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Part 3: An Insider’s Tour of the Third Floor of the Innevation Center

Part 3: An Insider’s Tour of the Third Floor of the Innevation Center

Welcome to the Innevation Center! In this 4-part blog post, you’ll get an insider’s tour of the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center – Powered by Switch. In Part 1, we visited the first floor of the Reno Innevation Center. […]

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Part 2: An Insider’s Tour of the Second Floor of the Innevation Center

Part 2: An Insider’s Tour of the Second Floor of the Innevation Center

Welcome to the Innevation Center! In this 4-part blog post, you’ll get an insider’s tour of the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center – Powered by Switch. In Part 1, we visited the first floor of the Reno Innevation Center. […]

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Part 1: An Insider’s Tour of the First Floor of the Innevation Center

Part 1: An Insider’s Tour of the First Floor of the Innevation Center

Welcome to the Innevation Center! In this 4-part blog post, you’ll get an insider’s tour of the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center – Powered by Switch. This is Part 1 where we’ll visit the first floor of the Reno […]

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What is 1 Million Cups (1MC) Reno?

What is 1 Million Cups (1MC) Reno?

1 Million Cups (1MC) Reno is often called the gateway to the entrepreneurship community in Reno and I would agree. 1MC Reno is the local chapter of the national organization developed by the Kauffman Foundation as a weekly educational program […]

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Working with SCORE Northern Nevada

Working with SCORE Northern Nevada

At the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center – Powered by Switch, there are a number of organizations that support entrepreneurship and business development. SCORE Northern Nevada is one of these organizations and they offer their services out of the […]

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WES 2019, Growth in the Age of Unicorns & Zebras

WES 2019, Growth in the Age of Unicorns & Zebras

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend the Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium 2019: Growth in the Age of Unicorns & Zebras at the University of Nevada, Reno. It was a great event with wonderful keynote speakers including Angela Lee […]

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How to Handle Q&A After a Pitch

How to Handle Q&A After a Pitch

Preparing for a pitch is one of the most valuable, difficult, and time-consuming activities a founder will partake in. Done right, founders will effectively communicate what their company is, why it’s valuable, and why their audience should be a part […]

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The Three Sentence Pitch

The Three Sentence Pitch

The purpose of the three sentence pitch is to communicate who you are, what you do, and what you want in three sentences. There are many fancy ways to slice this. For example, you can include a catchy intro, articulate […]

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Two Biggest Challenges IoT Founders Must Face

Two Biggest Challenges IoT Founders Must Face

Endeavoring to start a company is extremely challenging regardless of what kind of company it is. However different industries present their own unique challenges. Software, hardware, and service companies must all take very different approaches to carving out a profitable […]

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Why join an accelerator as an IoT company?

Why join an accelerator as an IoT company?

An accelerator is typically a 2-3 month program where start-ups trade company equity for cash, mentorship, additional investment opportunities, and access to industry experts and customers. The program length and what is traded varies greatly, and while the big names […]

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