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Amazon offers to help employees start delivery business
Amazon offers to help employees start delivery business Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its own employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we’ll help you start a business delivering Amazon packages. The offer, announced Monday, comes as Amazon seeks to speed up its shipping time from two days to one for its Prime members. The company sees the new incentive as a way to get more packages delivered to shoppers’ doorsteps ...
Read MoreAmazon fulfillment center in North Las Vegas nears completion
Amazon is ramping up hiring efforts as its newest North Las Vegas fulfillment center nears completion. The company is looking to hire 1,300 workers for the four-floor, 850,000-square-foot facility near Ann Road and Sloan Lane. Amazon spokesman Zeshan Kazmi said the center should be open before July and possibly as early as later this month. Things could change for business needs. The goal is to be fully staffed in the months after the building opens and before the hol...
Read MoreAT&T announces 5G rollout in Austin
Austin may be taking a tentative step toward 5G connectivity. AT&T Inc. announced the launch of limited 5G mobile service in Austin — along with Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, California. But Austinites shouldn't rejoice just yet: the company isn't sharing details on pricing, accessibility or the extent of the rollout. It remains unclear what Austin residents can expect after AT&T's announcement. A compan...
Read MoreWalmart to invest $16.3M in Nevada, including robot janitors
Walmart to invest $16.3M in Nevada, including robot janitors The retail company plans to invest $16.3 million in innovations in Nevada this year, which means some shoppers will be accompanied by robots as they pick up their online order or wander through select stores. This is part of their journey to become the retail store of choice, the employer of choice. “Retail is changing. And we’re changing with it.” The upgrades are pa...
Read More3 Steps to Better Communication
Is your communication consistent, clear, timely, simple and purposeful? This is how attendees at the 2019 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Talent Conference and Exposition described "effective communication" to speaker Jennifer Currence, SHRM-SCP, a consultant based in Tampa, Fla. Effective, transparent communication is important. "In the absence of truth, people make stuff up," she said. Currence, a certified professional coach, SHRM book author and thought l...
Read MoreFresh 52 markets founder insists on local vendors, homemade goods
Fresh52 markets founder insists on local vendors, homemade goods Carrie Hogan was an event planner and worked for a wedding concierge service when she saw a movie that reduced her to tears and convinced her to try to help improve the world. Hogan, a resident of Southern Nevada since 1998, still plans events under the name CH Designs, but mostly for family, friends and referrals. She spends most of her time as founder and manager of the Fresh52 Farmers an...
Read MoreApp developer makes all day happy hour in Las Vegas – Original Cocktail Club Las Vegas
App developer makes all day happy hour in Las Vegas – Original Cocktail Club Las Vegas Jess Horan is a Boston University alumna with seven years of corporate experience in sales, account management, media planning and ad operations — and a self-confessed “martini gal,” extra dirty, vodka, no vermouth and a blue cheese olive. Those interests and influences guided her to leave her job and launch Original Cocktail Club in Las Vegas. The...
Read More$1M in tax abatements slated for 3 Northern Nevada companies
$1M in tax abatements slated for 3 Northern Nevada companie The Governor’s Office of Economic Development awarded $1 million worth of tax abatements to three companies in Northern Nevada looking to expand operations. In total, the office awarded $2.5 million to companies across the state in a meeting Thursday afternoon. The companies in Northern Nevada are expected to provide $33.5 million in capital investment. It was the first GOED board meeting with Steve Sisol...
Read MoreInteresting Startups in Las Vegas
Banjo The idea for Banjo started when its Founder, Damien Patton, became determined to solve one of the most common but difficult problems out there -- making the world's disparate data purposeful -- and doing so live. Over the past 7 years, Banjo has continued to pioneer artificial intelligence technology that reinvents what's possible in a truly connected world. Banjo, born from Damien winning an engineering hackathon at Google in 2010, is the world's first Live-Time...
Read MoreSt Patrick's Day in Las Vegas 2019
It's almost that time of year when we all become Irish for a day on St. Patrick's Day. Actually, you don't have to be Irish to enjoy St Patrick's day in Las Vegas but If you are true Irish, embrace your Irish heritage the Vegas way this St. Patrick's Day 2019. Las Vegas is a fun place to be on St Patrick's day as green beer and Irish whiskey flow at most Las Vegas bars and pubs while you sit back and enjoy live entertainment and authentic Irish food the Vegas way. Las ...
