Entrepreneurial Update

The 2017 Collaboration Coins have hit the streets! 

By providing people with the startup deck and collaboration coin, it’s our intent to deputize the community to grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Local coffee shops are the watering holes & meeting places for our startups and we want to continue to encourage “serendipity”. You can get a collaboration coin by attending a 1 Million Cups event, hosted every Wednesday morning from 9 to 10 am, at Swill Coffee and Wine. For a list of participating “watering holes”, visit www.renostartupdeck.com

If you are an entrepreneur, small business, or startup founder, please help The University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business with their survey. 

They are working on a research project that explores how start-ups and small business owners deal with the business entity choice as a start-up.
 

It is with great sadness that we share and mourn the loss of a great entrepreneur startup ambassador, and mentor in our community.

Early Saturday morning, Eric Madison, passed away. Eric worked out of the Innevation Center as a co-founder of Startup NV, and many in our community knew him very well. Yesterday, we paid tribute to Eric at 1 Million Cups. We will miss him and his entrepreneurial spirit greatly.

Do you want to work with a team of engineering students at the University of Nevada, Reno for their senior projects?

 Capstone Connect is a great resource that connects entrepreneurs and businesses in the community with talent at the University of Nevada, Reno. You can submit a project topic and try-out some of the talent in the fields of electrical, mechanical, computer, chemical, and civil engineering. No compensation required, takes less time than training an intern, and it beats using a recruiter.

Startup Company Of The Month

Capstak understands that real estate is local but capital and business partners are national and global.

Capstak, a successful member of EDAWN’s Summit VMS mentor program, improves the capital markets for buying, selling, developing and financing commercial real estate by connecting providers of capital with investors. Making it easier to do more deals.

Their proprietary technology brings trust to the digital age of commercial real estate. If you are a qualified sponsor and looking to finance a deal, Capstak will refer you to a capital markets expert who can guide you to a close. It’s nationwide. It’s every asset class. It’s the entire capital stack. And it’s free.

Entrepreneurial Events

The 2017 Biggest Little Startup Fair is right around the corner…Big Ideas, Little Companies! Wednesday, October 11th from 5:00pm-7:30pm 

Upstairs at Greater Nevada Field (250 Evans Ave, Reno, NV)

 

ALL students and local startups are invited to The Biggest Little Startup Fair! 

The event is like a trade show meets career fair; providing a venue for companies to exhibit their products and services, and for individuals interested in career opportunities to meet potential employers in the startup community. The event is free to students and open to the public! If you’re a startup and would like a participate as an exhibitor you can register here.
There are several entrepreneurial events happening throughout the region! For a full calendar list, and to list your event, check-out Reno Startup Digest.
1 Million Cups – Every Wednesday morning from 9 to 10 a.m. at Swill Coffee and Wine. We are always looking for startups and ventures to present, view past presentations to get an idea of the format, and contact the 1MC team to sign-up!

Partner Updates

GOED – New Law Keeps Nevada ‘at the Forefront’ in Race for Self-Driving Technology!

Nevada’s strategy to embrace innovative industries gained a boost this June with the adoption of a new law hailed by the autonomous vehicle industry as a major step in the development of the cutting-edge technology. Passed by the Nevada Legislature and signed by Governor Brian Sandoval, AB 69 aims to make the Silver State a leader in autonomous vehicle policy, research and development, including the testing and operation of fully-autonomous vehicles. Here is the current version of the The Economic Pulse, August 2017.

Major Investor of The Week

The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority owns and operates both the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and the Reno-Stead Airport. The Reno-Tahoe International Airport provides commercial, cargo, military and general aviation services and facilities to benefit the region in a safe, convenient, and efficient manner.