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Club 20 leadership conference planned
May 20 2013Chamber political involvement sparks debate
May 20 2013Rising index signals U.S. growth
May 17 2013Mesa County jobless rate trending downward
May 17 2013New Habitat for Humanity director relishes role
May 15 2013Sales tax collections drop, but at a slower pace
May 13 2013Alternatives fuel energetic discussion
May 8 2013Presentation to offer update on HOA laws
May 8 2013Unique boutique: Crafty vendors realize entrepreneurial dreams »
Phil Castle, The Business Times Connie Ferguson jokes that what started out as a craft show exploded into a department store. In looking for a location for an extended holiday arts and crafts show, Ferguson founded instead an enterprise that’s evolved far beyond her initial…
May 21 2013 / Leave A Comment / Read More »Answering the call: StarTek turns new hires into “brand warriors” »
Phil Castle, The Business Times Norma Roberts leads an impromptu tour through the StarTek center in Grand Junction, pointing out various features of the facility as she walks and talks: the training and conference rooms, the cafeteria and, of course, the massive space in which…
May 8 2013 / Leave A Comment / Read More »Cheesecake venture expands with East Coast location »
Phil Castle, The Business Times An inventive entrepreneur who combined his passions for business and cooking to start a venture selling cheesecakes in jars expects to expand his operation with an East Coast location. By simultaneously tapping into larger markets and lowering shipping costs, Lee…
Apr 30 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More »Record longevity: Store adapts to changing music industry »
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rock Cesario remembers well the predictions he’s heard over the years. Changing music technology would relegate vinyl albums to a dustbin of history already piled high with buggy whips. As it turned out, though, rumors of the death of records…
Apr 24 2013 / 2 Comments / Read More »Zipping along: Business a thrill ride for fast-growing firm »
Bonsai Designs sells what it bills as world-class experiences. There’s the heart-pounding thrill of flying down ziplines suspended high above the ground, to be sure. But there’s also the quiet and contemplative pleasures of walking through forests and encountering nature up close and very personal.…
Apr 9 2013 / Leave A Comment / Read More »
From The Staff
- story $40 million project planned to complete top two floors in St. Mary’s Hospital tower
- story New SBA regional director out to help entrepreneurs
- story Unique boutique: Crafty vendors realize entrepreneurial dreams
- story Mesa County jobless rate trending downward
- story New Habitat for Humanity director relishes role
- story Property manager skeptical of apartment survey results
- story Busier seasons expected to change downward lodging trend
- story Sales tax collections drop, but at a slower pace
- column There are lessons to be learned from the devastation in Oklahoma
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- column It’s safe to assume, that the cops acted …
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- column Vomiting on command strictly for politicians
- column I doubt there’s Tacit(us) approval to Rand(y) government overreach
- column I serve at the pleasure of … the local newspaper?
- column Why did the chicken wing eater cross the road?
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