Entrepreneurial Update Are you a female interested in coding? Check out of number of great events hosted by Women Who Code. Bring your startup ventures to Nevada! Learn how the University of Nevada, Reno and the region are building an entrepreneurial-friendly environment and helping businesses grow through our Innovation Ecosystem. Interested in learning where a handful of Burning [...]
Business Expansion | Retention Updates The Business Retention and Expansion team closed the 2018 fiscal year with 143 total visits to companies and exceeded targets for Business to Business introductions (85), referrals to education providers and internship/apprenticeship coordinators (153), resolution of roadblocks/issues (10), and visitation of new companies. On the workforce side, the team [...]
CEO Updates EDAWN Ends Fiscal Year Strong - See Dashboard. EDAWN closed out the fiscal year with over 2,100 new jobs announced and continued to show an increase in the average wages of those companies with a wage of $50,2870 a year, 38% above the average wage of the announced companies just two years ago. [...]
Investor Updates EDAWN is a non-profit organization that depends on Investor support to accomplish our mission. Thank you to all our Investors for your continued support. Our continuing ability to attract, retain and grow quality companies in the Greater Reno-Sparks area would not be possible without you and our community partners! Thank you [...]
Entrepreneurial Development Bring your startup ventures to Nevada! Learn how the University of Nevada, Reno and the region are building an entrepreneurial-friendly environment and helping businesses grow through our Innovation Ecosystem. Interested in learning where a handful of Burning Man installations are created? The Generator is an inclusive art space, maker space, and community space in greater Reno/Sparks and is available [...]
Business Retention | Expansion The Business Retention and Expansion team made 18 visits in the month of June, and closed out the year with 143 visits. We assisted a total of 86 companies or 60%. Thank you to those companies who welcomed us in and allowed us to be of service! The companies visited reported an increase [...]
CEO Updates As we work to address our homeless problem, here is some perspective to consider: Big Tech Isn't the Problem With Homelessness. It's All of Us, WIRED June 21, 2018. "Here the city's biggest problem-and California's, and the country's-Homeless people sit or lean at building entrances. The sidewalks are filthy. Amid a few signs [...]
Investor Updates EDAWN is a non-profit organization that depends on Investor support to accomplish our mission. Thank you to all our Investors for your continued support. Our continuing ability to attract, retain and grow quality companies in the Greater Reno-Sparks area would not be possible without you and our community partners! Thank you [...]
Entrepreneurial Update The Startup Technology Press Conference was a success! June 5th we hosted a press conference where, along with Governor Brian Sandoval, we announced five new startups that will contribute over 125 new tech jobs, with an average wage of of over $40 an hour. The startups featured were Breadware, Talage, The Sufferest, Bombora and MyVR. Here is the Press Release. Bring your [...]
Business Retention | Expansion Updates The team visited 17 companies in May and has visited 124 companies in the past 11 months. We have assisted 74 (or 60%) in a variety of ways. We continue to advocate for internships and participation in apprenticeship programs, and encourage companies to collaborate with K-12 Education, Community Colleges, Private [...]