We work 12+ hour days but studies show we are only productive 3 hours a day. If you are in the U.K., it’s more like 2 hours and 23 minutes. Isn’t working so many hours a thing of the past? Isn’t technology supposed to make our lives easier? We spend so many hours working mainly […]
‘A dam about to burst’: Pipeline of startups eying Reno-Sparks bigger than ever amid COVID
RENO, Nev. — “I feel like there’s a dam about to burst,” says Doug Erwin, spreading his arms wide. “We have a big pipeline and people are like, ‘As soon as it’s safe to travel, I’m coming.’” In fact, Erwin, vice president of entrepreneurial development at EDAWN, told the NNBW in a video call that Northern […]
NCET Biz Tips: Creating Meaningful Engagement During a Crisis
There are four crucial steps that the marketer, entrepreneur or business owner must take to begin creating meaningful engagement. These steps are: Understand the goals you want to achieve. You can’t create any marketing strategy without clearly stated goals. Research your audience or audiences, specific to your business. Creating your stakeholder list and identifying the […]
10 Types of Innovation: The Art of Discovering a Breakthrough Product
As venture capitalist Peter Thiel once put it, “competition is for losers”. It’s inevitable that every company must be out there battling for market share, but you don’t really want to be in a situation where the competition is so stiff that any potential upside is eroded away in the process—―a scenario known as perfect competition in economics. […]
Leading professionals re-elected to NCET board
Lindsay Bradley, Kevin Ciccotti, Jodi Herzik and Bryce Warner have been re-elected to the board of directors of NCET, a member-supported non-profit that produces educational and networking events to help people explore businesses and technology. Lindsay Bradley, re-elected as vice president of email services for Biz Bite and Biz Café, is the chief operating officer […]
NCET Biz Tips: Paycheck Protection Program Repayment
by Michael D. Bosma, Principal at CliftonLarsonAllen NCET helps you explore business and technology Generally, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) “loan” amount you received was based on 2 ½ months of 2019 W-2 salary with no employee with more than an annualized income of $100,000. The funds were to be used for payroll, mortgage interest, […]
NCET Biz Tips: How to Start a Business – Part 5 – Description of Management and Organization
by Peter Williamson, Business Coach and Certified Exit Planner A quick recap on our progress toward starting your business: You’ve covered Company Description, Market Analysis and Competitive Analysis. Well done! Now it’s time to think about Management and Organization. One of the key things here is to first think through HOW you will deliver your […]
NCET Biz Tips: 5 Tips to Look Your Best on Zoom
by Marcia O’Malley, Founder and Video Content Creator at Mindful Media Services I’ve become a true Zoombie! How about you? Over the last few months, I’ve attended, hosted and managed more Zoom meetings and events than I can count. Who would have imaged such a scene? Our new virtual reality begs us to step up […]
Ormat Technologies Completes Geothermal Power Plant Upgrade in Reno
Press release and photo from Ormat Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA) announced that the enhancement of its Steamboat Hills geothermal power plant located near Reno, Nevada is complete and achieved commercial operation on June 6, 2020. Enhancement work included the replacement of all old generating unit equipment with new, state-of-the-art equipment and resource modifications that […]