Ecosystem Tour 24-01: Reno, NV

Our first stop on the Make Startups Ecosystem Tour is Reno, NV. For this episode we interviewed Doug Erwin, Senior Vice President at EDAWN (Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada). Afterwards we visited the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center to participate in a roundtable discussion with stakeholders from across the community and the Nevada Office of Entrepreneurship. What do we talk about in this episode? Watch on and learn about: • How Reno grew venture capital investments from $20m to over $1bn annually • The role of culture in startup community building • Evolving your role from ‘Operator’ to ‘Catalyst’ • The importance of aligning values early • Sourcing and engaging mentors • Leveraging Tesla and other industrial businesses to accelerate a startup ecosystem • Letting go of old programs and adapting over time Invite us to your city! Our goal is to visit 24 startup communities to meet with the people, organizations, and founders making a difference - fully immersing ourselves in their #startup ecosystem. From the tour, we'll share inspiring stories and important lessons to help ESO's nationally be more intentional and impactful. SIGN UP TODAY - add your community to our destination list: https://cofounderos.com/apply/Axrl/Ma...