By Pat Kerfoot, Special to bizNEVADA Since it was signed into law by President Roosevelt in 1935, Social Security has become an important feature of retirement planning. Social Security provides the majority of income to most elderly Americans. For almost half of seniors, it provides about 50% of their income. For 20% of seniors, Social…
By Jason Guinasso, Special to bizNEVADA Over the last year, our firm has fielded a number of questions from employers regarding what their obligation to provide “reasonable accommodations” to individuals with disabilities. The answers lie within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. The most common question…
By Toby Tatum, Special to bizNEVADA In my capacity as a Certified Business Appraiser, I have had many engagements to value a business in order to determine the purchase price for the ownership interest of a departing business partner or non-employee stockholder. In every case, these were small, locally-owned businesses and in every case, the…
Lighthouse Charities was founded less than five years ago by a single woman, Cindy Trussel, where she began operations in her living room. Today, the nonprofit is growing far faster than resources would suggest. Trussel started her charity when she saw the need to help refugees who arrive in Las Vegas, most often speaking no…
By Michael L. Gagnon, Special to bizNEVADA The Nevada business community is strong, and I’m sure as seasoned as many of us are, it’s probably been several years since anyone has used a fax machine to send messages on a regular basis. Unless, perhaps, if you work in the health care sector. Just a few…
by Craig A. Ruark Born in Indiana of immigrant parents from Ghana, fifteen-year-old Nana Sarfo has lived most of her young life in Las Vegas and is the CEO of a convention company that will bring over 800 attendees to the Henderson Convention Center this summer. But the story of this littlest entrepreneur starts many…
Special to bizNEVADA “When major disasters strike, you expect to see American Red Cross workers running shelters and delivering food to people in devastated neighborhoods,” Zanny Marsh, Executive Director of the Red Cross of Northern Nevada, said. “Closer to home, Red Cross volunteers respond several times per week when Nevada fire departments ask them to…
By Gloria M. Petroni, special to bizNEVADA As the pool of woman business owners continues to grow, so do the complexities of our environments. Social changes, intricacies in tax law and constant introduction of new technology are just some factors changing the way businesses operate from their leaders to their front lines. As more females…
By Craig A. Ruark After nearly two decades of inactivity, the Sunset Subcommittee of the Interim Legislative Commission recommended to Governor Brian Sandoval that he reactivate the Commission for Women. The Governor supported the recommendation and in December of 2015, with Legislature approval, appointed ten members to sit on the Commission. Current appointed Commissioners are…
By Eric Lincoln Miller “There are 8 million stories in the naked city, some ice cold some without pity.” —Kurtis Blow “In the city there’s a thousand things I want to say to you.” —The Jam Reno, Nevada stars in this new collection of writings by 14 women who overcame adversity, economic hardship, natural and…
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