3 startups compete in Sacramento business competition

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — Three Sacramento micro-manufacturing startups are competing for a $50,000 prize. It’s part of the second annual “Making Your Mark” competition hosted by local business nonprofit organization Power Inn Alliance. The three businesses made their final pitches to judges on Thursday. Judges will announce the winner on National Manufacturing Day, October 5. Below are the three companies and their products:

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California Sunlight Company

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Bing Gu launched California Sunlight Company in 2011.

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The company manufacturers an array of solar products, including folding solar panels, solar table lamps, solar motion-detecting security lights, solar chargers and solar water heaters.

Liquid Flower

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Michael Patterson launched Liquid Flower in April. He is a veteran who served in the Marine Corps for four years.

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Liquid Flower is a body cream that has cannabis in it. According to Patterson, the medical topical solution helps people who are suffering from chronic pain by giving them another option to turn to instead of opioids.