Read MoreEntrepreneur Night Las Vegas
Discover critical concepts & proven ideas to assist you in launching or scaling a business. You will have the opportunity to network with local leaders and learn specifically what it takes to survive and thrive in today's economy! Attending this event will teach what it takes to generate more leads, more sales and how to win the game of business. If you have ever felt challenged or your need a big spark in your business, you will love this event. You will meet so...
Read MoreRetro Manufacturing gets big boost from Nevada small business grant
Retro Manufacturing gets big boost from Nevada small business grant For more than a decade, Retro Manufacturing has been making modern radios for classic cars. All the new technology that they have in their daily driver, we can put in a radio that looks like it belongs in their car," said Steve Harrington, owner of the 12-year-old company. Retro is a niche business, yes, but Harrington said his customers come from every corner of the world. People like and feel comfor...
Read MoreMoving Your Business To Las Vegas
Moving Your Business To Las Vegas Las Vegas is commonly known for its vibrant nightlife. This attracts tourist who come to party, gamble, shop and enjoy themselves. It is the most populated city in Nevada. With a population of approximately 2 million. Plus the high number of tourists, the city receives. This makes Las Vegas business favorable. Here are reasons you should consider moving your business to Las Vegas: Favorable Cost Of Living The cost of living is re...
Read MoreVegas-based Equity Group becomes global franchise
Vegas-based Equity Group becomes global franchise The Equity Group, a mainstay in the local commercial real estate industry, is expanding its resources by becoming a franchisee of SVN International Corp., a full-service commercial real estate network. With its new affiliation, The Equity Group has been renamed SVN | The Equity Group and now offers clients access to SVN’s global platform of award-winning technology and marketing resou...
Read MoreCES 2019: Las Vegas ‘flirts’ with Blockchain technology
Las Vegas is reviewing the potential implementation of blockchain, a database technology in which information is decentralized and maintained communally. Las Vegas is examining with partners to harness the best application uses which will increase productivity and service delivery to our community. Las Vegas is one of an increasing number of “cities flirting with blockchain,” which was also the title of an hourlong panel Thursday at CES, where ...
Read MoreNFL picks Caesars Entertainment as first casino sponsor
NFL picks Caesars Entertainment as first casino sponsor The NFL entered a partnership with Caesars Entertainment, the league's first official casino sponsor. The multiyear deal, however, does not include sports betting or fantasy football. The arrangement begins with this weekend's playoffs and is worth $30 million annually for three years. This latest development is part of a dizzying turnabout for the league. For years, the league insisted gambling was ...
Read MoreCreating a Brand: Business Marketing 101
Creating a Brand: Business Marketing 101 When starting a business many think coming up with a name, developing a logo or even crafting a slogan or catchphrase is the extent of branding. The reality is, there is so much more. Since marketing experts define branding as establishing and maintaining relationships, a company’s graphic identity is only a small component in a never-ending interplay between the business and the people who use its products or services. H...
Read MoreNevada’s Oldest Contractor: Savage and Son’s 125 Years in Business
Nevada’s Oldest Contractor: Savage and Son’s 125 Years in Business Savage and Son, Inc. marked their 125th anniversary of business this year. Established in 1893, Savage and Son is a family-owned and operated business that serves Northern Nevada and the Sierra as a provider of plumbing, HVAC and piping. The company holds Nevada Contractor’s License number 10 and is Nevada’s oldest contractor having passed the family business down through four gen...
Read MoreFinancial Foundations: Funding Commercial Real Estate in Nevada
Local News: Financial Foundations: Funding Commercial Real Estate in Nevada Nevada’s commercial real estate industry is growing again. New projects are underway, both sales of existing buildings and those under construction. There has been a large increase in loan volume over the last several months. As Nevada experiences a growth spurt in commercial real estate projects, there are many ways to finance those projects and many willing lenders. Pro...
Read MoreEmployees Are The Focus Of Next Generation HR Service Technology.
Employee experience platforms have created a buzz in the human resources technology industry, but what exactly are these systems, and what new benefits can they deliver? Employee experience platforms are software or online portals that help employees find basic HR information on their own—letting HR provide higher-level service and boosting employees' perceptions of HR and the company. At the recent HR Technology Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas...
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