My father has said on more than one occasion, “It’s not how much money you make, it’s what you do with the money you make that will give you financial freedom.” My friend and real estate colleague Larry Kendall refers to this concept as having “wake-up money” — waking up every morning and having the […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in seven months on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), jumped nine points in September to 70.3. That’s the highest reading since the CCI stood at 71.6 in February. “Consumers were more […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has endorsed four Republican candidates running for election to the Mesa County Commission, Colorado House of Representatives and Congress. In the race for the Mesa County Commission in District 1, the chamber board endorsed John Justman. Justman faces Jana Bingham Gerow and John Leane, who […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Grand Junction business that manufactures day planners, calendars and other accessories for academic and commerical makets was among the companies honored for their participation in summer jobs programs. Action Publishing was among the companies honored at a Grand Junction event that included representatives from the Mesa County Workforce Center, […]
New and expanded facilities at the Mesa County Fairgrounds not only would offer needed amenities, but also bolster tourism and create jobs, according to a business analysis of the fairgrounds. Recommended additions include a 5,000-seat event facility as well as an exposition hall offering more than 25,000 square feet of exhibit space. Preliminary estimates peg […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The United Way began in Colorado in 1887 as an effort to marshal community resources to meet community needs. The concept endures 125 years later in Mesa County in an organization that solicits and combines the contributions of individuals, businesses and organizations to help support health and human services programs. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Thirteen businesses in the Grand Valley have invested a total of more than $5 million and added a collective 54 positions to their payrolls, according to the latest results of a quarterly tally of expanding operations. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce compiles a list of expanding businesses to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rob Benjamin views cloud-based computing not so much as a revelation, but a migration. While the cloud often is marketed as something new, the concept of providing services on the Internet has been around nearly as long as the Internet itself. Companies using e-mail to communicate with customers are, in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ed Branson draws on a sports metaphor to explain the importance of accounting in managing a business. If a scoreboard was covered up and the final score wasn’t revealed until after the fact, it would be far more difficult to motivate players to perform at their best during the game. […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in seven months on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), jumped nine points in September to 70.3. That’s the highest reading since the CCI stood at 71.6 in February. “Consumers were more […]