Las Vegas Business News

People on the Move: April 7, 2025

In the Notes: Foresight Housing Partners, HopeLink of Southern Nevada, SR Construction, Bailey Kennedy, Lawrence Barnard and more ...

7 April 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

Cox Business partners with RingCentral to bring AI-powered voice, chat, video and contact center capabilities to Southern Nevada customers

Cox Business is constantly evolving its product portfolio to drive greater outcomes for customers, including a new partnership with RingCentral, a leading global provider of AI-powered trusted communications.

7 April 2025

Steve Westerman

Audit: Attendance at CES in Las Vegas was 145K in 2025

CES attendees makes their way between exhibit halls at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES 2025 Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

The 57,401 international attendees represented 58 countries, with South Korea leading international participation at 14,405 attendees. Overall attendance showed ....

31 March 2025

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Green Our Planet to combat ‘food desert’ in East Las Vegas with new space

Green Our Planet, the nonprofit that cultivates the nation’s largest school garden and hydroponics program, is planting permanent roots in East Las Vegas. This illustration shows their new space on North Las Vegas Boulevard near Nellis Air Force base.

Green Our Planet, which cultivates the nation’s largest school garden and hydroponics program, is planting permanent roots in East Las Vegas …

31 March 2025

By Katie Ann McCarver

Nevada nonprofits urge faster state payments amid federal funding uncertainty

The United Way of Southern Nevada is among a cadre of nonprofit organizations in Nevada asking the state Legislature to pass a law that would require the state, under certain circumstances, to adhere to a maximum 30-day waiting period on payments to nonprofits for work performed as part of state grants and allow some nonprofits to receive up to a 25% advance of a state grant’s value.

Nonprofit organizations in Nevada often go through a payment process in the opposite order of how the rest of the state does. They apply for ...

28 March 2025

By Kyle Chouinard

Nevada proposal seeks to strike balance for food vendors, public health

Street vendor Luis Sanchez takes down a shade umbrella as winds pick up in a residential neighborhood in North Las Vegas Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Senate Bill 92, signed by Governor Lombardo last week, legitimizes street vendors across the state, providing them with the necessary permits to operate and grow their small businesses.

Nevada legislators are pushing forward with an initiative to refine the regulatory landscape for the state’s food vendors, aiming to strike a balance between public health safeguards and entrepreneurial opportunity ...

27 March 2025

By Grace Da Rocha

40 Under 40: Megan Comfort, Executive Vice President and Small Business Manager, Nevada State Bank

Megan Comfort thrives in discomfort.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Anderson Hu, Anesthesia Medical Director, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Anderson Hu was introduced to anesthesiology during his third year of medical school, and he was instantly entranced by the profession’s high expectations and skill set.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Frank Sidoris, Owner of Hard Hat Lounge

Frank Sidoris learned early in his career how to assess the right opportunity.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Meesha Moulton, Owner of Meesha Moulton Law

While a career in law is arduous, lawyers are not rare.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Vartan Zakhariants, Business Owner and Competition Organizer, VZ Dance Studios

Vartan Zakhariants built a successful business to bring the community together through the arts.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Mathilda Miller, Government Relations Director, Native Voters Alliance Nevada

Mathilda Guerrero Miller is not naïve to the fact that politics can feel insular.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Griffin Tendler, Vice President of Marketing, Sapphire Las Vegas

Griffin Tendler was always mystified by Las Vegas’ energy and vibrancy, but when he developed a passion for music, earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and entered a career in nightlife, his attraction to the city grew immensely.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Ciara Owens, Managing Director, Leadership Development, Teach for America

Ciara Owens has been leading students and educators in Clark County since 2013.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Taylor Verhaalen, President and Owner, Stout Management Company

After a stint in commercial real estate brokering, Taylor Verhaalen joined Stout Management Company in 2009—the family business he grew up learning.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Deana Marcello, Executive Vice President, Colliers

Deana Marcello initially thought she would be a lawyer.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Joe Kennedy, Executive Director, Get Outdoors Nevada

A fourth-generation Nevadan, Joe Kennedy brings a wealth of diverse experiences to his leadership role at Get Outdoors Nevada.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Brian Hager, President and Chief Executive Officer, Grant a Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center

The mission of Grant a Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center is to provide resources and advocacy for neurodiverse individuals and their families.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Diane Tuntland, Chief Investment Officer, Endowment Partners and Fraser Asset Management

While Diane Tuntland was a professional ballet dancer, she didn’t give much thought to her post-ballet career.

27 March 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40: Derek Morishita, Vice President of Food and Beverage, Sahara Las Vegas

Derek Morishita would be happy to tell anyone that food and drinks are his life—and he’s been fortunate to make them his career.