Name: Lisa Ackerman Title: Vice President/Campus Director for Southern Nevada Company: University of Phoenix, Southern Nevada Campus Type of Business : Private university with five Southern Nevada campus locations, offering degree programs for working adults Location : Las Vegas and Henderson Years in Nevada: 8 Years with Company: 8 Biggest Business … [Read more...] about February 2005: Face to Face
January 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
Nevada Contractors Association Winners The District at Green Valley Ranch Station, an $80 million development by American Nevada Company, won the Building Project of the Year award from the Nevada Contractors Association. The 406,000-square-foot complex contains retail, office, residential and entertainment components. It is situated on 30.6 acres at I-215 and Green Valley … [Read more...] about January 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
Final Score: Augustine 1, Taxpayers 0
Let’s imagine you’re a business owner and you discover that your office manager is running her own personal business on company time. Instead of doing work for your company, the workers in your office are busy stuffing envelopes for the manager’s business, making phone calls to get her more clients, visiting her potential clients on company time and keeping the books for her … [Read more...] about Final Score: Augustine 1, Taxpayers 0
Flagship Construction: Expertise Helps Company Pursue Varied Niches
When Flagship Construction’s high-energy team set sail in Las Vegas four years ago, they never looked back. The company’s aggressive approach to growth has earned it high marks, including an annual sales volume that has grown to more than $90 million in ground-up construction. Flagship has landed high-profile jobs at McCarran International Airport, in addition to prestigious … [Read more...] about Flagship Construction: Expertise Helps Company Pursue Varied Niches
January 2005: Business Indicators
Nevada remains atop the list of states with favorable economic performance. Gauging performance by the utilization of labor resources, one would be hard pressed to envision a better situation. Nevada’s unemployment rate for October dipped to 3.4 percent, well within the desired range. Despite the good news for the Silver State, the U.S. unemployment rate holds at 5.5 percent, … [Read more...] about January 2005: Business Indicators
January 2005: Business Up Front
Survey Indicates Shift to "Helping Careers" The desire to help others is causing working adults to reassess their personal and professional goals and, more specifically, their career potential, according to a nationwide online survey conducted by University of Phoenix. Nearly one quarter of the 6,000 working adults surveyed reported being dissatisfied with their current … [Read more...] about January 2005: Business Up Front
HSI: Challenged Individuals – Helping the Community and Each Other
HSI, originally known as High Sierra Industries, was formed in 1977 to provide employment for local citizens with disabilities. Though the mission seems simple, success is in the people and the details. HSI is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of meaningful work, learning and supported-living opportunities for individuals with developmental, physical and … [Read more...] about HSI: Challenged Individuals – Helping the Community and Each Other
Industry Focus: Accountants – Calculating How to Succeed
Executives from several of Nevada’s leading accounting firms gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas on November 8 for a roundtable discussion of issues affecting their profession. The roundtable was a part of Nevada Business Journal’s Industry Outlook series. Connie Brennan, publisher of Nevada Business Journal, acted as moderator. The agenda for this meeting included … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Accountants – Calculating How to Succeed
I See What You Say: Using Communication Styles at Work
People communicate in different ways. Conversing in ways that work for you may not work for the colleague or staff member you’re communicating with. Here are a few powerful tips that leave both communicator and listener feeling empowered: Listen first. Begin by listening to what your co-worker has to say. Then paraphrase what you just heard. Listening before speaking also … [Read more...] about I See What You Say: Using Communication Styles at Work
January 2005: Face to Face
Name Christopher W. Larsen Title Managing Partner Company Dekker/Perich/Holmes/Sabatini Type of Business Professional consulting firm providing architecture, interior design, structural engineering, planning and landscape architecture Location Henderson Years in Nevada 4 Years with Company 11 Biggest Business Challenge: To bring in projects that are not … [Read more...] about January 2005: Face to Face
Incorporating in Nevada: Opportunity and Advantages
A business that rebuilds used aircraft parts for resale provides an illustration of a company making Nevada’s corporate environment work to its benefit. The division of the company that purchases the aircraft parts was incorporated in Nevada, while the corporate headquarters remained in Washington state. All told, this arrangement saves the company about $50,000 in excise taxes … [Read more...] about Incorporating in Nevada: Opportunity and Advantages
Brave New Legislative World: A Preview of the 73rd Session
The typical consensus model of Nevada political discourse did not apply to the battle over taxes during the 2003 legislative sessions. In a state typically characterized by legislators, interest groups and lobbyists working together to achieve amicable solutions, 2003 was marked by lines drawn in the sand that led to two special sessions and a challenge to the legislative … [Read more...] about Brave New Legislative World: A Preview of the 73rd Session
Take a Close Look: Recent Tax Law Changes May Affect You
This past October, President Bush signed two tax bills into law. The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 focuses mainly on business tax. The Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 extended many of the tax law changes in previous tax bills that were due to expire. Some key provisions of both bills are explained below. Sales Tax Deduction: For tax years beginning in 2004 and … [Read more...] about Take a Close Look: Recent Tax Law Changes May Affect You
January 2005: Nevada Briefs
Alere Medical Named to Inc. 500 Reno-based Alere Medical Incorporated has been named to Inc. Magazine’s prestigious Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Alere specializes in care management and remote monitoring for patients with chronic conditions, including heart failure. Alere showed a 411 percent annual growth rate over four years, with … [Read more...] about January 2005: Nevada Briefs
What’s Hot in Office Design? Efficiency, Flexibility, Teamwork and “Turning Green”
People in today’s hectic business world spend more time in the office than at home. As a result, creating just the right work environment has become a key priority for employers and employees alike. Company owners realize that a happy, inviting work space can increase employee productivity and job satisfaction. It can also produce better efficiency and improve staff retention. … [Read more...] about What’s Hot in Office Design? Efficiency, Flexibility, Teamwork and “Turning Green”