Jamie Schwartz

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Director of Industry and Business Engagement, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Office of Economic Development
Associate Director, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Research Foundation
Expertise: Small business development, Business loans and grants, Macroeconomics and microeconomics, Brand repositioning, Inflation, Supply chain issues, Entrepreneurship and startups

Biography

Jamie Schwartz is the director of industry and business engagement for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Office of Economic Development and the associate director of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Research Foundation. Both are located within the Black Fire Innovation hub at the Harry Reid Research & Technology Park, where Schwartz is a former lead business advisor for the Small Business Development Center at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. The SBDC is part of a nationwide nonprofit that offers free, confidential assistance with business plans, loan and grant applications, and educational workshops to small businesses and startup entrepreneurs.

Schwartz has a background in business consulting, valuation analysis, financial analysis, banking, commercial real estate and business sales, and acquisitions. Prior to running a business strategy and valuation firm locally, she spent many years as a partner in a pharmaceutical research firm, specializing in business expansion, marketing, and new study acquisition.

The Las Vegas native has spoken to media outlets on topics such as navigating supply chain issues and business closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of inflation on small businesses, the startup ecosystem in southern Nevada, and economic diversification.

Education

  • MBA, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
  • B.S., Business Management, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ

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Vegas Inc
In a recent Mercedes-Benz commercial, a glossy car reflects a city’s bright lights, its driver gazing out the window at the streets rushing by. But the car was not shot in a city, nor did the video’s producers step foot in an outdoor setting.
Las Vegas Review Journal
Las Vegas-based tech startup Workbnb wants to help owners of short-term rentals attract a different kind of tenant — traveling workers.
Las Vegas Review Journal
Goettl Air Conditioning and Plumbing more than doubled its employee count in three years — swelling its ranks to over 1,000 — and its growth plans continue after the company picked up two firms in Northern Nevada, a new market for the local company.
Las Vegas Review Journal
Nevada is known for its gaming and tourism industry, but there has been a sustained effort to bolster the state’s startup community, particularly in Las Vegas.
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Powering Small Businesses Through the Pandemic Storm
man wearing mask holds an "open" business sign
Business and Community | October 12, 2021

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Small Business Development Center offers lifeline to local companies and entrepreneurs navigating economic uncertainty.

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