Ready to explore entrepreneurship?
We are looking for 200 aspiring entrepreneurs in San Joaquin County
to try entrepreneurship on for size in 2025.
Participants do not have to have a business idea developed to sign up
and there is no charge to participate
Give yourself a couple hours a week to bring your future into focus
SJC Incubator classes and cohort sessions carve out the time you need to succeed.
If you have ever wanted to make your side hustle your full-time job, work for yourself, make that app, develop a product, or deliver a service, this is your chance.
Come and workshop your ideas and get support as you develop a business from idea to launch.
Workshops & Events
Online Orientation
Getting Started with the Incubator
Location: Online
Join us and get started with the SJC Incubator. Our Orientation goes over the program and gives us time to understand where you are in entrepreneurship and how we can get you started. These sessions can be done in a group or individual setting.
RegisterJanuary
15
2026
Where Did the Money Go? A Beginner’s Guide to Business Finance
Location: Online
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to track income and expenses in Google Sheets and gain confidence in understanding where your business money comes from and where it goes.
RegisterJanuary
21
2026
SJC Incubator Pitch Event Breakdown
Location: Online
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us to learn how to qualify for our Regional and Countywide Pitch Events. Whether you’re starting with a rough idea or something more developed, you’ll learn how to craft a pitch and compete for funding.
RegisterJanuary
27
2026
SJC Incubator Pitch Event Breakdown
Location: Online
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us to learn how to qualify for our Regional and Countywide Pitch Events. Whether you’re starting with a rough idea or something more developed, you’ll learn how to craft a pitch and compete for funding.
RegisterJanuary
29
2026
Where Did the Money Go? A Beginner’s Guide to Business Finance
Location: Online
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to track income and expenses in Google Sheets and gain confidence in understanding where your business money comes from and where it goes.
Register
Innovation is not a single sudden brilliant idea- it is a process that can be learned.
SJC Incubator cohorts meet weekly with Open Innovation Centers to learn by doing. One week will be hands on workshops the next week applied work towards your idea.
Participants learn and work alongside a group of peers as they take ideas through the innovation cycle. It starts by identifying a problem you want to solve then research and build your solution prototype. We will then user test and iterate your solution until you find what works.
The Pitch Events
There will be both regional and county wide pitch events for entrepreneurs to
showcase their businesses and win cash grants to launch their ideas.
Over 25k in
cash prizes are currently available - and organizers are looking to expand that prize
pool as the program builds.
Business Mentorship with SBDC
When ideas are ready to leave the prototype lab, the SBDC (Small Business Development
Center) is here to support entrepreneurs with mentorship on how to succeed as a
business.
The SBDC supports businesses at all stages of business development with
mentorship ranging from business plan development, to raising capital or using quickbooks.
Whole Person Approach
We understand that solving problems and building business solutions don't happen in a vacuum. Our approach includes:
- Self and entrepreneurial discovery
- Mental health support services
- Community-focused cohorts
- Individualized mentorship
By supporting the whole person in the present- we strengthen future entrepreneurial success.
Ready to make the jobs you want to see in San Joaquin County?
Join the SJC Incubator Program and turn your ideas into reality.