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The Newsman Who Rehearsed the Ambush
Brent Boynton spent decades deciding which answers made the evening news. Then he built a practice that taught nervous people how to survive the question before the camera ever arrived.
StartUpNV Is Teaching Nevada Both Sides of the Check
Nevada’s nonprofit startup incubator trains founders and the people who might fund them. Its bet: a stronger local investment market can be built, one pitch and one due-diligence session at a time.
Josh Jones Learned Caesars From the Curb Up
He parked cars, worked the poker room, wandered through finance and wine, then returned to help integrate a casino empire. Now Josh Jones markets Caesars with an operator’s eye for the moment when a promise becomes a guest’s actual night out.
Duane Andrews Built a Property Data Company the Slow Way - Then Chose a Faster Second Act
An accounting student learned to stand out, a property operator learned to code around paper, and a patient founder learned when outside capital could widen the map.
AEONrv
AEONrv builds all-season, electric-cabin RVs designed for off-road and off-grid adventure. Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, the company converts AWD Ford Transit chassis into propane-free overland campers powered by solar and lithium - engineered for skiers, climbers, and remote workers who want to disappear into the mountains without giving up the comforts of home.
Jim Ritchie
Jim Ritchie is the CEO and co-founder of AEONrv, a Reno, Nevada-based company building high-tech, all-season, electric-cabin recreational vehicles on Ford Transit platforms. A Silicon Valley veteran with 30+ years in technology, Jim started AEONrv as a personal project after growing frustrated with the state of existing RV options - he wanted something that could handle ski mountains in winter and desert trails in summer without propane systems or dealer hassles. What began as a one-off custom build evolved into Nevada's 2025 Manufacturing Company of the Year, with 100+ vehicles delivered, 70+ employees, and plans to build the world's most automated RV manufacturing plant.