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.
Thomas Arlt, president of RLT Corp., may be one of the least known pillars of the Las Vegas community.
Cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay, chip technology, bill payments, and even bitcoin. Most of us probably don’t think about the way we make our payments. But when you dig into it, there is a lot to consider.
It was a typical morning at Avery’s coffee shop at the corner of Sahara Avenue and Fort Apache Road. Owners Sherman and Linda Ray were greeting customers and crafting orders, blissfully unaware of the impending tsunami that was building each time they swiped a customer’s credit card.
If you have a family-owned business, there’s a lot that makes you unique – from your personal family dynamics to how your business ownership and management work. What many family-owned businesses might not realize is that these unique and overlapping “complexities” can contribute to success if they are balanced and stable — like the legs on a three-legged stool.
It will cost $6 million to $8 million and 10 years of work to protect Las Vegas from a dry cleaner’s polluting groundwater with a carcinogenic chemical.