Owner stories
Spotlights on the people behind Las Vegas Valley businesses, and plain guides for owners.
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702’s Greatest of All Trades: Justin Suchar Asks, “What Do You Need Done?”
Justin Suchar on growing up on a Pennsylvania dairy farm, sign work at YESCO and the Henderson handyman business that takes on a mix of everything.
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Red Carpet Mobile Notary & Apostille: The Las Vegas Notary Who Reads the Room
Patricia Shabel on starting Red Carpet Mobile Notary & Apostille in Las Vegas, the UV-light trick she shows clients, and apostilles for all 50 states in as little as 24 hours.
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Checking In With Las Vegas Appraisal Co.: Busy in a Slower Mortgage Market
Seven months after his first spotlight, Dan Byrne on staying busy with probate, divorce and litigation appraisals, how he uses AI in his reports, and retooling for UAD 3.6.
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Nosey Cards: Two Nosey Dogs and Something Worth Sending
Rachel Michele on the two nosey dogs who named Nosey Cards, her Henderson online business that turns your own photos into personalized digital greeting cards.
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Rang’s Cocina Moderne: From a Food Tray Business in the Philippines to a Las Vegas Family Table
Chef Rachelle “Rang” Tan on leaving lockdown for Las Vegas, opening with nobody to invite, the chef who changed everything and the West Charleston restaurant she runs like a family home.
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The K-9 Handler: From Military Working Dogs to Las Vegas Family Pets
Ira Smith, training dogs since 1974, on the Air Force method behind his system, behavior modification and Service Dogs of Southern Nevada, his nonprofit for veterans and first responders.
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Garage, Spare Room, Patio: What Junk Removal Covers for Las Vegas Homeowners
A plain guide to what a junk removal crew will haul from a Las Vegas home, how a job runs, and how a crew compares with a dumpster, from Haul It All Junk Removal.
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Sharpen Vegas: A Chef’s Work Continues, One Knife at a Time
Jason Hoatson on 30 years as a chef, his move to Las Vegas and the mobile sharpening appointments that help customers cook for themselves.
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After a Shift at The Strat, Patrick Magill Started Haul It All Junk Removal
Patrick Magill on starting Haul It All Junk Removal in 2023, handling each part of the job and building more local business connections.
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Winnie & Ethel’s Began With a Car Ride and a Diner Dream
Aaron Lee and Mallory Gott turned a car-ride conversation into a neighborhood diner at the Huntridge Shopping Center.
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Recycled Propaganda: Making Room for Other Artists in Downtown Las Vegas
Izaac Zevalking on opening his downtown gallery, giving other artists wall space and continuing his public mural work.
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Brody Luxe Builds the Celebration Around the Guest of Honor
Brody’s Las Vegas entertainment business brings private performances to permitted party locations, with a personalized Luxe Moment for the guest of honor.
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David Rosen Is Making Wax Trax Records Easier to Dig Through
After taking over his father’s Las Vegas record store in 2025, David Rosen is reorganizing its shelves, sections and 45s for the next customer looking for a record.
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Karissa Russ: From Motorcycle Races to Las Vegas Wedding Photography
Las Vegas native Karissa Russ shares how a rainy backyard wedding changed her career, how she plans elopements and what comes next for her team.
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Meet Neon: Your Story, a Free Business Spotlight
A ten-minute phone call with Neon, our AI interviewer, helps us tell the story behind your Las Vegas business. No writing assignment, subscription fee, or required badge.
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A Small Badge. A Local Business Community.
What the optional 702 Alliance footer badge means, how to add it, and why a free profile never depends on installing it.
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Why Real Local Business Stories Help People Find Us
Useful profiles, real owner stories, and clear business details give neighbors and search tools more to discover. Here is what we are building together.
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Dr. Julie Quan Was Eleven Years Old When She Decided to Become a Chiropractor. She Has Not Stopped.
Dr. Julie Quan was eleven years old when she walked into a chiropractor’s office and decided what she was going…
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Gina Barbara Has Been Making People Feel Seen for Twenty Years
Gina Barbara had her first solo art gallery at eighteen years old. Fine art painting. She was good enough to…
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Meet Las Vegas Appraisal Co.: The Appraiser Who Walked Through the Wreckage and Came Out Asking Better Questions
In 2008, while the Las Vegas housing market was collapsing, Dan Byrne was walking through the aftermath one house at…
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Cody Peterson Was Tired of Playing by Someone Else’s Rules. So He Built the 702 Alliance.
Before there was a network, before there was a digital handshake, before any of it — there was a guy…
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How to Lock Down Your Online Presence as a Las Vegas Business
Every local business in the Las Vegas Valley has an online presence — whether the owner built it or not.
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What Is AI Equity — and Why Local Businesses in Las Vegas Need to Build It Now
AI equity is the accumulated confidence that artificial intelligence search systems have in a business. Unlike paid advertising, AI equity…