On Monday, September 9th, six Truckee entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges and a passionate audience. Two walked away with fabulous prizes and a great start to their businesses! It was the Pitch Camp Showcase, produced by Tahoe Silicon Mountain and the Sierra Business Council (SBC). The purpose of the Showcase,…
Do you use freelance talent: writers, consultants, developers, or other forms of freelance talent? It’s an excellent way to absorb ebbs and flows in activity. It is also good for those special situations when a particular talent or skill makes the difference between good and great. A freelancer can bring fresh ideas and perspective to…
Finding employees in a small, rural county is a challenge for many local organizations. The Talent Development Task Force of the Nevada County Tech Connection is working to solve that challenge. They hosted a free workshop on June 27 so that employers could learn from a panel of local businesses who have found success in…
Telestream is one of our local tech leaders, and they are currently hiring for two excellent positions (see below). Telestream provides world-class live and on-demand digital video tools, workflow solutions and quality monitoring capabilities that allow consumers and businesses to transform video on the desktop and across the enterprise. Many of the world’s most demanding…
Gil Mathew, Director of Community Outreach Nevada County and the ERC – The Place to be The Nevada County Economic Resource Council is a place for all to be. It assembles the largest spectrum of the community partners, from healthcare, government, utilities, retail, technology, service, finance, hospitality, arts and manufacturing. Combining all of these…
What do recruiting and retaining good employees, finding sufficient industrial space and fast internet, and educating elected officials have in common? They are all challenges that our local tech and manufacturing businesses face and they are all things that the Nevada County Tech Connection’s Business Advisory Council is working to solve and learn more about….
On May 30, a group of 55 local manufacturers and the agencies who support them packed a large conference room at Grass Valley, A Belden Brand to talk about challenges and opportunities facing local manufacturing companies. The Nevada County Economic Resource Council’s Nevada County Tech Connection (NCTC) co-hosted the event with California Manufacturing Technology Consulting…
By Erika Kosina – Freelance Writer and Communication Consultant Working Together to Attract More Visitors to Nevada County Last June, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal from the Nevada County Economic Resource Council (NCERC) to expand its tourism marketing services. We all know that Nevada County is a wonderful place to live,…
