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
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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 | 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!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

The Adventure of Risk: Taking the Leap for Your Big Idea
2025-01-27 17:00 - 19:00 | 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!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Beyond the Brewery: Lessons in Scaling from Fall River Brewing
2025-02-24 17:00 - 19:00 | 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!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

The Money Map: Finding the Right Funding for Your Business
2025-03-24 17:00 - 19:00 | 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!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Retail Breakthrough: Getting Your Product on Store Shelves
2025-04-28 17:00 - 19:00 | 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!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Don’t Build in a Bubble: How to Get Out of Your Own Way
2025-05-19 17:00 - 19:00 | 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!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Startup Sessions: Keep It or Kick It — Shape the Future of Startup Redding
2025-08-18 17:00 - 19:00 | 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!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Startup Sessions: Get found online and unlock the potential of your digital curb appeal
2025-09-15 17:00 - 19:00 | 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!
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

Winter Pitch Breakfast (November)
2025-11-15 09:00 - 11:00 | Shasta EDC, 777 Auditorium Drive, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
This event is full! We’re hosting another in December – Sign up here!
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Pitch Breakfast is back! This is a fast-paced, community-powered event where local entrepreneurs share their ideas with an audience of peers, mentors, and business leaders.
This is not a competition but a launchpad. Presenting founders will get a few minutes to pitch and make connections with the audience. Breakfast will be available for everyone and the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer feedback, making for an engaging and productive morning that sets the tone for a successful day.
Whether you’re an aspiring founder, seasoned entrepreneur, or just curious, Pitch Breakfast is the place to plug in. Our seats are limited so register to save a spot!
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to save a seat and help us plan food & drinks for the event

Scaling Smart: A Conversation with Bruce Dean, Co-Founder of Black Bear Diner
2025-11-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
From one diner to a national brand — the story of how intentional scaling and franchising fueled one of America’s favorite comfort food success stories.
Join Startup Redding for an exclusive fireside conversation with Bruce Dean, co-founder of Black Bear Diner, as he shares the story behind building a small-town diner into a national brand.
We’ll unpack:
✅ The early days and pivotal growth moments of Black Bear Diner
✅ Why Bruce chose to scale through franchising — and how that decision changed everything
✅ How to balance growth with brand integrity
✅ What entrepreneurs should consider before deciding how to scale
Whether you’re a startup founder, small business owner, or growth-minded leader, this session will challenge how you think about expansion, capital, and control.
👇 👇 Please register to help us plan food & drinks for the event

December Pitch Breakfast
2025-12-02 07:30 - 09:30 | Shasta EDC, 777 Auditorium Drive, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
Pitch Breakfast is back! This is a fast-paced, community-powered event where local entrepreneurs share their ideas with an audience of peers, mentors, and business leaders.
This is not a competition but a launchpad. Presenting founders will get a few minutes to pitch and make connections with the audience. Breakfast will be available for everyone and the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer feedback, making for an engaging and productive morning that sets the tone for a successful day.
Whether you’re an aspiring founder, seasoned entrepreneur, or just curious, Pitch Breakfast is the place to plug in. Our seats are limited so register to save a spot!
Join us on the journey to build the most supportive startup community in the world! Let’s connect and grow our businesses together! See you there!
👇 👇 Please register to save a seat and help us plan food & drinks for the event

Christmas Party!
2025-12-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Viva Downtown, 1504 Market Street, Redding, CA, 96001, United States
