Phil Castle, The Business Times Small business financing activity under two programs backed by a federal agency has rebounded in Mesa County, although not yet to levels seen before the recession. While loan demand has picked up a bit as economic conditions have improved, lenders say many business owners […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Grand Junction-based company that developed a line of electric cars for commercial as well as personal and recreational uses has been sold to a manufacturer best known for making forklifts. The deal isn’t expected to significantly change daily operations at Evergreen Electric Vehicles at its offices in Grand Junction or […]
If you’re a business owner and not dead, you undoubtedly noticed your cost of employment went up by a significant margin this year. There are good reasons for the increases. In 2009, the administration in Washington, D.C., extended the term of unemployment benefits from 26 to 99 weeks. This was obviously going to cost a […]
As the cottonwoods in my neighbor’s yard drift from green to yellow, fall winds push away the feel of our long, hot summer. This time of year brings reminders of change and signs of transition all around us. From a business standpoint, this a great time to reflect on the tremendous changes we’ve seen recently […]
Chances are, you’ve worked for a variety of different people in your life. Certainly, some clearly stand out in your mind as people you enjoyed working for, while others seemed to suck all the pleasure out of the experience. There’s probably no doubt about the type of person you’d rather work for, and why. There’s […]
The monthly unemployment rate in the United States has dipped below 8 percent for the first time since the start of 2009 on what was reported as a surge in the number of people taking part-time positions. The results of a separate survey pegged the increase in nonfarm payrolls at 114,000. According to the latest […]
Meighan Marquis and Cynthia Castaneda were named top-performing agents for September at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Marquis closed the most sales, while Castaneda posted the most new listings. Heiden Homes operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. For more information, call 245-7777 or visit the Web site located at www.heidenhomes.com.
Jamie Hamilton and Debra Thompson Smith — two business leaders who’ve earned acclaim not only for the success of their enterprises, but also their community service — have received distinguished alumni awards from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Randy Phillis, a professor, author and poet, has received […]
It’s a presidential election season, so there’s a great deal of debate going on over taxes. Of late, the chatter has focused on who pays federal taxes — especially income taxes — and who doesn’t. So, let’s just simply go to the numbers and sort this out. First, we consider total federal tax liabilities by […]
Last month, one of the best, lowest-cost and most under-appreciated provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 came to an end a mere 11 months after it started. The act itself, when signed into law on Sept. 27, 2010, was heralded as one of the most significant pieces of small business legislation in […]