“We collected over 200 cards while exhibiting at NCET’s Entrepreneur Expo, and we were able to sign over 25% to an account… we could not have obtained this head start with actual users using our product without attending NCET’s Entrepreneur Expo.”

Joe N. Whitley Jr., President/Co-Owner
ClientTouch.com

ClientTouch.com President/Co-Owner Joe N. Whitley Jr. decided to exhibit at the 2010 NCET Entrepreneur Expo because he thought it would be a cost-effective way to get his product in front of more than 1,500 people. The reality of his experience far exceeded those expectations.

  “We collected over 200 cards during our time at NCET’s Entrepreneur Expo, and out of those 200 cards, we were able to sign over 25% to an account,” explains Whitley. “During our time at the NCET Expo, we were able to excite about 17 people enough about ClientTouch.com to become beta testers of our product. At the time of the exhibition, we were still in the development phase of our program.” Adds Whitley, “Because of their direct feedback, we were able to isolate a few bugs and make the program even better for our users. Without their input, we would not have been able to launch as soon as we did.”

ClientTouch.com is a tool that helps sales professionals stay in touch with their prospects and clients on an automated basis, creating unlimited multi-template drip campaigns, automated thank you letters to prospects and new clients, as well as automated birthday and holiday e-cards. Whitley says that out of the 17 NCET Expo-generated beta testers who helped him, 13 are now using the product every day and plan to upgrade to a paid account when their 30-day free trial period is over.

“Another great benefit that came out of our experience with NCET’s Expo is that two of our beta testers were so impressed with ClientTouch.com and believed in its capabilities that they are now our newest reseller affiliates and are helping us sell our product,” says Whitley. “In a way, NCET confirmed our hopes for the future of ClientTouch.com.”

ClientTouch.com launched on July 1, 2010. Whitley says a large percentage of the company’s initial customers were people and businesses he met at NCET’s Entrepreneur Expo.

“I would highly recommend anyone who is contemplating getting a booth at NCET’s Entrepreneur Expo to do it,” urges Whitley. “NCET offers an alternative to attaining direct contact with prospect and customer bases that you can’t get from radio, TV, print or internet marketing. My experience with NCET was invaluable to the launch of ClientTouch.com, and we could not have obtained this head start with actual users using our product that we enjoy now without attending NCET’s Entrepreneur Expo.”

“We’re happy that NCET will be joining us,” said Mike Bosma, Managing Shareholder of The Bosma Group. “As business advisors, entrepreneurship is always the “center” of our thinking. Having the Nevada “Center” for Entrepreneurship in house is a natural extension of the culture of the firm.”

“Mike has a long history of supporting NCET,” added Dave Archer, NCET’s Chief Executive Officer. “Mike was a founder of the TechAlliance and NCET, and has provided significant financial support over the years through generous sponsorships of NCET’s programs including the NCET Entrepreneur Expo and the Governor’s’ Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition.”

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“We are so pleased to have Darik join our Board of Directors. His experience, innovation and commitment will greatly benefit NCET,” said Dave Archer, NCET’s CEO. “Darik is a prime example of the entrepreneurial spirit that NCET helps foster in the community.”

“Small businesses and entrepreneurs need help getting started and growing and NCET is an invaluable tool to those who want to succeed,” said Darik Volpa. As a supporter of NCET for many years, Darik is more than happy to take on more responsibility, “Hopefully I will give back to the community in my capacity on the Board and the Executive Committee.”

Darik gained much of his experience at Stryker Corporation, a $5 billion medical device company where he managed $50 million in products and was responsible for the development and launch of over 50 medical devices. Darik was a recipient of the 2006 Silver & Gold Venture Capital Conference “Best of Show” for Understand.com and in 2009, received the Reno Gazette-Journal and Reno-Tahoe Professionals Network “20 under 40” award.

Understand.com

Established in 2003, Understand.com is a global provider of web-based educational services that enable medical professionals, healthcare companies, medical device and pharma corporations to communicate more effectively with their target audience. Understand.com uses engaging 3D animation and video to present hundreds of complex diseases, conditions, procedures and treatment options in an easy-to-understand format that users may conveniently access online. To date, Understand.com has educated over 5,000,000 patients and consumers worldwide.

Capgemini Government Solutions LLC, a French firm, has been awarded a $4.5 million contract by Secretary of State Ross Miller, who conceived the project.

The State Board of Examiners — Gov. Jim Gibbons, Miller and Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto — is scheduled to review the contract July 13.

Capgemini, which also is handling a major project for the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, will partner with Lucidity Consulting Group of Richardson, Texas, on the business portal. The company’s proposal was selected from a field of six submissions. Read more:

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KCLV Channel 2, the city of Las Vegas’ government access television station, will air a special edition of Las Vegas Town Hall from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20. The live show, which is hosted by Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman and City Manager Betsy Fretwell, will focus on employment issues residents are facing and provide some insight into landing a job. Guests include Raj Tumber, a counselor from the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), which provides advice to small businesses; Andy Katz, president of Manpower; and economist Jeremy Aguero from Applied Analysis. The guests will discuss information including fields that are likely to be the first to start rehiring, steps to take to start a business, and the tools citizens need to help them land a job.  They will also take calls from the public. Residents interested in speaking with the panelists can call into the program at 229-5320.

Business owners and managers in the process of looking for workers are also encouraged to call into the live show to talk about their job openings.

It was decided to air a special edition of Las Vegas Town Hall after the last regularly scheduled program had several callers looking for work. Goodman and Fretwell want to have the city offer guidance to help residents return to the job market.

Las Vegas Town Hall will air live at 5 p.m. and be rebroadcast several times, including at noon on Thursday, July 22; at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 23; at 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 24; and at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27. There will be additional future airings, and for a full schedule visit the city’s website at www.kclv.tv .

That got FastCompany thinking: Of all the corporate social media policies out there, which are intelligent and balanced, and which are draconian? Read full story:

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Yet entrepreneurs are still struggling to land credit. Only half of small businesses that tried to borrow last year got all or most of what they needed, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business. In the mid-2000s, 90% of businesses said they got the loans they needed.

What’s going on here? Why is the credit crunch alive and well when it comes to small businesses? Read full story:

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