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Sip & Learn Reno | What Your Customers Don't Tell You
2024-04-17 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Your customers are keeping secrets from you. They’ll tell you those secrets if you learn to listen differently.
This hands-on workshop will guide you through three activities to uncover unseen needs and strengthen your products and services. You will begin a journey of customer-centered innovation that empowers you to gain insights from your customers’ shrouded behaviors.
ABOUT LARRY:
As an innovation consultant, Larry has facilitated collaboration between international media corporations; coordinated the re-thinking of public spaces; sparked the re-inventing of an airline seating application; and surfaced insights from a media company’s audience habits. He also developed and prototyped an Apple Watch game for people who are blind.
His approach exists at the intersections of empathy, strategic failure, iteration, and play. He is most passionate about causes related to equity and social good and considers all ideas.
Larry is a professor emeritus at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he created and taught the school’s first courses in Human-Centered Design.

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Founder Hour Las Vegas: Adventures in Ventures w/ Mikey Trafton
2024-04-12 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for our next Founder Hour with Mikey Trafton on Friday, April 12th at Cheapshot for “Adventures in Ventures: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Journey Through Success and Failure”. Gain insights, make connections, and grab a drink with your fellow founders at Founder Hour from 5-7pm on Friday, April 12th!
About the Featured Founder
Mikey Trafton is a serial entrepreneur with a half dozen companies under his belt, most in the technology sector. Companies Mikey has led have won awards for Best Place to Work and Fastest Growing Company.
Previously, he was CTO and Chief Brand Officer at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas and founded, ran, and sold multiple tech companies. He’s most proud of Blue Fish Development Group, a consulting firm providing custom software solutions to Fortune 500 companies like Southwest Airlines, Wells Fargo, and Bausch+Lomb.
Mikey has a passion for helping first-time entrepreneurs reach their goals through mentoring, coaching, and investing. He co-founded Capital Factory, a technology incubator/accelerator that has become the epicenter of Austin’s startup community. Mikey is an advisor, board member, and/or investor for several startups.
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FounderNV is a year-long, completely free membership for Nevada-based startup founders at all stages. This membership comes with access to events, resources, workshops & mentorship, curriculum, and perks to choose from, plus a founder community to connect with. Please register here –> https://share.hsforms.com/1sFxgwtSERxOXisqR89qM0A1em26
For more information on FounderNV: https://startupnv.org/foundernv/
Want sweet perks in downtown Las Vegas? Download the Perks Pass by DTLV for free! https://www.dtlv.com/perks
Founder Hours are in partnership with Corner Bar Management & DTLV.
Fridays are for Founders. We’ll see you then.
*must be 21 to attend this event

Pitch Day for $100K
2024-04-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-29 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
Our Favorite Day of the Week is Pitch Day!
When and Where
Pitch Day happens every other Wednesday at the International Innovation Center in Downtown Las Vegas, and virtually from anywhere in Nevada, from 2-4pm.
What is Pitch Day?
Pitch day features Nevada-based startups that are pitching for acceptance into StartUpNV’s most advanced program for founders, AccelerateNV, which includes a $100k investment and access to resources and support to accelerate the growth of their company. While investment decisions are not made during this live event, StartUpNV invites investors, founders, and other members of Nevada’s startup ecosystem to attend these pitch days, and see what many exciting innovations are being built right here at home, plus the types of questions investors ask potential startup investments.
Learn more about AccelerateNV
Apply to pitch
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Address
International Innovation Center
300 S. 4th Street Suite 180
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Master Glass with Mark Stiving
2024-03-28 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WeWork Office Space, 6543 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, United States
Join us in Las Vegas, March 28th with Mark Stiving for a Master Glass session on Pricing Models, brought to you in partnership with WeWork! Expect to learn more about how buyers use value to make purchase decisions and how to appropriately meet the demands of consumers to maximize the revenues of your business.
For more than 25 years Mark has led, coached, and taught businesses through the lens of pricing, a radically different approach from other business experts. He knows that every person inside your company affects the price a buyer is willing to pay and the prices you achieve ultimately indicate how well the entirety of your company operates. We want to hear your thoughts so let us know in the comments, what are you looking forward to most with this session?
🎟️ This event is FREE to attend! Sign up for FounderNV, a program made by founders, for founders and gain access to additional resources along with exclusive entry into sessions like Master Glass! Join now by visiting:
https://hubs.la/Q02qX4xT0

Sip & Learn Reno | Marketing Your Way To Your First $100 Million
2024-03-20 17:15 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for a Reno Sip & Learn!
On March 20th, Christina Del Villar will share how to market you way to your first $100 million!
Meet us at The Virgil, at 5:15pm (talk begins at 5:30pm)
What You Will Learn:
It’s the dream of every founder, entrepreneur and investor to get to that first $100 million in revenue. But how do you actually do it? In this session, Christina Del Villar will take you through the top reasons companies fail in scaling quickly. She will also provide a process to help overcome these issues so you can take your company to the next level. Then next, and the next, and the next…
About Christina:
Christina Del Villar | Growth Marketing Leader
Christina Del Villar is a Silicon Valley marketing executive, consultant and author who geeks out on helping companies transform, grow and scale, leveraging technology with over 25 years of experience at Fortune 100 companies and more than 20 startups. Christina has developed go-to-market and marketing strategies for exponential growth, new product launches, acquisitions and IPOs, particularly for high-growth companies where she leverages her experience and industry perspective to take them to the next level. Christina’s GRIT Marketing Method focuses on helping marketing professionals to build smarter programs, be more efficient and exponentially grow revenue to improve overall company performance. Her book, Sway: Implement the GRIT Marketing Method to Gain Influence & Drive Corporate Strategy, arrived in bookstores in August 2021.
Event Details:
Wednesday, March 20th @ 5:15pm
The Virgil, 301 Vassar St, Reno, NV 89502

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Mentor AMA Hour
2024-03-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join StartUpNV for a public Q&A in our “#mentor-slack” channel. Earle Hager from Neutrino Donut is an expert in everything SBIR- funding, getting started, pre-grant writing, and so much more.
StartUpNV: startupnv.slack.com
Slack Channel: mentor-slack
Speaker: Earle Hager

Master Glass: Customer Discovery
2024-02-22 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
Who is your target customer and how do you identify, interact with, and validate that they are indeed your (potential) customer? Join startup education expert and StartupNV’s COO Maggie Saling for a Master Glass workshop on Thursday, February 22nd at the International Innovation Center. Together in this sippin’ session, you’ll craft discovery questions for your customer research, strategize on how to find your target audience, and learn to succinctly communicate your problem and solution statements when talking to your customers… and potential investors.
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FounderNV is a year-long, completely free membership for Nevada-based startup founders at all stages. This membership comes with access to events, resources, workshops & mentorship, curriculum, and perks to choose from, plus a founder community to connect with. Please register here –> https://share.hsforms.com/1sFxgwtSERxOXisqR89qM0A1em26
For more information on FounderNV: https://startupnv.org/foundernv/
Brews & other beverages provided.

AngelNV Investor Bootcamp: Intros, Team Assignments, Process Explanation, Gust Intro
2024-01-30 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
About:
AngelNV aims to build the Southern Nevada startup ecosystem by engaging seasoned and novice angel investors to build angel investing skills while providing access to deals from different industries and stages. A series of learn by doing events for investors build up to a one-day conference, and a 6-figure check for the winning entrepreneur.
The Las Vegas based Investor Track starts on January 23, 2024 and concludes on April 27, 2024. Schedule a time to chat with our Executive Director about participation, ask questions – or get more details online.
Event Details:
In this event you will learn your Team Assignments, Process Explanation, & Gust Intro.
Date: January 30th, 2024.
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30pm.
Website: https://startupnv.org/investors/angelnv-investor-education/

AngelNV Investor Bootcamp: Education Kickoff
2024-01-23 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
About:
AngelNV aims to build the Southern Nevada startup ecosystem by engaging seasoned and novice angel investors to build angel investing skills while providing access to deals from different industries and stages. A series of learn by doing events for investors build up to a one-day conference, and a 6-figure check for the winning entrepreneur.
The Las Vegas based Investor Track starts on January 23, 2024 and concludes on April 27, 2024. Schedule a time to chat with our Executive Director about participation, ask questions – or get more details online.
Event Details:
This is the kick off to the AngelNV Investor Bootcamp!
Date: January 23rd, 2024.
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30pm.
Website: https://startupnv.org/investors/angelnv-investor-education/

AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp: Application Platform Help
2024-01-18 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
About:
The AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp is a free program teaching new and experienced startup founders how to bring their ventures to the next level. The bootcamp is a program that can provide startups with eligibility for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding as announced by StartUpNV and the Nevada State Treasurer on August 31, 2022. No experience necessary.
Event Details:
This session is geared to help applicants apply to the funding side of AngelNV. Apply here!
Date: January 18th, 2024.
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85157882535
Website: https://startupnv.org/startups/entrepreneur-bootcamp/

Sip & Learn | How To Successfully Bring a Product To Market - presented by Rafal K. | January 17th @ 5:30pm | Reno
2024-01-17 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Sip & Learn | How To Successfully Bring a Product To Market
Speaker: Rafal Kartaszynski

Location: Homegrown Gastropub, 719 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501
Reservations: Buy a ticket here!
What You Will Learn:
When you have a brilliant idea for an app, a device, or a service, you want to start developing it straight away. That’s, unfortunately, strike one. Sure, your idea might be great, but the truth is that without solid foundations, it will amount to nothing. You can’t build your business on a wing and a prayer. I will show you how to do it right and what steps to follow next to be successful in your business adventure.
About Rafael:
Rafael earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science, as well as his MBA and multiple executive certificate programs from Cornel University, Harvard Business, and Columbia Business School building a strong foundation in the business and technology world.

AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp: Pitch Practice and Deconstruction
2024-01-16 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
About:
The AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp is a free program teaching new and experienced startup founders how to bring their ventures to the next level. The bootcamp is a program that can provide startups with eligibility for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding as announced by StartUpNV and the Nevada State Treasurer on August 31, 2022. No experience necessary.
Event Details:
This week’s AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp session is all about practicing your pitch and deconstructing your pitch deck into it’s most important pieces.
Date: January 16th, 2024.
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
Website: https://startupnv.org/startups/entrepreneur-bootcamp/

AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp: Preparing for Investment Due Diligence
2024-01-09 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
About:
The AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp is a free program teaching new and experienced startup founders how to bring their ventures to the next level. The bootcamp is a program that can provide startups with eligibility for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding as announced by StartUpNV and the Nevada State Treasurer on August 31, 2022. No experience necessary.
Event Details:
This week’s AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp session is all about preparing for Investment Due Diligence. Our Speaker is SME Leith Martin. Tune in!
Date: January 9th, 2024.
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
Website: https://startupnv.org/startups/entrepreneur-bootcamp/

LinkUp: Co-Working & Networking Day
2023-12-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-29 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | WeWork Office Space, 6543 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, United States
LinkUp is a monthly opportunity for local startup founders and entrepreneurs to gather, collaborate, and work together in a community workspace setting. The event runs from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and participants can stay all day or come and go as they choose.
There will be an open area to work, private booths for calls, and a dedicated conference room to meet other founders/entrepreneurs. The goal is to bring community members together in an informal atmosphere to collaborate, learn, work together, and drive personal, team and business development through support from fellow entrepreneurs.
New programming is being added to the monthly LinkUp, Lunch and Learn. This is an opportunity to hear from a speaker, participate in a think tank style group discussion, or participate in other programming during lunch. There are so many incredible speakers and trainers in Las Vegas, and the Lunch and Learn will be used to highlight their expertise and bring valuable programming to participants. This is an optional component to the day, but participation is obviously encouraged.

AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp: Pitch Practice and Deconstruction
2023-12-12 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
About:
The AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp is a free program teaching new and experienced startup founders how to bring their ventures to the next level. The bootcamp is a program that can provide startups with eligibility for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding as announced by StartUpNV and the Nevada State Treasurer on August 31, 2022. No experience necessary.
Event Details:
This week’s AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp session is all about practicing your pitch and deconstructing your pitch deck into it’s most important pieces.
Date: December 12th, 2023.
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
Website: https://startupnv.org/startups/entrepreneur-bootcamp/

Founder University Nevada: Compliance and Reporting
2023-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
About
Founder University Nevada is a dynamic entrepreneurial platform that features a weekly speaker series with subject matter experts and an engaging online community. This free initiative targets seasoned entrepreneurs and underserved small businesses in Clark County, Nevada, providing them with invaluable resources and insights for their entrepreneurial journey.
Our weekly speaker series provides you with firsthand knowledge from experts across various industries, giving you the chance to learn from their experiences and insights. Concurrently, our online community serves as a networking hub where you can connect with peers, gain guidance from mentors, access resources, and participate in enriching discussions.
Event Details
In this session of Founder University Nevada, we will dive into the details of compliance and reporting for startups.
Date: November, 16nd 2023
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82171691649

AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp: Intro To Raising Capital
2023-12-05 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
About:
The AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp is a free program teaching new and experienced startup founders how to bring their ventures to the next level. The bootcamp is a program that can provide startups with eligibility for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding as announced by StartUpNV and the Nevada State Treasurer on August 31, 2022. No experience necessary.
Event Details:
This week’s AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp session is all about raising capital, with subject matter expert Faye Almeshaan presenting. Faye is the CEO and Founder of Faye Almeshaan Consulting, where she assists founders with operations, from product market fit to scale.
Date: December 5th, 2023.
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.

StartUpNV: IncubateVegas Demo Day
2023-12-02 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
What You Will Learn:
Over the course of the 10-week program, entrepreneurs will hear from business experts on a variety of core topics related to starting and scaling a startup.
Topics Will Include:

Are you ready to be an entrepreneur?
How to start a business in Nevada
Business setup considerations
Storytelling about your business idea
And more…

Who The Program Is For:
People considering starting a business or have an idea to explore. People who have started a business and need help to grow.
We Are Looking For Entrepreneurs Who Are:

Are highly motivated!
Want to explore scalable business ideas.
Want to learn more about starting or scaling a startup business.
Are from an under-served population.
Want to engage with other entrepreneurs.

Today’s IncubateVegas session is a demo day for pitching your company.
Register Here: https://share.hsforms.com/1Rd3cFz2uQy60gv2jt203rw1em26

StartUpVegas | ScaleUp
2023-11-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WeWork Office Space, 6543 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, United States
ScaleUp strengthens the skills and talents of our ecosystem through rotating speakers, think tank-style group discussions, and training.

Date: Tuesday, November 28th
Time: 6:00 PM event starts, 8:00 PM event ends.
Location: WeWork Town Square, 6543 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119, USA
Parking: Free parking. There is a garage attached to the building, directly north/adjacent to the entrance (either on floor level or on the 3rd level parking bridge). Alternatively, there is plenty of parking around Town Square.

AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp: Pitch Practice and Deconstruction
2023-11-28 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
About:
The AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp is a free program teaching new and experienced startup founders how to bring their ventures to the next level. The bootcamp is a program that can provide startups with eligibility for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding as announced by StartUpNV and the Nevada State Treasurer on August 31, 2022. No experience necessary.
Event Details:
This week’s AngelNV Entrepreneur Bootcamp session is all about practicing your pitch and deconstructing your pitch deck into it’s most important pieces.
Date: November 28th, 2023.
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.

Tech Stars Las Vegas Startup Week
2023-11-28 - 2023-12-02 | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
Startup Week is coming to Las Vegas!
About:
Tech Stars Las Vegas Startup Week is a multi-day, entrepreneur-led, community event held in cities across the world to showcase the local startup ecosystem through meetups, lectures, discussions, and celebrations.
For more information please visit lvstartupweek.com.

Founder University Nevada: Grant Reporting with Apex
2023-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | StartUpNV, International Innovation Center @ Vegas, 89101, Las Vegas
About
Founder University Nevada is a dynamic entrepreneurial platform that features a weekly speaker series with subject matter experts and an engaging online community. This free initiative targets seasoned entrepreneurs and underserved small businesses in Clark County, Nevada, providing them with invaluable resources and insights for their entrepreneurial journey.
Our weekly speaker series provides you with firsthand knowledge from experts across various industries, giving you the chance to learn from their experiences and insights. Concurrently, our online community serves as a networking hub where you can connect with peers, gain guidance from mentors, access resources, and participate in enriching discussions.
Event Details
In this session of Founder University Nevada, Apex will deep dive into reporting for grants.
Date: November, 16th 2023
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82171691649
