An investor in foreclosed real estate will share his strategies as part of an upcoming meeting of the Real Estate Investors Network in Grand Junction. Dan O’Connor, a foreclosure investor for more than a decade, will discuss his techniques with new and experienced investors. O’Connor has created a series of real estate investment courses, including […]
United Country-RealQuest Realty in Grand Junction ranked 19th for sales during the second quarter among nearly 550 franchise offices nationwide. “Our whole team has really done amazing working this year,” said Craig Ginter, broker and owner of United Country-RealQuest Realty. “We are having a good year thanks to the United Country tools, the hard work […]
American Furniture Warehouse will serve as presenting sponsor of the upcoming Palisade Peach Festival. “We are proud to support the Palisade Peach Festival as presenting sponsor” said Jake Jabs, founder and owner of American Furniture Warehouse. “I have always loved this area, the people and the tradition of the peach festival. And let me say, […]
America’s small business owners were shocked and angered when the president of the United States recently diminished their sacrifices and contributions to the building of our nation. But few expressed surprise. They realized long ago that President Barack Obama views them merely as funders for his plans to expand federal government. “If you’ve got a […]
Politicians on a bipartisan basis love to talk glowingly about entrepreneurs and the businesses they build and work to grow. Unfortunately, that rhetoric too often hides a fundamental misunderstanding about the process of entrepreneurship or economic risk takers themselves. Those misunderstandings or hostilities usually become evident through policymaking. That is, while saying nice things about […]
I don’t know about you, but I was heartened to see the crowds at Chik-fil-A appreciation day in response to the typical, liberal overreaction to someone who dared say something the left holds sacrosanct. The fact local law enforcement had to be called out to handle all of the traffic should speak loudly to those […]
“I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” That announcement more often serves as the ironic punch line to a joke than a sincere assurance, especially when talking to beleaguered business owners who feel under siege these days by the dual threats of economic and regulatory uncertainty. Nonetheless, there are tantalizing indications from time […]
Increased recycling not only would reduce the waste going into landfills and incinerators, but also bolster payrolls, according to a report released by labor and environmental groups. In fact, recycling 75 percent of waste in the United States would create 1.5 million jobs by 2030, according to the report, titled “More Jobs, Less Pollution.” The […]
Colorado earned a B on a new report card that assigns letter grades to states based on their renewable energy patterns. Colorado ranked exactly in the middle among the 50 states in terms of renewable energy generation per capita. But Colorado ranked 13th for growth in renewable energy generation over a three-year period. EnergyTrends.org, a […]
A Denver lawyer and former assistant attorney general who practices natural resource and environmental law has been selected as the new director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Matthew Lepore recently served as lead counsel for the commission and represented the agency on numerous matters, including environmental protection, permitting and regulatory enforcement. Lepore […]