Colorado wine industry matures »

Grand Valley vineyards are located in the very heart of the Colorado wine industry, accounting for about 85 percent of wine grape production in the state. (Photo courtesy Colorado Mountain Winefest)

Naomi Shepherd-Smith recalls a time when the fledgling Colorado wine industry was something of a novelty and some tourists were more interested in taking home a bottle with a Colorado label than drinking what was inside. But like the fine wines its produces, the industry…

Aug 25 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Challenging times: Home builders struggle waiting for recovery »

Last year was nothing to write home about for the home building industry in the Grand Valley, but it looks good compared to this year. “The recovery is being delayed,” says Annette Miller, who, as senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction…

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Between The Times

Inspiration and perspiration a dynamic duo »

American inventor Thomas Edison coined the phrase “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 perspiration.” I’m not sure the percentages are always the same, but…

Sep 3 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Latest labor estimates reflect only small changes in market »

The latest national labor estimates reflect little change in the United States with payrolls down and unemployment up, but only by slight amounts. The Labor…

Sep 3 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Colorado business index slumps, but still forecasts growth »

A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has slumped to its lowest level in nearly a year, yet continues to forecast growth in the…

Sep 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Insight

Putting off difficult conversations only makes matters even more difficult

Business owners and managers realize that having difficult conversations with employees sometimes comes with the job. So owners and managers attend training and listen to webinars that outline…

Aug 31 2010 / Read More »
Perspective

How, exactly, does spend and tax help small businesses?

TheHill.com recently reported that House Democrats are focusing on the party’s small business agenda as a way to regain ground among voters. But considering the policies that a…

Aug 27 2010 / Read More »

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