Anyone running a business in Nevada County knows it takes more than a good idea to be sustainable. The Nevada County Economic Resource Council has been working with businesses in a variety of sectors for over 25 years to help owners not only overcome potential obstacles, but to also offer resources and solutions on the pathway to success.
ZAP Manufacturing CEO and Economic Resource Council Board of Directors Treasurer Tim Corkins has been actively engaged with the consortium almost since the nonprofit got its start. He said he remains involved because of the benefit of the cross section of community leadership that can be found on the Economic Resource Council board of directors.
The Nevada County Economic Resource Council is working to meet with various identified industry sectors to discuss like needs, successes and challenges in today’s workplace. Sectors include manufacturing, healthcare, the arts, education, agriculture, retail, real estate, finance and others, but technology is not one of them.
“Most businesses include high-tech in today’s environment, “said ERC Executive Director Gil Mathew. “It’s no longer an isolated industry. The Economic Resource Council is pleased to bring monthly tech related meet-ups to anyone with an interest in business.”
Falling under the Economic Resource Council umbrella, NC Tech Connection began organizing regular meet-ups known as TechTonic Tuesday several years ago to introduce technical education and related resources available in the community. While the pandemic moved the presentations online, the vision to “create a culture of innovation, creativity, and global problem solving that supports a di