by Corrine Casanova The path to success in the startup world is rarely straight. Like 95 percent of the successful startups out there, pivots and morphs are a necessary part of startup development. How does a startup initially design a product for the wine industry end up in the construction industry? I sat down with…
by Craig A. Ruark When you talk about mining to most people, the image of house-size earth moving equipment and gigantic craters, or long dark tunnels are generally what come to mind. However, a new mining industry has been evolving since 2009, and it involves what is called cryptocurrency. Perhaps you…
by Corrine Casanova You may not know much about OCG Creative, but you likely see their work every day. For those who aren’t familiar, OCG is a marketing agency that’s been working in Reno since the mid-90’s. As the digital revolution reshaped the marketplace, the company evolved. Today, OCG Creative is 18 strong,…
by Corrine Casanova According to the Environmental Protection Association (EPA), we generate about 3.2 million tons of e-waste (electronic waste) per year in the U.S. Only about 12.5 percent of that is recycled. Not only is that a danger to the environment, the data that can be retrieved from these electronics can be a…
By Kirk Hurford Recently, a bridge in Miami collapsed and six people lost their lives. The day after the collapse, somebody at the Department of Transportation (DOT) listened to their voicemail and came across a message that was two days old. The message was an alert about cracks in the bridge. Just pause to think…
by Corrine Casanova Locally owned PaidRight specializes in helping merchants set up, grow and manage their revenue streams. Tim Kirk, owner of PaidRight, does this in several ways: Simplify the process for the merchant Lower the cost of merchant processing Help find the best processing solution Create customized solutions, if needed PaidRight’s tag line,…
by Rob Crocco Keeping money in the community where you live makes sense. According to the Small Business Administration, there were 29.6 million small businesses in 2014. Only 19,000 of them were large businesses. After the recession, the number of small businesses continues to increase. Who’s in love with “big box” stores anyway? Here are…
by Corrine Casanova When locally owned RAM Discount Office Computer Supplies (RAM) goes toe to toe with some of their competition—nationwide big box office supply retailers, they televise the battle so others can watch too. Here’s how they do it. On their website, they utilize a price comparison shopping tool much like Progressive does in…
by Stephanie Audain September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a month observed every year in the United States by health experts, advocates and individuals concerned with men’s prostate health. Designating a month for the disease serves the purpose of increasing public awareness of the importance of prostate health and screenings, educating about risk…
By Tim Kirk An awkward introduction of EMV Chip technology into the U.S. retail credit card payments environment has added a new level of security as well as a new level of complexity to credit card processing for brick and mortar retailers. It may seem that the near simultaneous roll out of smartphone credit…
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