Christian Braemer

“I’ll leave you with this: for low-income and elderly residents, a failed septic system can feel like the beginning of losing everything—their home, their health, and their safety. Programs that support septic and well repairs don’t just fix properties; they protect watersheds and whole communities.” Today I was at the legislature advocating for Craft3 ’s Clean Water Loan program. This testimony from one of the contractors we work with captures why the work matters — and why continued funding is so important. “Another project involved an elderly couple in a 1970s single-wide. Their septic tank had collapsed and was draining into a pond that feeds a creek. Their community well, which serves 15 homes, tested positive for human fecal contamination. With septic and well assistance, a new system and UV treatment were installed. Now all 15 homes have safe drinking water again.”

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BoxPower is honored to join Aggie Square’s January MIX event in Sacramento and contribute to an excellent lineup of innovators who are reimagining how Northern California communities are powered and served. Fallon Vaughan, our Director of Business Development, will share how utility-grade microgrids can act as scalable resilience assets and the need to treat these systems as core, long-term infrastructure rather than niche backup solutions. Headquartered in Grass Valley, just up the road from Sacramento, BoxPower is a one-stop shop from energy audit through operation for utility-grade, standardized microgrids that help organizations and communities enhance resilience, reduce wildfire and outage risk, and deliver reliable and clean power anywhere. #GridResilience #Microgrids #DistributedEnergy #BatteryStorage

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Nevada Grants for Founders Looking for funding? Here's a quick guide to #grants and #programs available in Nevada, including resources for a diverse range of business owners: Federal Grants: #SBIR and #STTR programs offer seed funding for tech startups. Link: SBIR.gov State Initiatives: The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (#GOED) has programs like the Nevada Small Business Credit Initiative (#SSBCI) to help local businesses. GOED Link: goed.nv.gov SSBCI Link: nevadasbdc.org/ssbci Local & Targeted Programs: Don't forget about city-specific grants and programs for diverse-owned businesses. City of Las Vegas #SBDC: sba.gov/district/nevada City of North Las Vegas #SBDC: https://lnkd.in/gxxUGd8g Minority-Owned Business Loans: https://lnkd.in/gPjBVDSC Women, Minority, & Veteran Business Assistance: https://lnkd.in/gMSZbZdM #Nevada #Grants #Funding #Startups #SmallBusiness #Tech #Founder #VeteranOwnedBusiness #DisabledVeteran #MinorityOwnedBusiness #WomenOwnedBusiness #LGBTQOwnedBusiness #BusinessFunding #NevadaBusiness #UnderservedCommunities #NativeAmericanOwnedBusiness #RuralBusiness #Community #PayItForward #TeachTheYouth

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Arizona’s innovation ecosystem keeps getting stronger. Events like this are exactly how real ecosystems are built — founders, clinicians, investors, and operators in the same room solving meaningful problems. Shoutout to Kira Burns Burns and the team at Gravitrex for bringing the AgeTech community together during Arizona Tech Week. The future of healthcare, aging, and AI will be built by founders who understand both technology and humanity. And Arizona is becoming one of the most exciting places in the country for that to happen. If you’re building in AgeTech, AI, or digital health — this is a room worth being in. See you there. 🚀

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FoundersBoost, in collaboration with the Alliance for SoCal Innovation and Hacker Fund, is running the SoCal B2B Accelerator in Glendale. • For: Pre-seed and seed stage B2B technology startups in Southern California with initial customer traction. • Offer: A six-week, no-equity, no-fee accelerator providing one-on-one mentorship, pitch coaching, and strategic guidance. • Program Manager: Audrey Wu, Program Manager – SoCal B2B Accelerator. • Post-program: Qualified alumni gain access to The Alliance for SoCal Innovation’s Venture Pipeline for introductions to VCs. Why it matters: The program provides non-dilutive support for early-stage B2B startups to prepare for investment and revenue generation. More at: https://lnkd.in/eZkXJMNE #Startups #B2B #SoCal #Accelerator #Preseed #Funding

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The Innovation Exchange Coalition (an ACE partner) is launching their Virtual Entrepreneurship Series 2026 in partnership with Empower California, and it’s available to founders in 10 participating states (including MI). The series is generously funded by Empower California, which means it is free for eligible founders. This is a 6-part virtual Leadership + Sales series designed for entrepreneurs who want to build scalable, well-run organizations by strengthening both their leadership foundation and revenue engine. The sessions are practical, structured, and action-oriented, helping founders improve how they operate, sell, and grow with clarity and confidence. Across the series, participants will gain tools, templates, and frameworks focused on: building internal operating discipline and leadership structure validating and improving their sales approach strengthening business development and go-to-market execution scaling responsibly with better systems and decision-making The series begins February 11th (12:30–2:00 PM CST) and continues across six sessions. Two steps to participate: Step 1: Register: https://lnkd.in/gzmwVZU9 Step 2: Complete the intake form: https://lnkd.in/g8buTAMN

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