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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.
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.