It's that tme of year again. Interviewing has begun for the best candidates for next year's Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy (SEA) class. This will be the 27th annual class and will welcome another 25-30 students who are seeking world-class, hands-on training in how to successfully start and run a new business. In addition, students will make business relationships that will last a lifetime. SEA is supported by a strong Board, Advisory Board and Alumni, now more than 500 strong, made up of strong leaders in the Sacramento business community. The experience has no parallel and, as such, the commitment is arduous - each Saturday morning during the entire academic year and whatever time outside the formal class to work with teammates on producing a business plan.

Students are usually juniors or above or graduate students at UC Davis or CSUS. But we have had students who have never graduated from college, older students who are planning a career change and even a retiree. The only entrance requirements are an ability to show an interviewing panel that you have a strong desire to be an entrepreneur, a willingness to make a strong commitment for the year, and a high level of ethics.

This is a wonderful opportunity that will serve each successful graduate well for years to come.

If you are interested, please contact director Linda Chock via email at sealink@sbcglobal.net.

Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive