick-and-mortar business downtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produced by the Downtown Sacramento Foundation, <em>Calling All Dreamers<\/em> is a business incubator program that brings in industry professionals to mentor entrepreneurs for the chance to open a downtown storefront and earn a coveted business start-up package <strong>valued at $100,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About our Calling All Dreamers program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first year is usually the most difficult for small businesses with many startups struggling with capital, overhead expenses, permitting processes and the details of actually managing a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make it easier, in 2013 Downtown Sacramento Foundation launched the <em>Calling All Dreamers<\/em> program to support entrepreneurs and bring their dream of opening a downtown storefront to reality. Previous participants of this incubator program \u2013 including Dipped N Color Splat Studio, Nash &amp; Proper, Neo Escape Rooms, and The Allspicery \u2013 have quickly become signature small businesses downtown, inspiring a new class of dreamers to pursue their big idea year after year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program at-a-glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>APPLY<\/strong> \u2013 Prepare an application, business plan and 60-second video. Applications open August 1st, 2023 and close September 4th, 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DEVELOP<\/strong> \u2013 Applicants are chosen based on our guidelines. Accepted applicants are placed in their bootcamp cohort paired with a business mentor from SCORE to build their concept and refine their winning pitch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WIN<\/strong> \u2013 Entrepreneurs who are most business-ready will be given up to $20,000 in cash, in addition to in-kind services from industry professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be a part of the dream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The valuable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtownsac.org\/do-business\/calling-all-dreamers\/prize-package\/\">prize package<\/a> is made possible due to the generous support of sponsors who continue to be champions for the economic growth of the downtown core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partnership opportunities are still available for local businesses able to donate much-needed accounting and marketing\/website administrative support. Businesses interested in helping to make a difference by donating services should contact Andrew LaFrance, Business Development Manager, at <a href=\"mailto:alafrance@downtownsac.org\">alafrance@downtownsac.org<\/a> or 916-442-8575.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting a successful business is hard. But it doesn\u2019t have to be. Every seasoned business owner will tell you that starting, maintaining and growing a successful business takes a lot of work and a lot of time. 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