A Grand Junction accounting firm will host a series of demonstrations of new services offering cloud-based bookkeeping, payroll and paperless document management. Grand Mesa CPAs plans group demonstrations at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in October. Individual appointments also may be scheduled. Ed Branson, managing partner of Grand Mesa CPAs, said the new services allow […]
Powderhorn Mountain Resort has launched preseason pass sales with new partnerships offering discounts at six other Colorado ski areas. “We are thrilled to offer three unique partnerships that allow our loyal guests to experience six major Colorado resorts, in addition to Powderhorn, featuring thousands of acres of winter fun,” said Daren Cole, the general manager […]
The High Lonesome Ranch, a high-end guest ranch located near DeBeque, is among four operations admitted to the Dude Ranchers’ Association. Membership into the DRA involves a two-year inspection and approval process that assures members uphold quality and service standards. “Dude ranches are rooted in American tradition and principles — think horses, hats, hospitality, heritage, […]
A program offering cash incentives to participants who pursue healthier lifestyles is now available to Western Colorado residents with the installation of a Weigh and Win Kiosk at American Furniture Warehouse in Grand Junction. Sponsored by the Kaiser Permanente health plans organization, the Weigh and Win program was launched in Denver. To date, more than […]
Hard work. Long hours. That’s reality for America’s small business owners. You know what it takes, and you know who built your businesses. You also know that time is one of your most valuable assets. You don’t get second chances. Between now and Dec. 31 — except for important holidays, family events and religious observances […]
For those of us who’ve lost a family member or dear friend to suicide, that headline sounds callous and hard-hearted. “What kind of person is thinking about the bottom line in the face of such tragedy?” I think it might be a prudent and courageous business leader — a person who recognizes a company’s employees […]
Economics and politics obviously overlap. Specifically, they should converge when policy is made. But economics and politics definitely are not the same. Economics is rooted in substance — trying to understand and explain how the economy works, including how policy affects the economy. Meanwhile, politics can be rooted in substance, but it just as easily […]
Given the stubbornly slow recovery in Mesa County and elsewhere in the United States, it’s hardly surprising business development and job growth remain the predominant campaign issues in races for everything from the courthouse to the White House. As a strategist of former President Bill Clinton put it so eloquently way back in 1992: “It’s […]
For a few years now, I’ve been consulting with “second stage” companies across the country in support of their business development efforts. In virtually every case, I get to hear all about how much customers love them, how great they think their products and services are, and yet how hard it is to find time […]
American workers spend an average of 104,000 hours on the job over the course of a typical 50-year span in the work force. This equates to 13,000 eight-hour days, or 16.6 years of their lives spent away from their families to make a living. There’s no doubt many more workers and business owners expend significantly […]