#VegasTech is at SXSW in a big, big way In case you haven’t heard, South by Southwest is insane. Like, mind-blowing, body-blasting, mad chaos insane. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people descend upon Austin, TX to network, learn, gain visibility for their companies, be inspired, watch films, listen to live music, and generally party More »
RIP Jody Sherman
January 29, 2013 by 3 Comments
I’m certain I join the entire #VegasTech community and beyond in mourning the loss of Jody Sherman. It was just yesterday evening I learned of his passing. Although I only had the privilege of meeting him twice, we formed a great connection. It seems that’s a trend with all people Jody met. He leaves behind a More »
Startup Weekend is This Weekend
January 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Startup Weekend is right around the corner! It’ll be held at inNEVation starting this Friday at 6pm and goes until Sunday at 5pm. If you’d like to Register, or just to find out more information, CLICK HERE.
SMX 2012
December 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I know that to a lot of the #VegasTech community, Biz Dev (including Marketing) is a four letter word. But if your company is ever going to get major funding (or traction), you’re going to have to suck it up and sell / market your product. Thus, having a solid foundation in Marketing is crucial More »
Tips From Sarah Evans
December 2, 2012 by 4 Comments
I recently sat down with one of the most beautiful members of #VegasTech, Sarah Evans. She is so good at what she does, that I asked her if she would give the #VegasTech community some tips and advice on PR, Marketing and Tech in general. She graciously agreed… How did you get started in More »
Interview with Mike Yoder
November 16, 2012 by 3 Comments
Anyone who has been involved in the VegasTech scene for more than 10 minutes knows Mike Yoder. He’s involved with everything from TBAN to SxVegas. Recently I sat down with him to chat about ALICE, his amazing automated receptionist company. VT: What was the inspiration for Alice? What’s the backstory? How did you get More »
Ubiquita’s Team is Serious
October 31, 2012 by 2 Comments
Leith Martin is not the typical tech entrepreneur. He is clean-cut, has a southern drawl, and wears crisp white dress shirts everyday…or at least every time I’ve met with him. He’s been recruited by Fortune 100 companies, is a Harvard Business School grad and has averaged over a 100% yearly growth rate for the companies More »
SxVegas is Legit
October 18, 2012 by 2 Comments
Recently I sat down with Gabe Shepherd to talk about SxVegas and all the amazing things he has planned for the event. For those of you who aren’t familiar with SxVegas, it is a series of events taking place at South by Southwest (SxSW) in Austin, TX in March of 2013. Gabe says the purpose More »
$500,000 from VegasTech Fund
August 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
Yes, CrowdStart-Las Vegas and VegasTechFund are teaming up to give away one-half of ONE MILLION DOLLARS! Here’s some basic information about the event from Michele (with Crowdfunder): CROWDSTART-Las Vegas is a startup contest that’s putting $500,000 up for grabs thanks to crowdfunder and Vegas Tech Fund. They’re on the hunt for ambitious, talented, community-minded entrepreneurs More »
Last Week’s Jelly
August 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We had some awesome speakers at last week’s Breakout Sessions. Here is a rundown of what they talked about: Andy White – VegasTech Fund Andy gave an awesome analogy of a boy with a laser. You’ll have to ask him for the full story, but essentially the jist was this: Don’t spend millions of dollars More »
