Comment on Project manager of financially troubled Reno Aces Ballpark project now helping to guide Carson City-Nugget project by Dave Morgan
Clearly stated. And I might add that before they take on an economic incubator, which seems to be the centerpiece to this endeavor, they should fully investigate what an economic incubator is, how it’s developed and gauge whether it would get the proper support and expertise to make it successful here in Carson City. Successful incubators are generally creatures of very large cities with copious quantities of high-end university research and development support, with ample engineering and industrial manufacturing expertise. And there is usually two to five year lead times before an idea translates into a viable product with a company built around it. Incubators are not “rescue machines.” They are utterly unique organizations that require long time development and investments, primarily from federal and state governments with no small quantities of start-up monies from “Angels and Venture Capital” types. Cities in financial trouble don’t fire them up like a lawnmower.