Teresa and David Kareus recently announced the merger of Valley Office Supply with Source Office Products, touting the advantages of combining resources to improve purchasing power and customer service. When it comes to using technology to improve efficiencies and service, though, the Grand Junction business was up to speed well before the merger with the […]
Mac Lewis and Paul Shelton, engineer and lead installer at Atlasta Solar Center in Grand Junction, have earned certification as photovoltaic system installers. Lewis and Shelton earned certification from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. Lewis and Shelton had to pass an exam demonstrating competence as installers and knowledge of such subjects as […]
Lisa Mullen is looking forward to attending an upcoming conference that will connect Coloradans with federal government leaders. “This is a great opportunity for me,” said Mullen, the owner of Rocky Mountain Sanitation in Grand Junction. “As a business owner, I feel this is an important step to providing good business practices and procedures.” Mullen […]
An increasingly uncivil workplace costs businesses not only talented employees, but also paying customers. It’s up to owners and managers to address behavior that creates a “toxic environment,” said Evan Abbott, director of organizational development and learning for the Mountain States Employers Council (MSEC). “They set the tone. They create the norm of what’s accepted.” […]
Businesses enjoy more ways nearly every day to promote their products and services and connect with customers. But it’s important to put marketing strategies in place before using emerging techniques, not after the fact. The increasing popularity of quick response codes offers a good example, said Valerie Stow, an internet marketing specialist with RSW Partners […]
Mary Leeds and Donnie Tanner consider themselves a fairly good representation of the demographic they expect their new Grand Junction business to serve. Leeds competes in fitness events, while Tanner maintains a hectic schedule as a crop duster, farmer and volunteer fireman. That’s not to mention their responsibilities as parents. The two say the nutritional […]
Although the energy industry ranks among the leading economic drivers in Colorado, the state drives that industry away with undue regulations, according to a Grand Valley legislator. Speaking at a legislative wrapup breakfast sponsored by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, State Rep. Ray Scott decried failed efforts to help remedy that situation by […]
Mesa County School District 51 teachers and administrators face pay cuts as part of budget cuts proposed by Superintendent Steve Schultz. The plan also calls for the equivalent of 186 fewer full-time positions in the district. The school board is scheduled to approve a final budget in late June. The plan calls for three fewer […]
Sales and use tax collections continue to rise in Mesa County and the latest reports from county and municipal governments indicate collections remain ahead of last year’s pace. Mesa County reported $2.96 million in sales tax collections in April, a nearly 6 percent increase over the same month in 2010. So far for 2011, the […]
An office supply company with local roots and more than 30 years of operation in the Grand Valley is merging with a Front Range company that’s enjoyed rapid growth during a soft economy. Valley Office Supply recently notified customers it’s merging with Source Office Products of Golden. The Golden company is a decade younger than […]