Nevada Commission for Women seeks to honor and encourage the advancement of women

Nevada Commission for Women Seeks to Honor and Encourage the Advancement of Women

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…

Mary Beth Hartlieb

Taking the Leap of Faith into Business

By Craig A. Ruark It seems that many people enter college and may even finish their education with a plan to do one thing and end up taking a different path in life. That was the case for Mary Beth Hartleb, founder and CEO of PRISM Global Management Group, LLC. Hartleb initially considered getting a…

Debbi Somers, a Woman with Determination 1

Debbi Somers a Woman With Determination

 By Craig A. Ruark If there were an actual ‘school of hard knocks,’ Debbi Somers would have graduated with honors. Raised in Chicago, Somers began working in her father’s grocery store at the age of 14. “When you work for your father, and he owns the business, you do every part of that job. I…

Blockchain 101

Blockchain 101

  by Craig A. Ruark When you talk about mining to most people, the image of house-size earth moving equipment and gigantic craters, or long dark tunnels have generally what come to mind. However, a new mining industry has been evolving since 2009, and it involves what is called cryptocurrency. Perhaps you have heard about…

Factoring— The Loan Alternative

Factoring— The Loan Alternative

   By: Craig A. Ruark A loan is a loan whether it is a government-backed SBA loan, a secured equity loan through a bank, or a personal loan through an associate, each of them has a principal and interest amount that must be paid back, either in a lump sum or over time. Many times,…

Question 1, Marsy’s Law, Faces Final Confirmation

Question 1, Marsy’s Law, Faces Final Confirmation

  by Craig A. Ruark   For individuals accused of committing a crime, and those convicted of a crime, the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of each state has a list of rights afforded to them by law. However, neither the U.S. Constitution nor the constitutions of around a dozen states enumerate strong rights to…

Ronald MacDonald House

Twenty Years of Togetherness

 by Craig A. Ruark Families are stronger when they are together, and their presence helps a sick child cope better. Research even proves that while we cannot make medicine taste better or take away painful treatment, we can help lessen the burden and ensure families have the stability and resources to support their child’s recovery.…