Convening the Sierra – Fall 2026
September 25, 2026
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Join SBC at these Upcoming Events Across the Region
Six local entrepreneurs will present their pitches at the 2022 pitch showcase on November 14 at 6pm in the Truckee Town Council Chambers for the chance to win prizes and receive feedback from an expert panel of judges, as well as the audience of community members. These six presenters are finalists from Tahoe Pitch Camp, a program designed for entrepreneurs to hone their skills, learn about successful pitch techniques, and craft a winning pitch.
Date: November 14th
Location: Truckee Town Council Chambers, 10183 Truckee Airport Road
Doors open: at 5:30 pm
Event program: 6-8 pm
Register here (dinner is included with $10 registration!)
Taught by SBC’s Kristin York and other seasoned mentors in collaboration with Tahoe Silicon Mountain, Tahoe Pitch Camp helps participants hone their presentation skills and information into a five-minute presentation, referred to as a pitch, identifying their value proposition and their organization’s capital needs.
Each entrepreneur will take questions from the panel of expert judges. The event will conclude with voting and a winner will be chosen by the judges and the audience. The event will also be live-streamed on Youtube. The winner selected by the judges and audience will receive a cash prize.
Tahoe Pitch Camp is back after a two-year hiatus, The last pitch showcase winner was Landing Locals, a company that matches long-term renters with area homeowners in Lake Tahoe, Summit County, CO, and Idaho. Pitch Camp and the showcase were a part of their successful start.
Finalists (Business category):
Finalists (Student category):
Judges:
Thank you to our sponsors:
To support the entrepreneurs, you can donate to Tahoe Pitch Camp here.
We hope to see you there! Please reach out to jcarr@sierrabusiness.org with questions.
Join SBC at these Upcoming Events Across the Region
Two SNEW services that are often requested by Sierra Nevada public agencies are energy benchmarking (sometimes including AB 802 reporting for buildings
California’s 2026-27 legislative session wrapped up September 1 after a turbulent final week of negotiations over wildfire policy, funding, and the state budget. While a last-minute proposal on wildfire liability ultimately stalled, the Legislature did restore and increase funding for climate resilience through Proposition 4 and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF)—a meaningful outcome for Sierra communities amid a challenging state budget year.
The final plan includes $329.5 million for wildfire and forest resilience through Prop 4 and $118 million for wildfire prevention through GGRF. While these investments are an improvement over the June budget, wildfire resilience funding remains near historic lows, with no clear plan for sustained investment in future years.
Read more about the final budget, Prop 4 and GGRF allocations, and what’s next for wildfire and climate resilience in the Sierra.