Archives for August 2008

The majority of the state’s activity can be found in Southern Nevada, which had $4.4 billion worth of construction during the first five months of 2008 – a 21 percent increase over the first five months of 2007, reports McGraw-Hill Construction. Active commercial developments are seemingly making-up for the sharp residential downturn. Many of today’s projects are being … [Read more...] about Major Commercial Projects: Construction Continues

Individuals and businesses in the United States have a long history and tradition of sharing their good fortunes by generously donating to charitable and philanthropic causes. In 2007, charitable contributions reached an estimated record high of $306.39 billion, according to Giving USA 2008, the yearbook on philanthropy by Giving USA Foundation released in June, 2008. Business … [Read more...] about Charitable Contributions: Finding Your Philanthropic Style

Barack Obama is big on promises. He promises to take care of Americans from cradle to grave by taxing the rich and giving all their “excess” money to people who think they don’t have enough. He proposes spending an additional $10 billion on education, $150 billion on alternative energy, $60 billion on infrastructure, and $65 billion to expand healthcare coverage, and that’s … [Read more...] about Barack Obama’s Promises: What Do They Mean to You?

Four distinct generations of employees are currently at work in companies across America, all with very different attitudes, expectations, and management styles. Business owners and managers are challenged with learning how to maximize the potential in each age group, while encouraging them to work together to achieve common goals. The oldest age group, those who are old … [Read more...] about Bridging the Gap: Managing Workers from Different Generations

An unpopular Republican governor, an increasingly deep economic funk, and a national outlook that nearly all prognosticators say greatly favors their party. Nevada Democrats couldn’t have come up with a better storyline heading into the 2008 elections if they’d been allowed to write the script themselves. When Silver State voters head to the polls for the November 4th … [Read more...] about Battle of the Legislators: Which Party Will Take Over This Election Season?

Can your company afford to have its employees compete against the company? How about ex-employees recruiting your current employees and calling your vendors? What about employees taking the intellectual property they created while employed – can your company afford losing that? To better protect the company’s investment against scenarios such as those above, there are four … [Read more...] about Dangerous Departures: Protecting Your Company’s Assets