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Shawn and Racquel Toyozaki, owners of Advanced Pro Construction, landed a contract with Nellis Air Force Base by participating in a government program for small businesses. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
Small businesses, big deals Federal contracts are available for local companies willing to dot their i’s and cross their t’s BY DANIELLE MCCREA | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
Ten years ago, Advanced Pro Construction, a demolition company, was used to doing small jobs in the valley — fixing fire damage, overflowed toilets and broken pipes. The company wasn’t unionized, bonded or expecting big gigs anytime soon. ¶ Then in 2006, it landed a contract with Nellis Air Force Base after participating in a government program for small businesses. ¶ Today, Advanced Pro, a woman-owned business, works on big projects, large-scale remodels NELLIS, CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
$37K
Median salary for a recent college graduate, about $1,000 more than an experienced worker with a high school diploma, according to Georgetown University researchers.
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16.4%
Share of Nevada workers represented by a union last year, an increase from 14.3 percent a decade ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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