After finishing graduate school, Nevada resident, Adam Kramer, launched his own business, I Am America, which provided online video content for companies. Four years later, his wife landed an opportunity in Las Vegas, and the couple relocated to the city from Los Angeles. Kramer sold his business and found a job with the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce as the director of its … [Read more...] about Young Executives: Nevada’s Future
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The Survivors: Builders and Developers in Nevada
The economic downturn in 2007 left both residential and commercial developers and builders in the Silver State scrambling for work. Many were forced to downsize their staffs, and some even closed their doors. “Since 2008, the development business has been a fraction of what it was,” said Doug Kiersey, president of Dermody Properties, a Reno-based industrial … [Read more...] about The Survivors: Builders and Developers in Nevada
Nevada Industry Excellence: Manufacturing
With manufacturing suffering nationally along with the rest of American business, it is largely thriving here in Nevada. The engine has been a combination of factors – from legislative miscues in California and a strong Nevada workforce and overall business climate to the relatively low price of land and facilities, an available and affordable workforce, savvy strategy and … [Read more...] about Nevada Industry Excellence: Manufacturing
Commercial Real Estate Faces Myriad of Issues: NAIOP Board Members Visit Washington
For several years, NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, has established and supported initiatives that will help define the industry going forward. These efforts include, but are not limited to, commercial development and redevelopment, roadway and highway infrastructure improvement, economic development, workforce investment and sustainable … [Read more...] about Commercial Real Estate Faces Myriad of Issues: NAIOP Board Members Visit Washington