Manufacturers Forum
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Manufacturers Forum

ByDavid Carroll

Attention Manufacturers!Join the Nevada County Economic Resource Council (ERC) and California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC)for a Free ForumThursday June 17th.8 am – 9:30 am Foothills Event Center.400 Idaho Maryland Rd. Grass ValleyDoors open at 7:30 for coffee, treats and networkingLearn about ‘free to you’ assistance available through CMTC. Hear about trends in your industry. Network…

Print on Demand Workshop! – A Zoom/Livestream event with Ethan Hunter
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Print on Demand Workshop! – A Zoom/Livestream event with Ethan Hunter

ByDavid Carroll

Print on demand describes a manufacturing process whereby products are made to order, in small batches or individual units, using digital print technology. The model has very low startup costs since you don’t need to invest any money in print machines, product stocks or manufacturing labour. Additionally, products are only ever purchased once they have…

From a Galaxy Far Far Away to the White House and Beyond
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From a Galaxy Far Far Away to the White House and Beyond

ByDavid Carroll

by Hollie Grimaldi Flores As live events were shuttered in March of 2020, this Nevada County based company took advantage of the forced down time, expanding from a single self-named offering – Telestepper—to an expanded base of manufactured goods, all geared toward live speaking events.  Emerging from the pandemic with a new name and an…

Quietech Associates present 5G Virtual Symposium
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Quietech Associates present 5G Virtual Symposium

ByDavid Carroll

The Tech Connection sat down with Melissa and Niko to discuss the upcoming symposium on 5G hosted by Quietech Associates, Inc. Quietech’s 5G Virtual Symposium, which takes place at 1PM on February 5th, is designed to provide science based information about this new technology. The goal of this symposium is not to invalidate the opinions…

Looking for Broadband?
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Looking for Broadband?

ByDavid Carroll

We had an exciting TechTonic Tuesday TV in November on fiber optic broadband and where it is being installed right now in Nevada County, if you missed it check it out here. We received a number of questions about current other broadband options that didn’t quite fit in the scope of that panel discussion, so…

Looking for New Tech Talent?
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Looking for New Tech Talent?

ByDavid Carroll

The Nevada County Tech Connection sponsored by Nevada County’s Economic Resource Council offers a Talent Directory section for individuals to highlight their skills, experience and background as well as to provide contact information and availability for use by prospective employers. Students who visited the Nev. Co/ERC zoom room at the Chico State University Technical Career…

All About Broadband – Fiber Optic Edition
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All About Broadband – Fiber Optic Edition

ByDavid Carroll

Wonder why you can stream a movie in HD to your heart’s content but keep encountering glitchy video conferencing?  Most internet service providers offer asymmetrical speeds, allowing you to download information quite rapidly but not to upload content at anywhere near the same speed.  The fiber optic broadband revolution that is slowly coming to Nevada…

Considering Working Remotely? Here’s How to Make the Transition
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Considering Working Remotely? Here’s How to Make the Transition

ByDavidCarroll

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…

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….