Beginning this month, you will notice a new department in Nevada Business Magazine. Entitled “Game On”, this feature will cover the business of sports in the Silver State. Starting with a focus on the Vegas’ Golden Knights hockey team, “Game On” will comprehensively report on the businesses and lifestyles of major players in this emerging industry. From the Ultimate Fighting … [Read more...] about The New “Game” Plan: Professional Sports in Nevada – Game On!
Archives for March 2018
Game On: The Business of Hockey in Nevada
Bill Foley manages to get home from a Vegas Golden Knights game at 11:30 p.m., but his head doesn’t hit the pillow until at least 1:30 a.m. “The adrenaline flows,” said Foley, the majority owner of National Hockey League’s newest franchise. “I’ve been in a lot of different businesses in my career and this has been the most enjoyable, entertaining and fun time that I’ve … [Read more...] about Game On: The Business of Hockey in Nevada
Perspective Shifts: Power Poll 2018
Last year was a year of change in many ways, especially in the Silver State. With mid-term elections coming up in November and a changing of the guard in the Governor’s office, this year will shake up the status quo even more. As Nevadans look at the economic progress made since the downturn, executives on both ends of the state are hopeful. “I’ve been doing this for a long … [Read more...] about Perspective Shifts: Power Poll 2018
The Communications Landscape: Connectivity in Nevada
Nevada companies want to be more efficient, expedient and cost effective, and so, they’re demanding more and more out of the available technologies for communicating. Firms providing those continue to develop and offer related products and services that enhance businesses’ connectivity to not only people but, also, objects. “It’s a brave new world,” said Jace Barbin, the … [Read more...] about The Communications Landscape: Connectivity in Nevada
Family Owned Businesses 2018
Nevada Business Magazine, along with corporate sponsor Nevada State Bank, is honored to recognize and support family owned businesses across Nevada for their hard work. The Family Owned Business Awards began in 2010 as a way to recognize these families and the companies they’ve created. Nevada Business Magazine and Nevada State Bank share a commitment to promoting organizations … [Read more...] about Family Owned Businesses 2018
Industry Focus: Healthcare
With federal changes looming and challenges at the local level, healthcare is an industry in turmoil. Addressing the challenges and the bright spots, healthcare executives recently met to discuss where the industry is headed and what businesses can expect moving forward. Connie Brennan, publisher and CEO of Nevada Business Magazine, served as moderator for the event. The … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Healthcare
Build-To-Suit, Spec, Flex: Nevada’s Industrial Real Estate Industry Has It All
Industrial real estate isn’t static. Buildings are constructed, leased up and absorbed, vacancy rates fall and climb again, buildings constructed for one purpose end up serving another. Everything varies with the cycle of the economy. Industrial real estate itself is a microcosm view of the industries using it. The Nevada Market In Nevada, indicators point to continued … [Read more...] about Build-To-Suit, Spec, Flex: Nevada’s Industrial Real Estate Industry Has It All
Movers and Shakers: Jon C. Wolfe
President & CEO House Advantage, LLC (13 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Loyalty Marketing Solutions | Hails from: Southaven, Mississippi | 13 years with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas, NV How did you first get into your profession? My grandfather was a tremendous influence. He invented numerous things as an engineer at IBM. He’s one of the original … [Read more...] about Movers and Shakers: Jon C. Wolfe
#MeToo And Your Business: Strategies For Reducing Risk of Claims of Discrimination and Harassment
With social movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp making daily headlines, society’s focus is increasingly turning to claims of sexual harassment and the exploitation of women and minorities. While many of the recent headlines have originated out of Hollywood, more and more news reports are emerging of alleged systematic harassment of women and/or other protected groups in the … [Read more...] about #MeToo And Your Business: Strategies For Reducing Risk of Claims of Discrimination and Harassment
Around the State: March 2018
Nathan Adelson Hospice Acquires Kindred Hospice Nathan Adelson Hospice, the largest non-profit hospice in Nevada, has acquired Kindred Hospice in Southern Nevada. Nathan Adelson currently treats 400 hospice and palliative care patients each day and has been in business since 1978. Leadership at the non-profit expects the acquisition to strengthen its position in the post-acute … [Read more...] about Around the State: March 2018
The Doublethink of Modern Politics
In George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, he introduced his readers to the concept of “doublethink” — the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. Orwell concisely illustrated the concept with his fictional government’s contradictory slogan for the people: “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is … [Read more...] about The Doublethink of Modern Politics
Welcome to Nevada: March 2018
Premium Waters, Inc. Premium Waters Inc., a producer of bottled water, has announced the opening of a new factory in Las Vegas. The company utilizes eight plant locations in the United States to distribute across 48 states, Canada and Mexico. The opening of the Southern Nevada plant, which operates a fully integrated bottling line, will bring 40 new jobs to the area. The … [Read more...] about Welcome to Nevada: March 2018
Office Summary: Fourth Quarter 2017
Northern Nevada By Colliers Reno The Reno office market finished 2017 strong with 61,734 square feet of positive net absorption year-to-date, despite the slight decrease in the fourth quarter with negative 17,608 square feet. The South Meadows submarket finished the year with positive 47,549 square feet of absorption, making it the top submarket in the area. In terms of … [Read more...] about Office Summary: Fourth Quarter 2017
Red Report: March 2018
E Sale, Industrial Address 5450 Stephanie St., 89122 Buyer Stephanie Industrial Park Seller NGP Stephanie Property Details: 206,474 SF; $905,000 APN 161-27-314-003 Seller Rep Dean Willmore, SIOR of Colliers International Sale, Multi-Family Address 4801 E Sahara Ave., 89104 Buyer 29SC Sahara LP Seller Prime Residential Details: 312 Units; $74,679 per unit APN … [Read more...] about Red Report: March 2018
Business Indicators: March 2018
The “advance” estimate for U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent after two consecutive quarters of above 3 percent growth. Average hourly earnings growth accelerated to 2.9 percent year-over year, its largest gain since the Great Recession thanks to a tightening labor market. Retail sales posted strong … [Read more...] about Business Indicators: March 2018