FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Catherine Lu, Public Information Officer
(702) 486-6982 / 334-7953
clu@sos.nv.gov
(Carson City, Nev.; May 4, 2015) — As the first government agency in Southern Nevada to integrate its business licensing processes with Nevada’s Business Portal, SilverFlume, the City of Las Vegas is bringing time savings and efficiency to its business license customers. The City of Las Vegas’ business licensing division can now access Common Business Registration (CBR) data that SilverFlume customers provide for their profiles. Being able to access this information drastically reduces the amount of redundant paperwork required from businesses.
“Nevada is making significant strides forward in business licensing collaboration, and the Secretary of State’s office is proud to welcome the City of Las Vegas aboard SilverFlume as the first Southern Nevada government agency,” said Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske. “City of Las Vegas customers will benefit greatly from the agency’s participation with SilverFlume.”
When a customer starts a business with a Las Vegas address on SilverFlume, the user will be directed to begin a City of Las Vegas business license application pre-populated with CBR data. CBR data is basic information that nearly every Nevada governmental agency requires, such as doing business as (DBAs)/fictitious firm names (FFNs), industry and business description, physical location addresses, owners list information, and number of employees. Sharing this information among state and local agencies will save time and money for businesses licensed in Nevada.
The City of Las Vegas’ business licensing division can select specific CBR information and import it on a scheduled basis appropriate to its needs. City staff spent approximately 100 hours of manpower, which includes administration, design, development, testing, training, and product rollout, to integrate their system.
"The City of Las Vegas is committed to bringing businesses and increased economic development to our community,” said Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman. “We are pleased to be the first entity in southern Nevada to develop direct access from the State Business Portal to provide an easier and more seamless online system to process state and local business licenses."
SilverFlume’s website, www.nvsilverflume.gov, gathers all of the agencies involved in starting a business under one digital roof, sequences required tasks, and guides the customer through cross-agency steps via the one-stop shop. Sharing CBR data provides the foundation for SilverFlume’s one-stop-shopping experience. The CBR service enables business license customers to enter the information once instead of repeatedly when interfacing with different agencies. SilverFlume became operational in June 2012 and has processed nearly $220 million in cross-agency revenue while processing more than one million transactions to assist businesses with their licensing and regulatory needs.
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