Entrepreneurs! Start-Up Week in Reno 2026 Starts Monday

🎙️ Welcome to Healthy Happy Wise Wealthy

We are airing the episode from Reno Startup Week 2025 because it is this time of year again! Reno Startup Week is happening this upcoming Monday-Friday September 28-October 2026.

Visit RenoStartupWeek.com for all of this year's event updates.

Visit https://goed.nv.gov/empowering-nevadas-entrepreneurs-inside-the-office-of-entrepreneurship/ to learn more about what the state of Nevada is doing to support entrepreneurs.

In this dynamic episode, host Mary Meyer brings together an inspiring panel of Reno's entrepreneurship leaders—including Doug Erwin, Candi Block, Monica Terrero, Daniel Smith, Melissa Saavedra, and Allison Greene—to give you an insider’s look at Reno Startup Week.

Whether you’re an aspiring founder, a seasoned entrepreneur, or just startup-curious, this episode unpacks how a free, week-long event can help launch, grow, and nourish local small businesses and innovation, and why removing cost barriers for entrepreneurs is so vital.

Get ready for takeaways on networking, pitch competitions, government support, community organizations, wellness initiatives, and much more, straight from the passionate volunteers and ecosystem builders making it happen.

🌟 Topics Covered:

-What is Reno Startup Week and who is it for?

-The power of keeping entrepreneurial resources free

-How government and nonprofits collaborate to support founders

-Pitch competition: structure, prizes, and founder stories -Breakout sessions on funding, scale, tech, retail, and AI