Diversify Nevada

Carli Smith, Evan Haddad

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Created by the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development, “Diversify Nevada” provides insightful discussions and expert analysis on the driving forces behind our state’s business, workforce and community development.

MAR 12

Empowering Nevada's Workforce

Elaine Silverstone, GOED's director of workforce development, joins Diversify Nevada to discuss how the agency is helping empower the future of the state's workforce.

24 min
FEB 12

How Nevada's Business Climate Has Evolved in the Last 10 Years

In today's episode, we're joined by Melanie Sheldon, the senior director of business development at the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development. Through her work at GOED, Melanie has witnessed a lot of change in Nevada's business climate over the years as more innovative companies move to the state. Clarification: Nevada has a fully statutory incentive program, not a discretionary one.

24 min
JAN 21

What's Driving Our Economy Going Into 2026?

GOED Research Manager Steve Scheetz joins the show to discuss some of the big economic moves Nevada saw last year and what they might mean for the state in 2026.

18 min
12/10/2025

Strategic Planning for Nevada's Future

Diversify Nevada is joined today by Dr. Dorian Stonebarger, GOED's deputy director. Before joining GOED in 2023, Dorian was Chief Policy Advisor to Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen and worked to create the city's first affordable housing ordinance. In addition to economic development, Dorian is passionate about health and nutrition, and has done a lot of great work in that space. Most recently, Dorian was named one of the 2025 Women to Watch by Nevada Business Magazine. We talked with Dorian about all that and more, including her work in helping develop Nevada's economic development strategy.

20 min
10/28/2025

How the Film Industry Drives Economic Development

Film Nevada Director Kim Spurgeon joined the show today to discuss how her agency, and the film industry, promotes economic development in the state

23 min
10/14/2025

Empowering Rural Voices: The Intersection of Economy and Community

Learn more about Nevada Main Street and rural economic development: https://goed.nv.gov/programs/nevada-main-street/ https://goed.nv.gov/programs/rural-economic-community-development/

26 min
09/25/2025

The Big Role Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs Play in Nevada

It's FREE to attend the many events during Reno Startup Week, which runs from Sept. 29-Oct. 3. View the full schedule and register here: https://www.renostartupweek.com/ If you're a small business owner or entrepreneur, you can also find actionable resources for funding, business plans and much more at: https://nvsmallbiz.org/You can learn more about the Office of Entrepreneurship at: https://goed.nv.gov/programs/office-of-entrepreneurship/

21 min
09/09/2025

Why Healthcare Is Intertwined With Economic Growth

Today's guest is Vance Farrow, the healthcare industry specialist at the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development. With his extensive experience in the industry, Vance brings a lot to the table when it comes to healthcare and its role in economic development.

23 min
08/20/2025

Q2 Recap: What's Going On With Jobs, Wages, and Employment in Nevada?

You can dive deeper into the numbers here with GOED's quarterly performance report: https://goed.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/10.-GOED-Performance-Report-August-2025.pdf

22 min
08/05/2025

How Nevada Is Using Virtual Reality To Revolutionize Workforce Development

Tammy Westergard, GOED's senior workforce development librarian-in-residence, has been an advocate for education and workforce training for many years. She joins "Diversify Nevada" to talk about her cutting-edge program, Individual Career Mapping, which is using virtual reality training to transform workforce development -- and getting results.

16 min
07/22/2025

Navigating Nevada: Economic Trends and Challenges Ahead for 2025 and Beyond

Today's guest is Steve Scheetz, research manager for the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development. He joins "Diversify Nevada" to offer expert analysis into the current economic trends and headwinds that the Silver State is facing in 2025.

23 min
07/07/2025

From Policy to Prosperity: How Nevada Is Building a Diverse Economy

Tom Burns, executive director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), joins us for the inaugural episode of "Diversify Nevada" to discuss how his agency fosters business, workforce, and community development in the state.

18 min

12 Episodes

Created by the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development, “Diversify Nevada” provides insightful discussions and expert analysis on the driving forces behind our state’s business, workforce and community development.

Creator

Carli Smith, Evan Haddad
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

12
Rating

Clean
Show Website

Diversify Nevada