Though he’s based in the Adams Hub in downtown Carson City, Justin Huntington has eyes all over the world. Without ever setting foot in a city, he could tell you which park has the best grassy field for kids to play on, or how a small, local farm could improve its irrigation schedule.
Read MoreWhat’s the best way to use YouTube to promote your business? What’s an effective way to engage your customers? NCET’s panel of business and technology experts answer your questions in our monthly column.
Read MoreThe K-12 Robotics Center | University of Nevada, Reno officially launched Friday, August 6.
Read MoreAs we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are developing plans, protocols and policies for bringing employees back to work in the safest way possible. One of the most important policies being considered by employers would address one of the most common topics of concern for employees – vaccinations.
Read MoreThe federal extended unemployment benefits programs that have provided extra cash to the jobless throughout the pandemic will end at midnight Sept. 4.
Read MoreResearch has proven that retention of staff is much more cost effective than hiring new ones. So, you have to ask yourself, “Do I have a strategic plan for retention?”
Read MoreAmid concerns of rising cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19, Gov. Steve Sisolak told reporters Thursday, Aug. 5, he has no plans to re-impose capacity limits, order business closures, “or anything like that.”
With the advent and broad acceptance of technologies like Zoom, accomplishing work from home has become the preferred work location. For YOUR new business, however, the choices include work from home, co-working spaces, or renting an office or storefront.
Read MoreWith support from Tesla and EDAWN, unique University facility for robotics-based education and competition teams will strengthen the path to degrees, careers and workforce development.
Read MoreWhen it comes to networking, those who think they can’t, probably could. And once they learn how, will love it. Anyone can network. Like other performance activities you need a goal and some practiced skills.
Read MoreRemote working appears to be here to stay. However, as we all start to get "back to normal," some companies are combining remote and office work. The challenge now, of course, is to coordinate this new normal and to ensure that companies remain productive while their employees have a good work-life balance.
Read MoreFor over a decade, Katie Knapp, 2010 NCET Governor’s Cup College Business Plan Competition winner, has been the owner of Bumblebee Blooms Flower Boutique. Although many local businesses struggled through the pandemic, her online following enabled her to continue a profitable business given that birthdays, anniversaries, and funerals continue regardless of worldwide pandemics.
Read MoreWhy do your customers buy from you? What motivates people to choose you, to choose your products over the hundreds of alternatives? What makes your company, and your products, better than the rest?
Read MoreAs one of 12 must-see exhibits in the country by USA Today, Reno’s National Automobile Museum has 200 eye-popping cars with authentic street scenes, sounds, and facades.
Read MoreThe Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has wrapped up (or will soon wrap up) for many borrowers. Still, there are several important updates some PPP borrowers should take note of.
Read MoreFrom COVID fatigue to Zoom fatigue, Americans have been working to overcome all types and degrees of exhaustion throughout the pandemic. For some small business owners, the exhaustion of operating a business during an economic crisis — filled with shutdowns, capacity fluctuations, and workforce shortages — has maybe even motivated them to investigate selling their company.
Read MoreIn the 2020 fiscal year, NSDC says it completed 65 SBA 504 loan approvals, nearly a 23% increase compared to its average volume of 53 over the past several years.
Read MoreAre Personality/Behavior Assessments valuable in my business? What’s the best way to use YouTube to promote my business? NCET’s panel of business and technology experts answer your questions in our monthly column.
Read MoreAs a leader, your energy has a profound impact on your team. The way you show up in meetings and 1:1s, and even the tone in your emails can influence psychological safety in your workplace — for better or for worse.
Read MoreMitchell Hennessey, also known as Hugh Henne, a self-made 22-year-old millionaire and founder of Hennessey Capital Management has funded a new student investment competition out of the College of Business at UNR.
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