"Data Data Everywhere" on Used Hard Disks Every day on eBay, over 10,000 hard disks are auctioned off to the highest bidder. When O & O Software purchased 200 used hard disks on eBay and scanned them for existing data, it discovered some sort of personal or business data on 70 percent of them. Results of this test are contained in an O & O study entitled "Data Data … [Read more...] about August 2005: Business Up Front
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August 2005: Face to Face
Name Elaine Barkdull Title Executive Director Company Elko County Economic Diversification Authority (ECEDA) Type of Business Non-profit economic development organization representing Elko County, Elko, Wells, Carlin and private industries Location Elko Years in Nevada 28 Years with Company: 1 Biggest Business Challenge: Rural Nevada is not quite on … [Read more...] about August 2005: Face to Face
August 2005: Nevada Briefs
Strong Nevada Job Market Predicted Nevada employers expect to hire at a vigorous pace during the third quarter of 2005, according to the "Manpower Employment Outlook Survey" recently released by the employment services firm Manpower Inc. National results reveal that U.S. employers expect the third quarter to show a continuation of the stable hiring pattern they have reported … [Read more...] about August 2005: Nevada Briefs
August 2005: State the Issues
Question: Should interchange fees charged by credit card companies be regulated by the government? MasterCard is a Great Deal for Merchants and Their Customers by Noah J. Hanft MasterCard cards provide cardholders and merchants with a valuable proposition. Cardholders can purchase almost anything just about anywhere in the world with a single piece of plastic. Merchants … [Read more...] about August 2005: State the Issues
July 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
Shea Breaks Ground for Office Condo Projects Shea Commercial recently broke ground on two commercial condominium complexes in Southern Nevada. Shea at Shadow Crest, located at East Warm Springs and Spencer Street, is a seven-building, single-story office/medical complex offering floor plans ranging from 5,178 square feet to 7,570 square feet. Shea at Sunset, located on East … [Read more...] about July 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
July 2005: Business Indicators
Nevada continues to experience favorable economic conditions. Jobs are up by 6.4 percent over the last year in the Silver State. In addition, taxable sales and gaming revenue are up by more than 10 percent on an annualized basis. Not surprisingly, Nevada’s unemployment rate is at 4 percent, a full 1.2 percent less than the rate for the U.S. In comparison, U.S. job growth is up … [Read more...] about July 2005: Business Indicators
July 2005: Business Up Front
Twelve Proven Rules for Sales Success Stephan Schiffman, president of D.E.I. Management Group, Inc. and author of several books about selling, offers the following 12 rules for sales success: 1. Always respond to customers and prospects within 48 hours. 2. Schedule sales appointments for early (8 a.m.) or late (4 p.m.) in the work day. 3. Follow through immediately on … [Read more...] about July 2005: Business Up Front
July 2005: Face to Face
Name: Mike McCabe Title: Vice president of leasing Company: DP Partners Type of Business: Industrial development Years in Nevada: 48 years Years with Company: 8 months Biggest Business Challenge: Bringing a build-to-suit 250,000-square-foot industrial facility to occupancy on a nine-month timetable without an executed lease or a selected site, with a winter … [Read more...] about July 2005: Face to Face
July 2005: Nevada Briefs
Reliant Sells Interest in Boulder City Power Plant Houston-based Reliant Energy has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 50 percent interest in El Dorado Energy to Sempra Generation for $132 million. Reliant and Sempra had jointly owned the 480-megawatt, natural gas-fired El Dorado Energy power plant located in Eldorado Valley, about 40 miles southeast of Las Vegas … [Read more...] about July 2005: Nevada Briefs
June 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
Panattoni Completing Facility Design-build contractor Panattoni Construction Inc. is approaching completion of a three-building facility in Las Vegas totaling 343,000 square feet of distribution and manufacturing space. The tilt-up buildings located at 4780 N. Lamb Blvd. will feature storefronts with architectural facades. Artesian Spas is relocating its manufacturing … [Read more...] about June 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
June 2005: Business Indicators
Not surprisingly, U.S. growth in spring 2005 turned more moderate. Coming after a period of sustained recovery, slower growth suggests the economy is undergoing mid-cycle adjustments. These adjustments come about as the pace of inflation picks up and growth slows, a typical mid-cycle pattern. The numbers, however, do not foretell a downturn – as some pessimists are prone to … [Read more...] about June 2005: Business Indicators
June 2005: Business Up Front
Sarbanes-Oxley Affecting U.S. Not-for-Profits Awareness of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 surged in the not-for-profit industry in 2004, according to the second annual Grant Thornton LLP Board Governance Survey for Not-for-Profit Organizations. Eighty-three percent of survey respondents said they are "very" or "somewhat" familiar with the act, compared to 56 percent in the … [Read more...] about June 2005: Business Up Front
June 2005: Face to Face
Name: Tommy Isola Title: Owner/Manager Company: Blue Heron Companies, LLC Type of Business Land acquisition and development Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Years in Nevada: 27 years Years with Company: 1 year Biggest Business Challenge: Our biggest challenge this year has been organizing a new company while simultaneously developing our first project. Our first … [Read more...] about June 2005: Face to Face
June 2005: Nevada Briefs
Wynn Las Vegas Opens on Strip The $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas resort casino opened on the Strip April 28, featuring a manmade mountain, a three-acre lake with fountains and waterfalls, and a 2,087-seat water-based theater with a pool that transforms to a stage. The 50-story tower also includes upscale retail shops and businesses, including a Ferrari-Maserati dealership and 18 … [Read more...] about June 2005: Nevada Briefs
May 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
Distribution Company to Build New Reno Facility Hopkins Distribution Company has signed a lease with DP Partners for a new 220,000-square-foot facility in the South Meadows Business Park. Established in 1993, locally owned Hopkins Distribution Company provides warehousing, logistics and distribution consulting services for manufacturing companies, freight shippers, freight … [Read more...] about May 2005: Building Nevada Briefs