Powderhorn Resort has launched a promotional program highlighting participating businesses during each week of the upcoming ski season. “If a participating business leverages it well, it’ll be a great vehicle for promotion,” said Sarah Allen, marketing and communications director for the ski resort atop the Grand Mesa east of Grand Junction. Sponsorships for the Business […]
Ronald Reagan said those words should be the 10 most feared the English language. I’d like to take that one step further. I’d like to take this to the point that we should be wary of not just any politician that offers help, but any person, group or entity that comes uninvited to you, your […]
There’s a distinction to be drawn between a new initiative to improve public education in Mesa County and the way in which the effort was brought to the attention of news media. The 500 Plan, an effort involving the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and Mesa County School District 51, seeks to recruit 500 […]
Registration is under way for a presentation on personal motivation and team building during stressful times. The Book Cliff Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) has scheduled the presentation as part of its Oct. 20 meeting. The event is set for 6 p.m. at Two Rivers Convention Center, located at 159 Main […]
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 Edison stated an undeniable principle: Nothing happens without a good idea and a lot of hard work. There are some very good idea people and there are a lot of […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners edged up a bit in August, but still reflects a mostly pessimistic outlook. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Index of Small business Optimism rose seven-tenths to 88.8. The index, based on the results of monthly surveys of small business owners across the […]
Mike Moran Business Times Kevin and Tanya Wold say they’re not opposed to government-backed programs that help people live in homes they otherwise might not be able to afford. But the Wolds are concerned about being caught off guard when they bought an above average priced home in the Wine Valley Estates and Housing Resources […]
Mike Moran Business Times The devil is often in the details. And when it comes to health insurance, the details of national health care reform are difficult to pin down. But two large issues seem certain — the effects of reform already are trickling down to Mesa County and more effects are on the way […]
Mike Moran Business Times Amid the push to cover every U.S. citizen with health insurance, average insurance premiums continue to increase. The trend continues during an economic downturn that has many clients opting for lower monthly premiums and higher deductibles. When people face deductibles that amount to hundreds and even thousands of dollars, they also […]
Mike Moran Business Times Life insurance, as they say, actually concerns the alternative to life. And in the case of business partnerships or corporations, what happens to the business after one of the principals dies can be covered by a policy that ensures assets go where the deceased intended. Such agreements also can ensure that […]