Interested in venture capital investment? Reno Angels will meet tonight at 5:30 in the Hale Lane conference room at 5441 Kietzke Lane (second floor). Please RSVP ASAP if you plan to attend. Friends and colleagues who meet the SEC criteria for accredited investors are invited as well.
Meeting Agenda:
- Preliminary Mission Statement
- List of Interested Persons - Planning, Stages of “Buy-in”
- Training / Knowledge opportunities & resources
- Determination of Entity
- Expected Meeting Time, Place, Frequency
- Timelines, Task Lists
- Budget
RSVP to Emily at Emily@ncet.org or call (775) 337-3328.
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It’s the single most important VC conference outside Silicon Valley… and it’s happening right here in Reno October 20 & 21.
The 8th Annual Silver & Gold Venture Capital Conference will bring in a substantial base of actively investing angels and venture capitalists, including many Silicon Valley investors and presenting companies. Conducted by NCET, Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, Golden Capital Network and the Sierra Angels, the two-day event will feature 30 - 50 angel investor and VC firms, 30-40 early-stage “presenting” companies, and some serious high-power networking. Learn more about how you can be involved by visiting www.ncet.org/venture-capital-conferences.
Save the Date:
When: October 20 & 21, 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Peppermill Convention Center, Reno, NV
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There’s a lot of tech talent to be found right here in Northern Nevada colleges. If you’re interested in getting a firsthand look at some of the innovative ideas coming out of our universities, plan to attend Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology’s (NCET) Governor’s Cup oral presentations April 21 & 22. The event is free and open to the public. Finalists in this statewide business plan competition are vying for big bucks – more than $110K. This is a good way to support Nevada’s best and brightest and check out what might be on horizon on the sustainable/renewable energy & technology fronts.
Governor’s Cup finalists oral presentations:
Monday, April 21 - 10 am - 5 p.m.
Lt. Governor’s Award oral presentations:
Tuesday, April 22 - 9 a.m. - 5 .pm.
All oral presentation are at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks. Winners of the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup and the Lt. Governor’s Awards will be announced on April 25 at the Awards Luncheon at the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas. Tables of eight are $750 and individual tickets are $100. Please RSVP by
April 18 to Emily Lowe at Emily@NCET.org or (775) 332-3000 x3228.
Visit www.2008GovCup.com for more details.
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Finalists have been announced for the 2008 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Competition. Presented by Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET), Governor’s Cup winners will be announced an awards luncheon on Friday, April 22 at the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas.
2008 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Finalists 
Undergraduate Finalists: KG BioSolutions - Sierra Nevada College; SciSpace - University of Nevada, Reno; The Garage 777 – Great Basin College ; Voxspot - University of Nevada, Reno; WATTs - Waster Alternatives Transfer Technologies - University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Wolfpack Works - University of Nevada, Reno.
Graduate Finalists : Bio-Grounds LLC - University of Nevada, Reno; GoGreenOutdoors.com - University of Nevada, Reno; Mobile Advertising Ltd. - University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Mobile Business Solutions - University of Nevada, Las Vegas; More Water Company - University of Nevada, Reno; SportsRiffic - University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
2008 Lt. Governor’s Award Finalists:
Undergraduate Finalists: KG BioSolutions - Sierra Nevada College; Sierra Biofuels - University of Nevada, Reno; West Coast Helios - University of Nevada, Reno; WunderBeer - University of Nevada, Reno.
Graduate Finalists: Bio-Grounds LLC - University of Nevada, Reno; More Water Company - University of Nevada, Reno; Power Development Technologies - University of Nevada, Reno.
Complete details on each team here
If you’d like more information about sponsoring this event, or attending the awards ceremony, please contact Emily Lowe at (775) 337-3328 or Emily@NCET.org. Tables of eight are $750 and individual seats are $100. Featured speakers will include Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki and honorary chair Patty Wade. For more information, visit www.2008govcup.com.
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If you’re interested in learning more about angel investing, a second informational meeting for the recently formed Reno Angels group is slated for Monday, April 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m at Truckee Meadows Community College’s Meadowood 
Campus, Room 206. The event is open to potential new investors, as well as to those who attended the Reno Angel’s previous launch meeting. You’ll hear from active angel investors, and from companies who have previously received angel investing. A Q&A will follow. For more information, visit www.renoangels.org. To RSVP for the April 7 meeting, e-mail Emily Lowe at Emily@NCET.org.
Need more information on what it takes to be certified as an “accredited investor?” CLICK HERE:
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The newly-launched Reno Angels group is getting a lot of positive attention and interest, so much so that a second informational meeting has been planned for 
Monday, April 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m at Truckee Meadows Community College’s Meadowood Campus, room 206. The meeting is open to those who attended the inaugural meeting, as well as potential new angel investors. This is a great opportunity to hear from established investors and company reps who have been the beneficiary of angel investing in the past. A Q&A will follow to address any questions you may have.
Just a reminder, to participate in an angel investment group, you must meet the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s definition of an “Accredited Investor.” To learn more about that criteria, CLICK HERE:
For more information, visit www.renoangels.org. To RSVP for the April 7 meeting, e-mail Emily Lowe at Emily@NCET.org.
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Now entering its fourth year, the Donald W. Reynolds Collegiate Business Plan Competition is attracting more college students than ever before. Presented by Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET), the Governor’s Cup encourages students to develop innovative new business concepts as they compete for cash prizes. A record number of entries were received this year and NCET saw a significant jump in participation for the Lt. Governor’s Award, which is presented to the business plans that best employ clean, renewable or efficient energy technologies and services.
Governor’s Cup finalists will be announced on Wednesday, April 2, and winners will be named on Friday, April 25 at an awards luncheon at 
Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas. Nevada’s winners will compete in the new Tri-State Donald W. Reynolds Cup Competition, slated for May 14 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.
For info on ticket sales and event sponsorship opportunities, contact Emily Lowe at Emily@NCET.org or call (775) 337-3328.
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Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET)’s 2nd Annual Reno Entrepreneur Expo attracted nearly 1,000 attendees, exhibitors and speakers last Saturday to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The event featured 80 exhibitors including non-profits, governmental agencies and private companies. Thirty speakers offered expert advice on a variety of small business topics, including financing, business plan creation and marketing. The Expo was the culminating event of eWeek activities, all designed to raise awareness of and support of entrepreneurial endeavors in Nevada.
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