NCET

The Silver & Gold Venture Capital Conference is NCET’s unique annual event that brings together 30 - 50 of the region’s top angel and venture capital investors with 30 - 40 of the region’s top new and early-stage companies.

By attending, you’ll run shoulder with these investors and get a preview of the hottest new companies. 

And, as a friend of NCET, we are pleased to offer you a 50% discount off the general admission price. Just enter this coupon code when you register: 8sgeptecn

Register here

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For Sponsors and Exhibitors

A wide range of sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available, starting at just $500. Please contact Dave Archer at (775) 315-7635 or Dave@NCET.org for more information.

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ONLY A FEW SLOTS LEFT! APPLY NOW to present your company in front of a panel of esteemed venture capital and angel investors in your industry sector! This is your last chance to be a part of this happening event!

The 8th Annual Silver & Gold Venture Capital Conference will take place in Reno, NV on Tuesday, October 21^st.  Hosted at the Peppermill Convention Center, Silver & Gold will introduce a dynamic network of active  to exciting early-stage growth companies.

The conference features a full day of innovation showcase sessions, as entrepreneurs pitch their business plans to panels of angel investors and venture fund partners who will evaluate their presentations.  The top presenters on each panel will go on to a finalist showcase to determine the Most Valuable Presenter.

• Seed Stage Startups
• Software and Internet Services
• Communications Technology
• Life Sciences & Biotechnology
• Clean Technology
• New Media/Web 2.0

There is a $695 presenting company fee, which includes complimentary conference registration, a 10-minute presentation to a panel of qualified investors, and one-page summary in the conference binder.  YOUR COMPANY SHOULD BE THERE!  Don’t miss this opportunity to present at the Silver & Gold Venture Capital Conference in Reno!  CLICK HERE for guidelines to present your company!

Visit the event page for further details.

You’ve heard the new buzz phrase, “social media,” but who has time to listen nowadays? You’re probably asking yourself, “Do I really need to care?”

The answer is an astounding, “yes.” If you’re a reader of this business publication, you obviously care about the success of your business and want a greater understanding of the business community in which you work and techniques that have made others successful.
The Internet has changed the way we communicate, the way we buy and the way we become informed. Like most of us, you’ve got that part down. But, with social media, there’s even more to learn about the way consumers take control over the messages they receive. Does TiVo ring a bell? Read full story:

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You are cordially invited to join
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN NEVADA
As they celebrate the 23rd Annual
BUSINESS LEADERS HALL OF FAME GALA

Friday, October 17, 2008 - Peppermill Tuscan Ballroom

We will be celebrating the gifts of
Greg Ferraro
The Honorable Charles McGee
William Sanford
As new Laureates in the Northern Nevada Business Leaders Hall of Fame

Hosted Cocktails begin at 5:00 pm
Dinner Begins Promptly at 7:00 pm
Attire:  Black Tie optional

Please call 323-8084 for reservations, or you may reserve your table online at
www.renoja.org
Click on “Hall of Fame Gala” at top of page
Individual tickets are $175

Philip Balboni thinks he can build the next great global news organization with the help of an unlikely ally: Capitalism.

The chief of Boston-based Global News Enterprises, Balboni is preparing to launch a test version of his international news site later this fall, with a full-scale debut in January. He’s signed roughly 40 correspondents and five regional editors with pedigrees ranging from Time Magazine to the Associated Press. Reporters in Asia and Eastern Europe are up next. Earlier this month, GNE stole Politico’s Barbara Martinez as one of its managing editors.

“We are journalist entrepreneurs, and we have to find new models for journalism in the digital age,” says Balboni. Read full story:

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