Navigating K-12 education is more complicated today than it used to be. Students face more distractions, from social media to family finances. Yet it's important for students to keep pace with a world that's rapidly changing. Technology evolves at the speed of thought. Career opportunities grow and shrink with industry changes that reflect economic and workforce … [Read more...] about Keeping Pace with the Future
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The Art of Building a BrandHow Top Nevada Firms are Keeping Up with – and Leading the Charge on – Brand Evolution
Why will someone drive across town to shop at Target, pay extra for a Tidal subscription, or exclusively wear Nike shoes? Brand loyalty has a formidable influence while in a check-out line. A logo as small and simple as Nike’s swoosh can evoke strong feelings and get consumers to pull out their credit cards quickly. That’s the power of a brand – and why branding, now more than … [Read more...] about The Art of Building a Brand
Credit Unions 2024Risks, Regulations and the Rewards of Being a Cooperative Member of Your Chosen Financial Institution
Among concerns business owners need to manage is what kind of financial institution to bring onboard to meet the company's banking needs. In general, choices include traditional banks that service the general public and offer standard financial services. Commercial and corporate banks provide specialty services to business accounts of all sizes. Investment banks handle more … [Read more...] about Credit Unions 2024
Mergers & AcquisitionsLess Harrowing, More Helpful in Reality Than in Popular Fiction
In the movie Hook, grown up Peter Pan has become a pirate himself, raiding companies through hostile mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In Pretty Woman, Richard Gere is a high powered lawyer bent on taking over a company whose current owners—grandfather and grandson—aren't sure they want to sell, or at least not to him. Fictional M&A are more dramatic when mergers are … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions
Your Package is out for DeliveryLogistics in Nevada
Rapid growth during COVID led to growing pains for the logistics industry: the need for the industry to, if not shrink, at least contract, and the need for increased rates and decreased overhead. Logistics continues to grow while recovering from a recessionary environment it's functioned in for the last 18 months, a far cry from the boom of 2020 when COVID-19 made supply chain … [Read more...] about Your Package is out for Delivery
2024 Nevada Tax Update
In Nevada today, an overview of state taxes reveals a pro-business scenario where a variety of individuals from the leaders of state government to CPAs are working to create an effective tax structure to serve the individuals, businesses and state of Nevada. When it comes to dreading taxes, Nevadans have comparatively little reason to do so. Mike Verville works as a CPA and … [Read more...] about 2024 Nevada Tax Update
Economic Forum 2024The Quickly Evolving Needs of Nevada
Nevada has always been a land of rapid change. From unprecedented growth to economic drivers, the Silver State adapts quickly. Due to the state’s adaptability, economic development and the needs of Nevada can be constantly shifting, and agencies looking to grow and help the state thrive need to stay on the forefront of that change. In order to do so, it’s important that … [Read more...] about Economic Forum 2024
Power Poll 2024Nevada’s New Normal
Once thought to be an exception to national trends, Nevada is “recession-proof” no more. From the 2008 real estate crisis to the current workforce woes and housing hardships, Nevada businesses have been through the proverbial wringer over the past several years. An informal tracking of Nevada executives' thoughts on the economy, the state of industry and various social and … [Read more...] about Power Poll 2024
Succession Planning in NevadaPassing the Baton
There comes a time in the life of a business when leadership must be passed from one generation to the next. After watching her paternal grandfather’s butcher shop go through liquidation and her maternal grandfather’s printing shop be sold off after an unexpected death in the family, Oksana Komarnyckyj, a merger and acquisitions advisor and managing director for IBG Business, … [Read more...] about Succession Planning in Nevada
Pizza Fridays, Robust 401Ks and Working RemoteThe State of Employment in the State of Nevada
One thing employers in every industry have in common right now: The inability to find employees. Nevada leads the nation with the highest unemployment numbers as of December 2023, but it's a job seeker's market. "Nevada is in a very unique position," said Christopher Sewell, director, Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR). "We have the highest … [Read more...] about Pizza Fridays, Robust 401Ks and Working Remote
Nevada’s Tech BoomThe Rise of Technology
Nevada continues to grow by leaps and bounds in population, industry and economic diversity. One of the areas where this growth is evident is in the technology industry. While Silicon Valley in San Jose, California, is still considered to be the “go-to” destination for all things tech, Nevada is beginning to chip away at that record. According to the website Tech … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Tech Boom
Charter SchoolsPublic Schools of Choice
Education in America can trace its roots all the way back to the Puritans of the 1600s. The first public school was established in Boston, Massachusetts and allowed only boys. Eventually, the school system grew and became the recognized K-12 system that is familiar to Americans today. In the 1960s, the first magnet school opened with the aim to increase diversity in the … [Read more...] about Charter Schools
Credit Unions In NevadaMembership and Community
Statewide, credit unions in metro and rural areas may have very different markets. However, the top issues they're facing are consistent when contrasted between credit unions and traditional banking, between Nevada and the rest of the U.S., and between metro and rural. "Overall banking issues are relatively consistent across the state and the nation as technology continues … [Read more...] about Credit Unions In Nevada
Legal OpinionsExpert Knowledge for Nevada Business Leaders
Legal knowledge is worth its weight in gold, and rarely free. Legal Opinions has compiled a host of attorneys, experts in their field, to provide information and resources on a variety of topics. Nevada Business Magazine has been publishing this feature since 2014. Articles in the 2023 edition of Legal Opinions cover a gamut of professional issues and provide business … [Read more...] about Legal Opinions
Upskilling NevadaA Look at the State’s Workforce Development Post-Pandemic
"Overall, Nevada's job market has been performing at a relatively strong pace post-pandemic," said Brian Gordon, principal, Applied Analysis. "The state continues to be near or at the top of the list in terms of overall growth performance nationwide. At the same time, Nevada has ranked atop the list in terms of the overall unemployment rate. So, Nevada is faced with this unique … [Read more...] about Upskilling Nevada