Reno Years in Nevada: 37 Years with Firm: 10 Type of business: Commercial real estate brokerage, with a focus on multi-family and investment property. Biggest Business Challenge: Our transactions tend to have a lot of moving parts – scheduling inspections for buyers, appraisers and lenders, as well as third party groups, verifying financial information which … [Read more...] about Patrick Egan
Archives for November 2007
Judge Not… How Businesses Can Avoid Lawsuits
Avoiding a lawsuit is definitely one instance where businesses should apply Ben Franklin’s advice: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The best way to avoid going to court is to take measures to prevent conflicts that can result in litigation. Some common types of business lawsuits are: breach of contract; disputes between partners or members of an LLC; … [Read more...] about Judge Not… How Businesses Can Avoid Lawsuits
Nevada Tax Myths: Misconceptions Allow Politicians to Dodge Accountability
You’d never know it from the incessant calls for new taxes on Nevadans, but Silver State residents already pay some of the highest taxes in the nation. Recently, the tax foundation in Washington, D.C., reported the percentage of income taken by local, state and federal taxes from individuals in different states. Nevadans bore the fifth-highest burden in the nation, with only … [Read more...] about Nevada Tax Myths: Misconceptions Allow Politicians to Dodge Accountability
401Ks: The Best Plan For Your Business?
Do you think you are paying too much in taxes? Finding it hard to attract and retain quality employees? Establishing a retirement plan for your business could be the solution. Most business owners are familiar with the 401k plan. But is it the best plan for your business? There are a myriad of qualified plans that business owners can establish. The challenge is finding the plan … [Read more...] about 401Ks: The Best Plan For Your Business?
Making New Employees Successful: Through Mentoring
It isn’t uncommon to hear the managers in organizations complaining about how difficult it is to find, recruit and retain good employees. What they often don’t understand is that they have a direct impact on their organization’s ability to find, hire and keep good people. New employees are typically put through an orientation process, overwhelming them with data, and then, are … [Read more...] about Making New Employees Successful: Through Mentoring
Search Engine Optimization: An Important Online Marketing Tool
Online business, specifically the business-to-consumer market, has skyrocketed over the past decade. JupiterResearch, an Internet marketing research group, predicts online retail sales will grow from $81 billion in 2005 to $144 billion in 2010. Business owners are finding the Internet can be an inexpensive marketing avenue to expose their products or services to potential and … [Read more...] about Search Engine Optimization: An Important Online Marketing Tool