
Startup of the Month: Renter Inc
Like Carfax for landlords, this Land Park-based startup collects reviews on tenants
For many residential landlords, choosing a tenant is a gamble — like shopping for a used car without a full history report. Vitaliy Merkulov learned this the hard way.

#EmpireStrikesSac
5 reasons why the Lucas Museum would be good for Sacramento, and vice versa
George Lucas is reportedly considering his home state of California as the location for his proposed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Let’s ponder for a moment why Sacramento might be the perfect place.

The Golden Promise
Most sports economists dismiss the idea that new stadiums boost local economies, but there are reasons to think the Golden 1 Center could be different
When Oleg Kaganovich was growing up in Michigan in the 1980s and early ’90s, his city of Grand Rapids was suffering the doughnut effect then typical of downtowns everywhere: Shoppers and residents were fleeing for the suburbs. By 1990, fewer than one in 10 residents shopped regularly downtown, a drop from about one in three in the early 1960s, according to a local newspaper.

5 Ways To Be More Productive At Work, Right Now
Try these tricks to increase workflow and brain activity, and beat that midday slump
Standing up improves productivity by increasing blood flow and brain activity. Purging your desk clears your mind. Faking a smile can actually make you feel better. Want more tips? We have them …

EDGE 916 Ticket Giveaway
Have you heard, Metro EDGE is turning 7 years old, and they’ve got a lot to celebrate! The young professional organization will take a ride down memory lane at the California State Railroad Museum to recap key throwback moments in EDGE history — and we’ve got tickets for you to join!

Dilemma of the Month: Do I Need an MBA?
In a creative business endeavor which can help more: an MFA or MBA?
I’m a 27-year-old high school English teacher, but my long-term goal is to open a performing arts school. I’m torn between obtaining an MFA so that I may bring a strong creative background to my future students, and earning a business degree so that I may learn how to run the school. I worry the MBA will be too broad but that the MFA will be less valuable.

From Corporate Jobs to Brewery Owners
Proprietors of Big Stump Brewing Company juggle traditional careers with new venture
The phrase “typical day” is not one Larissa Meltz and Alex Larrabee have uttered recently and, as they get closer to their expected Labor Day weekend opening of Big Stump Brewing Company at 1716 L St. in Midtown Sacramento, their schedules will likely only get busier.

SacAnime and the Rise of the Pop-Culture Convention
Biannual Sacramento anime event takes place Sept. 2-4
While pop-culture conventions may be all the rage these days, that hasn’t always been the case.

Smart Cities Hinge on Open Data
A technologically-savvy city is no longer fodder for fantasy film; it’s an expectation. We live in a time where technology can and should make our urban environments more efficient in terms of energy consumption, transportation, land use, citizen participation and government processes.