Scout Pathfinder Academy helps early-stage and growing companies plan their Sacramento startup funding, sorting grants, government contracts, venture and angel equity, and lending into a company-specific capital strategy, a ranked funding pipeline and an action plan. It is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week Sacramento and the CalOSBA-funded Accelerate California Innovation Hub; applicants should bring a pitch deck or company overview, a basic financial forecast and any existing proposal materials.

The Scout Pathfinder Academy: Two-Day Startup Funding Program at Sacramento State, Nov. 19-20, 2026 is on Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, hosted by Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Sacramento State, with Scout. Inksight lists it because it gives business owners in the Sacramento region practical skills or connections they can use right away.

DateThursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
Time9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days
CostBy application; cost not listed (see the event page)
HostCarlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Sacramento State, with Scout

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Image: Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

More information: Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Sacramento State, with Scout event page. Details can change; check the organizer’s page before you go.