Toni Ricci is anything but a typical dance instructor. Her friendly smile and business-like demeanor speak to her strong character and drive to achieve what few have: a successful dance studio and hundreds of students who call her business their second home. “I was five when I realized, ‘I really want to do this [...]
LAS VEGAS- MARCH 3, 2017 – USDA Rural Development Nevada today announced a new intermediary lender with $500,000 in loan authority to provide low-interest loans to small rural business entities in Clark and Washoe Counties in Nevada. […]
Annie Turnbo Malone was a businesswoman and philanthropist from Illinois, known for her cosmetic inventions and the Poro College. Because of her work, she’s sometimes referred to as the “mother” of the African American cosmetics, hair care, and beauty industries. Malone was also the first black female millionaire in America. […]
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George Washington Carver was one of the most prominent scientists and inventors of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, an American icon, and a true entrepreneur and lifetime student. His life was dedicated to educating, learning, and inventing new tools and technologies to better the lives of Americans and the world. […]
Financing a small business can sound tough, especially if you’re building something from the ground up. […]
The New Year is already upon us, with the opportunity for every business owner to take a step back and evaluate operations and lifestyle choices. Running a business is an incredibly rewarding endeavor, but can also be difficult, expensive, and exhausting. We’ve compiled a list of the best new year’s resolutions for entrepreneurs everywhere to [...]
In his 20 years as a tutor, Derrick Louis has noticed a constant trend: many kids and adults struggle with and don’t like math, but they don’t know why. […]
“My great grandfather, Lorenzo Snow, immigrated to America from Limerick, Ireland and opened the original Trinity Club over 100 years ago in what was then known as the Five Points in lower Manhattan.” […]
Eclipse Theaters, a premier theater in Downtown Las Vegas, hosted its grand opening ceremony on December 8th, 2016 with Mayor Carolyn Goodman and various city councilmembers and staff. […]
VEDC one of 12 organizations nationwide to receive grant funds as part of Wells Fargo Diverse Community Capital program […]