Startup Redding

Startup Sessions: Get found online and unlock the potential of your digital curb appeal
2025-09-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Jonathan Nussbaumer, founder of Nuon Marketing, knows what it takes to help businesses stand out online. In this Startup Session, he’ll share the newest tools and strategies for boosting your visibility and making sure customers can actually find you. From fresh SEO opportunities to digital marketing tactics that work right now, Jonathan will break down what’s changing and how you can stay ahead.
If you’ve ever wondered why your business isn’t getting found as often as it should—or you just want to sharpen your digital presence—this session is for you.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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Startup Sessions: Keep It or Kick It — Shape the Future of Startup Redding
2025-08-18 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Come meet the new director of startup Redding and participate in…. 🎯 Keep It or Kick It — Shape the Future of Startup Redding
We’re putting our community in the driver’s seat. In this fast-paced, interactive game, you’ll vote on potential Startup Redding programs, decide what stays, what goes, and what needs an upgrade.
Think Love It or List It — but for entrepreneurs. We’ll rapid-fire program ideas, you’ll instantly choose to KEEP IT ✅ or KICK IT ❌, and then help us make the winners even better.
This is your chance to:

Influence which resources, events, and support we create next
Network with fellow founders and innovators
Have your voice shape the future of Startup Redding

Come ready to move, vote, and share your honest feedback — because we’re building this together.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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Don’t Build in a Bubble: How to Get Out of Your Own Way
2025-05-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Joshua Johnson is a builder—of businesses, neighborhoods, and communities. In this Startup Session, he’ll share why isolation is the enemy of good ideas and how getting out of your own head is the first step toward building something people actually want. We’ll talk about what it takes to stay curious, listen to your customers, and build with them—not just for them. If you’re stuck in overthinking, second-guessing, or just unsure what your next move should be, this one’s for you.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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Retail Breakthrough: Getting Your Product on Store Shelves
2025-04-28 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Dreaming of seeing your product on the shelves of Target, Walmart, or other big-name retailers? Michelle Manningham has been there, done that— helping brands land spots in over 62,000 retail doors! As the founder of Pink and Associates and a retail dealmaker, she knows exactly what it takes to break into big-box stores. In this session, Michelle will tell us the secrets, strategies, and must-know moves to get your product retail-ready. If you’re serious about scaling up and making major retail connections, this is one you won’t want to miss!
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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The Money Map: Finding the Right Funding for Your Business
2025-03-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Finding the right funding for your startup can be overwhelming, but the right roadmap makes all the difference. This Startup Session brings together Trisha Funk from the SBA, Stacey Sanchez from CDC Small Business Finance, Sami Kader from the Shasta Angels, and Esteban Waterman from Tri Counties Bank. They’ll break down funding options—from SBA loans to angel investment—so you can find the best fit for your business. Don’t miss this chance to get expert insights and answers to your funding questions!
**This session will be held upstair in the IOOF Hall – The same place as the Startup Games**
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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Beyond the Brewery: Lessons in Scaling from Fall River Brewing
2025-02-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
How do you take a passion project and scale it into a thriving business? Amanda Hutchings, VP of Fall River Brewing, shares how they grew beyond their small brewery to expand into sales across the state and Nevada. Scaling isn’t just for big brands—you might be surprised at what’s possible for your business. Whether you’re growing a side project or an established company, this session will challenge your thinking and inspire new possibilities.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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The Adventure of Risk: Taking the Leap for Your Big Idea
2025-01-27 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Bryant Ellis, founder of The Adventure Challenge, shares how bold decisions and a spirit of adventure transformed his idea into a thriving business. Bryant will share how he embraced risk and faced challenges to build a successful brand. This is your chance to gain inspiration and practical insights for taking bold steps in your entrepreneurial journey.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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Startup Redding Holiday Party
2024-12-16 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Join us for a festive holiday edition of our Startup Session! This time, we’re putting aside the presentations and panels to simply celebrate the season with our amazing startup community. Wear your most cheerful (or hilarious) Christmas sweater and come ready to mix, mingle, and make connections. It’s the perfect chance to relax, catch up with friends, and share some holiday cheer with fellow entrepreneurs. Mark your calendar and bring your holiday spirit—we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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9th Annual Startup Games
2024-11-01 18:00 - 2024-11-03 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Description coming soon!
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Startup Sessions: Unlocking Resilience and a Strong Mindset for Founders — Guest Speaker Kirk Wayman
2024-10-21 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Join us for an upcoming Startup Session with Kirk Wayman from Ikon Coaching, where we’ll explore how resilience fuels success for entrepreneurs. This session will inspire you to embrace challenges, build confidence, and harness personal growth as a strategic advantage. Learn how mindset shifts and self-awareness can turn obstacles into opportunities, helping you lead your business with passion and adaptability. Whether you’re just starting or navigating uncertain times, this conversation will equip you with practical tools to stay resilient and thrive. Don’t miss this!
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Startup Sessions: Building Traction and Momentum: Fueling Your Startup's Growth — Guest Speaker Aaron Patterson
2024-09-23 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Join us at the next Startup Session featuring Aaron Patterson, a seasoned entrepreneur and startup mentor, as he shares his insights on building traction and momentum to fuel your startup’s growth. Aaron will dive into the key strategies for gaining traction, sustaining momentum, and navigating the challenges of early-stage development. Whether you’re looking to refine your pitch or accelerate your growth, this session will provide actionable advice to help you take your startup to the next level.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

