An analysis of startup activity across 39 metro areas and all 50 states being released Thursday by the Kauffman Foundation found Las Vegas trailed only Miami, Florida; Austin, Texas; Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Planning to make Mom the star this weekend? Don’t wait too much longer to make reservations for Mother’s Day brunch or dinner.
The abandoned subdivision off the side of U.S. Highway 95 is tucked out of view, but there isn’t much to see anyway — just some house-less streets next to a mile-long airstrip. But in time, if Jonathan Daniels has his way, the property will be buzzing with drones.
Though Hyperloop One still has this summer pegged for a public test of its completed test track near North Las Vegas, track officials don’t guarantee the valley will house the world’s first working hyperloop track for freight delivery.
Eric Lassard, a 13-year-old Las Vegas boy, organized a Youth Startup Weekend at RedFlint — a University of Phoenix-owned business incubator in downtown Las Vegas.
Sheldon Adelson remains the richest man in Las Vegas, and among billionaires worldwide, he comes in at No. 20.
Small business owners in Las Vegas have struggled to find local microlenders — financial institutions willing to lend businesses up to $50,000.
Since cottage kitchen licenses became available in Nevada in 2013, 245 active local licenses have been logged, according to Southern Nevada Health District data. In that same time, the district has investigated 330 complaints of illegal food vendors.
The video game industry is picking up speed in Nevada, a new report from the Entertainment Software Association shows.
Jeanne Phatdoung didn’t know what to expect five years ago when she packed up and left her hometown of Modesto, Calif., to break out in Las Vegas’ hospitality scene.
As usual, stakes are high for those placing bets on the Super Bowl. This year, for those who can’t handle the pressure, a local Las Vegas startup is offering a way out.
As Dave Williams recalls, his announcement to a Southern California sheriff’s department that he decided to retire from law enforcement and join the world of beef jerky manufacturing surprised some of his colleagues.
Zikiz, which sells wraps and Mediterranean food in Henderson, will open its second location in the valley in February.
One of Paul Murad’s better gifts this holiday season came a couple of days before Christmas in the form of a deposit for the newest tenant in a Main Street building downtown.
Wearable technologies, also called “smart” apparel and accessories, were a hot topic at CES, which opened Thursday and ends Sunday.