The ERC: Working for Your Business

“We find small business owners are always working in their business and not on their business.”  So said President and CEO of California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC), James Watson   at the Manufacturers Forum held recently at the Foothills Event Center.  Convened by Nevada County Economic Resource Council, the live event brought a number of…

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Technology and Business go Together

Technology is defined as the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry; machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge; and the branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences.   For Nevada County Economic Resource Council (ERC)’s Gil Mathew, it is evident that separating technology from industry is all…

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ERC Helps Meet Business Needs

The Nevada County Economic Resource Council (ERC) is comprised of a Board of Directors that represents a wide variety of both the public and private sectors.  Agents from both city and county government join representatives from many of the industries that make up the local business community,  including  health care, manufacturing, technology,  retail, agriculture, tourism,…

TechTonic TV – Using Technology to Save Lives

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services was recently recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) for the Ready Nevada County Dashboard, a one stop website aimed at providing up-to-the-minute information on fire and other community hazards.   The site also provides preparedness information and is set up to send alerts to those who…

The Nevada County Economic Resource Council is open for business

The Nevada County Economic Resource Council (ERC) has been serving local enterprise and industry for more than 25 years, committed to ensuring a thriving, attractive business environment in Nevada County.  Longtime resident Gil Mathew, in his reprised role as executive director, is hitting the ground running, focusing on providing existing Nevada County businesses with a…

2021 ERC Economic Summit

Thank you to everyone who attended the annual Economic Development Summit! On behalf of everyone at Nevada County Economic Resource Council, thank you to all who attended the annual Economic Development Summit on Monday, October 25 at The Center for the Arts. We hope attendees learned something new about the overall state and local, small…

For the Love of Clean Water – Sierra Streams Institute

Founded in the late 1990’s as Friends of Deer Creek to monitor the water way during the demolition and reconstruction of the Pine Street Bridge in Nevada City, Sierra Streams Institute (SSI) has grown into a regional science-based institution focused on education, restoration, and research, serving the Deer Creek Watershed, the Bear River, the Yuba…

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Paying it Forward with Ethan Hunter

Web Development Workshop leader, Ethan Hunter aka Hill Bill E has been guiding the monthly NC Tech Connection series via Zoom to help others create their own websites.  Hunter credits the meetups that took place at the Nevada City Tech Hub prior to the pandemic with giving him the skills and the confidence to share…

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Manufacturers Forum

Attention Manufacturers!Join the Nevada County Economic Resource Council (ERC) and California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC)for a Free ForumThursday June 17th.8 am – 9:30 am Foothills Event Center.400 Idaho Maryland Rd. Grass ValleyDoors open at 7:30 for coffee, treats and networkingLearn about ‘free to you’ assistance available through CMTC. Hear about trends in your industry. Network…