2,567 high-paying jobs added in past fiscal year

In September 2020, when the economy was still hobbled by the pandemic, Mike Kazmierski, president and CEO of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, was prepared for the organization to experience a down year. Twelve months later, Kazmierski said he is “pleasantly surprised” at EDAWN’s success in attracting fast-growing companies with high-paying jobs to Northern Nevada despite pandemic-related challenges.

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Gabrielle M. Brackett
2010 NCET Governor’s Cup College Business Plan Competition Winner Perseveres Through Pandemic

For over a decade, Katie Knapp, 2010 NCET Governor’s Cup College Business Plan Competition winner, has been the owner of Bumblebee Blooms Flower Boutique. Although many local businesses struggled through the pandemic, her online following enabled her to continue a profitable business given that birthdays, anniversaries, and funerals continue regardless of worldwide pandemics.

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Gabrielle M. Brackett