117 | Nevada's Largest StartUp Incubator Provides Locals with over $68M in Support | Jeff Saling

Jeff Saling is the Executive Director and Co-founder of StartUpNV, Nevada’s only statewide business incubator.After years of launching, running, and investing in successful startups, Jeff has turned to focus on expanding the business community in his home state of Nevada. His 501(c)3 nonprofit StartUpNV is dedicated to building a vibrant startup ecosystem to help grow Nevada’s local economies and diversify Nevada's workforce.The goal of StartUpNV is to produce a growing pipeline of entrepreneurial founders, new companies, and early stage investment in Nevada. Upon a successful exit, the people at these startups - and the investors in them - give back or “pay it forward” to newer startups, resulting in a self-sustaining and innovative business ecosystem and community.As a business founder, executive and strategic advisor, Jeff has hands-on experience in solution development, sales, service & operations management for enterprise, B2B & B2C SaaS / cloud solutions.He also has specialized knowledge in social media marketing and cloud / mobile solution development with experience and successful exits from high growth SaaS and cloud-based companies.|ShowSponsor|Use Promo Code "TheGuestList" to receive 20% off AND FREE SHIPPING on checkout. https://www.manscaped.com/|JeffSaling|-StartUpNV.org-Jeff [email protected]|JakeGallen|-Instagram-Twitter-Facebook-Linkedin|TimeStamps|0:00 - Introduction4:31 - Nevada StartUp Culture 9:46 - Why StartUpNV?18:30 - Incubator vs. Accelerator Program22:32 - Competitive Collaboration 24:33 - 700+ Startup Participants w/ StartupNv28:04 - Reno vs. Las Vegas Startup Activity31:32  Accredited Investor Rules and Regulations39:30 - Crypto Crowdfunding44:13 - Founder Demographics48:50 - Volunteer Mentorship 50:56 - Syndication 53:50 - The COVID Effect 56:30 - What does Nevada mean to you?|LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE to the platform of your choice|-Apple Podcasts-Spotify-Google Podcasts-Amazon Podcasts-Youtube (VIDEO RECORDINGS)