Small Business Covid-19 Survival Guide
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Small Business Covid-19 Survival Guide

ByDavidCarroll

The Small Business Development Center has released a document laying out ways for your small business to economically survive through the current corona virus crisis. Please share this pdf with anyone who is trying to figure out how to keep their business afloat in these uncertain times. There is more information on the SBDC website….

NC Tech Connection Events Postponed
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NC Tech Connection Events Postponed

ByDavidCarroll

The Nevada County Tech Connection will be postponing all events, meetups and other group activities at 104 New Mohawk Rd in Nevada City until further notice. TechTonic Tuesday, and the AR/VR, Web Development and Writers Resources meetups will resume at a date TBA.

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….

Library Helps Close the Digital Divide in Nevada County
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Library Helps Close the Digital Divide in Nevada County

ByErika Kosina

Library Helps Close the Digital Divide in Nevada County The days when libraries existed just to loan books are long gone. As Pew research puts it, the library is transforming “from a house of knowledge to a house of access.” Internet access is now critical for everything from research to looking for and applying for…

Digital Disruption: Tech, Entrepreneurial Trends Pave Way for Growth (Part 1 of 3)
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Digital Disruption: Tech, Entrepreneurial Trends Pave Way for Growth (Part 1 of 3)

ByErika Kosina

The digital disruption of traditional industries, a shift to cloud-based software, and an increase in working remotely all have the potential to give Nevada County an advantage in growing our local tech economy.