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Recent technology advances, coupled with the spread of broadband availability, have created opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses to enhance their operations and dramatically improve productivity. Today’s small businesses are no longer satisfied with electronic record-keeping; they’re looking for advanced solutions to assist and improve financial and inventory … [Read more...] about Connect Me to the Future: Broadband Supports Business Growth

A company’s Website is a valuable asset that should be carefully protected. Failure to do so could severely limit what rights a company has in the content of its own Website, may result in others retaining rights in the same content, or may lead to lawsuits. Independent Web Designers and Ownership Protecting the content of a Website starts at the design stage. A company … [Read more...] about Your Company’s Website: Who Really Owns It?

In Northern Nevada, Barnes & Noble.com’s warehouse, Intuit’s office park and a Walgreen’s retail store, and in Southern Nevada, Scott Drake Enterprises’ manufacturing/distribution facility, the Silverado Business Park and the Cheyenne Distribution Center are the architectural creations of Blakely Johnson & Ghusn Inc. (BJG). BJG is a Reno-based corporation that … [Read more...] about Big A, Little E: Blakely Johnson & Ghusn Shifting Focus

Buying commercial space has many advantages over leasing the space. Most landlords have not kept up with the rising costs of construction, which puts the burden on the tenant to finance the difference (also known as cost overage) for tenant improvements. Also, if the building is not already equipped with common restrooms, private restrooms are an added expense the tenant must … [Read more...] about Buying vs. Leasing Commercial Space: The Pros and Cons

Those who support a Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR) talk about the "ratchet up" effect in state governments. Let’s see if it applies to Nevada. The theory says that in periods of prosperity, governments tend to increase spending to match the increase in revenues. However, when growth stalls or a recession hits and state revenues fall, governments are reluctant to cut … [Read more...] about Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights: Will It Work in Nevada?

Olive Crest is dedicated to preventing child abuse, to treating the victims of abuse and to preserving the family, one life at a time. Children come into this world seeking love, protection, and care. Unfortunately, for millions of children each year, that search will be fruitless. Olive Crest is a national leader in the prevention and treatment of child abuse, caring for … [Read more...] about Olive Crest: Serving At-Risk Children and Families

Planning for retirement can be both exciting and scary as one investigates investment, insurance and saving alternatives. Popular options in the past have revolved around the Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k)s, SEP IRAs and Simple IRAs. Each option had its own limitations and benefits. In 2006 a new option called the Roth 401(k) will be entering the retirement benefits … [Read more...] about Roth 401(k): A New Solution – To Benefit Professionals

With sprawling shopping centers and oceans of neon lights, it’s almost impossible to imagine Las Vegas and Reno as the dusty one-horse towns they used to be. Nevada has long been experiencing unparalleled growth and a booming economy. That’s good news for businesses like architecture firms that are on the ground floor of that growth. Las Vegas was the site of the American … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Architectural Firms: Shaping the State’s Future

The "power hitters" profiled in this issue are different individually, but share much in common. Several of the power hitters told of their "barks" being worse than their "bites." Others listed fascinating hobbies. Still others shared interesting stories about their ascent to the top in their chosen professions. For Jim Miller, of Reno’s Washoe Medical Center, perseverance … [Read more...] about POWER HITTERS: Nevada’s “A” Team

Question: "What changes is Congress planning for the sale of federal lands in Nevada, and how will proposed changes affect Nevada taxpayers?" The Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) is an innovative law that has raised more than $1 billion for conservation and recreation through the sale of excess land in the Las Vegas Valley. Southern Nevada’s phenomenal … [Read more...] about Public Lands Management Act: Keep the Proceeds in Nevada

The day is fast approaching when businesses’ high-tech needs all come together – when phone, fax, e- and voice mail come together and paperless offices operate wirelessly and securely. Welcome to the 21st century. There’s just one snag – you have to know how to use all this technology, how to make it integrate and work together. People who work in technology make it look … [Read more...] about Embrace the Inner Techie: Nevada Companies Adopt 21st-Century Technology

Integration of new technology has resulted in dramatic improvements in patient healthcare at Southwest Medical Associates, Inc., a subsidiary of Sierra Health Services, Inc. Southwest Medical Associates is utilizing a product called TouchWorks Electronic Medical Record (EMR) by Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Allscripts), a leading provider of clinical software and … [Read more...] about Southwest Medical Associates: Adopting New Technology

When Ed Jamison opened the doors of Community Bank of Nevada 10 years ago, the operation was small – very small. The bank operated out of a triple-wide trailer at 1400 S. Rainbow Blvd. in Las Vegas. Its total capitalization was only $8.1 million. The new financial institution faced stiff competition in a community where huge banks such as Wells Fargo and Bank of America were … [Read more...] about Community Bank of Nevada: Enjoying Steady Growth

Since 1921, Internal Revenue Code 1031 has encouraged investment property owners to trade their properties to avoid paying capital gains tax. Fortunes have been made by taking advantage of this tax-deferred exchange of investment and business properties. Yet even savvy real estate investors may fail to consider IRS Code 1031. How does it work? To qualify for a tax-deferred … [Read more...] about IRS-Qualified Intermediaries: Helping Investors Trade Property

Nevada Donor Network (NDN) is responsible for the coordination, recovery and distribution of donated human organs and tissues for transplantation and medical research throughout Southern Nevada. It is a federally designated, not-for-profit organ, tissue and eye procurement organization. NDN participates in national organ and tissue sharing in an effort to meet the ever-growing … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network: Encouraging People to Give the Gift of Life