The 4 Pieces of Content That Can Make or Break a Retail Website
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The 4 Pieces of Content That Can Make or Break a Retail Website

ByDavidCarroll

Small businesses are scrambling to launch e-commerce websites to make up for a lack of foot traffic in their brick and mortar stores during the pandemic. I recently wrote about an artist who reaped some unexpected benefits from this transition. In their haste to get websites up, retailers might be tempted to launch with the bare minimum….

Small Business Mask & Sanitizer Distribution Succeeds Thanks to Generous Nevada County Spirit
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Small Business Mask & Sanitizer Distribution Succeeds Thanks to Generous Nevada County Spirit

ByDavidCarroll

In just 6 days, approximately 1,300 gallons of hand sanitizer and 314,000 surgical masks were given to more than 1,000 small businesses from Truckee to Penn Valley. The Nevada County spirit was on full display as volunteers from civic organizations, athletic clubs, service groups, chambers of commerce, special districts and local agencies banded together to…

TechTonic Tuesday TV – Lars Ortegren and Solar Power
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TechTonic Tuesday TV – Lars Ortegren and Solar Power

ByDavidCarroll

Back in February we had the pleasure of having Lars Ortegren of California Solar Electric Company speak to us about solar power backup systems. The video is now up on our YouTube channel, subscribe and check out what else we have for you to enjoy!

How one local artist is using the internet to survive the pandemic
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How one local artist is using the internet to survive the pandemic

ByDavidCarroll

Artists who rely on booths at live events to sell their creations are finding themselves without a storefront in the age of social distancing. A digital storefront is one way to keep their businesses going. Before the pandemic, Paul Daniel Jordan was a familiar presence at many local events. As the owner of Reflecta Creations,…

Learn, Create and Collaborate with Digital Media – Ramona Howard Talks to NCTC About What’s New at Nevada County Media
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Learn, Create and Collaborate with Digital Media – Ramona Howard Talks to NCTC About What’s New at Nevada County Media

ByDavidCarroll

Nevada County Media (NCM) operates a nonprofit state-of-the-art production facility that the community can access via a membership. NCM’s mission is to foster community dialogue, increase civic engagement, and enrich the cultural life of our community through digital media. The studio is a place to learn, collaborate and create. They operate three Public Access cable…

California Solar Bounces Back into Business — with Battery Installations
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California Solar Bounces Back into Business — with Battery Installations

ByDavidCarroll

When Lars Ortegren from California Solar Electric Company spoke at our February TechTonic about increasing resilience in response to interruptions in grid power, he had no idea how timely the theme of resilience was. Since the quarantine started, Ortegren and his co-workers have had to shut down 90% of California Solar’s day-to-day operations of installing…

TechTest Jr. Tests Students’ Problem-solving Skills and Teaches Them About Local Career Opportunities 
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TechTest Jr. Tests Students’ Problem-solving Skills and Teaches Them About Local Career Opportunities 

ByDavidCarroll

Students using their free time to take a math test? It sounds far-fetched, but for the ninth straight year, on February 25th through 28th, 120 of the top 5th through 8th graders from 16 different local schools participated in the TechTest Jr. math competition, a math exam that tests critical thinking and problem solving skills….

New partnership may spur local manufacturer development
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New partnership may spur local manufacturer development

ByDavidCarroll

This story was originally published in The Union on January 9th, 2020 by Sam Corey Manufacturing doesn’t always get much attention in Nevada County, but the Nevada County Economic Resource Council wants to change that. Last month Gil Mathew, director of Community Outreach for the Nevada County Economic Resource Council, established a partnership with the…