Northern
Nevada's booming hi-tech business
Northern Nevada is hi-tech's new home. While
it's not the bay area's Silicon Valley yet,
northern Nevada is banking on a new industry.
Gaming soon might not be northern Nevada's bread
and butter. But tourism authorities in the
recreation area are using the power of the Internet
to drum-up business. Meanwhile, companies like
Great Basin, Amazon.com and iGo are counting cash-
locally. But there could be traffic as northern
Nevada searches for the on-ramp to the information
superhighway. Will local educators be able to train
a new, technology-based employee? Is northern
Nevada prepared to handle the influx of
Internet-related business? Outpost staff and
contributors take a closer look as northern
Nevadans welcome hi-tech business.
Northern Nevada is wired for the new millennium.
High-speed Internet connections are underfoot and
local leaders are attracting hi-tech business. But
can our area handle this building boom?
It's still the three R's, but they now include
an "I" for Internet. Washoe County schools are
molding a new student. This millennium student is
supposed to be computer savvy and ready to enter
northern Nevada's hi-tech job market. But is this
super student obtainable? What challenges are
northern Nevada teachers facing?
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Their coffee sucks less, at least that's what local billboards touting iGo.com say. The Internet success story set-up shop in northern Nevada just a few years ago. Now it's a publically-traded company and really going places on the Web. |
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Mega-retailer Amazon.com is calling northern Nevada home. The colossal book and music seller established a distribution warehouse in Stead. But there were a few glitches.What will the future hold for this book bonanza in northern Nevada? |
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Internet service providers are setting-up shop in northern Nevada. One of the most successful is Great Basin Internet Services. Based in Reno, this ISP is booming and becoming a model for other start-ups. Outpost staff Zhizhong Li profiles Great Basin's service philosophy and introduces you to some of the big players at the hometown ISP. |
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Local tourism authorities are plugged into the Internet. Potential visitors can now plan their vacations right on their home computer. Outpost contributor Brinn Talbot takes you for a high Sierra tour of this virtual vacation. |
Posted April 30,
2000
Copyright 2000, Nevada Outpost
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