A.I. Connect: The go to website builder for one-person or small team businesses
2024-09-04 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
This month we’re exploring the AI website builder Durable!
It’s a fantastic AI website builder that I think is perfect to get most one person or small team businesses up and running. It has just the right amount of customization without being overwhelming. It’s become my go to tool for getting an MVP website up!
👉️ IMPORTANT: This is a hands-on, project-based workshop so bring your laptop.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Demystifying Venture Capital: A Practical Guide to Securing Funding
2024-08-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Join us for the August Startup Session featuring Tyler Smith.Tyler has a background in venture capital and has significant experience in the startup ecosystem. He will provide practical insights on securing venture capital funding, including what VCs look for in potential investments, and how to effectively pitch your startup to a VC firm. This session is a great opportunity to learn about the venture capital process and get valuable advice from someone who has been involved in numerous investment decisions.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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A.I. Connect: Use your imagination to generate brand new images in seconds
2024-08-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-07 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
This month we’re exploring an amazing image-generation tool called Leonardo AI!
You’ll be able to generate custom images and graphics live without a graphic designer or learning complicated design principles. Leonardo is unlike other image generative AI software. It allows the user greater control and tons of features. Come check it out, you’re going to have fun!
👉️ IMPORTANT: This is a hands-on, project-based workshop so bring your laptop.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Startup Sessions: Mastering Marketing and Customer Retention — Guest Speaker Faith Barrett
2024-07-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Come join us and Faith Barrett, a local realtor, who has rapidly grown their business by excelling in marketing and customer retention. Faith will share her strategies for building strong customer relationships and effective marketing techniques. Don’t miss this chance to learn how to keep your customers coming back and grow a well loved brand.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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Startup Sessions: The Tricky Task of Understanding Your Market — Guest Speaker Danny Lee
2024-06-10 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
We’re excited to host Danny Lee from Taste & See Creamery and Cinder’s Wood Fired Pizza. Danny is joining us to share what he’s learned about launching a food service business, understanding our local market, and the resiliency needed to keep going when things don’t go your way.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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A.I. Connect: Canva's "Magic Studio" is the best all-around tool for creative business people
2024-06-05 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
This month we’re diving into Canva’s “Magic Studio”. The company just refreshed their platform and rolled out a suite of new A.I. tools which made us look twice.
We believe Canva has created the best all around platform for business people to express their creativity. From Marketing and Creative to Sales and HR, Canva has tools, templates, and apps to make everyone a designer. We’re going to look at what’s possible in the “Magic Studio” and the best use cases for entrepreneurs. Join the event, you’re going to have fun!
👉️ IMPORTANT: This is a hands-on, project-based workshop so bring a laptop.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Startup Sessions: How to Open Your Business in a Physical Space — Expert Panel Discussion
2024-05-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Let’s talk about how you can successfully open your business in a brick and mortar storefront!
Join our panel discussion covering the different aspects of going brick-and-mortar. We’ve invited commercial real estate broker Chris Haedrich, founders of Friday’s Vintage Paige and Dylan Mosshart, and the senior planner for the city of Shasta Lake Peter Bird.
Whether you’re business is online now and your curious about what goes into taking your business into a brick and mortar location, or your going right into a physical location from the start — this event will provide valuable perspectives on the financial, legal, and strategic considerations of moving to a physical building.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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A.I. Connect: Revisiting ChatGPT & HeyGen — Incredible AI tools with new features to explore!
2024-05-01 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
This month we’re circling back to ChatGPT and HeyGen. We’ve explored both in the past and based on our latest poll… the community wants more!
If you were at our previous events when we taught these tools there will be new things to learn. If you missed the events where we’ve talked about these we’ll get you up to speed.
ChatGPT is an amazing general purpose tool that every business person should consider inserting in their workflow. HeyGen will allow you to create custom video avatars for things like training videos, advertisements, sales outreach and more. We’ll talk about how these tools can be leveraged together or alone.
👉️ IMPORTANT: This is a hands-on, project-based workshop so bring your laptop.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Startup Sessions: Leveraging SBA Funding and Beyond — Guest Speaker Trisha Funk
2024-04-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
We’re excited to host Trisha Funk from the Small Business Administration (SBA). Trisha is joining us to share about funding and how you can leverage and use funding sources from the SBA and what is currently available.
Trisha is an expert in the finance realm, ready to illuminate the path to funding success through the SBA. With over two decades of expertise, from investment advising to championing financial literacy, Trisha’s insight could be your golden ticket to navigating the financial landscape.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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Startup Sessions: Strategies Entrepreneurs Can Use To Solve BIG Problems! — Guest Speaker Jenny Rae Le Roux
2024-03-18 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
We’re excited to host entrepreneur and CEO Jenny Rae Le Roux. Jenny is joining us to share pro strategies that entrepreneurs can use to solve big problems!
With 15+ years in business consulting and clients at Meta, CVS, and Harvard you know Jenny’s intel is going to be good! Grab your free ticket below!
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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A.I. Connect: Create one-of-a-kind music, voiceovers, voice clones, and more
2024-03-06 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
This month we’re exploring A.I. audio. We’re going to create music, voiceovers, voice clones, and more with two powerful tools called Suno AI and ElevenLabs! We’ll also talk about how these tools can be leveraged with other tools to extend into other use cases.
You’ll be able to generate one-of-a-kind songs, professional voiceovers, and even a replica of your own voice without learning how to play an instrument or be a professional voiceover actor. Come check it out, you’re going to have fun!
👉️ IMPORTANT: This is a hands-on, project-based workshop so bring your laptop. Since we’re working with audio, consider bringing headphones for the best experience.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Startup Sessions: Navigating Risk, Success, and Failure, with an Entrepreneurial Spirit — Guest Speaker Bryan Rheem
2024-02-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Bryan Rheem, entrepreneur and business advisor, is joining us to share lessons from his startup experience and advisory roles — specifically his love of learning, balancing failure and success, and leveraging hard lessons in the ever-shifting world of business.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Winter Pitch Breakfast
2024-01-25 07:00 - 08:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Heritage Coffeehouse (Redding), 2250 Churn Creek, Redding, 96002, United States
Pitch Breakfast brings together aspiring founders and Redding’s entrepreneurial community for a morning of presentations, networking, and idea sharing.
Business pitches at the Winter Pitch Breakfast:

