Despite new and ongoing challenges, Nevada’s credit unions are experiencing an upswing in membership and activity. Of the state’s 17 credit unions, the nine in Northern Nevada attained a record high membership of 112,347 by adding 3,973 individuals between the fourth quarters of 2014 and 2015, the most recent period for which Nevada Credit Union League (NCUL) data is … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Credit Unions Experience Growth
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Legal Elite 2016: Nevada’s Top Attorneys
Now in its ninth year, Legal Elite highlights Nevada’s top attorneys as chosen by their peers. Polling for the 2016 list began in February of this year and over 6,000 nominations were collected from licensed attorneys throughout the state. Those nominees were vetted and the poll’s results, featured in the following pages, highlight the top vote receivers in Northern Nevada, … [Read more...] about Legal Elite 2016: Nevada’s Top Attorneys
Education Outlook: Addressing the Tough Questions
Students are more than test scores, they’re the future of Nevada’s population and workforce. Schools are more than buildings, they are part of the state’s economy and essential to economic development. Education is more than learning, the process is dependent on teachers, students, families and the community. For too many years Nevada’s education system has received poor … [Read more...] about Education Outlook: Addressing the Tough Questions
Healthcare Check-Up: Nevada Hospitals Continue Adapting to Changes
Today, six years after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, with an economic rebound and significant population enlargement in the interim, Nevada’s hospitals are still managing the impacts of those changes. Increased Volumes Most Silver State hospital systems continue to experience increased patient volumes, which is unusual considering the … [Read more...] about Healthcare Check-Up: Nevada Hospitals Continue Adapting to Changes
30 Years Covering Nevada: Happy Birthday Nevada Business Magazine
In celebration of the magazine’s 30th anniversary, the editorial staff took the opportunity to explore how Nevada has changed over the last three decades and what that’s meant for business. In addition, six resident companies have been highlighted in the following pages. Each has also met the three-decade milestone. Each of their stories show a resilience that speaks to why … [Read more...] about 30 Years Covering Nevada: Happy Birthday Nevada Business Magazine
A Boon to Nevada’s Economy: Tourism Growth
A bright spot in Nevada’s economy, the tourism industry, has grown over the past few years and is a driving force behind Nevada’s comeback. In fact, the industry has grown to the point that Elko outgrew its convention center and Las Vegas plans to expand its facility. This hospitality/leisure sector accounted for 28.1 percent of the state’s total employment at the end of … [Read more...] about A Boon to Nevada’s Economy: Tourism Growth
Raising the Grade: Higher Education in the Silver State
Education, economy, workforce, workers: pieces of a puzzle that come together to form economic development for Nevada and the ability to make a living for each individual. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, educational attainment and income are linked. Earnings and unemployment rates by educational attainment show national unemployment rates of 2.1 percent for … [Read more...] about Raising the Grade: Higher Education in the Silver State
Giving Back
Corporate giving is not static and unchanging, but rather an evolving process dependent on economic realities for companies that choose to give back to the communities in which they’re doing business. “It’s a concept of partnership,” said Michael Brown, executive director and vice president of corporate affairs, Barrick North America. “We’re in the mining business, but we’re … [Read more...] about Giving Back
Arts & Culture: A Beautiful Business
Indicative of a major shift for Nevada, arts and culture have become more and more of a priority in recent years. One recent example of this shift, the national Americans for the Arts organization awarded NV Energy and its foundation one of 10 annual awards last month for their support of the arts in the Silver State. It was the first time a Nevada company won the recognition, … [Read more...] about Arts & Culture: A Beautiful Business
Homeland Security and Defense in the Silver State
Regardless of what a grumpy traveler delayed by airport checkpoints may tell you, Homeland Security provides an important framework that ensures that key elements of Nevada’s economy continue to thrive. During the first seven months of this year, approximately 11.5 million people came through security checkpoints on their way to board flights at McCarran International … [Read more...] about Homeland Security and Defense in the Silver State
Where the Mind Matters: Intellectual Property
Intellectual property (IP) is where thoughts and ideas meet the material world and is commonly defined as any work or invention that’s come about as the result of creativity. A strength to the business that owns it, IP is considered an asset in bankruptcy proceedings, can be sold or lost and needs to be protected by the company that owns the property. “Intellectual property … [Read more...] about Where the Mind Matters: Intellectual Property
Heart & Soul: Nevada’s Downtowns
Downtown areas, the core of every city, should provide a central gathering place for all residents and attract visitors and businesses as well. However, Nevada’s major metropolitan spots haven’t yet acheived that to the degree desired according to experts. Most development and redevelopment momentum stalled during the recession. Today, however, several Nevada cities, along with … [Read more...] about Heart & Soul: Nevada’s Downtowns
Tech in Nevada
Economic development in Nevada has a direct, deliberate, effect on Nevada’s technology industry. Then again, Nevada’s technology industry is having a definite effect on economic development. It’s like the old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups commercials – where the collision of chocolate and peanut butter create a happy symbiosis. In this case, the combination is intentional. … [Read more...] about Tech in Nevada
Legal Elite 2015: Nevada’s Top Attorneys
The following pages list Nevada’s top attorneys as chosen by their peers. This year’s poll had the highest level of participation of any year with over 7,000 nominations. Polling for the Legal Elite feature began in February of this year and attorneys were permitted to nominate their peers based on a number of criteria. The results, featured in the following pages, highlight … [Read more...] about Legal Elite 2015: Nevada’s Top Attorneys
Education: The Key to Success
A high school graduate, entering the workforce in Southern Nevada directly after graduation, earns on average $6,000 more annually than a non-graduate. At a very basic level, that’s the effect of education on the economy. Education affects more than workforce, more than the economic development that comes as a result of the talents and training of employees and more than the … [Read more...] about Education: The Key to Success