Startup Pitch Workshop

Folsom Startup, in collaboration with the Northern California Innovation District, StartupSac, Startup Grind Sacramento, and Granite City Coworking, is proud to present a monthly pitch workshop. Present your 5-minute startup pitch and receive valuable feedback from our experienced pitch coaches. If your pitch impresses the judges, you will be invited to present to local angel investors.

To take part in the workshop, please register here. Due to limited availability, we can only accommodate 5 pitches per workshop. If you are selected to participate, you will be notified via email. If you don't make the cut this month, don't worry - simply reapply for the next workshop, as we host them monthly. Additional resources for crafting a startup pitch can be found here

Please note that registering on this page grants you access to attend and observe the workshop. To actively participate and present your pitch, you must register here.

The Pitch Coaches

About Josh David Miller

I’m JDM, aka Josh David Miller, an entrepreneur, speaker, startup advisor, and wearer of colourful shoes, based in Sacramento, CA. I’m the founder of The Right Box, where we use design thinking to help venture-backed startups find product-market fit.

They call me the Shredder of Business Models.

About Aaron Rines

Aaron Rines is the Founder & Executive Officer of Linqm.

Entrepreneur and early on adapter of LinkedIn, took leadership over his first company in 2011. Created a new age methodology, restructured, and brought to over 400% revenue growth and path to solvency in just under 2 years.

Today, with a passion for scaling high growth ecommerce, CPG, and SaaS organizations, LINQM has emerged as a top resource throughout the nation for many of the fastest growing and most successful companies within the category. Remaining a top producer, Aaron, having a part of hiring now over 3,000 professionals throughout his career, leads by example and continues to drive his personal and team performance to profitable growth.

As an Investor and Co-Founder of Linqm Ventures, Aaron has been instrumental in investing, partnering, recruiting, advising, and essentially building out top teams throughout several high growth organizations with valuations into the billions.

Prior to becoming the founder and Executive Leader of the Linqm Companies, Aaron worked as a top performing mortgage banker until the market melt down of 2008. Shortly thereafter found a career path in staffing. Within his first year won many awards, earned several promotions, was a top producer in a newly created division and played a key role for one of the largest staffing companies globally.

About Brooke VanSant

Brooke VanSant is an Associate at Moneta Ventures. She has a BS from Economics & Data Analytics from Santa Clara University.