Likes, comments, shares, pins, updates, oh my! Whether you have been in business one day or fifty years, you cannot escape social media. Chances are you have a friend, business associate, or employee who talks about social media and raves about how great it is. Everywhere you look, social media is around you.
Read MoreEvery day, individuals are on the front lines working to improve our communities after the creation of societal gaps made from the intersection of for-profit and government entities. Our businesses and citizens can better help by following a few counter-intuitive tips when giving to the charities we know and love.
Read MoreThe days when casinos and warehouses dominated the Reno-area economy are disappearing. Instead, manufacturing is by far the fastest-growing segment of the region’s economy these days.
Read MoreWes McQuillen and Kyle Robertson have been elected to the board of NCET. Heather Hoffman and Tracy Rhodes have been re-elected to the board of directors of NCET.
Read MoreNow in its 12th year, the NCET Tech Awards celebrate the Northern Nevada individuals and companies who have greatly enhanced the growth and prestige of technology community, while the EDAWN Awards recognize the people and resources that have played an integral part in contributing to the growth of our entrepreneurial community.
Read MoreThe phrase “Tesla effect” has been applied to a variety of opportunities and situations in Northern Nevada. Moreover, Tesla’s effect on Nevada’s education system will have long-lasting implications for students and teachers.
Read MoreGovernor Steve Sisolak and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development board recently approved performance-based initiatives for seven businesses to relocate to Nevada or expand already-existing operations.
Read MoreWe’ve all heard the phrase “You are what you eat” — suggesting our bodies somehow physically manifest as reflections of our diet. Healthy people, the thinking goes, consume healthy things. Well I’m here to suggest a corollary to that argument. You are what you “digitally” eat. Gross? Not so much — let me explain.
Read MoreOne of the many things I love about working at NCET is getting to meet the incredible people and companies who drive our vibrant and diverse business and technology community. One of the ways I discover them is through the annual NCET and EDAWN Awards.
Read MoreInevitably, conflict is a part of everyone’s work and personal lives. It’s what you do with the conflict that will save your business or sink it – especially in a startup. If you don’t control it, and quickly, the risk that you’ll lose everything you’ve worked hard to build is astonishingly high.
Read MoreIt’s evident that education cannot remain static and neither can it exist as separate from the real world. Rather, experts agree it needs to be made up of a series of interconnected, flexible institutions that reflect the change of Nevada industries and the demands and opportunities of technology.
Read MoreThe one thing we know about life is this – nothing changes until we take action. But what gets you to take action? Before you take any action you must first make a decision. You’re taking action now to read this article. But before you did that you had to first make a decision to do so. You had to decide if this was going to bring value, whether you will learn from it, or if it will help you grow in some way. And once you made those decisions, you could take action and read on.
Read MoreWe are very pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 EDAWN Awards. The EDAWN Awards recognize the people and resources that have played an integral part in contributing to the growth of our community, while the NCET Tech Awards – now in its 12th year – celebrate the Northern Nevada individuals and companies who have greatly enhanced the growth and prestige of technology community.
Read MoreDrone company Flirtey has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct drone delivery flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), allowing for drones to deliver defibrillators to heart attack victims so treatment can begin before paramedics arrive.
At New2U Computers, technology gets a new life and individuals with disabilities receive training and work experience. It’s no wonder this organization, along with iCelebrate (formerly High Sierra Industries) were just named NCET’s 2019 Technology Nonprofit of the Year.
Read MoreBrook Bentley has been elected vice president of social media and image management for NCET. Jon Edmondo and Annie Flanzraich have been re-elected to the board of directors.
Read MoreUnemployment is down in Northern Nevada, and that is generally a good thing. Except when it’s not, and that’s when you’re a business owner looking to hire. Finding new employees has become a real challenge for some businesses seeking to fill positions in high demand roles.
Read MoreFor small business owners, it may be easy to see the external threats to your business: competitors in your market, disruption in your supply chain, property damage, etc. But it can be more difficult to see internal threats to your business. As busy days take over and the business starts to grow, paying attention to a few key things will save a small business time and money in the long run.
Read MoreAs a business owner or marketing professional, can you say you’ve consistently devoted time to practicing the fundamentals of your trade? Employing daily or weekly practices toward marketing fundamentals can contribute to incremental and tangible success. Specifically, there are three essential marketing “basics” that are time-tested to aid in accomplishing business goals.
Read MoreOn February 15, 2019, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) publicly announced the State of Nevada as an award recipient for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) Technical Capability Level (TCL) 4 operation.
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