Bruce Spotleson

Editor at Large

Bruce is a veteran media executive who helped launch many of our publications. He has both a news and advertising background, and has won awards for his column writing. He's our "face" in the business community and was honored as Henderson's Private Sector Person of the year in 2007.

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Stories

Dress for Success helps get and keep jobs: Monday, May 21, 2012; Let’s begin with the May 10 official location opening of Dress for Success Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization that helps women seeking employment. Much credit is due founder Paige Candee and Executive Director Paula Lawrence for putting long hours into a project with long-term benefits to our business community and residents.
The smartphone industry takes overdue steps: Monday, May 7, 2012; There had been too many events in too short a time, so it was probably inevitable that I’d finally get my signals crossed. After concluding that I was at the wrong place, I headed back to my parked car at the Hughes Center, whipped out my iPhone, again checked the calendar in it, made a phone call and quickly dispatched some emails.
The commotion about an NBA franchise in Las Vegas: Monday, April 30, 2012; By most any definition, Las Vegas is a world-class city. If our major attractions and global tourism appeal weren’t already enough to earn such a distinction, the arrival of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Smith Center for the Performing Arts downtown made it more official.
Talking franchising on a spring day: Monday, April 23, 2012; Though it’s usually brief in this desert, spring is a season in which daydreaming is a constant threat to productivity. No matter what activity you’re engaged in, a perfect spring day can get your mind wandering about things you’d rather be doing.
Tony Plana wants to use the arts in our schools: Monday, April 9, 2012; As a successful stage, film and television professional, Tony Plana knows the role the performing arts play in society. And as a Latino American, he knows they represent even more than culture and entertainment.
Entrepreneurs Organization is built on candor and openness: Monday, April 2, 2012; Acting as their own bosses and assuming their own risks, it makes sense that entrepreneurs are by nature an independent breed. So I must say the concept of a formal organization for entrepreneurs seemed to me an oxymoron at first.
Mufflers, guns and small business: Monday, March 26, 2012; The free enterprise system and gun ownership are two of the better-known aspects of our American culture, and this being Las Vegas, where almost anything can be seen or done, I recently came upon an intersection of the two worlds.
Steve Hughes rethinks the elevator pitch: Monday, March 19, 2012; Just as they do in the rest of our society, fads and trends come and go in the business world. For many, the business fad of 2011 was the elevator pitch.
Dialogue about philanthropy is important for the community: Monday, March 12, 2012; Regular readers know that in addition to reporting bread-and-butter business news, we also cover subjects related to philanthropy. The reason is pretty basic: charities often draw both financial support and board members from the business community, and the two worlds are at times virtually interwoven.
Marketing: For small-business operators, it’s good to remember the basics: Monday, March 5, 2012; Looking back, things were probably challenging enough for small-business owners even before the economy got redefined. For them, the responsibilities are endless, the hours thankless, and the job description includes everything from sales to service to fixing the plumbing.