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TSMTahoe Silicon Mountain
TRPA Brown Bag Lunch | November 9, 2016Rachel Arst McCullough | McCullough Web Services
What Is Tahoe Silicon Mountain?
Monthly networking meetingTech: community, education,
environment, entrepreneurship
Inspiring speakers
Learn something new
From Will Kurt’s presentation “Why Statisticians Avoid the Express Lane”
Talk about something other than snow
Connect in person to build community
About Tahoe Silicon Mountain
• Monthly • Started April 2010• 40-70 attendees• Livestream on YouTube• 500+ people on mailing list and social media- Truckee
Early Days
Today: Standing Room Only
Teachers, Students, Professionals
Topics
Improving Artificial Intelligence by Studying the Brain
Be a Crowdfunding Success: An Alternative Way to Raise Capital for Small Business Owners
The Sharing Economy: Uber, Airbnb and How Sharing Resources Spreads the Wealth
LeadershipJohannes Ziegler Miaplaza
Rachel ArstMcCullough McCullough WebServices
Garrett McCullough Build.com
Dick Schultze Holland & Hart
Join Us!2nd Monday of the MonthPizza on the Hill, Truckee
6 pm – 8 pm
November 14:“Robotics Teams: More Than Just Robots”
presented by Kerry Thompson
What Does the Tahoe Region Need to Become
a Tech Hub?
Critical Mass People and Companies
Better InternetFaster & More Reliable
Better Access to Capital
Schools
Educational Programs / Getting Kids Involved in Professional Sector
Year-Round Jobs
More Physical Spaces
Housing
Nightlife
Moving Ahead
Join Us!2nd Monday of the MonthPizza on the Hill, Truckee
6 pm – 8 pm
November 14:“Robotics Teams: More Than Just Robots”
presented by Kerry Thompson
