RENO, Nev. (May 18, 2017) - Udacity, a leading online education company announced a new local program in Reno today known as Udacity Connect, that will offer both online and in-person courses to teach Reno-Tahoe residents to become full stack web developers -- a high-demand job in the region. This program is the first [...]
Note - The EPIC Jobs Chart from last month has been adjusted. "We changed some of the multipliers so that they are based on more recent data and updated job growth vs population growth in Storey County." Now over two years into the five year EPIC report projections of over 52,400 new jobs, we are [...]
CEO Update Finally - Yes Google is coming here ;-) After years of speculation and countless questions, we can finally say yes to this on-again off-again rumor. Unfortunately, that is all we can say until Google decides to reveal the specifics and authorizes all involved to say any more. This partial announcement just reinforces [...]
Investor Update Thank you to the following new Investors for supporting Northern NV Now's Mission to create quality jobs in our region. Meadows Bank and Sierra Pacific Federal Credit Union have upgraded to the Gold Level High Sierra Industries, Lewis Apartment Communities, Michael D. Peyton Insurance, LLC and My Ride to Work have joined as new Gold Investors Bombora, [...]
Entrepreneurial Update The 2017 Reno Startup Deck is HOT OFF THE PRESS! This engaging playing card deck is designed to inform and educate everyone about the entrepreneurial resources in the region. Playful and inspiring, the deck promotes networking with individuals of a variety of strengths, learning from other local startup companies and becoming familiar with the [...]
The University of Nevada, Reno College of Business and the Ozmen Center invite you to participate in our Women’s Initiative speaker series, featuring women entrepreneurs that will inspire you. Join us for three “Coffee and Conversation” meetings, featuring local business women as guest speakers, leading up to a final event on May 24th featuring [...]
Investor Update Thank you to the following new Investors for supporting Northern NV Now's Mission to create quality jobs in our region. GTG Capital Partners and Neeser Construction have upgraded to the Gold Level of investment with Northern NV Now. BTI Group has joined as a Silver Investor We appreciate your support of our [...]
Entrepreneurial Update Ozmen Ventures launches $5 million fund to spark local entrepreneurial ecosystem as one of the first early-stage investment funds in northern Nevada. Founded by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, owners of Sparks-based Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a global aerospace and defense company, the fund aims to invest in young and dynamic local startups [...]
Business Retention | Expansion The BRE&W team made 14 visits in February with 9 companies planning growth in the next 12 months. We continue to bring companies and resources together with 8 business to business connections, as well as 5 internship and 15 higher education connections. We encourage all employers to connect with the [...]
CEO Update We are excited to welcome our two newest additions to the Northern NV Now Board! Katy Simon Holland, Washoe County School District (WCSD) and Kylie Rowe, Dickson Commercial Group. Thanks again for your support of the Save Our Schools initiative (WC-1). The first major project made possible by the passage of WC-1 [...]