Dave Archer, NCET's CEO, was recently named the Reno-Tahoe Chapter of the American Marketing Association's "Marketer of the Year" for the work he has accomplished on behalf of NCET. In his past life, Dave was a successful entrepreneur and business owner himself, so he knows what initiative it takes to make entrepreneurship work.

Watch for updates on our efforts to form more valuable local and global partnerships in the months to come.

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Monica Upshaw owns Bellavaro, LLC www.bellavaro.com, a virtual assistance consulting firm dedicated to providing corporate administrative, secretarial, business and marketing assistance through a wide range of services. Bellavaro utilizes modern methods of communication to meet its clients’ corporate needs quickly and professionally all while saving them time and money.
 
"Bellavaro stands for beautiful work," Monica says. "It is the mantra of my company and my life, and it signifies the level of performance I expect from my VIPs."  Monica believes that excellence breeds excellence and that it is important for business people to get back to the basics. Bellavaro allows companies to relinquish their most mundane tasks so that they can focus on their core business, thereby increasing their level of service. This is then carried forward to clients and customers. At Bellavaro they call it "the trickle up effect."

Bellavaro was also founded to provide women with support, professional development and mentoring. One of the key ingredients of its success is called a "NEW" AGE, a Network of Empowered Women, bound together with a common goal and a common purpose. In this virtual network, women are allowed to mentor and exchange information in an environment free of glass-ceilings and discrimination. Monica believes that Bellavaro provides a pure environment in which to compete based on skill, talent and intelligence. Monica seeks to "provide all women with power: Power to do what they love! This is my passion and our greatest contribution."