27 Nov Blending Business With Beauty
The outdoor playground that is Lake Tahoe is growing a more business-like profile alongside the skiing, tourism and crystal-clear water that make the lake world-renowned....
27 Nov Tahoe’s Newest Land Barons
Tracing the ownership of Lake Tahoe’s real estate is a whirlwind tour of the country’s economic history, as timber barons, industrialists, shipping magnates, finance pioneers and fashion impresarios have flocked to Lake Tahoe’s shoreline for generations....
27 Nov Aided by Angels
Founded in 1997, the Sierra Angels use a collaborative approach to help local startups get up and running Do some good, have some fun, make some money. That’s the mission of the Sierra Angels early-stage investment group, whose founder and chair, Bob Goff, lives that mantra...
27 Nov Pioneering Drone Delivery
Flirtey is revolutionizing the delivery service industry from the skies above Reno Australia native Matt Sweeny was studying abroad in Shanghai, China, when he first laid eyes on a drone—an event that presaged what would soon become the epicenter of his professional life. Like most early...
27 Nov Sensing Opportunity
Michigan native Elizabeth Redmond chooses Reno for her growing Internet of Things business, developing tiny technology that monitors movement “We are clearly growing out of this space,” says Elizabeth Redmond, flicking her eyes at the stack of cardboard boxes consuming her office inside the University of...
27 Nov Panty Party
Julie Arsenault’s new Reno-based subscription underwear service is enabling women of all ages to feel more comfortable and confident in their own skin For Julie Arsenault, necessity was the mother of invention. After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from MIT, the Connecticut-born-and-raised entrepreneur started...
27 Nov Funding Dreams
With a new office in south Reno, the quickly growing startup Uplift eases the burden on travelers by enabling monthly payment plans Brian Barth was tired of retirement. He realized this in the winter of 2011 when, of all places, he was riding a chairlift...
27 Nov Higher Calling
Reno-based entrepreneur Bill Wilson’s software solutions company is revolutionizing the higher-education experience A military career that spanned nearly three decades uniquely prepared Bill Wilson for his current role as the co-founder and president of Alchemy, a Reno-based software solutions company that implements Workday’s platform for higher-education...
27 Nov A Clear Success
In an industry dominated by large brands, Tahoe Blue Vodka has quickly established itself as a legitimate contender When Matt Levitt dreamt up Tahoe Blue Vodka in 2011, he never expected the brand would quickly become one of the best selling and fastest growing vodkas in...
27 Nov Entrepreneurial Paradise
Business in the Tahoe area is on the rise, but with an increasing sensitivity to environmental impact The flipside of the beauty that draws businesses to Lake Tahoe is its fragility, and to that end, the mantra for business going forward, observers say, will be one...