The Mesa County Planning Division expects to soon offer an online development review process designed to offer more speed and convenience as well as cut costs. “We expect the new process to result in time- and cost-savings for applicants and for our staff,” said Mesa County Commissioner Craig Meis. “This is another step toward offering […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jack Hays attributes the success of the companies he’s launched in large part to that most basic of entrepreneurial tenets. “We find a need and fill it,” Hays says. “We provide solutions.” By providing solutions to energy companies exploring for and producing natural gas and oil — particularly in managing […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has dropped to its lowest level in eight months on less upbeat expectations for everything from capital outlays and hiring to sales and profits. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Index of Small Business Optimism fell three points in June to 91.4. The […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A large building that once housed an equipment manufacturer has been sold and leased to a growing energy services company. Katie Worrall, an agent with Re/Max Commercial in Grand Junction involved with the transaction, said the deal constitutes a good fit between the Montrose real estate development group that bought […]
Job growth in Colorado remains on pace to add about 35,000 positions by the end of the year, a gain that likely will rank among the top states nationally. Job growth also reflects economic growth, said Richard Wobbekind, an economist at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado in Boulder. “You might […]
Job growth that appeared promising earlier this year has turned sluggish. According to the latest Labor Department Estimates, nonfarm payrolls grew only 80,000 in June as the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.2 percent. What initially was estimated as a gain of 69,000 jobs in May was revised upward to 77,000. But the estimate for […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Despite some slowing in June, real estate activity in Mesa County during the first half of 2012 outpaced last year with increased sales and dollar volume. With a few caveats, continued improvement is expected for the remainder of the year. “We’re seeing definite […]
An index tracking optimism among Colorado business leaders reflects a less upbeat outlook for the third quarter, but positive expectations nonetheless. The Leeds Business Confidence Index fell nearly nine points from the second quarter. But at 53.6, the index remains higher than the 10-year average and still signals positive expectations overall. “While third-quarter data show […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has rebounded from a seven-month low on improving job growth and increased spending in the energy sector. The Business Conditions Index rose in June to 58.6, nearly three points above the reading for May, the lowest level since October. “Colorado’s job additions for 2012 are 10,000 greater […]
By Annalisa Pearson The Business Incubator Center is a non-profit organization that has 25 years of proven experience generating tangible results in expanding and diversifying Mesa County’s economy. The Center offers comprehensive services to businesses through the collaborative efforts of four programs. The Business Incubator Center provides business coaching […]