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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Fall 2025 UCSC Startup Club Demo Day

Fall 2025 Startup Demo Day brings together UCSC’s most promising student founders for an evening of live pitches, innovation, and community. Hosted by CIED, Startup Club, Pie Fi, and Santa Cruz Works, the event showcases 10–12 emerging ventures, networking, food, and fresh ideas.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Happy Holidays from Santa Cruz Works

It has been a heart-warming and prosperous year for Santa Cruz Works. Our deep-hearted appreciation to this unique community for all the support. Our achievements, your accolades…

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Ventana Surfboards featured in Latest Shopify Masters Podcast

In this episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll hear how David Dennis balances his career at Microsoft while running Ventana Surfboards, the key components of running an impactful sustainable business, and how Instagram drives most of their sales. 

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Almost Human Media Exclusive Interview

This week we had the opportunity to sit down and have an interview with Ethan Summers, Anne-Marie Napoli and Alex Lamb from Almost Human Media.

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