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In a world of mergers and increasing "bigger is better" mentality, Northern Nevada Medical Center (NNMC) strives to fill a unique niche. It is capitalizing on its size and location by offering a bold guarantee: that every patient entering its emergency room will be seen by a nurse within 15 minutes of arrival - or the visit is free. The 15-minute guarantee has brought more … [Read more...] about Northern Nevada Medical Center: Now Offering a Continuum of Care

After awhile the acronyms seem to blur together: SBA. NSBDC. NMI. SCORE. NWBRAC. Start researching information about the resources available in Nevada to women and minorities in business and you will likely end up with a huge file of information. Each agency, it seems, works closely with and refers clients to a dozen more, all designed with one goal in mind: to assist people … [Read more...] about Where to Start, How to Start: Resources for Women and Minorities in Business

In October, thousands of faxes and e-mails were sent to businesspeople across Nevada, asking them to participate in a search for the "Best of the Nevada Business," in categories ranging from "Best Boss" to "Best Computer Geek" to "Most Fun Place to Work." Responses poured in, especially in the "Best Boss" category, which seemed to inspire reactions from many employees who felt … [Read more...] about The Best of Nevada Business: Recognizing Our Unsung Heroes

Los Angeles-based SCI, a diversified real estate investment company, has purchased a total of 10 commercial properties in the Las Vegas Valley during the past 12 months, increasing its Las Vegas portfolio value to more than $60 million. In early 2001, through a partnership with RDS/Insight, SCI acquired BrookHollow Corporate Center, a 6.8-acre corner parcel consisting of … [Read more...] about Investing in Southern Nevada: SCI Purchases Retail Properties

Most people know the state requires all drivers to carry liability insurance on their vehicles. This is a good thing, as anyone who’s ever been injured by an uninsured driver can tell you. Responsible car owners shouldn’t object to carrying liability insurance, and we expect the state to be able to enforce the regulations it sets up. However, the Department of Motor Vehicles … [Read more...] about DMV-Gotcha Again!

The Foundation for Positively Kids, along with the medical community in Southern Nevada, have identified the need for a pediatric skilled nursing facility (PSNF) in Clark County. No such facility exists anywhere in Nevada. Instead, medically fragile children are often placed in adult nursing homes where their specialized needs are unmet. Worse, seriously ill children are being … [Read more...] about Foundation for Positively Kids: “Caring for Kids Positively”

The average American adult gains eight pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, according to Craig Lamour, health and fitness director at Double Diamond Athletic Club in Reno. Add to that all the breakfast meetings, cocktail parties and power lunches an executive enjoys during the course of the year, candy bars eaten to offset workplace stress and the cruise taken to … [Read more...] about Hangin’ Out at the Gym: Expert Advice on Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions

Despite a steep downward turn in the national and state economies in 2001, Nevada’s banking and financial industry managed to hold its own for the year. While casino giants and small retailers were facing massive budget cuts and widespread layoffs following the terrorist attacks on September 11, many banking executives reported 2001 was a solid year for the financials. Nevada’s … [Read more...] about Weathering Economic Storms: Financial Industry Review and Preview

Investing for the future and retirement was simple and easy during your grandfather’s lifetime: buy a few good rock-solid, dependable stocks like Studebaker, Westinghouse or A&P grocery stores, sock a few bucks away each week in that savings account paying 3 percent compound interest down the block at the neighborhood S&L, and maybe help out Uncle Sam occasionally by … [Read more...] about Investments change over the years: But equities still remain a staple

When public relations firm MassMedia merged with Salt Lake City-based Vanguard Media in March of this year, the agency known primarily as a public relations firm was thrust into a new level that included niche marketing and public and government work. Within months of the merger, MassMedia|Vanguard announced it had landed the $400,000 advertising and public relations account … [Read more...] about Merging onto the Road to Success: MassMedia Joins with Vanguard

Nevada homebuyers are eagerly embracing the concept of master-planned communities, and the aging of the baby boom generation ensures their continued attractiveness into the near future. "A few short years ago [master-planned communities] were less than 10 percent of the new home market. Now, we’re getting close to 20 percent," declared Tom Warden, vice president of marketing … [Read more...] about Master-planned Communities in Nevada: Planning for Continued Success

On October 31, 2001 the U.S. Treasury announced it will no longer auction a 30-year treasury bond. This will have a major impact on many markets, as this security is considered the benchmark by which all long-term rates are measured. For example, 30- year mortgage rates are benchmarked off the 30-year treasury bond. With this security being eliminated, the mortgage market will … [Read more...] about IT’s BAACK! The Return Of Interest Rate Volatility

Dr. Anthony Pollard founded Rainbow Medical Centers in 1989. What began as a single clinic has expanded to seven locations to service the medical and health needs of residents throughout the Las Vegas Valley. The clinics have been strategically positioned to ensure that healthcare is conveniently available in all areas of Southern Nevada, including the fast-growing outlying … [Read more...] about Rainbow Medical Centers: Growing Up Healthy

Nevada’s great "outback" is getting a boost from a new state grants program that blends tourism and economic development. The concept seemed like a natural, especially for Nevada, where tourism is the number one economic engine, and tourism and economic development go arm in arm. The Grant Program for the Development of Projects Related to Tourism, passed by the 2001 … [Read more...] about Tourism Economy Development Program: Stimulating Business in Nevada’s “Outback”

For the first time since 1982, the momentum is with us. The proposed nuclear dump at Yucca Mountain has suffered a couple of significant setbacks lately. This is not to suggest that the fight is all downhill from here -- the federal government is as determined as ever -- but we have managed to level the playing field a little. Earlier this past year, I received an anonymous … [Read more...] about A Yucca Mountain Update