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KUNR's Small Business Series
Every dollar spent at a local business is a greater return to the community, creating jobs and increasing spending. In the business world, this concept is known as the “multiplier effect.” Reno Public Radio’s news team profiles five small businesses changing the local economy and culture in Northern Nevada.

Reno's Startup Row: A UNR Grad-Turned-Entrepreneur

KUNR Public Radio | By Michelle Billman
Published February 12, 2015 at 5:11 PM PST
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Tech entrepreneurs are calling a stretch of First Street in downtown Reno Startup Row. Nate Pearson is one of them. His company TrainerRoad makes an app to help cyclists train for races. Reno Public Radio’s Michelle Bliss caught up with him for our series on local small business leaders.

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TrainerRoad's Nate Pearson
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A bike hooked up to the TrainerRoad app.
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Michelle Billman
Michelle Billman is a former news director at KUNR Public Radio.
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