Greetings, Northern Nevada, I’m Jim DeVolld, President of First Independent Bank of Nevada. Back over the holidays we had an idea for locals to keep their money local. We encouraged all Northern Nevadans—instead of going online or over the mountain to shop—to keep their money here, buying from local retailers. Well, that started something we call Fromwoetowhoa.com. Woe as in “bummer” to “whoa” as in great idea. This is where you come in. We need ideas. Lots of them. Yours. Your friends. Your mom. Everyone’s welcome to submit. Then, let the voting begin. If it’s a good one, we hope the rest of Northern Nevada will run with it and get this economy running at top gear. And as local economies go, so goes the nation.

Jim Devolld
President, First Independent Bank of Nevada

First Independent Bank of Nevada
Founded in 1999, First Independent Bank of Nevada’s serves northern Nevada focusing on the business and professional markets in providing commercial banking services including business deposit and investment accounts, cash management services such as remote deposit and merchant services, as well as commercial, construction and real estate loans. Traditional consumer products and services are offered, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit, a variety of consumer loans, full service Internet banking including free bill pay and free ATM access. With branches in Reno, Sparks and Fallon, visit firstindependentnv.com for more information.