This holiday season, one local, family-owned and operated business is inviting people to join their family and build their legacy. The company is Dorinda’s Chocolates’ sister enterprise, Live Kaya. Dorinda’s Chocolates is well known throughout the Reno-Tahoe region for its confections.
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Once the front-line herald of business news, usually in a late-in-the-day fax or hand-delivered sheet to news outlets, the press release is fighting irrelevance in mass communications thanks to the rise of the Internet and, especially, the 24/7 chaos of social media. But if done well, its value endures.
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Financial planning should be specific to personal financial goals and priorities. Yet there are common areas for most people — three major financial life stages that are defined more by financial, career and family situations. These life transitions are outlined below, along with relevant planning and investment strategies to discuss with your family and trusted advisers.
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Technology companies continue to flock to Northern Nevada. In addition to bringing a slate of new jobs to the region, they also are providing an influx of capital that’s reshaping the region’s new economy.
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Motivation is one of those topics that influences a lot in the workplace including: organization design, human resources, policy and procedure, and leadership. The problem isn’t the application of motivation, but rather what people have come to understand about motivation.
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Imagine if mining companies could send an unmanned aerial vehicle, instead of a person, into a dark, narrow underground area to document the landscape or the scene following an industrial accident. Well, the Autonomous Robots Labs (ARL) at the University of Nevada, Reno is developing the technology for autonomous aerial robots to do just that, to explore, survey, map and monitor underground mines when they can’t rely upon an operator’s vision or the Global Positioning System (GPS).
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One of the main barriers ex-felons have in order to re-enter society successfully is getting a job. So, if you have a business and believe that individuals deserve a second chance and you also want the opportunity to make a significant difference in someone’s life, ask yourself: What are the pros and cons of hiring an ex-felon?
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There are so many parts to who you are, what you do, and why you do it. What do you highlight? How do you make your message deliverable to the audience you are trying to reach? Here are five tips to help you showcase yourself.
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Building an organic page is establishing your brand culture. It’s where your fans and people go to see what you’re up too. But what about the people that don’t know you?
That is where paid ads come in. Built specifically for reaching out to people that do not know you. Read on to find more on organic social media feeds vs. paid advertising. Do you need both?
Mining companies from around the world have begun using artificial intelligence in their operations. From safety and maintenance, to exploration and autonomous vehicles, and drills, AI is being used to navigate efficiencies and speed. With this new technology, however, comes an ever-growing need for a workforce who can navigate these new systems.
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A few hundred feet from the banks of the Truckee River, Nutrient makes some of the most nutrient-dense food in the country. Using the west coast’s largest sublimation unit, basically a giant vacuum chamber, Nutrient creates breakfasts, lunches, dinners, drinks and on-the-go meals.
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