Construction Underway at Durango Financial Center Allied Investments, LLC has begun construction on a build-to-suit project at Durango Financial Center, located on Durango Drive near Desert Inn Road in western Las Vegas. The primary tenant, Allied Collections, is the largest independently owned collection agency in Nevada. Upon completion, the $8.5 million project will consist … [Read more...] about February 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
February 2003: Business up Front
Blue’s Clues Lead To Business Success Many companies are failing to live up to their full potential because they have abandoned childlike values, according to Diane Tracy, whose book makes a compelling case for the success potential of the values-driven corporation. Blue’s Clues For Success: The Eight Secrets Behind A Phenomenal Business explores the extraordinary success of … [Read more...] about February 2003: Business up Front
Cox Communications: Tuning in to Educational Initiatives
Children at Southern Nevada schools will benefit from Cox Communications’ entertaining initiative to discover the joy of reading during Nevada Reading Week, April 6 to 12. For the third consecutive year, employees will volunteer to don the clothes of colorful characters and read books to students at Vegas Verdes Elementary School, 4000 El Parque Avenue, and Andre Agassi College … [Read more...] about Cox Communications: Tuning in to Educational Initiatives
Industry Focus: Healthcare – Checking Up on the State’s Healthcare System
Nevada Business Journal hosted CEOs from leading healthcare organizations in the state at a breakfast roundtable meeting on December 11 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. The moderator was Bill Welch, president and CEO of the Nevada Hospital Association. The group engaged in a lively discussion that covered topics ranging from managed care, medical malpractice and … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Healthcare – Checking Up on the State’s Healthcare System
Keeping Nevada Safe: An Interview with Nevada’s Homeland Security Advisor
When Col. Jerry Bussell retired in 1994 as head of the Nevada National Guard in Las Vegas, he moved to Reno and settled down to become a businessman. After 26 years of service in the U.S. Army and the National Guard, including a tour in Vietnam, Bussell was ready to enjoy private life, with investments in a steel company and a small restaurant in Truckee, Calif. But, like many … [Read more...] about Keeping Nevada Safe: An Interview with Nevada’s Homeland Security Advisor
Unique Firms Expand in Nothern Nevada
Gary Baker, senior vice-president and shareholder at Lee & Associates and managing partner of the firm’s Reno office, recently negotiated leases with two young and aggressive Truckee Meadows firms: NRG Tech and OEM Support.com. Baker specializes in sales and leasing of industrial properties, as well as land sales for industrial and commercial development. Lee & … [Read more...] about Unique Firms Expand in Nothern Nevada
How Life Insurance Can Help Protect Your Estate From Taxes
After working hard for years to build your wealth, it’s probably important to you that your assets be carefully preserved for your family. While a will and a trust are two important components of an estate plan, they can still leave your heirs with a considerable tax bill. One vehicle that can significantly ease the tax burden for your heirs is an irrevocable life insurance … [Read more...] about How Life Insurance Can Help Protect Your Estate From Taxes
February 2003: Nevada Briefs
Southern Hills Hospital Underway Allan Stipe, president and CEO of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Kenneth Armstrong, CEO of Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, and Mark Howard, CEO of Mountain View Hospital, were among the dignitaries at the "topping out" ceremony for Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center in January. The occasion celebrated the completion of … [Read more...] about February 2003: Nevada Briefs
Nevada’s Pioneer Companies: How Have They Outlasted Their Competition?
When Nevada Business Journal set out to find and honor the oldest companies in Nevada, we did it, not only to let our readers know about these hardy survivors, but also because we hoped we would learn something about how they survived through times much worse than the mild slump we are currently experiencing. One thing we found was that they provided essential products and … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Pioneer Companies: How Have They Outlasted Their Competition?
Utility-Owned Power Plants: Needed to Ensure Future Energy Supplies
Fifty years ago, management at Nevada Power Company realized that the company’s allocation of electricity from Hoover Dam would not meet the demand of the rapidly growing Clark County population, which had tripled from 16,000 people in 1940 to 48,000 people in 1950. In response to this rapid growth, the company’s management decided to build its first power plant, Clark Station. … [Read more...] about Utility-Owned Power Plants: Needed to Ensure Future Energy Supplies
February 2003: State the Issues
Issue: Should the 2003 Legislature place more restrictions on smoking in public places? The Voting Public Supports Smoking Restrictions By Helen Foley While there is a growing trend to eliminate smoking in public places, that trend has yet to catch on in Nevada. Despite the fact that Nevadans suffer disproportionately from the health and economic effects of tobacco and … [Read more...] about February 2003: State the Issues
Local Firm ModeMD: Helps Physicians Share Accurate Information
We’ve heard it takes a village to raise a child, but sometimes it takes a village to raise a company as well. In this case, the company is modeMD, and its creators and benefactors are a group of individuals fully committed to making sure this Nevada firm succeeds not only in Nevada, but across the country as well. ModeMD is a software solution targeted toward revolutionizing … [Read more...] about Local Firm ModeMD: Helps Physicians Share Accurate Information
Las Vegas History: Rebuilt, Reopened
Early pioneers of Las Vegas could not gaze upon the mountainous casinos or the rugged traffic infrastructure that has become synonymous with this city of one million plus. They had no glimpse of neon or the world famous Las Vegas Boulevard that would come to be. Prior to the Neon City, "The meadows," or "Las Vegas" to the early Spanish traders, welcomed many travelers passing … [Read more...] about Las Vegas History: Rebuilt, Reopened
Industry Focus: Accounting – A Changing Profession
Executives from several of Nevada’s leading CPA firms gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas on November 7 for a roundtable discussion of issues affecting their profession. The roundtable was a part of Nevada Business Journal’s monthly Industry Outlook series. Those in attendance represent both public and private accounting firms in both ends of the state. The group … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Accounting – A Changing Profession
BankWest of Nevada: Community Involvement Part of Success Story
"In the short period of time we’ve been open, we’ve become the largest and oldest locally-owned community bank in Nevada," said Larry Woodrum, president and CEO of BankWest. "In a little less than nine years we’ve gone from $8 million in assets to over $800 million in assets. We’ve been very profitable and we also contribute to our community." BankWest personnel – from board … [Read more...] about BankWest of Nevada: Community Involvement Part of Success Story