President and CEOGoodwill of Southern Nevada Type of Business: Non-profit retail store with career services for job seekersBased In: Southern NevadaHails From: Charlotte, NC Years Co. has been in Nevada: 46Years with Company in Nevada: 02Employees with Company: 785 What do you want your legacy to be? I’d like my legacy to be one of service…to my nation, my community … [Read more...] about Rick Neal
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Industrial Summary: Second Quarter 2014
Southern Nevada The Las Vegas industrial market vacancy rate stood at 10.9 percent by the end of the second quarter of 2014. The latest period represents a decline of 0.9 percentage points when compared to the prior quarter. Compared to a year ago (Q2 2013), industrial vacancies in the Valley have fallen an even more substantial 3.4 percentage points. The vacancy rate is now … [Read more...] about Industrial Summary: Second Quarter 2014
A Future of Change: Economic Development
Nevada, because of its narrow focus on three industries, was devastated by the recession and eventually led the nation in foreclosures and unemployment. As both the director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and a resident of Nevada, Steve Hill believes there is a rising wave of economic development diversifying an outdated and vulnerable economy built on … [Read more...] about A Future of Change: Economic Development
Getting There: Transportation in Nevada
Nevada is a hub state, with easy access and distribution from both ends of the state to the Western states. Northern Nevada offers access by roadways, railways and an international airport as well as additional airports in surrounding areas. Southern Nevada offers ground access to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and points south. The state’s business friendly tax climate … [Read more...] about Getting There: Transportation in Nevada
The Logistics of Economic Recovery: The Distribution Industry in Nevada
That big-box warehouse down the street may not be the prettiest feature of the Nevada landscape surrounding you, but next time you’re driving past it, consider this: It, and other facilities like it, might just save the state’s struggling economy. Nevada is poised to become a major distribution center in the West. According to a 2011 study commissioned by the State of … [Read more...] about The Logistics of Economic Recovery: The Distribution Industry in Nevada