Growing Truckee-Tahoe’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

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Sponsors

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Growing the Tahoe Region’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Mountain Ventures Summit

Tahoe Region | Telluride | Ketchum Mammoth | Aspen | Jackson & more!

Why Do We Need an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?

Outline• Common elements• Rating our ecosystem• Where are we making progress?• What’s on the horizon?• How can you get involved?

Common Elements

Co-working / Physical space Startup Accelerator / Incubator

Classes and BootcampsBusiness & Technical Angel networks and mentoring

Common Elements

Fiber / Infrastructure Government participation

A Common Narrative

Common Elements

Talent Culture

Existing Ventures

No One Way

Rating Our EcosystemTruckee/North Tahoe

TalentDensityCultureCapital

Regulations

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Where are we making progress?

Co-WorkingCo-Working–Tahoe Mountain Lab (South Lake)

Shared Office Space–The Lift (Truckee)–Tahoe Mill Collective (Alpine)

Makerspace

Truckee Roundhouse–Wood, Metal, Ceramics, Technology, and

Textiles– Classes

Yearly Makershow– June 11

Learn

Tahoe Silicon MountainFirst Friday at Five / InkSBDC & SBC, ChamberMiddCORE, TahoeJS

Tahoe Mountain LabTahoe Regional Young ProfessionalsSierra College

Startups in Truckee/North Tahoe

Startups in South Lake

Community Assets

On The Horizon

• Co-working in Truckee• Makerspace in South Lake• More funding opportunities• Talent pool for mentorship• Faster Internet• Government participation• Creating our narrative

Is it Working?

General Guidelines

Activity (1-3 years)Outcome (2-4 years)

Impact (5-7 years)

How can you get involved?

• Share your knowledge– Teach a class

• Community & government participation–Show up at meetings

• Volunteer• Spread the word - it’s possible in

Tahoe

Name Us!

Tahoe Silicon Mountain2nd Monday of the MonthPizza on the Hill, Truckee

6 pm – 8 pmLive on YouTube

First Friday at Five1st Friday of the Month

The Lift, Truckee5 pm – 6 pm

May 5th

Join/RSVP: http://bit.ly/FFF-TSM

TahoeJS3rd Tuesday of the Month

The Lift, Truckee6 pm – 9 pm

April 18th

TahoeJS.com

Thank YouRachel Arst McCullough

Rachel@McCulloughWebServices.comInstagram: @rachelmcphotos

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