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Nevada Small Business Council members attended the National ACE May Heritage Business Summit in Washington, D.C. on May 15, 2024 at the Department of Commerce.
Pictured here from Nevada are Puoy and Pearl with Senator Barbara Lee's staffers during Capitol Hill Visit on May 16, 2024.
Join Nevada Small Business Council and National ACE for the 2024 AAPISTRONG Annual Conference
Date:
Wednesday, October 9th
Location:
Lt Governo's Office
3rd Floor
1 Harrahs Court
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Individual registration is required to attend in-person. No Walk-Ins.
National Asian and Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce's website dedicated to helping small businesses get access to capital, and information about federal, state, and local programs.
SBA has many COVID-19 Relief Programs available -- from Paycheck Protection Program, EIDL, to Restaurant Revitalization Funds. Find out which ones you qualify for and apply ASAP!
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, with the National ACE, the Nevada Small Business Council hosted a conversation with the Small Business Administration on PPP eligibility, application timeframes, EIDL, and how the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant will be coming soon.
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, the Nevada Small Business Council hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Jackpot Joanie’s on Spring Mountain Road.
ECL owner Ron Winchel and his executive team received welcome messages from Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman; Sonny Vinuya, representing Governor Joe Lombardo; Gerri Schroeder, representing US Congresswoman Susie Lee; and Jackie DeJoya, president of the Nevada Chapter of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations.
In attendance were many members of the Las Vegas Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. The ceremony also included the traditional lion blessing performed by the world-renowned Lohan School of Shaolin, led by Sifu Lance Brazil and Sifu Raul Baugh. This is the 25th Jackpot Joanie’s property and the 34thfor ECL Gaming. The first Jackpot Joanie’s opened on May 28, 2010, on Charleston and Rancho.
Christiana Coughlin, Director of Marketing said, “We are thrilled to join the Chinatown community and welcome everyone! Our guests can expect friendly bartenders, a wide variety of slot machine and video poker, and better odds of winning compared to the bigger casinos!”
On January 7, 2020, the Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (National ACE) hosted a roundtable discussion in Las Vegas with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. The Secretary was joined by National ACE Board Chair and President of CSMI, Dr. Karen Eng; National ACE President and CEO, Chiling Tong; and Jan-Ie Low, Commissioner, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Held at the Stirling Club, the conversation included Asian American and Pacific Islander community, Nevada Small Business Council members, and other business leaders from Las Vegas who spoke about economic development, entrepreneurship, innovation, and small business issues.
Our members are actual small business owners! We are committed to supporting existing small businesses and encouraging the start of new businesses.
Our mission is to advocate for small business owners in the state of Nevada. We partner with government entities, corporations, national chambers and organizations to provide useful resources to help grow our members' profit margin. At the end of the day, it's about creating results!
If you are a small business owner and interested in taking your business to the next level, we welcome you! Let's Do Business!