ESCONDIDO
AgTech Startup Hackathon starts Friday
The city of Escondido and Fresh Brewed Tech present an AgTech Startup Hackathon, bringing together farmers, technologists, community leaders, engineers and others to better understand agriculture and food system problems and build solutions. The hackathon runs from Friday through Oct. 23 at the Synergy CoWorking Centre, 140 N. Escondido Blvd. Come with an idea and learn how to advance it into a business; see the new potential Escondido AgTech Incubator; meet and collaborate with some of the area’s AgTech entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders. Tickets are free for the Oct. 23 pitch competition, $15 for a social event from 3 to 5 pm Friday, and $99 for the full weekend hackathon. Find details and tickets at freshbrewedtech.com/san-dieg-agtech-startup-hackathon.
FALLBROOK
Content creation is subject of workshop
“A Crash Course in Content Creation,” part of the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce’s Modern Marketing Lunch & Learn series, will be at 11:30 am Oct. 25 at the Fallbrook Regional Health District Community Health and Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road . Presentation by Bridget Ayers of Big Brain Creative at noon. Free to chamber members, $25 for nonmembers. Q&A session follows. Reservations required to (760) 728-5845 or email jackie.toppin@fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org.
NORTH COUNTY
Virtual seminar on work/life balance
The Emerging Leaders Network Advisory Board of the North San Diego Business Chamber presents a virtual Leadership Academy seminar, “Navigating Work Life Balance,” at 8 am Oct. 26. Speakers are Laura Bashore, founder and career coach, Anew Resume and Career Services; and Dr. Ross Colt, medical director, Gary and Mary West PACE. Free to chamber members, $25 for guests. Registration required at bit.ly/3MpObQD. Email shernandez@sdbusinesschamber.com.
Workshop offered on romance editing
The San Diego Professional Editors Network holds a virtual workshop, “Breaking into Romance Editing: The Dos, Don’ts, and Everything in Between,” at 10 am Saturday. The workshop will be led by Gwyn Jordan, founder of Gold Dust Literary Agency , Gold Dust Editing & Book Reviews, and FiBs, a storytelling platform. The workshop costs $15 for SD/PEN members and $30 for nonmembers. Register at bit.ly/3epCcWv by Friday. An invoice for payment will be sent to you with the Zoom link.
Brewery hosts event to help dog rescues
Second Chance Beer Company, based in Carmel Mountain, is hosting its third annual Murder Mystery Beer Pairing Dinner at 7 pm Oct. 27. Tickets are $60 and include four beer tastings, a three-course meal from Chef Joann Customized Catering, and the interactive murder mystery game. This year’s festivities are pirate-themed. Second Chance donates a portion of event sales to San Diego dog rescues The Animal Pad and Second Chance Dog Rescue. Tickets are available at bit.ly/3RXu2Ck. Second Chance is at 15378 Avenue of Science, Suite 222, San Diego. Visit secondchancebeer.com.
SCORE offers training workshops
SCORE San Diego volunteers are experienced entrepreneurs, managers and executives from diverse industries and specialties, offering their help in small-business training workshops. For $25, clients receive a two- to three-hour workshop, either in person at SCORE San Diego, 8825 Aero Drive, Suite 102, San Diego, or on Zoom; a PDF of the presentation; and a link to the final workshop video. Visit sandiego.score.org and click on “Take a Workshop.” Registration deadline is midnight the day before all events. Workshops take place from 9 am to noon unless otherwise noted:
- Wednesday: Tax Considerations for Small Businesses
- Thursday: Intellectual Property: Copyright and Trademarks. This workshop will be held in-person and on Zoom.
- Friday: Business Model Canvas — Develop Your Business Plan. Attendance in person is suggested so you can participate in the in-workshop activity.
- Oct. 25: (New) Starting a Restaurant
SCORE can provide these and other workshops in full or short form by request. Email score0140@scorevolunteer.org.
Cybersecurity expert to be interviewed
San Diego County Credit Union presents a live virtual interview with cybersecurity expert Jim Stickley from 12:30 to 1:30 pm Wednesday. This free webinar is open to the public, but virtual seating is limited and reservations are required. To register and for details , visit sdccu.com/fww. The webinar is a part of Financial Wellness Wednesdays, an ongoing program hosted by SDCCU to help provide the community access to free financial wellness information.
POWAY
Businesses invited to sponsor Treat Trail
The Poway Chamber of Commerce invites businesses to sign up for the third annual Halloween Treat Trail from 2-6 pm Oct. 31. This community alternative to traditional trick-or-treating — started during the COVID-19 pandemic — lists businesses on a treat trail map/list for the public to use on a fun and community-oriented trick-or-treating experience. Please respond to bit.ly/3emP6op by Oct. 23 to be included in the Treat Trail.
SAN MARCOS
Draft Republic holds Beer Fest on Saturday
Draft Republic invites all to its first Beer Fest from noon-3 pm Saturday 10/22 at 255 Redel Road. Taste a variety of beers, eat food and enjoy live music and games. Tickets are $45 presale at bit.ly/3CVHDGk or $55 at the door. For ages 21 and up. Visit cohnrestaurants.com/draftrepublic-sanmarcos.
VISTA
Chamber offers ‘netweaving’ seminar
The Vista Chamber of Commerce hosts a Lunch and Learn program from noon-1 pm Oct. 25 at The Film Hub, 170 Eucalyptus Ave. Vista Chamber CEO Rachel Beld will explain the “Heart and Art of Netweaving,” how it’s different from networking, and why you should start practicing it. Free to attend. Register at bit.ly/3EGmTn5.
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