Nevada tech accelerator opens during ‘crazy pandemic time’ While businesses across the country have shuttered in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Reno-based tech accelerator is working to build diversified businesses in Northern Nevada. RNOX officially opened for business on April 2. Founder Shaunt Sarkissian said the website and its infrastructure were ready to […]

How Reno, Nevada, turned its economy into a small powerhouse The Reno-Sparks region in Nevada has experienced something of an economic boom following the 2008 recession. The McKinsey Global Institute recently labeled Reno-Sparks as a “small powerhouse” economy. So what was the secret to their comeback? “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio put that question to […]

Reno rises on list of ‘best-performing cities’, thanks to job growth, surge in datacenters This morning, economic think tank the Milken Institute put out its annual list of “best-performing cities.” It’s a list that’s typically dominated by established tech hubs, as well as the most talked-about up-and-comers. But there was one surprise on this year’s list: […]

The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow The US labor market looks markedly different today than it did two decades ago. It has been reshaped by dramatic events like the Great Recession but also by a quieter ongoing evolution in the mix and location of jobs. In the decade ahead, the […]

Elon is right, sometimes the grass is actually greener | Sarkissian This opinion column was submitted by Shaunt Sarkissian, founder and executive chairman of Reno-based tech accelerator RNOX. As an entrepreneur and business leader, you face countless challenges every day to just create a successful — even a viable business. Market competition, financing, industry dynamics, personnel issues and the […]