As Governor Steve Sisolak looks at the state’s strong economic performance at the dawn of a new decade, he sees it well-positioned to make investments that will create jobs and wealth for years to come. Top economists expect Nevada’s strong performance will continue into the New Year and that optimism, Sisolak says, creates an opportunity to address long-term economic … [Read more...] about Economic Forecast
Trending UpMulti-Family in Nevada
Devin Lee, NorthCap Commercial | Photo By Victor Bernard and Jerry Gallagos Multi-family developers in Nevada are convinced a strong trend in the segment will continue for the foreseeable future. The U.S. is in the longest economic expansion in history and with it has brought a boom in multi-family developments in Nevada. David Picerne has been involved in … [Read more...] about Trending Up
Investment StrategiesA Look at Today’s Market
While every investor should have their own financial goals and strategies to achieve those goals, 2019 is proving to be a solid year for most of those goals. Investment advisors are quick to recommend investors meet with advisors to best analyze their long-term and short-term financial goals and build those strategies, but that advice doesn’t change the general rules of … [Read more...] about Investment Strategies
Around the StateAugust 2019
Mineral County Joins Nevada's Sierra Region The economic development service area of the Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) has now been expanded to include Mineral County. The addition grows Nevada’s Sierra region to a total land mass of 7,009 square miles and a population of over 165,450. In addition to Mineral County, the region includes Carson City and Douglas, … [Read more...] about Around the State
Whitney White, Architect Of The Auction Ipo, Joins Fintech Startup Prime Trust As Chief Operating Officer And Chief Technology Officer
White brings critical securities and technical experience to the dual role. Henderson, Nevada– Prime Trust is pleased to announce that it has hired Whitney White as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer as it makes new advancements in technology-driven asset protection, automated investment advisory, and private securities. In April of 2000, boutique … [Read more...] about Whitney White, Architect Of The Auction Ipo, Joins Fintech Startup Prime Trust As Chief Operating Officer And Chief Technology Officer
Five Star Flattery Gets You Everywhere
In the internet age, when one wayward online review can stagger a business, reputation matters more than ever. With a smartphone in seemingly every pocket, potential consumers, and critics, lurk everywhere. When search engine results are sorted out, five-star reputations may separate business success and stagnation. Five Star Economy LLC, a Nevada startup, knows this well. … [Read more...] about Five Star Flattery Gets You Everywhere
SEO + UX Webinar Set For Sept. 22 Hosted by Noble Studios
The elements of SEO and UX are universally understood as crucial to a website’s success. It takes a reputable SEO company to ensure you have optimal results. After all, without a good keyword strategy and a positive user experience, it’s not likely that people will stick around your site for very long – if they can even find it. But what happens when you bring these two … [Read more...] about SEO + UX Webinar Set For Sept. 22 Hosted by Noble Studios
Telecom Technology Advances Transform How Nevada Does Business
A Southern Nevada-based radiology practice of more than 60 physicians with numerous offices uses a custom-designed network linking all locations, including the physicians’ homes, in order to read films there any time of the day or night when on call. The technical arrangement demands an ultra high-speed connection. Cox Communications, a broadband communications and … [Read more...] about Telecom Technology Advances Transform How Nevada Does Business
Where the Mind Matters: Intellectual Property
Intellectual property (IP) is where thoughts and ideas meet the material world and is commonly defined as any work or invention that’s come about as the result of creativity. A strength to the business that owns it, IP is considered an asset in bankruptcy proceedings, can be sold or lost and needs to be protected by the company that owns the property. “Intellectual property … [Read more...] about Where the Mind Matters: Intellectual Property
Tech in Nevada
Economic development in Nevada has a direct, deliberate, effect on Nevada’s technology industry. Then again, Nevada’s technology industry is having a definite effect on economic development. It’s like the old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups commercials – where the collision of chocolate and peanut butter create a happy symbiosis. In this case, the combination is intentional. … [Read more...] about Tech in Nevada
Industry Focus: Insurance
Combating a trend towards faceless online insurance purchases, Nevada insurance agents and brokers seek to educate the market on the importance of a trusted insurance advisor. Recently, executives in this industry met at the Las Vegas offices of City National Bank to discuss the challenges they face. Connie Brennan, publisher of Nevada Business Magazine, served as moderator … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Insurance
Dickson Realty Visits with Google Senior Leadership
Members of senior leadership at Google met with the leadership team from Dickson Realty Inc., on March 24 to discuss how to incorporate the processes of innovation into the real estate industry. Dickson Commercial Group Broker Tom Fennell, Dickson Realty Inc. Sales Manager Beau Keenan, Dickson Realty Inc. Director of Marketing Andrew Reel, Dickson Realty Inc. Truckee Sales … [Read more...] about Dickson Realty Visits with Google Senior Leadership
Legal Remedies to False On-Line Attacks by Customers or Clients
Your customers are talking about you – and the whole world is listening: “Total rip-off!” “Terrible customer relations.” “Completely botched it and charged me twice as much as quoted.” When unhappy customers post these types of comments (or worse) about your business on-line, your reputation – and business – can suffer. For most businesses, especially small … [Read more...] about Legal Remedies to False On-Line Attacks by Customers or Clients
The Cyber State: Nevada’s Burgeoning Technology Industry
The Brookings Report; Unify, Reorganize, Diversify: An Economic Development Agenda for Nevada, commissioned by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development in 2011, identified seven industry clusters Nevada should develop, specifically naming the technology and aerospace industries. In 2013, many in those industries are looking at and locating in, Nevada. Tech Comes to … [Read more...] about The Cyber State: Nevada’s Burgeoning Technology Industry
Staffing Firms
Nevada’s Staffing Firms have had front row seats to one of the most troubling aspects of this economy: unemployment. Despite that, they have found more and more employers are hiring and a demand for skilled workforce has remained strong. Recently, executives representing this industry met at Holland & Hart’s Las Vegas office to discuss staffing in Nevada and what is … [Read more...] about Staffing Firms
Obama Tries to Grab Control of Another Vital Private Industry: The Internet
We have already seen the Obama administration attempt to take over the healthcare industry with its Obama care program, and we watched it meddle in the alternative energy market by propping up Solyndra and other companies that should have been allowed to fail. Recently, Obama appears to have sold out America again. This time it was jobs-for-politics by denying a permit for … [Read more...] about Obama Tries to Grab Control of Another Vital Private Industry: The Internet
Social Media: Get in the Game
Eight out of 10 U.S. companies use social media, according to data from eMarketer, a digital marketing researcher. Is yours one of them? “It’s necessary to have some type of social media presence. If you can dedicate some time to it, there’s going to be a return,” said Adam Carter, Web and social media manager at Bauserman Group, a Reno-based communications agency … [Read more...] about Social Media: Get in the Game