Nevada SBA director gratified by rebound of state’s businesses post-pandemic

Though best known for large corporate gaming entities that power the state’s economy, Nevada is also home to 313,000 small businesses ...     [NEVADA SBA DIRECTOR GRATIFIED BY REBOUND OF STATE’S BUSINESSES POST-PANDEMIC]( [Though best known for large corporate gaming entities that power the state’s economy, Nevada is also home to 313,000 small businesses that create about two-thirds of the jobs, said Saul Ramos, district director of the Nevada Small Business Administration. He works to help those businesses access capital and technical assistance programs that help them, and by extension the state, thrive.]( [AG FORD WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT IMPACT OF PROPOSED GROCERY MERGER]( [Ford is conducting listening sessions across Southern Nevada as he weighs legal intervention to stop the merger of two of the biggest grocery chains in the U.S. His counterparts in 14 other states are holding similar sessions.]( POMPONIO FEATURE OF THE WEEK [DOES YOUR CAR INSURANCE PROVIDE ENOUGH COVERAGE?]( Do you know what your car insurance really covers? While many people may select the coverage amount that’s required in Nevada, they often don’t know what it actually means in the event of an accident or if it’s truly enough coverage. [INDEPENDENT BUSINESS A CORNERSTONE OF LOCAL ECONOMY AND COMMUNITY]( [Nevada ranks sixth in the country for its percentage of retail chains to independent businesses, based on a recent report from Merchant Machine. By comparison, New Hampshire took the list’s top spot with almost 63% of its businesses being retail chains, and Michigan was at the other end of the list, with about 73% of its businesses being independent.]( [DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS BUSINESS INCUBATION PROGRAM NURTURES ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS]( [Participants in the program’s first cohort — all licensed businesses with an annual revenue of under $500,000 — have met once monthly since March to engage in training on financial and legal planning, business planning, social media and more]( [A’S FANS, NEVADA TEACHERS GROUP UNITE TO FIGHT STADIUM FUNDING PACKAGE]( [The signs were once cheerful homages to A’s players, but they have recently displayed more poignant messages: “Vegas Beware,” “Nevada Fold,” “Stay,” and “Schools over Stadiums,” just to name a few.](   EXTRAS AND EVENTS [People on the Move: Aug. 28, 2023]( [Bowl with BOMA Nevada for the Annual Robert Sulliman Memorial Bowling Tournament]( Wednesday, September 13 Registration will open at 5:00 pm / Tournament begins at 5:30 pm Orleans Hotel and Casino   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com