Square One Clubs

Square One Clubs received a $50,000 grant to secure a location for their business and to kickstart their programs in the new location.

  • Reached a deal and signed the lease at their new location. Square One Clubs surveyed and approached over 30 locations in and around the Sacramento area during the search.

  • The location is 3,417 square feet and includes space for a training and event center for workshops.

  • Furnished new building, hired an employee, hosted Grand Opening, and began programming.

  • Rented one office space and signed up seven members in the first week

  • Launched Progressive Game Jam which was attended by approximately 30 individuals and was covered by Comstock’s magazine.

  • Launched Sacramento’s first Unity Users’ Group hosted by Unity. These types of groups provide connection to industry leaders and support for local startup developers.

  • Launched Sacramento’s first Blender Users’ Group with support from Blender.

  • Organized the beginnings of training and education with Lean Six Sigma classes.

  • Grew membership to 18 including a new office rental from a development company that moved from Fairfield.

  • Two member companies released their first games in Q4 of 2017.

  • Hosted approximately 100 gamers in a video game tournament for charity with Capital Fight District.

  • Hosted a booth at Sac Anime and a panel about Sacramento’s Indie Developer Movement that was filled to capacity.

  • Hosted inaugural event for National Video Game Day called Video Game Extravaganza with approximately 80 attendees.

  • Concluded first Lean Six Sigma Training and Yellow belt and Green Belt certification courses with plans to offer them again along with black belt training and certification.

  • Grew Unity Users’ Group receiving the attention of local corporate companies such as Intel and Electronic Arts: Capital Games.

  • Launched Unreal Engine Users’ Group with support from Epic Games (makers of Unreal Engine).

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