Forty-eight students from 21 majors and seven colleges at the University of Nevada, Reno have turned in their “Intent to Compete” in the 2019 Sontag Entrepreneurship Competition. The $50,000, winner-takes-all business plan competition is entering its eighth year, and organizers are changing the way the competition is run.
Tesla apprenticeship, K-12 programs bolster Northern Nevada workforce
The program gives Nevada high school students the opportunity to work full-time as production associates at the Tesla Gigafactory in Northern Nevada. Planted east of Reno-Sparks in Storey County, the 1.9-million-square-foot-and-growing factory manufactures electric batteries, including motors for the Model 3, Tesla’s first mass-market vehicle.
NCET Biz Bite – What People Really Need From Leaders – Feb 27
We have a new speaker – Kevin Ciccotti – and a new location – the Reno-Sparks Convention Center – for our February 27 Biz Bite luncheon.
More details soon!
NCET Biz Tips: You’ve benefited from this technology made in Nevada, but you may not know it
If you’ve flown on an airplane or sailed on a cruise ship, the odds are that Click Bond has helped make that a safe and energy efficient journey for you.
Click Bond is a family-owned and operated company headquartered in Carson City that creates innovative mechanical hardware solutions for aircraft, cruise ships, naval ships, and even the Mars Curiosity Rover.
Community leaders selected to serve on NCET board
Dave Archer has been re-elected as president and CEO of NCET, a member-supported non-profit that produces educational and networking events to help people explore businesses and technology.
From Pennies to Profit with PPC: A Google Adwords Guide for Beginners
Did you know consumers make more than 160 billion searches per month on Google alone? Everyone wants to take advantage of this, either through PPC campaigns or a strong SEO strategy. How far do some companies go?
Gigaflavor: Tesla brings in local food to feed the Gigafactory
At its Gigafactory east of Reno, Tesla is remaking an old idea — the company cafeteria — with a new economy spin, helping local food and drink vendors with the cost of setting up shop so they can feed 7,000 employees at the complex that produces batteries and drive units for Tesla’s electric vehicles.