LAUNCH DAY

8:15 am - 8:30am   WELCOME

Welcome and brief description of days events.

8:30am - 8:45am      KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Reece Keener, Mayor, City of Elko  - President and Owner, Alliance Document Technologies.

Mayor Keener will kickoff this year's Launch Rural Nevada event by highlighting the importance of small business in rural America.

8:45am - 9:15am   PANEL: LRN Previous Winners

Moderator: Mary Kerner, CEO, RNDC

PANELISTS:

Jolene Supp, Main Street Quilts

Taylor Parrish, AOE Greens

Melinda Mort, Secure Exits

9:15am - 10:15am  PRESENTATION: Lead Generation & Business Development 

PRESENTER: Mr. Karsten Heise, Senior Director of Strategic Programs & Innovation, Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development

10:15am - 10:30am  BREAK

BREAK

10:30am - 11:00am   PANEL: FOUNDERS

Moderator: Maggie Saling, COO, StartupNV

PANELISTS:

Mr. Jeff Sutich, Executive Director, Northern Nevada Development Authority

Joe Luby, Two Bitch Bourbon

Lt.Col.(Ret.)  Warren "Bum" Rapp, Nevada Technology Corp.

11:00am - 11:45am  PITCH COMPETITION - ADULT TRACK
Lead Sponsor: Nevada State Development Corporation

All four finalists will compete for the 2023 LRN prize money.

11:45am - 12:30pm  PITCH COMPETITION - YOUTH TRACK
Lead Sponsor: Nevada Gold Mines

All four finalists will compete for the 2023 LRN prize money.

12:30pm - 1:00pm  BUSINESS TOPIC

The Nevada Department of Business and Industry will provide information and data regarding their business start up guide. Representatives from the GoDaddy Venture Forward Initiative will provide useful data and statistics specific to rural NV and US business.

1:00pm  WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Adult Division Awards

Audience Choice Award

Youth Division Awards