122 | Are you a Las Vegas Entrepreneur? Here are your TWO Primary Resource Centers | Jamie Schwartz & Saul Ramos

Jamie Schwartz is the Lead Advisor at the UNLV Office of Economic Development & SBDC at Blackfire Innovation and Saul Ramos is the Nevada Deputy District Director for the SBA.
Blackfire Innovation plans to accelerate the introduction of new concepts into the gaming & hospitality market. By bringing down barriers to entry in an unusually difficult market to enter, Black Fire provides a conduit for nascent concepts to grow into commercially viable products. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business. We support America's small businesses. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business.

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|JaimeSchwartz|
-BlackFireInnovation.com
-NevadaSBDC.org
[email protected]
-(702) 895-5019 (SBDC Office)

|SaulRamos|
-SBA.gov
-(702)782-9986 (Saul's Cell)
[email protected]

|JakeGallen|
-Instagram
-Twitter
-Facebook
-Linkedin

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• 0:00 - Introduction
• 5:57 - Differences between SBA of LA & LV
• 7:55 - Resources for Local Entrepreneurs
• 10:26 - Blackfire Innovation: Research & Technology Park
• 14:30 - How do we Grow the Tech Scene? 
• 16:45 - SBA Las Vegas
• 18:33 - Golden Age of Vegas Culture
• 20:00 - Restaurant Revitalization Fund
• 25:54 - Next Evolution of the Local Economy 
• 38:37 - What is UNLV looking for? 
• 42:40 - Startups, Incubators, & Accelerators 
• 55:00 - Value in Mentorship 
• 1:00:30 - What does Las Vegas mean to you?

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