Today’s interest rates really are as low as they have ever been, and using them to your advantage is a great way to get ahead in the game. When choosing what to write in this article, it seemed natural to touch on something we deal with on a daily basis. The question: Is now the […]
Text (SMS) Message Marketing is a simple, affordable advertising platform that enables small to medium sized businesses to have the same powerful impact that larger companies have been able to leverage for years in traditional advertising efforts. With the massive growth of social media, businesses can now integrate text messaging with the social media platform […]
A second Denny’s restaurant has opened in the Grand Valley. The new restaurant is located at 3205 Interstate Highway 70 Business Loop in the Peach Tree Plaza shopping center in Clifton. Horizon Dining owns the restauant and employs about 85 people. The restaurant is open around the clock and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in […]
Kevin Borman has been installed as chairman of the Grand Junction Area Realtor Association (GJARA). Borman, managing broker of Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, has worked as a Realtor in the Grand Junction area for 30 years. He’s been a member of GJARA for 14 years. “Kevin will be the right leader at the right […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: A Colorado-based company expects to soon open a revamped mining and processing facility that will help meet growing demand for the rare earth elements required to manufacture a profusion of high-tech products. The timing couldn’t be more important because China is expected to limit or even halt exports from what’s been […]
A monthly measure of economic conditions for small businesses in Colorado continues to edge upward, although flagging consumer confidence hinders bigger gains. “The most significant challenge facing the Colorado economy today is that it is part of a struggling national economy,” said Jeff Thredgold, a corporate economist who calculates the Vectra Bank Colorado Small Business […]
Kristin Donohue, Employment Dimensions Consulting Services Something’s knocking on the door of your business. Do you hear it? It’s turnover! “What?” you ask. “Turnover isn’t a problem for me. Haven’t you heard there’s a recession? People are lining up to work for me.” In the wake of the Great Recession, businesses have reported record-low turnover. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Pete First enjoys a good vantage point from which to observe trends in the resale market. First works as director of franchise development for Winmark Corp., a Minneapolis-based corporation with a total of 900 resale stores in operation across the country. And trends in the resale market, he says, have been […]
Frame Depot will feature the work of pastel artist Hazel Monzingo through Nov. 2 at the Grand Junction store, located at 529 Bogart Lane. Monzingo’s paintings have been exhibited in more than 40 national juried art shows. She has won numerous awards, and her paintings are included in corporate and private collections throughout the country. Monzingo […]
Kelly Romatzke has joined Major Mortgage in Grand Junction as a senior mortgage loan originator. Romatzke brings to her new position 16 years of experience in the mortgage industry, including positions as a mortgage loan originator and assistant vice president and manager of a nationally recognized mortgage operations center. Major Mortgage operates offices at 2474 […]