Matthew Hugg will present his business Bloom. Bloom is a startup that plans to revolutionize the work force by unlocking employee productivity through play
Barak Cilluffo will present his business FlowLoopX. FlowLoopX has a mission to change how we capture kinetic energy and use it to power the world around us.

Enjoy a coffee and pastry as Matthew and Barak pitch their businesses. Then ask questions and offer feedback. Pitch Breakfast is an engaging and productive way to set the tone for a successful day!
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Startup Sessions: When You Have A Good Idea, You Go All In — Guest Speaker Jano Banks
2024-01-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Jano Banks, recently retired Big Tech disruptor and one of our Shasta Angels, will join us to share his journey including roles in the invention of HDMI, Google, and Apple.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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Is this the future? Learn to create digital avatars for your business!
2024-01-03 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
This month we’re talking about an amazing video tool called D-ID!
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With this tool you can bring digital characters to life and make them say anything you want! The character can be you, an A.I. generated person, or one of D-ID’s high quality characters. This tool is already being used for sales & marketing, internal training, and customer service. Join us to see what it’s all about!
👉️ IMPORTANT: This is a hands-on, project-based workshop so bring your laptop.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Startup Session: December Meetup
2023-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Description Coming Soon.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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The Winning Formula Entrepreneurs Use to Deliver Unbeatable Value
2023-11-13 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Learn the steps to understanding your customer and offering unbeatable value.
The more you know about your customer the better your business will be at offering value, making money, and scaling. Participants from last weekend’s Startup Games will join us to add their insight and share stories from their experience.
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Come enjoy a cold beverage, meet other founders, and build a community that can support your business. Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
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Startup Games
2023-11-03 18:00 - 2023-11-05 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Redding’s Learn-to-Launch Entrepreneur Event
Join a team, make up a business, and present it like Shark Tank!
This event is for entrepreneurs, coders, designers, inventors, makers, artists, and anyone interested in building businesses.
If you’ve started a business or want to — this event is for you.
👇 👇 Learn all about the Startup Games on the event webpage
