Get to Know Business Leaders Throughout Nevada Paul Krakovitz Intermountain Healthcare Paul Krakovitz, MD, FACS, is the vice president and chief medical officer for Intermountain Healthcare’s specialty-based care. He is also region president for Intermountain Nevada and oversees medical operations for the system’s 24 hospitals and medical staff … [Read more...] about Paul Krakovitz: Intermountain Healthcare
Archives for October 2021
Sundial Drive HOA Avoided Fee IncreaseBy Replacing Decorative Grass
When mulling over the pros and cons of keeping its water-thirsty grass last year, the Sundial Drive Homeowner’s Association (HOA) surveyed its residents for input. The board was deciding whether to keep the grass and raise HOA fees to cover water and maintenance costs or replace the grass with a water-smart landscape. While some residents expressed strong support for keeping … [Read more...] about Sundial Drive HOA Avoided Fee Increase
Enough is EnoughStop Government Overreach
I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education.Thomas Jefferson Those words were written by Jefferson in a letter dated September 28, 1820. Now, just … [Read more...] about Enough is Enough
Shovel ReadyBuoyed by Strong Prices, Mining Companies Battle Labor Shortage
All the jobless people in Eureka County last summer — all 30 of them, to be precise — scarcely would have filled more than a couple of rows of seats in the historic Eureka Opera House near the heart of Nevada’s great mining district. Tiny pools of available workers are commonplace across rural Nevada these days, and the tight labor markets create headaches for the mining … [Read more...] about Shovel Ready
Cybersecurity for Business OwnersMinimize Risk, Maximize Security
All businesses, from corporate giants to mom and pop enterprises, have data that needs to be protected. This is one instance where the size and type of a business is irrelevant. “That’s a real challenge that small businesses haven’t quite learned to cope with,” said Brian Fricke, chief information security officer, City National Bank. “You can outsource a lot of things, of … [Read more...] about Cybersecurity for Business Owners
Industry FocusEducation
Education in Nevada has long been plagued by lower-than-average graduation rates and test scores. The coronavirus pandemic has only added to the state’s education woes. Leaders in education have the difficult task of improving rankings while creatively overcoming issues brought to the forefront by the pandemic. Recently these leaders met in a virtual roundtable, hosted by City … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Legal Opinions 2021
Legal Opinions is a compilation of expert knowledge on a variety of topics. Written by attorneys, all of whom are highly educated on their featured topic, this special report is a valuable resource for executives. Nevada Business Magazine has been publishing this special feature since 2014. Articles in the 2021 edition of Legal Opinions cover a gamut of professional issues … [Read more...] about Legal Opinions 2021
Vaccine Mandates are Everything that’s Wrong with Modern Politics
Not every “good” idea should be a government mandate, nor should every “bad” idea be made illegal. Receiving the COVID vaccine, for the vast majority of American adults, is a good idea. The vaccination is provably effective at lowering the risk of hospitalization or death. For those who have received it, the risk posed by the coronavirus is effectively the same as the common … [Read more...] about Vaccine Mandates are Everything that’s Wrong with Modern Politics
Dufresne “Didi” Nicholas
Director/Market Executive, Nevada MarketBank of America Merrill Lynch Type of Business: Financial Services/BankingBased In: Las Vegas, NevadaHails From: Nanuet, NY Years Co. Has Been in Nevada: 120Months with Company in Nevada: 06Employees with Company: 1,800 What was your first job? A financial Advisor for PaineWebber in NYC. As a teenager, my first job was working … [Read more...] about Dufresne “Didi” Nicholas
Employee Retention Credit
Rewind back to March 2020, panic swept through Nevada and many business owners were required under a government order to shut their doors and send their employees home. In response, then-President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) providing two mutually exclusive incentives – the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Employee … [Read more...] about Employee Retention Credit
Around the StateOctober 2021
GOED International Receives STEP Grant The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) International Trade Division received a $250,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant. This is the largest grant of its kind the organization has ever received. STEP is a federal trade and export initiative that makes matching-fund awards for states to assist small … [Read more...] about Around the State
Commercial RE Report: Retail SummarySecond Quarter 2021
Northern Nevada By Dickson Commercial Group Retail had another strong quarter with Q2 total sales at nearly $48 million over 23 total sales. The average price per square foot in the first quarter was $356.76 with two sales over $1,000 per square foot. No neighborhood centers have traded hands in the first two quarters of 2021. The market has limited inventory and … [Read more...] about Commercial RE Report: Retail Summary
Business IndicatorsOctober 2021
The “second” estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2021 grew 6.6 percent at an annual rate, revised up slightly by 0.1 percent from the “advance” estimate. The strong growth in the second quarter largely reflected a strong surge in consumer spending, which was boosted by significant injections of federal relief money. The leisure and … [Read more...] about Business Indicators
Last WordWhat Are Some Pros and Cons of Social Media?
Victor Fuchs PresidentHelix Electric of Nevada “Social media is one powerful machine; we enjoy showcasing, not only our projects and partners, but the members of our team. With the ability to reach anyone in the digital space, we continue to thrive with the added component of connectivity social media offers.” Madeline Lapping Assistant Sales ManagerLogical … [Read more...] about Last Word