(July 24, 2019) – Office investment activity in downtown Sacramento picked up in Q2 2019 with the noteworthy sale of Emerald Tower marking strong interest in the region’s urban core. An Investment activity report released … READ MORE
(July 16, 2019) – Downtown Sacramento Foundation today announced the five business concepts selected to continue to the final phase of the 2019 Calling All Dreamers competition: Cerealism, Co-Creations House of Art, Leash and Collar, … READ MORE
(June 13, 2019) – Downtown Sacramento Foundation today announced the ten business concepts selected to move forward in the 2019 Calling All Dreamers retail business competition. The semi-finalists will continue to compete for a downtown … READ MORE
(Apr. 22, 2019) – Calling all dreamers! Submit your big idea in the 7th annual Calling All Dreamers retail business competition for a chance to win a business startup package valued at nearly $100,000 to … READ MORE
For Curtis and Katina Rapton, son and daughter of Mel Rapton of Mel Rapton Honda, the choice was simple – body shops are more profitable than dealerships, so open a second shop. Smart move. What started … READ MORE
Downtown Sacramento Foundation’s 2016 Calling All Dreamers winner announces storefront in recently renovated M.A.Y. Building SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 26, 2016) – Oblivion Comics & Coffee today announced signing a lease with Sutter Capital Group in its … READ MORE
The Downtown Sacramento Foundation, with the generous support of our 2016 sponsors, will award the winning entrepreneur a start-up package valued at over $100,000 which includes a $10,000 cash prize in matching funds and suite of business services and resources. The Calling All Dreamers Business Start-Up Prize Package has been specifically designed to provide the winner with the resources and tools needed to succeed in their first year of business. READ MORE
Kaiser Permanente and the Sacramento Kings are teaming up to help revitalize downtown Sacramento by opening a state-of-the-art sports medicine facility at Golden 1 Center, with the latest technology, resources and skills to provide comprehensive sports medicine care. READ MORE
California is the first state to adopt a statewide minimum wage of $15 an hour – an 87 percent increase since January 2016. How will this significant spike in the minimum wage affect downtown businesses? READ MORE
This is undeniably one of the most exciting times in Sacramento’s history to start a business in the urban core. The sky is the limit for entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas who can tap into … READ MORE
