The ERC: Working for Your Business

“We find small business owners are always working in their business and not on their business.”  So said President and CEO of California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC), James Watson   at the Manufacturers Forum held recently at the Foothills Event Center.  Convened by Nevada County Economic Resource Council, the live event brought a number of…

TechTonic TV – Using Technology to Save Lives

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services was recently recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) for the Ready Nevada County Dashboard, a one stop website aimed at providing up-to-the-minute information on fire and other community hazards.   The site also provides preparedness information and is set up to send alerts to those who…

The Nevada County Economic Resource Council is open for business

The Nevada County Economic Resource Council (ERC) has been serving local enterprise and industry for more than 25 years, committed to ensuring a thriving, attractive business environment in Nevada County.  Longtime resident Gil Mathew, in his reprised role as executive director, is hitting the ground running, focusing on providing existing Nevada County businesses with a…

2021 ERC Economic Summit

Thank you to everyone who attended the annual Economic Development Summit! On behalf of everyone at Nevada County Economic Resource Council, thank you to all who attended the annual Economic Development Summit on Monday, October 25 at The Center for the Arts. We hope attendees learned something new about the overall state and local, small…

For the Love of Clean Water – Sierra Streams Institute

Founded in the late 1990’s as Friends of Deer Creek to monitor the water way during the demolition and reconstruction of the Pine Street Bridge in Nevada City, Sierra Streams Institute (SSI) has grown into a regional science-based institution focused on education, restoration, and research, serving the Deer Creek Watershed, the Bear River, the Yuba…

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Paying it Forward with Ethan Hunter

Web Development Workshop leader, Ethan Hunter aka Hill Bill E has been guiding the monthly NC Tech Connection series via Zoom to help others create their own websites.  Hunter credits the meetups that took place at the Nevada City Tech Hub prior to the pandemic with giving him the skills and the confidence to share…

Forging Ahead

Hollie Grimaldi Flores Watch our TechTonic TV piece with the Curious Forge here live Tuesday May 11th The Curious Forge is a Maker Space where artists, craftspeople, entrepreneurs and, of course, the curious, share 20,000 square feet of equipment, tools, and ideas.   The membership-based organization offers certifications in 13 different areas for participants to work…