WELCOMETODOWNTOWNLASVEGAS!We’resoexcitedyoumadeit.Perhapsyou’vebeentoVegasbefore,foraconferenceorweekendtriponthestrip.Ormaybeit’syourfirsttime.Eitherway–theVegasyou’reabouttoexperienceisquitedifferentfromtheonemostpeopleknow.DowntownLasVegas(DTLV)isjustasfun,colorfulandexciting,butratherthanjustavacationorconferencedestination,it’savibrantlive-work-playcommunity.CatalyzedbytheDowntownProject,ledbyTonyHsieh,DTLVhasquicklytransformedintoavibrantneighborhoodfullofentrepreneursandothermembersofthecreativeclasswhoareexcitedaboutbuildingacitybasedonaculturethatvaluescommunity,passion,creativityandhappiness.WealsoliketothinkthatDTLVmakesyousmarter.Welcometoourneighborhood!WHOWEARETechCocktailisanationalnewsandeventsorganizationbasedinDTLV.Ourmissionistohelpentrepreneursenjoythestartuplifejourneybyprovidingresources,connectionsandcommunitywherevertheymaybearoundtheglobe.Asidefromourdailycontent,wehosteventsinover30communitiesaroundthecountry.WerelocatedtoDTLVbecausethesize&scopeofwhattheDowntownProjectistryingtoaccomplishistrulyincredible,creatingagreatbaseofoperationsforTechCocktailandprovidinganincrediblefocusofourjournalisticattention.Welovebeingapartofthiscommunity.DowntownLasVegasisnorthof“thestrip”whereallthebighotelsreside–justabout2milesnorthoftheStratosphereonLasVegasBoulevard.TheintersectionofLasVegasBoulevardandFremontStreetisaperfectstartingpointforanywalkingtourofDTLV!(Scheduleatourhere!)GETTINGAROUNDThere’salsoabussystemthatcantakeyouaroundthearea.TolearnmoreaboutTheDeuceandtheSDX(Strip&DowntownExpress),visitthisschedule:!Let’stakeacloserlookatitsdifferentcomponents.STARTUPSTherearetoomanytolisthere,butyoucangetasenseofthevariouslocalstartupsbylookinginafewplaces.1)ArticlesaboutVegasstartupscanbefoundon:)VegasTechFundportfoliocompaniescanbefoundhere:)VegasTech.comalsowritesaboutthelocalstartupcommunity:)Visitthismaptoseewherestartupsarelocatedaroundthecity:–suchasrealestate,smallbusinesses,educationandarts…buttheareawecarethemostaboutisTECH.TheDowntownProjectincludesa$50MMfundcalledtheVegasTechFund,whichalsoincludesWorkinProgress,TheMill,andProgressionLabs.WORKINPROGRESS317S6thSt.and701BridgerAve4thFloorOurlocalcoworkingfacilityhousesover200membersand40startupsacrossbothlocations,aswellastheVegasTechFundandTheMill.PROGRESSIONLABSAn“accelerator-like”programindowntownVegasthatinvests$10,000to$25,000inveryearly-stagestartups.This“residentialimmersionprogram”lasts3months,andendswithademo-day.THEMILLTheMillawards$5,000eachweektoanentrepreneurwithapromisingidea.Entrepreneursgettospend2monthsworkingoutoftheWorkinProgresscoworkingspaceandgettingmentorshipthroughtheirmentorprogram.VEGASTECHFUNDDTLVTECHECOSYSTEMTECHCOCKTAILWEEKFor4dayseachmonth,TechCocktailhostsatechretreat/mini-conferenceinDTLV,inviting25-30founders,investors,mediaandindustryleaderstocomevisit,meetinterestingpeopleandsharetheirknowledgewiththelocalcommunity–andwalkawayinspiredbywhatishappeninginDowntownVegas.THEOGDEN150LasVegasBlvdNTheOgdenisaspecialplaceinDTLV.It’saresidentialspace,hometoafewgreatrestaurants(Wild,Rachel’sKitchenandScullery),andhomebaseforTechCocktail,TicketCakeandsomeotherlocalcompanies.DOWNTOWNPODCASTAweeklyvideoproductionfilmedbyfriends,communitymembersandvisitorstosharethestories,ideasandpeoplethatmaketheDowntownLasVegascommunitysospecial.DOWNTOWNPROJECT302ECarsonAve#200ThelargestandmostuniquestartupinDTLV,ledbyTonyHsieh,theDowntownProjectiscommittedtohelpingtransformDowntownLasVegasintothemostcommunity-focusedlargecityintheworld.Theirgoalistoinspireandempowerpeopletofollowtheirpassionstocreateavibrant,connectedurbancore.Theprojecthasallocated$350milliontoaidintherevitalizationofDowntownLasVegas,investing$200millioninrealestate,$50millioninsmallbusinesses,$50millionineducation,and$50millionintechstartupsthroughtheVegasTechFund.(Scheduleatourhere.)STITCHFACTORY300NLasVegasBlvd#120Afashionincubator,coworkingstudioandcreativecommunityestablishedtosupportemergingfashiondesigners.Thecollaborativestudiooffersdesignersprofessionalworkspace,aninspiringcommunityandbusinessmentorship.Theexpertiseofthein-houseteamextendstobranddevelopment,marketingacollection,andcommunicationwithbuyers.DTLVTECHECOSYSTEMECOSYSTEMTHEINNEVATIONCENTERTheinNEVationCenterisapublic/privateeconomicdiversificationeffort,bringingtogetherentrepreneurs,businessleaders,mentors,investors,educatorsandgovernmentagencies.It’sthebrainchildofSwitchfounderRobRoy,andacommitmentto“payforward”thesuccessofSwitch(seeSuperNapbelow)byhelpingtoempowerNevada’snextgenerationofeconomicleaders.SWITCHSUPERNAP7135SDecaturBlvdSupernap,anindependent,privatelyheldcompanyheadquarteredi