Recycling has become a major part of our daily lives with more and more companies making it a staple among their team members, even down to how they do business. We’ve seen here in Southern Nevada some of the ways places are going green like switching to light-emitting diode lights and powering offices with renewable energy. As creative as businesses and individuals can get to be more sustainable, the one aspect of sustainability that has always rang true is good-old recycling.
Starting a business from scratch is hard work. It’s also very expensive. Once a business is up and running, growing that business becomes even more expensive. I have firsthand experience with this, as with passion and dedication I started my own company, See Us Now Staffing.
As the largest and oldest trade organization representing the residential construction industry in Nevada, SNHBA takes a keen interest in proposed legislation that is likely to impact the industry, homeowners, potential homebuyers and the business community in general.
There’s no way around it. Giving feedback is a tricky thing. Even with the best of intentions, wires get crossed, and technology isn’t always a help. There are more ways to experience confusion than ever before. Texts, emails, video calls and even instant messaging apps are part of the problem.
While considerable attention is being given to the millions of foreigners who unlawfully entered the U.S. in the recent past, there are serious flaws in our immigration laws that allow lawful immigration. Some of the flaws include the H1-B and EB-5 visa programs, limited quota placed on professionals holding advanced degrees, and the undue breadth of family-sponsored immigration, all of which could lead to an eventual green card (lawful permanent residency). There is a dire need to reform the U.S. immigration law to fix these and other existing flaws.
Building a business is a lengthy and involved process. Business owners can spend anywhere from months to years conceptualizing, planning, implementing and revising and honing their business ideas, creative processes, products and systems. During this process, which can be expensive, they often hire employees to implement or sell those ideas, processes, products and systems.
The concept of “home” has attracted significant attention from the U.S. Supreme Court, limiting the locations where a corporation can be sued. That’s good news for Nevada-based businesses.
Over the last few years, social media has gone from a trend to a mainstay as a marketing and communication strategy for brands of all sizes.
What do the most effective business leaders do differently? Ben Johnson decided to find out. As a supervisor at the U.S. Probation Office, he is attached to a task force that includes Homeland Security, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI. While enrolled in a two-year leadership program, he looked for another leader to observe in action, hoping to gain insights he could apply to his own command.
As Congress moves forward in the coming months with tax reform, it is critical to preserve Section 1031. I urge Sen. Dean Heller to retain Section 1031 in the Internal Revenue Code unchanged.