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It's a good time to be a tech entrepreneur. Employment in IT is expected to grow 13.1 percent by 2024, making it one of the fastest-growing industries. In addition, nearly 40 percent of small businesses planned to increase spending on IT services this year. Not too...
Founded in 2013, the Rebel Venture Fund is UNLV’s Venture Capital fund that makes equity investments in private high-growth companies throughout Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. We met the Rebel Venture Fund, UNLV’s student-run venture capital fund, back in May...
Influential is a Data First influencer platform leverages more than 10,000 of the most highly engaged influencers on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Vine, and Snapchat – a network that reaches over 5 billion users. We first got to know Influential when we...
When it comes to the number of people starting new businesses each month, Las Vegas topped at least 35 other metro areas in 2015, writes Nicole Raz for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Raz reports an analysis of startup activity across 40 metro areas and all 50 states...
Are the technological leaps on display a threat to the foundations of the Las Vegas economy? Through a particular lens, Daniel Rothberg says the answer is yes. "With power concentrated in entrenched industries, and the deal-makers ruling from the top on down,...
Back in August 2014, Vegas-based startup Walls360 released their #YesVegas Infographic. This month, the team released a revamped version of the infographic with stats and figures for today. "The #YesVegas Infographic was inspired by my own experiences, moving to...
Planet3, an exploration-based learning company, announced it will launch its first pilot program with six school districts in Nevada, as part of its Early Adopter program. Planet3 has also raised additional funds for a total of $13 million to date to advance its...
The Ehang 184 was unveiled at CES and could soon be transporting people around the skies of Las Vegas. "EHang Inc., a company headquartered in Guangzhou, China, is developing a drone capable of carrying passengers," reports the Las Vegas Review Journal. "A...
University of Phoenix is opening a first-of-its kind innovation center in Las Vegas. Dubbed the RedFlint experience center, the space will provide visitors with an experiential, hands-on learning environment to help them innovate in their companies and in their own...