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Caffe Genius Impressarios

Caffe Genius Impressarios

By: Caffe Genius
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 Caffe Genius is all about thinking outside the box, from Experimental Meetup Colaboratories to Pitch Workout Rooms to the Genius Roundtable and more; the idea is to consider seriously the Entrepreneurial Innovation Ecosystem (based in Greater Las Vegas… for now) and how we can measure and elevate it, and Impressarios can describe these and more with their stories. With deliberate spelling.Caffe Genius Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Episode 0155: Roundtable Topics

    Episode 0155: Roundtable Topics
    Feb 14 2026
    Show Notes
    • Host: Dan Hugo
    • Summary: Getting the Genius Roundtable up and running for a second cohort as part of Initiative 2026 has taken a temporary back seat to the Smarter Smart City Challenge over at the Innovate for Vegas Foundation, but the Roundtable can overlap The Challenge, so let’s throw out some topics to ponder ahead of a virtual meetup…
    Links
    • Caffe Genius Hompage https://caffegenius.org
    • HOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo
    • Nevada job seekers face uphill battle as unemployment hits 3rd highest in nation https://www.ktnv.com/news/nevada-job-seekers-face-uphill-battle-as-unemployment-hits-third-highest-in-nation
    • Students, parents, educators speak against CCSD’s plan to cut 1,200 positions https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/02/13/students-parents-educators-speak-against-ccsds-plan-cut-1200-positions/
    • Study lists Nevada as one of the least educated states | KLAS https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/study-lists-nevada-as-one-of-the-least-educated-states/
    • Small business creation drops in Clark County https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/02/09/small-business-creation-drops-clark-county/
    • Inside Las Vegas's Electric Reinvention Into a Sports Capital | Condé Nast Traveler https://www.cntraveler.com/story/inside-las-vegas-electric-reinvention-into-a-sports-capital
    • Crushing it: Wynn Resorts CEO sees bright future, even with a very tough act to follow https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/las-vegas-strip/crushing-it-wynn-resorts-ceo-sees-bright-future-even-with-a-very-tough-act-to-follow/
    • TECH HUBS: Site Selection Magazine https://siteselection.com/tech-hubs-dfw-overtakes-dc-in-north-american-tech-hub-index/
    • Global Innovation Hubs Index 2025 https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-025-00418-x
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    49 mins
  • Episode 0154: A Few Non-Random Things

    Episode 0154: A Few Non-Random Things
    Feb 6 2026
    Show Notes
    • Host: Dan Hugo
    • Summary: I have been looking in the direction of the upcoming year-long Smarter Smart City Challenge so forgive my distraction, here are a couple of things on deck.
    Links
    • Caffe Genius Hompage https://caffegenius.org
    • HOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo
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    54 mins
  • Episode 0153: Realm of Possibilities

    Episode 0153: Realm of Possibilities
    Jan 30 2026
    Show Notes
    • Host: Dan Hugo
    • Summary: Greater Vegas certainly could be if we made the most of so many people visiting this little oasis, not to extract so much but to engage. I may be biased, though, let’s talk about it.
    Links
    • Caffe Genius Hompage https://caffegenius.org
    • HOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo
    • Innovate for Vegas Foundation https://innovateforvegas.org
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    34 mins
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