Nevada’s population is growing as new businesses locate in the state, and existing businesses expand. As the population increases, it’s also shifting. Along with the rest of the nation, the state’s population is aging. At the same time, with the addition of new and startup businesses, millennials are locating within the state. To meet the different needs of varying … [Read more...] about Healthcare Check-Up: Nevada’s Hospitals
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Creating a Brand: Business Marketing 101
When starting a business many think coming up with a name, developing a logo or even crafting a slogan or catchphrase is the extent of branding. The reality is, there is so much more. “It’s a mistake to think, ‘My brand is my graphic identity,’” said Flip Wright, executive vice president of strategy and innovation at Wide Awake. “That’s a very small part of the overall mix. … [Read more...] about Creating a Brand: Business Marketing 101
Industry Focus: Public Servants
From volatile elections to legislative issues, public servants face a myriad of challenges when it comes to doing their jobs. To gain a little insight into work of a public servant, Nevada Business Magazine recently had a group of Nevada’s elected officials gather at the Las Vegas office of City National Bank. Held less than a week before Nevada’s primary elections, officials … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Public Servants
Balancing the Boom: How Utilities Strive to Keep Up with Developers
Nevada’s utility providers, facing a wave of requests from developers who need water, power and natural gas service for their projects, increasingly rely on digital solutions to help move applications along. At the same time, utilities emphasize one of the oldest strategies in the book to reduce the possibilities of delay. They encourage development teams to meet … [Read more...] about Balancing the Boom: How Utilities Strive to Keep Up with Developers
CCIM Breaking Barriers: Exceeding Expectations
Among Southern Nevada’s commercial real estate professionals is an elite group of well-educated, experienced, dedicated and charitable individuals called Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIMs). “Within CCIM there’s camaraderie and a community that I, in 30 years, have not seen in any other organization,” said Christopher McGarey, CCIM, of Berkshire Hathaway … [Read more...] about CCIM Breaking Barriers: Exceeding Expectations
America’s Revolution: It Wasn’t About a Tax or Tariff – It Was About Consent
The America Revolution was not about a tax or tariff. It was about the consent of the governed or, more precisely, the lack thereof. Many Americans today seem to chalk the revolution up to years of oppressive government from a tyrannical English king. Punitive and unfair taxes, human rights abuses and crippling tariffs — so the simple story goes — led oppressed colonists to … [Read more...] about America’s Revolution: It Wasn’t About a Tax or Tariff – It Was About Consent
Movers and Shakers: Mary Beth Sewald
President & CEO Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce (107 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Chamber | Hails from: St. Clair, Missouri | Less than 1 year with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas, NV What do you want your legacy to be? I’d like my legacy to be servant leadership. I would like for people to say I was instrumental in their personal and career … [Read more...] about Movers and Shakers: Mary Beth Sewald
Welcome to Nevada: July 2018
Axion Corporation Axion Corporation, a provider of satellite broadband-based entertainment and smart home services, is planning to relocate their headquarters to Northern Nevada. The building will house the company’s engineering, manufacturing, distribution and satellite support services. From there, Axion expects to reach the 34 million Americans who are underserved or lack … [Read more...] about Welcome to Nevada: July 2018
Around the State: July 2018
UNLV Awarded Grant to Advance Personalized Medicine The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) has been awarded an $11.4 million federal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year grant will institute a program intended to grow human genetics research and related infrastructure as well as mentor early career professionals in the field. This is the first … [Read more...] about Around the State: July 2018
AI Technology Is Affecting Business’ Online Presence: Gain a Competitive Advantage
This year at Google I/O, the company’s annual developers’ conference, Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai unveiled a demo of its newly created Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistant. The demo showcased the program’s ability to schedule appointments and reservations. During the presentation, the AI Assistant called two actual small businesses – a salon and a restaurant – and completed … [Read more...] about AI Technology Is Affecting Business’ Online Presence: Gain a Competitive Advantage
Retail Summary: First Quarter 2018
Northern Nevada By NAI Alliance The Reno/Sparks retail market saw continued improvements in the first quarter of 2018. The total gross absorption was 141,799 square feet during the quarter with 31 tenants opening stores. The largest tenant opening was the 40,000 square foot Burlington in the Legends Center. Net absorption was a healthy 95,159 square feet. The overall … [Read more...] about Retail Summary: First Quarter 2018
Red Report: July 2018
BC Sale, Multi-Family Address 110 Ville Dr., 89005 Buyer OM Sun Property LLC Seller HPY Holdings, LLC Details 70 units; $45,000 per unit APN 186-04-501-003 Seller Rep Brett S. Beck of Virtus Commercial E Sale, Multi-Family Address 7055 Lake Mead Blvd., 89156 Buyer OpenPath Investment, LLC Seller Sundance Bay Details 304 units; $101,151 per unit APN … [Read more...] about Red Report: July 2018
Business Indicators: July 2018
The “second” estimate for U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2018 showed growth at an annual rate of 2.2 percent, down by 0.1 percentage point from the previous estimate of 2.3 percent. The downward revisions reflected smaller private inventory investment, residential fixed investment, and net exports, which were partly offset by a larger … [Read more...] about Business Indicators: July 2018
What Area Do You Think Nevada Could Improve?
“[Nevada could improve at] bringing in more businesses that are non-gaming related to generate more salaried positions. We have brought in Amazon, Switch and Tesla. We definitely need more.” Dawn Houlf, Owner/Real Estate Coach and Mentor | EXIT Realty Number One “In Nevada, it’s water - either lack of, or abundance of. In Northern Nevada, it’s flooding. Flooding endangers … [Read more...] about What Area Do You Think Nevada Could Improve?
Nevada State Bank Presents $10,000 Check to Long-Time Community Partner Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada
On Thursday, June 15, 2018, Nevada State Bank presented a check for $10,000 to long-time community partner Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada. The presentation was made during the grand opening of the bank’s Downtown Summerlin branch, located at 11035 Lavender Hill Drive, adjacent to Trader Joe’s. The donation will go towards supporting the non-profit’s mission of providing … [Read more...] about Nevada State Bank Presents $10,000 Check to Long-Time Community Partner Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada