Johnnie Walker RV celebrated 52 years of business in Southern Nevada on April 8 with the opening of a new flagship “Camping Lodge,” where the company’s original building once stood.
Following an eight-year legal battle, an investment consultant who played a key role in the development of Las Vegas City Hall and Bonneville Transit Terminal was won a $2.6 million judgment against Las Vegas Land Partners, LLC.
In 1995, Denette Braud migrated to Las Vegas to escape Southern California’s deteriorating economy. Twenty years later, she owns an award-winning dessert business, and was recently recognized as a community leader by the Urban Chamber of Commerce.
It never ceases to amaze me how many deals that close successfully, then fail miserably as the companies begin to integrate. This is particularly problematic for middle-market companies.
April 15 has come and gone. You have filed your 2014 taxes and maybe even received a refund already. Time to relax until January, right?
It’s a great time to celebrate the progress of women-owned businesses in Las Vegas. The latest Census data shows women-owned businesses nationally increased by more than 20 percent from 2002 to 2007. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, women-owned firms make up almost a third (29 percent) of all nonfarm businesses across the country, generating a total of $1.2 trillion annually and employing 7.6 million people.
Forty years ago, Cuban immigrant Otto Merida drove from New York to Las Vegas in his beloved Vega. Within a matter of years, he had worked his way up to the newly created position of executive director of the local Latin Chamber of Commerce, which is now regarded as one of the most influential of its type in the country.
As much as any industry in the 21st century, the past 15 years has dramatically changed the music industry — from how artists are found, to how the music is distributed, to the industry ‘formula’ that has many music lovers disappointed with a long list of one-hit wonders that populate nearly every FM radio music station in the country.
Exotics Racing has created its own successful niche at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Unfortunately, it is clearly evident in today’s business climate that most managers and executives have lost a significant portion of not only their listening skills, but also their interpersonal relationship skills when it comes to engaging employees.