How nice it is, for a change, to see government really feel our pain. Across Nevada and the nation, individuals and business owners alike are confronting harsh economic realities by making tough, priority-based budgetary decisions. Nevada’s politicians, whose usual response to those same realities is to keep spending however they damn well please and simply force taxpayers … [Read more...] about Was It Really So Hard? Government Proves It Can Cut Spending

As most successful investors know, a balanced portfolio provides the greatest opportunity for long-term gain. By investing in diverse areas, one is protected from the unexpected – a sector bust, a natural disaster or a financial scandal. The same approach is needed when considering our rapidly growing energy demands. To put all of our resources into just one source – be it … [Read more...] about How can Nevada diversify its energy sources? Planning for Energy Security

Where does one turn when a family member needs major surgery or is diagnosed with a terminal illness? Many families must deal with such healthcare-related questions every day. They are frequently forced to find their way through the healthcare system maze alone. It is difficult to navigate the system even when you have a clearly marked route and no distractions. It is almost … [Read more...] about Difficulties Navigating the Healthcare System: Local Company Helps Ease the Way

Nevada’s population boom and resilient economy have kept retail demand high, despite a statewide housing downturn. The state economy was home to 1.29 million jobs in the final quarter of 2007, with 5,300 new retail positions created by the holiday shopping season. Nevada is forecasted to see a 5 percent job growth by the decade’s end. “There is reason to be optimistic about … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Retail Market: Remains Resilient Despite Economic Downturn

It’s not easy being green. Easy or not, being green has become increasingly popular. With the latest computer aided drafting software at their disposal, architects now have the resources to make green building a realistic, cost-effective alternative. Green building, the practice of increasing the efficiency of buildings and their use of energy, water and materials, thus … [Read more...] about Innovative Technology: Aiding in Green Practices

It might just be one battle, and the victory for the taxpayers may have come from the flanks, but in the ongoing struggle to get elected officials to act in taxpayers’ best interests, we can at least count a win. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has a two-fold mission. It brands and promotes Las Vegas, and it fills hotel rooms with conventioneers by … [Read more...] about Chalk One Up for the Taxpayers: Project Labor Agreement Fails

Effective business development can be a daunting task. It’s time consuming. It takes away from regular activities and often requires too much time. Businesses owners are often not experts at business development, so they risk valuable time and money. But, as the adage goes, if you don’t grow your business, chances are your business won’t grow. Businesses let the fundamentals … [Read more...] about Power Rainmaking Techniques: Increase Your Business Profits

Dennis Kennedy Shareholder Bailey Kennedy, Attorneys At Law Las Vegas Number of Employees: 24 Years in Nevada: 32 Years with Firm: 2 Type of business: Law Firm Describe your leadership style: Hire good people. Train them to be good lawyers. Stand behind them when they need it, but mostly, get out of their way and let them do their job. Biggest Business … [Read more...] about April 2008: Face to Face

As the winds of an uncertain economy blow briskly over Nevada, the state’s business leaders expressed their concerns for future challenges as they responded to Nevada Business Journal’s sixth annual Power Poll. With Nevada’s meteoric growth rate slowing, many survey participants indicated they expect bottom lines to reflect that deceleration for most of 2008. Participants also … [Read more...] about Power Poll 2008: Business Leaders Tighten Belts for Uncertain Year Ahead

What’s happening with the residential real estate market? Is the constant barrage of media doom-and-gloom right on target or over the edge? Both ends of the state are experiencing the affects of the market. At Preview 2008 in Las Vegas, Jeremy Aguero, principal of Applied Analysis graphically detailed the industry’s historical trend of peaks and valleys. It was evident that, … [Read more...] about Residential Realities: A Better Future Ahead?

In the plot-defining scene early on in the “The Matrix,” Laurence Fishburne’s character, the sage Morpheus, reveals to the protagonist Neo that the world he thinks he’s been living in is not real. Rather, it’s but a mere simulation of the world as it looked at the end of the 20th Century, a “dream world” created to prevent the entire human race from discovering a horrible … [Read more...] about An Alternate Reality: The Truth About Taxes