In today's swiftly evolving society, new laws and mandates often conflict with deeply rooted faith convictions. If you are a believer, it is crucial to identify these challenges and respond with conviction and compassion, ensuring you uphold your beliefs while showing love and respect to your employers, employees, clients, customers and neighbors. Below, I provide a few … [Read more...] about Clash of Convictions
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Top Rank Attorneys2024
Top Rank Attorneys, in one form or another, has been featured in Nevada Business Magazine since 2007. The list is comprised of attorneys in both private and public practice who are voted for by their peers. Polling for Top Rank began in mid-February. This year, Top Rank received nearly 3,000 individual votes from Nevada-licensed attorneys. Each attorney that made it on … [Read more...] about Top Rank Attorneys
Sports EducationTraining Camp for the Next Generation
For the longest time, we've thought about the marriage between sports and educational institutions on a competitive level. From Friday Night Lights with high school football, to Saturday afternoons in college, to the madness in March with NCAA basketball. The representation of schools in the form of athletic competition has always united student bodies, but even more so, … [Read more...] about Sports Education
Industry FocusStaffing
Every employer can relate to the challenge of finding employees, let alone good employees. According to experts, many people do not want to work and those that do sometimes bring with them unrealistic expectations. In a hunt for quality people, business owners turn to employment services to help them find the needle in a haystack. Recently, a group of staffing and human … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
GOEDInnovation and the Entrepreneurial Space
“GOED is actively building an electric, innovative and connected Nevada future,” said Tom Burns, executive director at the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). “We certainly recognize the contributions mining and hospitality have made to the state. But we take advantage of building and expanding other sectors by bringing companies into Nevada. As new … [Read more...] about GOED
Free Market WatchUnhappy With Gas Prices? Blame California
Need evidence of how California legislation affects Nevada? Look at gasoline. Nevada ranks among the costliest U.S. states for fuel. As of mid-May, we were behind only California, Hawaii and Washington, at around $4.50 a gallon. The correlation between Nevada prices and those of our neighbor isn’t accidental. California’s anti-fossil fuel policies hit Nevadans in the … [Read more...] about Free Market Watch
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
Building NevadaRetail’s Recipe for Success Might Lie Within the Consumer
The retail landscape is growing in Nevada with new shopping centers under construction and existing ones adding fresh stores and restaurants to their tenant mix. As consumers’ needs and purchasing behaviors continue to evolve, developers and retailers are responding with environments conducive to today’s shopper. “To succeed, stores must look at shoppers as individuals … [Read more...] about Building Nevada
Embracing Conservative ValuesTimeless, Principled and Proven
In a time filled with constant change and shifting social norms, I find comfort and guidance in conservative values, which are based on age-old wisdom and principles that have proven reliable over time. This belief is deeply rooted in the enduring truths of the Judeo-Christian tradition, which teaches that God's wisdom is unchanging through the ages. My commitment to … [Read more...] about Embracing Conservative Values
Money 2024An Update on Financing in Nevada
The ability to get financing when needed is critical to most businesses. "The important thing to know is how vibrant Nevada is right now," said Bruce Ford, senior vice president, City National Bank. "Nevada is economically vibrant and we anticipate it will only grow more vibrant. This is a great time to be a business owner in Nevada." Approaching mid-year 2024, there's money … [Read more...] about Money 2024
Game OnThe Highlights
Following is an inside look at the business of Nevada sports showcasing the news and features of this vibrant industry. In this issue, Game On covers the business sports highlights from recent months. In addition, read on for a contributed article from Melanie Stafford with the Nevada Youth Soccer Association to learn how professional and youth sports impact one another in … [Read more...] about Game On
Industry FocusArchitects
The architecture industry in Nevada is as old as Nevada itself. And architects have always maintained a level of public respect for their contributions. However, in recent years their reputation has waned, and the industry is struggling to produce the next generation of architects in Nevada. Plagued by limited natural resources, bureaucratic red tape and limited education … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
2024 Nevada Business AwardsBattle Born
Nevada State Bank Nevada State Bank is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the 2024 Nevada Business Awards, joining with business leaders across the state to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding local companies. Each business being honored is unique, with its own history, its own set of challenges to be overcome and its own list of victories over … [Read more...] about 2024 Nevada Business Awards
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
Industrial Projects Transforming Nevada
Industrial projects at both ends of the state, especially big-box warehouse and distribution facilities, are playing a pivotal role in diversifying Nevada’s tourism-dependent economy. Large tracts of empty land are being transformed into industrial parks and high-tech hubs that increasingly attract out-of-state companies seeking proximity to West Coast markets without high … [Read more...] about Industrial Projects Transforming Nevada