Growth Pioneers

About Growth Pioneers

From the Biggest Little City in the World comes a podcast about Pioneers. Not the covered wagon types, the modern day Pioneers exploring new territory in economic development, entrepreneurship and personal development. Join your host, Doug Erwin as he explores what it takes to build resilient communities, companies and lives in this wide ranging podcast. Doug is former serial entrepreneur turned economic developer and executive coach. He is committed to growing Northern Nevada’s startup and technology ecosystem and supporting entrepreneurs as they embark upon their own journeys. Doug’s work at the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada has helped change the perception of Reno and lay the foundation for future generations of entrepreneurs to thrive in the region. He was a member of Entrepreneurs Organization for 13 years, helped launched and curate TEDx Reno for its initial 3 years, sat on the board of the Discovery Museum and currently serves as a commissioner on the Reno Arts and Culture Commission. https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasrerwin/

Publisher

Douglas Erwin

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2021

Latest episode

29 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

56 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jul 2026

   AI Is a Superpower, Not a Replacement: Jamie Christensen on Building CitizenWorks

   Doug Erwin interviews CitizenWorks founder Jamie Christensen about leveraging AI as a growth multiplier, empowering citizen developers, and ensuring human oversight in an AI-driven future.

2. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Building Nevada’s Startup Flywheel with Tristan Pollock

   Host Doug Erwin interviews Tristan Pollock, Managing Director of Generator’s Electrify Nevada, about building Nevada’s startup flywheel through energy, hard tech, and AI.

3. 

   26 Aug 2025

   Reno Startup Week 2025 - Fueling New Ideas, Fostering Connections & Building a Thriving Ecosystem

   Host Mary Meyer interviews Doug Erwin and other Reno entrepreneurship leaders about how Reno Startup Week 2025 fuels new ideas and builds a thriving ecosystem by removing cost barriers for founders.

Who has been a guest on Growth Pioneers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jamie Christensen
• Tristan Pollock
• Candi Block
• Monica Terrero
• Daniel Smith

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

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