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Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act

The Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship has released the following document to help small business owner’s navigate the programs available thanks to the recently passed CARES Act. There are many options a business owner can pursue to sustain their business in these uncertain times. The pdf can be downloaded directly here or perused…

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Small Business Covid-19 Survival Guide

The Small Business Development Center has released a document laying out ways for your small business to economically survive through the current corona virus crisis. Please share this pdf with anyone who is trying to figure out how to keep their business afloat in these uncertain times. There is more information on the SBDC website….

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COVID-19

How Can People Protect ThemselvesEvery person has a role to play. So much of protecting yourself and your family comes down to common sense:  Washing hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds. Avoiding touching eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands. Cover a cough or sneeze with your sleeve, or disposable…

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TechTest Jr. Tests Students’ Problem-solving Skills and Teaches Them About Local Career Opportunities 

Students using their free time to take a math test? It sounds far-fetched, but for the ninth straight year, on February 25th through 28th, 120 of the top 5th through 8th graders from 16 different local schools participated in the TechTest Jr. math competition, a math exam that tests critical thinking and problem solving skills….

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New partnership may spur local manufacturer development

This story was originally published in The Union on January 9th, 2020 by Sam Corey Manufacturing doesn’t always get much attention in Nevada County, but the Nevada County Economic Resource Council wants to change that. Last month Gil Mathew, director of Community Outreach for the Nevada County Economic Resource Council, established a partnership with the…

Missed an Event? Catch up with TechTonic Tuesday videos

Every month the Nevada County Tech Connection, an initiative of the Economic Resource Council of Nevada County, hosts TechTonic Tuesday — a lecture series on technology and manufacturing. Topics have ranged from crowdfunding to broadband to exciting new virtual reality tech. (Have an idea for a topic? Email us!) Craig Rohrsen of Creekside Video and…