The Sark Tanks welcomes Zach Cage who caught the entrepreneur bug at the age of 13. Since then, Zach has taken on various corporate roles, but his true passion and focus for the last 2 1/2 years is the food and beverage industry. Today, Zach and his business partners manage 6 locations in Reno, NV. Zach shares his personal story and what led him down the path of following his true sense of purpose. His American craft beer movement insight & knowledge will leave you thirsty for a pint.

Zach Cage:

https://thebrewerscabinet.com/

Taylor Cain (Chief Executive Officer of the O’Cathain Group) joins the Sark Tank to talk about being an entrepreneur and what it's like owning six Sonic Drive-In franchises and two Sola Salon franchises. Taylor gives her advice on what it takes to succeed and even shares some thoughts on what drives her personally. Things get a little bit off-topic with a rant on squirrels, but Taylor brings us back with some interesting points about the cult following for Sonic ice. Does Sonic have a secret menu? Listen to find out.

Taylor Cain:

linkedin.com/in/taylor-cain-563a9317a

https://www.facebook.com/Sonic.Drive.In.4109/

https://www.facebook.com/solasalonsrenotahoe

Gary Spitsen, Dave Spitsen and Dave 'DC' Campbell from BuildingBloc join the Sark Tank to talk about their software that solves the age old issue of Construction Payment Management and Control. The team discusses progress made since their last visit and talks about the value of mentors and the support provided by the RNOX Accelerator.

BuildingBloc

www.buildingbloc.net

https://www.linkedin.com/company/building-bloc-simplified-controlled-payment-construction-platform/

The Book It Sports team returns to talk about their experience as part of the RNOX cohort and shares some key takeaways from the R.E.A.L. Program. The team also announces some exciting news about the Book It Sports app - the first and only sports betting social media platform where users can engage with the global gambling community.

https://www.bookitsports.app

https://www.linkedin.com/in/trent-attyah

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bolisomi-57828015b

The Sark Tank welcomes Mike Walsh, an investor, advisor and FinTech veteran. Mike has been working at the intersection of Financial Services & Technology before FinTech became a buzzword. He shares his experience during the transformative dot-com boom, and how that ultimately led to his time at Visa. Mike drops some serious industry insights and gives us his thoughts on culture and what early stage entrepreneurs should be thinking about as they grow their company. A must listen for startup founders.

Mike Walsh:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-walsh-64644491/ 

Doug Erwin gets a grand tour of the RNOX headquarters and then sits down with the Sark Tank. Doug talks about his early days as an entrepreneur and how that led to his current role as SVP of Entrepreneurial Development for EDAWN - The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada. It was awesome to see Doug's passion for helping entrepreneurs and for the local business community as a whole. The team closes out with an exciting announcement about our next cohort (Winter 2021) which somehow leads to a debate about who would win in an MMA fight between the Muppets and Sesame Street.

Doug Erwin:

www.linkedin.com/in/douglasrerwin

www.edawn.org

Joel Grace & the RNOX team get into a lively discussion about curling and the meaning of the term 'bonspiel'. With the lesson in 16th century Scottish sporting out of the way, Joel shares a ton of wisdom about the local economy, his vision for Reno in 2030 and talks about some exciting projects that they're developing at Reno Land Inc. Joel also gives an update on his passion project - Reno Ice.  We had a ton of fun talking with Joel for our 13th episode.  Lastly, congratulations to Michele, Chambers - the winner of our laptop giveaway!

Joel Grace:

https://renoice.org 

Dorinda Vance joins the Sark Tank to talk about all things chocolate.  Dorinda took her passion for chocolate and started Dorinda's Chocolates 12 years ago.  She has since grown her business into a confectionery powerhouse.  The RNOX team learns about Dorinda's latest venture, LiveKAYA, and even gets to sample some amazing treats.  Speaking of treats, we're giving away a laptop, so listen closely for the super secret word.

Dorinda Vance:

www.dorindaschocolates.com

www.liveKAYA.com

Chris Myers from Holland and Hart calls into the Sark Tank.  Chris is a venture capital attorney who focuses on investment management and corporate and transactional matters, including M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions, stock offerings, SEC reporting and compliance. Chris shares his advice for entrepreneurs, the importance of internal controls and having your finances in order when seeking VC funding.  A must listen for any entrepreneur.

Chris Myers:

www.hollandhart.com

The Sark Tank welcomes Joey Whitacre who talks about the transformation that he's seen in the gaming industry. Joey discusses the importance of the customer experience and provides an in-depth opinion about the responsibilities of a casino operator. We ask Joey to share his funniest celebrity story which turns into an unexpected - and slightly scary - encounter with a very well known boxer. Speaking of boxing, Cam almost gets punched, but not before Shaunt shares the secret word that could win someone a laptop.

Joey Whitacre:

https://carsonvalleyinn.com

http://www.sharkeyscasino.com

http://slotworldcasino.com

https://www.tamarackjunction.com

http://bodinescarson.com