A major part of any business’s bottom line in Southern Nevada is saving water. Not only is it critical to reduce water use to minimize expenses, but conservation is vital to the community at large as a shortage on the Colorado River will reduce the amount of water we can draw from Lake Mead—the source of 90 percent of our supply—by 8.1 billion gallons beginning in January … [Read more...] about LVVWD Deploys Technology To Track Down Leaks
Archives for October 2022
Tight RacesGet Out and Vote
Well, folks, it’s that time again. Every two years we endure months of political ads, mailers and debates leading up to election day which is only a month away. This year, Nevada elections are very tight which means each and every vote is important. The Review Journal recently cited a poll from Emerson College Polling which showed the races in Nevada for U.S. Senate and … [Read more...] about Tight Races
Legal OpinionsExpert Knowledge for Nevadans
A compilation of expert knowledge on a variety of topics, Legal Opinions is a valuable resource for executives on business issues. Written by attorneys, all of whom are highly educated on their featured topic, Nevada Business Magazine has been publishing this feature since 2014. Articles in the 2022 edition of Legal Opinions cover a gamut of professional issues and each … [Read more...] about Legal Opinions
Credit Unions In NevadaTides of Change
As with most sectors in the financial industry, Nevada credit unions are in the midst of change. COVID accelerated multiple trends credit unions were already experiencing, many of which are tied to the growing preference of customers to use mobile banking and the resulting drop in branch visits and necessary cyber security upgrades. “It’s been really interesting,” said Diana … [Read more...] about Credit Unions In Nevada
Industry FocusEducation
It’s no secret that Nevada education ranks almost last in the nation in a number of measurements. It’s an industry facing immense challenges and one that is in desperate need of solutions. Recently, education executives met at a roundtable to discuss education in the Silver State including its challenges, the effects of the recent pandemic and why Nevada is leaving students … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Then and NowCommercial Developments in Nevada
Nevada is growing, with the in-migration of both residents and businesses, and the concentration of new industry in metro areas. As population and industry grow, the economy remains cyclical, ups and downs balancing each other out. Industries grow and contract, according to demand. During the pandemic, the need for office space dropped significantly, while the need for … [Read more...] about Then and Now
Christopher Lovett
President(R)evolution Engineering Type of Business: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing EngineeringBased In: Las Vegas, NVHails From: Las Vegas, NV Years Org. has been in Nevada: 05Years w/Organization in Nevada: 05Employees in Nevada: 16 How did you get into your profession? During my junior year at UNLV, I found an internship with an electrical engineering … [Read more...] about Christopher Lovett
Expert AdviceQuiet Quitting: 5 Ways To Keep Employees Engaged
Is “quiet quitting” a passing trend or an alarming sign of disengagement at work? Referring to the practice of doing the bare minimum at work to get by, quiet quitting involves limiting working hours and consistently prioritizing personal life over work. TikTok may have popularized the term, but evidence suggests that the trend is nothing new. In June, Gallup found that only … [Read more...] about Expert Advice
Around the StateOctober 2022
Nevada Small Business Development Center Releases Survey of Small Business Challenges The Nevada Small Business Development Center (SBDC) released the 2022 Small Businesses Challenges survey. The survey showed that, of the 225 respondents looking to start a small business or scalable startup, 58 percent claimed that securing financing is one of the top three challenges they … [Read more...] about Around the State
Commercial RE ReportRetail Summary: Second Quarter 2022
Northern Nevada By Gary Tremaine & Amanda Brierton, Dickson Commercial Although the second quarter saw a considerable decrease overall in commercial sales, retail numbers increased in volume by almost $55 million. There were 20 total sale transactions in Q2 2022, totaling $97,968,389 in volume, the second highest quarter in the last few years. The Iron Horse shopping … [Read more...] about Commercial RE Report
Business IndicatorsOctober 2022
The second estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2022 continued to shrink for the second straight quarter, down by 0.6 percent at an annual rate. This represents a 0.3 percentage point slower decline from the previous “advance” estimate, due to upward revisions to consumer spending and private inventories. Despite the revision, decreases … [Read more...] about Business Indicators
Last WordWhat question do you wish potential clients would ask?
Josh Abelson Co-Owner and General ManagerThe Industrial Event Space in Las Vegas “What makes you different from your competition?” Kurt Ouchida President & Co-FounderBraintrust “‘What is your company’s culture?’ In the nearly 20 years we’ve been developing marketing programs, our culture - one built upon respect, diversity, collaboration, … [Read more...] about Last Word