Phil Castle, The Business Times Having lived through the best and worst of economic times during her more than 30-year legal career in Grand Junction, Betty Bechtel believes the area is poised for growth beyond that associated with boom and bust energy cycles. “I feel right now we’re on a positive incline,” Bechtel said. “I […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rich Lopez envisions an organization that not only will help businesses, but also establish lasting connections with a growing Latino population in Western Colorado. “We have to connect the non-Latinos with the Latino people. What I’m doing is to provide a bridge to accomplish these things,” says Lopez, the president […]
A series of online presentations will offer information about crowdfunding and urban farming. The U.S. Small Business Administration will host the three webinars as part of National Entrepreneurship Week. The webinars are scheduled for 1 p.m. (MST) Feb. 19, 20 and 21. To join in the webinars, participants should log on to www.connectmeeting.att.com, enter meeting […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A member of a family that for 140 years has operated what’s become an iconic Colorado business will share his experiences and advice at annual event celebrating entrepreneurship. Pete Coors, an executive with Molson Coors and MillerCoors, will deliver the keynote address at the Colorado Mesa University Entrepreneurship Day April […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Christmas shopping season was anything but merry for Grand Valley retailers if declining tax collections accurately correspond to declining sales. According to January reports that reflect December activity, sales tax collections dropped 4.4 percent for Mesa County and 4.1 percent for the City of Grand Junction compared to last year. […]
Property foreclosure sales continued to increase on a year-over-year basis Mesa County during the fourth quarter of 2012 even as the county continued to experience one of the highest foreclosure rates in Colorado. According to the latest figures compiled by the Colorado Division of Housing, 202 foreclosure sales were reported in Mesa County during the […]
To the editor: Sloan’s moans about the haggle over Hagel would lead us to believe that only a warmonger should be appointed to be secretary of defense. It appears to me that we would be better off with Hagel. He would promote deterrence and yet be willing to go to war in the event the […]
While a monthly measure of optimism among small business owners continues to regain ground, the latest readings reflect as much bad news as good. “The optimism index barely budged in January. The only good news is that it budged up, not down,” said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist of the National Federation of Independent Business. The […]
One of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States has announced plans to purchase a regional provider of cable television, Internet and telephone services. Charter Communications has reached an agreement with Cablevision Systems Corp. to acquire Optimum West for $1.6 billion in cash. Optimism West provides Optimum-branded cable television, Internet and telephone services to […]
Here in the Grand Valley we love our nonprofit organizations. Nonetheless, those involved with nonprofits should understand how a nonprofit can get into trouble with the attorney general’s office and Internal Revenue Service. Here’s a list of common no-noes to watch out for: Fail to adopt or follow policies and procedures. Make sure you adopt […]