Bevel & Sloane helps Nevada businesses of 10 to 250 people build training programs, onboarding academies, SOPs, manager training and KPIs, then trains an internal successor to run them. We work from Chicago, remote and on site by arrangement, on a fractional basis from $4,500 a month.
Nevada small business at a glance
Nevada's economy is led by hospitality, gaming and conventions in Las Vegas and Reno, with fast growing logistics, manufacturing and data center work around Reno and Sparks, plus construction across both metros. Hospitality runs on consistent guest experience delivered by large frontline teams, which is a training and standards problem before it is anything else.
| Measure | Nevada | Source year |
|---|---|---|
| Small businesses (under 500 employees) | 353,621 | 2022 |
| Small employers with 1 to 19 employees | 51,347 | 2022 |
| Small employers with 20 to 499 employees | 7,745 | 2022 |
| Small business employees | 578,767 | 2022 |
| Share of private employees at small businesses | 45.0% (US 45.9%) | 2022 |
| Monthly quits rate, average Jul to Dec 2025 | 1.9% (US 2.0%) | 2025 |
The small business share of jobs is below the national 45.9% (SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Nevada profile). From March 2023 to March 2024, small businesses there had a net increase of 23,302 jobs (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, in the same profile).
In Nevada, the quits rate averaged 1.9% a month from July to December 2025, close to the national rate of 2.0% (BLS State JOLTS, Table 4, released July 22, 2026). Turnover is about average, which still means a steady flow of new hires to onboard and a steady drain of know how.
Where small business jobs are in Nevada
The industries with the most small business employees in Nevada are hospitality and food service (102,905), construction and trades (75,559) and healthcare (73,969) (SBA, 2025 profile, 2022 data). Among firms with 20 to 499 employees, the size band closest to the teams we serve, the largest groups are hospitality and food service, construction and trades and healthcare.
Bottlenecks we expect in this mix
Hospitality and food service
Small firms in Nevada employ 102,905 people in hospitality and food service, 35.1% of the sector's jobs. Restaurants, hotels and catering. The industry posts the highest quits rate in the BLS data, 3.5% in August 2026, which means the training program is running all year whether or not anyone designed it. Station checklists, a shift lead playbook and a short first week path keep standards steady. See Multi location restaurants.
Construction and trades
Small firms in Nevada employ 75,559 people in construction and trades, 77.5% of the sector's jobs. General and specialty contractors, HVAC, plumbing, electrical and roofing. Field knowledge lives with a few senior people, and new technicians learn by riding along. The industry needs to attract 349,000 net new workers in 2026, so faster ramp and better crew lead training are a competitive edge. See Roofing and construction.
The third largest, healthcare, has its own patterns; see Dental groups.
How does a remote engagement work in Nevada?
Most of Nevada is on Pacific time, two hours behind Chicago, so the weekly 60 minute calibration lands at a normal hour for your team. The rest runs in a shared Slack channel.
- Week 1. Free checkup and a discovery session by video.
- Weeks 1 to 2. Shadowing by video and screen recordings, plus interviews with the people who hold the know how.
- By Day 30. You name an internal successor who co-pilots every build.
- Months 2 to 6. SOPs, onboarding, manager training and KPIs piloted, then handed over.
We have no office in Nevada. Work is remote and on site by arrangement: if a kickoff or a shadowing day in person would help, we scope it in up front.
Cities in Nevada with their own page
We have metro pages with local data for:
- Las Vegas: about 274,000 small businesses in the metro, 44.6% of metro employees at small firms
Businesses anywhere else in Nevada work with us the same way.
How much does an operations consultant cost in Nevada?
Pricing is published and the same in every market: retainers run from $4,500 to $7,500 a month by headcount and tier, and the two week Operational Diagnostic is $5,000, fully credited toward a 3 or 6 month engagement. See every package and price and how the six step method works.
Questions owners ask
Do you have an office in Nevada?
No. Bevel & Sloane is based in Chicago and has no office or address in Nevada. We work remotely, and on site by arrangement when a kickoff or workshop in person is worth the travel.
How many small businesses are in Nevada?
The SBA Office of Advocacy counts 353,621 small businesses in Nevada, using 2022 Census data. Most have no employees; 51,347 have 1 to 19 employees and 7,745 have 20 to 499.
Is employee turnover high in Nevada?
The monthly quits rate averaged 1.9% from July to December 2025, close to the US rate of 2.0%, based on BLS state JOLTS estimates. Your own industry and roles matter more than the state average.
What would a 50 person Nevada company pay?
Companies of 36 to 85 people usually start around $5,200 a month for The Prelude (3 months) or $5,800 for The Blueprint (6 months).
The Prelude
3 months, from $4,500 a month
Most Nevada engagements start with a free business checkup, then the two week diagnostic or The Prelude.
Not sure yet? Start with the 2 week Operational Diagnostic, $5,000 and fully credited if you continue.
