Phil Castle, The Business Times A military veteran living on a limited income has a new home to call his own thanks to the efforts of Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County and Golden Villa Homes. “It’s just a cool thing,” said Amy Rogers, the executive director of Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity provided […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Bryan Willson can recite a top 10 list of reasons natural gas will play a prominent role in the future of energy, the economy and environment in the United States. Among other things, natural gas is abundant, inexpensive and already used in homes and offices, says Willson, director of the […]
Many of us have seen them, but if you haven’t, keep looking as they are showing up everywhere! I am talking about QR Codes or Quick Response Codes. Despite being created in 1994, QR Codes have not been popular in America, mainly because our cell phones lacked the capability to read them. It wasn’t […]
As a payroll services provider, one question we get asked time and time again is “When is overtime due?” That’s a bigger question than many employers realize. Nonexempt employees must be paid at least the minimum wage for all hours worked. In Colorado, an overtime premium for hours worked over 40 hours in a […]
Are your personal finances in tip top shape, or could they use some care and attention? Maybe you want to retire early, move into a bigger home, take that dream vacation, build an emergency fund, or reduce your debt. There are numerous aspects to financial health. Ignore the health of your finances and risk exposure […]
Your Facebook business page is about to get an overhaul. It’s a good thing, if you’re ready for it. If you take the time to think of this changeover as an opportunity, much like a good spring cleaning is a fresh start in your home, Facebook’s Timeline can be the fresh social media start your […]
There is a fundamental difference between selling a product or service and marketing a product or service. Of cou rse, a business is going to make a 110 percent effort to sell to any and all customers, as many as possible. Each customer is precious. The patronage of every customer is valuable no matter who […]
Mike Boyd believes so much in the opportunities offered by an imprinting business he operates he plans to expand the franchise in Colorado. In fact, Boyd hopes to oversee the development of more than 50 Instant Imprints locations in the state. And Grand Junction is among the first locations in which he’s looking for franchisees. […]
Higher sales and dollar volume through the first two months of the year constitute a promising start to what Annette Miller expects will be increased real estate activity in Mesa County in 2012. Property foreclosures remain a concern, though, especially if foreclosure filings don’t trend downward, said Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has advanced in part on increased manufacturing activity to continue to forecast growth in the months ahead. The Business Conditions Index rose 1.6 points in February to 59.1. With gains in four out of the past five months, the index has climbed two points higher than this […]