Las Vegas Business News

People on the Move: March 6, 2023

In the Notes: Carmen Beals, BoothMeUp Las Vegas, Terry Reynolds, Scott Kipper, Schmidt and more ...

Small-business owners in Las Vegas buoyed by $5,000 grants

Sheila Williams owner of Shewins Bookkeeping Service in Las Vegas, is an accounting and tax firm that helps small businesses. Sheila was 1 of the 3 recipients selected in Las Vegas, to receive a $5,000 grant from the Coalition to Back Black Businesses. March 2, 2023. Brian Ramos

Being a small-business owner isn’t easy, and no one knows that better than Sheila Williams. The owner of Shewins Bookkeeping Service, a Las Vegas accounting and tax firm with a focus on educating all sizes of businesses on their finances ...

Nevada OKs $330 million in tax breaks for Tesla plant expansion

An overall view of the new Tesla Gigafactory is seen during a media tour Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Sparks.

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development today voted unanimously to approve a tax abatement package worth more than $330 million for electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, clearing the way for the company to begin a $3.6 billion expansion of its Storey County Gigafactory. Led by Gov. Joe Lombardo, the 12-member board voted ...

NFL program seeks to give Las Vegas Valley’s small businesses a piece of Super Bowl spending

With less than a year until the Super Bowl hits Las Vegas, the host committee and NFL are soliciting local small businesses to apply for its Business Connect program.

Myisha Boyce, chief community engagement officer for the Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee, said Business Connect had been led by the NFL and executed in every market that had played host ...

Nevada board to vote on $330M in additional Tesla tax breaks

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, Inc., is proposing to invest $3.6 billion to expand its manufacturing plant in Storey County to build a new high-volume semitruck factory as well as a new battery facility ...

State treasurer's plan aims to help break long-term cycle of poverty in Nevada

Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine responds to a question during an editorial board meeting at the Las Vegas Sun offices in Henderson Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022.

New legislation being proposed by Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine aims to close the wealth gap for the state’s poorest residents by throwing a lifeline to those in need of ...

People on the Move: Feb. 27, 2023

In the Notes: Nicholas Barber, David Behar, Paul Rozario, Marissa Murphy, Kelly Hughes, Maria Serna, Christina Ivanov and more ...

Good business isn't just turning profits; it's also about being a force for good in your community

As business leaders, we’re often faced with a decision to balance profits with making an impact in our community.

The effects of homelessness on mental and overall health

The effects of homelessness on mental and overall health

According to the 2021 Southern Nevada Homeless Census and Survey, there are 5,083 individuals experiencing homelessness in Southern Nevada on any given night ...

Vegas Inc’s C-Suite Honors recognizes Southern Nevada’s leaders

Vegas Inc’s C-Suite Honors recognizes Southern Nevada’s leaders

The C-Suite Honorees represent an elite class of executives from a wide range of industries, all of which are integral to the community of Southern Nevada.

As part of rebranding effort, off-Strip boutique hotel wants to be ‘cannabis-inclusive’

An exterior view of the Artisan hotel March 29, 2022.

Under new ownership by Elevations Hotels & Resorts, the Artisan Hotel Boutique will be rebranded as The Lexi. Officials at the 64-room property near Interstate 15 and Sahara Avenue say the ongoing multimillion transformation into a more modern, cannabis-inclusive hotel will attract tourists and locals alike. It hopes to open the cannabis floor ...

Father, son open their 17th McDonald’s location in Las Vegas

Christopher Smith and his father Ronald Smith pose during the grand opening of a McDonald's restaurant, 6850 S. Fort Apache Rd., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. The restaurant is the 17th owned by FRSCO and the second to be opened by the father and son team.

Ron Smith would frequently tell his son that if he didn’t do well in school, he would be forced to settle for a job at McDonald’s. Christopher Smith wound up getting a ...

The Notes: Philanthropy, Feb. 20, 2023

In the Notes: Steven Peralta, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada, Annette Logan-Parker, Injured Police Officers Fund, Mead Law Group, Marissa Hawkins and more ...

Tesla recalls 'Full Self-Driving' to fix flaws in behavior

In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, the company logo appears on an unsold 2020 Model X at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo.

Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its “Full Self-Driving” system to fix problems with the way it behaves around intersections and following posted speed limits. The recall came after U.S. safety regulators expressed concerns about the way ...

U.S. casinos top $60B in revenue in 2022, their best year ever

Gamblers are silhouetted against the light from slot machines on Aug. 8,2022, at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J.

Commercial casinos in the United States won more than $60 billion from gamblers in 2022, the best year in the industry's history. Figures released Wednesday by the ...

Rally by Mahomes, Chiefs fuels comeback for sportsbooks

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) leaves the field with his wife, Brittany, after the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. The Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35.

When Patrick Mahomes rallied the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory, he also led a comeback for the sportsbooks. Kansas City's 38-35 win over Philadelphia on Sunday night meant the books were ...

Selfies and security: Robot a hit with guests, staff at Henderson resort

The M-Bot security robot patrols at the M Resort in Henderson Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.

The property last month debuted a new member to its security team — M-Bot, a 5-foot, 450-pound robot equipped with 50 cameras and sensors that patrols the exterior of ...

Vegas company’s fractional homeownership model designed for young buyers

John Northcutt in the living room of his new home.

Those in the program make monthly payments to Roots to cover all expenses—rent, HOA, insurance and utilities regulated on a cap-consumption. Roots moves 10% of that payment to an account for the renter to use as a down payment to eventually purchase the home, or another property if they decide to move.

Rise in interest rates is bringing balance back to Southern Nevada's housing market

The housing market has always been a hot topic and an important part of our lives here in Southern Nevada. That’s understandable. Housing has a huge impact on our economy, and homeownership has always been a key part of the American dream.

People on the Move: Feb. 13, 2023

In the Notes: Southwest Medical, Jewish Nevada, Desert Radiology, Neon Museum, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and more ...