Nevada Small Business Owner Highlight

Shawna Wells never predicted she’d be the founder and CEO of two small businesses. While building a career in education as both a teacher and a principal, she became involved in business and executive coaching, which led to an important realization. 

“People really needed to have conversations about who they were, what they wanted to become and what was the impact they wanted to leave,” she said. 

Nevada Events

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 3:00pm ET

Learn about the importance of succession planning and explore the potential of employee ownership for your small business. Join speakers from the U.S.

Webinar | National
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 2:00pm ET

You learned about the basics of retirement and how your small business could benefit. Now, take the next step and learn how to take advantage of Secure 2.0, a law that can help you and your employees substantially improve your retirement options.

Webinar | National
Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 1:30pm PT / 4:30pm ET

Looking to take your business to the next level with secure funding? Join Small Business Majority for a complimentary webinar dedicated to exploring funding options for small businesses.

Webinar | National
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 10:00am MT

Employee retention is key to a business's success. However, high turnover rates continue to challenge small businesses and impede their ability to grow.

Webinar | National

Nevada Research

Published:
Tue, 04/29/2014

In communities across the United States, it is the jobs small businesses provide and the consumers they serve that keep our economic recovery moving. However, this recovery is threatened when small businesses are faced with costly and frivolous lawsuits brought on by patent assertion entities—commonly referred to as patent trolls. Small Business Majority's national scientific opinion polling found small firms support patent reform legislation that would help prevent patent trolls from targeting small businesses.

Published:
Wed, 08/15/2012

Opinion polling shows Nevada small business owners believe government can play an important role in creating financial incentives that help small businesses take energy efficiency measures. A majority of six in 10 respondents say government investments in clean energy play an important role in creating jobs and boosting the economy, and about the same majority also supports standards to reduce carbon pollution and other emissions even if it means an increase in utility rates.

Published:
Wed, 07/11/2012

Scientific opinion polling reveals small business owners in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico believe protecting their region’s natural assets is one way we can enhance the financial success of small businesses and local economies.