What happens when you put talented people in the same room, add ideas and time? The Nevada County Tech Connection got it’s start thanks to founding director Shavati Karki-Pearl taking on a simple task, that of surveying regional businesses to see what they needed. The answer was nearly unanimous across the greater foothills region, talent! …
The rapid shift to online sales in 2020 saved the small business community in a challenging time. While businesses rose to the occasion and rapidly setup functioning online shops, many used platforms like shopify or squarespace, not realizing that open source options like Woocommerce aren’t that complicated or time consuming. Tune in and learn how…
Lt Bob Jakobs shares some really valuable tips and explained some of the tech in use by the Office of Emergency Services. We originally published this piece in 2021 in August and wanted to remind folks of the important information shared by Lt Bob Jakobs. Give it a watch and learn a few new ways…
originally published in The Union William Roller April 28, 2022 The Tour of Nevada County is back. The tour — which recently had been virtual — took attendees on Thursday to several local businesses, some lesser known but thriving. Led by Gil Mathew, executive director of the Nevada County Economic Resource Council, it made stops…
The Nevada County Economic Resource Council is happy to announce the return of this fantastic annual event. Join us on April 28th from 8:30-4:30 for a sneak peek at the economic engine behind the manzanita curtain. Guests will arrive at Twin Cities Church and be chauffeured via a luxury bus to six locations—some off the…
The Tech Connection sat down 2020 style with Jessica Burgess of Sierra College Nevada County Campus to discuss a little about Sierra College, how to apply and enroll, what to expect from remote learning and their upcoming virtual event Preview Day. For anyone looking to expand their current skill set and adapt to our increasingly…
COVID-19 has make it easier for a lot of people to justify working remotely, but there are still some companies that are uncomfortable with the idea of their employees not coming into the office every day. Here’s how to make the case for working remotely for your company. What’s Your Plan? Before you have a…
Last month Douglas Greene came by (virtually) for our Writer’s Resources meetup and discussed how to get started podcasting. This is a topic the Tech Connection has long wanted to address and we were excited it finally came together. Fortunately the Zoom era has meant that it is much easier to generate a video of…
by Erika Kosina This is a critical time for small businesses – if they can’t figure out how to quickly adapt to the “new normal,” they may not make it. Fortunately, there are six things most small businesses can be doing right now that will increase their chances of making it to 2021 — and…
