Commercial builders and developers in Nevada are moving ahead – not as robustly as they would like, to be sure – with projects in a variety of segments. John Restrepo, the principal of RCG Economics LLC in Las Vegas, has observed that Southern Nevada’s three major commercial markets – industrial, office and retail – are “moderately improving, although the overall numbers and … [Read more...] about Builders & Developers: Resurgence in the Market
The Coming Tsunami: Healthcare Reform in Nevada
Amidst dire predictions of monstrous cost increases, and in the wake of President Barack Obama’s recent unilateral (some insist unconstitutional) decision to delay enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate until after the 2014 elections, business leaders across Nevada are adopting a wait-and-see attitude. There is little else they can do. Across the … [Read more...] about The Coming Tsunami: Healthcare Reform in Nevada
Made in Nevada: What Happens Here Goes Everywhere
America and the world want what Nevada’s got – and not just what’s on the Strip. Exports traveling from Nevada to points north, south, east and west are growing healthily despite the lackadaisical economy. Bolstered by visionary entrepreneurs, a solid workforce, smart tax policies and a state government that mostly knows when to help and when to get out of the way, the world … [Read more...] about Made in Nevada: What Happens Here Goes Everywhere
Mining in Nevada: The State of the Industry
The state, and hence the future, of Nevada’s mining industry may hinge less on what legislators and Nevadans think of Senate Joint Resolution 15 (SJR15), which would remove the mining industry’s 5% tax cap on net proceeds from the Nevada Constitution, and more on how they perceive the mining industry in general: a bunch of dirty guys with pickaxes. The debate over tax policy … [Read more...] about Mining in Nevada: The State of the Industry
Healthcare in Nevada: Prognosis Encouraging
Nevada’s 2013 healthcare checkup reveals an industry under an unprecedented combination of pressures – little surprise there – but also one that is holding its own, moving quickly to adapt, gearing up to provide the best patient care possible, and looking confidently to the future. “Nevada’s healthcare industry is in a state of flux as a result of the changes occurring on a … [Read more...] about Healthcare in Nevada: Prognosis Encouraging
Partnerships Wanted: Education Outlook
It would be cynical to say that the future of education in Nevada hinges on money. After all, doesn’t just about everything? Instead, education’s future across the Silver State will have more to do with utility: giving students better tools with which to achieve success, and the private sector, the trained and educated workforce, managers and entrepreneurs it will need to … [Read more...] about Partnerships Wanted: Education Outlook
Technology: Wired Up and Ready to Go
With so much of America looking hopefully to the future, the state of Nevada is building it today by taking all the right steps to become a global technology leader in the year ahead. The technology sector in Nevada “has changed so much in five years,” says Dave Archer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Nevada Center for Entrepreneurs and Technology (NCET), a … [Read more...] about Technology: Wired Up and Ready to Go
Wealth of Knowledge: Banking on Nevada
From federal budget challenges and Dodd-Frank to the housing market, borrowers’ shaky confidence and the state of the national economy, Nevada’s banking industry has its work cut out for it in 2013. While top executives remain cautiously optimistic, they are under no illusions about the challenges facing growth over the next 12 months. “I think we’re on the road to … [Read more...] about Wealth of Knowledge: Banking on Nevada
The Office Environment Evolves: Changing the Rules of the Workplace
Given the organic changes taking place in business, why would anyone suppose that office environments would stay the same? In fact, they aren’t. Office evolution -- cubicles and work stations that are smaller; more flexible spaces; more open common areas for collaboration and team work; a marked preference for natural light; greater use of green technology and building … [Read more...] about The Office Environment Evolves: Changing the Rules of the Workplace
Filmmaking in Nevada: Lights, Camera, Action!
Level Playing Field isn’t the name of a new big-budget film -- but it is the dramatic ending that moviemakers are hoping for in order to bring their production companies to Nevada. And the economic payoff if the state provides that level playing field could well prove to be a blockbuster. While just about anyone can name off the top of his head a bunch of movies filmed … [Read more...] about Filmmaking in Nevada: Lights, Camera, Action!
Healthcare Check-Up: Meeting the New Challenges
There’s no shortage of uncertainty swirling around Nevada’s healthcare industry: from the challenges of the local and national economies to insurance regulations and the implications – even the contours and very existence -- of Obamacare. The outlook, however, is decidedly optimistic. And with good reason. “One of the advantages of healthcare is that it’s been projected … [Read more...] about Healthcare Check-Up: Meeting the New Challenges
Utilities Update: Building the Infrastructure
Utilities across Nevada are moving forward with projects large and small, and hoping like everyone else that a real and sustained economic comeback is just around the corner. From one end of the state to the other, initiatives are being undertaken, plans drawn up, projects carried out and the future prepared for by utility companies and others who know that growth can’t … [Read more...] about Utilities Update: Building the Infrastructure
Nevada Industry Excellence: Manufacturing
With manufacturing suffering nationally along with the rest of American business, it is largely thriving here in Nevada. The engine has been a combination of factors – from legislative miscues in California and a strong Nevada workforce and overall business climate to the relatively low price of land and facilities, an available and affordable workforce, savvy strategy and … [Read more...] about Nevada Industry Excellence: Manufacturing
Wealth Management: Tending to Retirement
When the boat is rocking people naturally cling more tightly to the rail – which, given today’s economy, says much of what one needs to know about investing for retirement. “Individuals are scared, and rightly so,” says Tony DePasquale, founder and President of Elysien Private Wealth & Real Property in Henderson. “They want safe, and they want to know that the people … [Read more...] about Wealth Management: Tending to Retirement
Government Contractors: Working with the System
Government contractors provide a lot to the state of Nevada -- and it isn’t always easy. Vying for contracts at any time, but especially in an ailing economy, can be competition at its most cutthroat, and partnering with the largest bureaucracy in the history of the human race is a complex undertaking. Fortunately for Nevada, companies persevere, bringing with them … [Read more...] about Government Contractors: Working with the System