Phil Castle, The Business Times: A Palisade information destruction company was the first in the nation to purchase a new type of insurance that extends coverage for data breaches to its clients. While the release of confidential financial or medical information remains rare, the effects of such breaches have become increasingly costly, said Scott Fasken, vice […]
A leading small business lending organization in Colorado has announced plans to expand the funding level and geographic scope of a financing program. “The expansion of Colorado Main Street Loans is a much-needed opportunity for small businesses in Colorado to thrive and help our economy recover,” said Mike O’Donnell, executive director of Colorado Lending Source. […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has retreated to its lowest level in a year, yet continues to forecast economic expansion through the remainder of 2011. The Business Conditions Index fell nearly two points to 51.9 in September. With declines in each of the last four months, the index is now at its […]
Phil Castle,The Business Times: Kristin Winn discovered it’s not only the big renovations that improve home energy efficiency, but also the little things. With a new roof, windows and siding, Winn believed less electricity and natural gas would be required to keep her 32-year-old Grand Junction home comfortable. But after participating in a project offering […]
It is the oldest excuse in the book. I am guilty of it myself. When life gets busy, sometimes the first thing to go is the workout routine. Although we know we need it and it will improve our day, it still often gets the shaft. So, why do we make ourselves victims of the […]
It was inevitable. The heady time of the early 2000’s had to end someday. While we real estate owners and brokers had hoped growth would last longer than it did, the 1996-2008 growth trend in the Grand Valley left us with some lasting improvements. Improvements like new schools, new and improved roads and highways, major […]
Since late 2008, the Great Depression has made a big comeback in discussions over the economy and public policy. Unfortunately, the lessons that politicians and pundits say we’re supposed to learn often turn out to be dead wrong. But that’s not surprising. Perhaps no other period in U.S. history is so riddled with errors and […]
As a business owner you will be pounded and harassed by everyone and their brother who has the “next big advertising thing” to sell you. It is always amazing and they are typically sold by inexperienced sales people who are only thinking about their own commission. That said – businesses have to advertise to survive. […]
While entrepreneurs often face common challenges – including landing new customers, creating marketing strategies, and understanding accounting – their greatest challenge is usually money, i.e. “access to capital”. This is a meaty topic, but one that is on many business owners’ minds today. As our economy shifts and evolves, this is a good time to […]
The quality of your life and business are directly related to how well you manage all that is on your plate. Routinely, business owners take on so many projects and responsibilities that they become overwhelmed, confused and burned-out, eventually losing their way on the road to creating the happiness and success they desire. “Plate management” […]