Phil Castle, The Business Times Increasing real estate activity and decreasing property foreclosure activity continue to point to improving conditions in Mesa County. “We keep trudging that way, and it’s really great to see,” said Annette Miller, vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction. Michael Burkhard, a real estate agent with RE/MAX 4000 […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A British diplomat building relationships between Colorado and the United Kingdom sees potential in the Grand Valley for increased exports of agricultural products and wines as well as more tourism business from visiting Brits. Regardless of what industry sector is involved, though, a wide range of information and assistance is […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has climbed to its highest level in two years on gains in the manufacturing and construction sectors. The Business Conditions Index rose 4.6 points in May to 62.8. With gains in four out of the last five months, the index has increased to its highest level since […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times An organization that for 20 years has provided a growing array of services to people facing serious illnesses, end of life and grief has changed its name to better reflect its expanding mission. Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado is now HopeWest. “It’s who we’ve become as an organization,” […]
An organization that promotes collaborative efforts between the private sector and government in responding to disasters has scheduled its first official meeting in Western Colorado. The Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership (CEPP) will host the meeting at 9 a.m. June 13 at the Colorado Mesa University Center, located near 12th and Elm streets in Grand Junction. […]
A team of five Colorado Mesa University students placed second in a national marketing competition. Sara McGuire, William Owen, Jackie Ramsey, Jeff Loveland and Sylvester Thabit competed in the first AT&T Campus Marketing Challenge. Teams from six universities created marketing and sales agencies for a semester. The students received $3,000 and mobile telephones to implement […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times April Schulte-Barclay has learned a lot from her mother: how to dance, but also how to serve customers, make a difference in people’s lives and ultimately run a successful business. So it’s not entirely coincidental Schulte-Barclay and her mother, Kathryn Schulte, are expanding their Grand Junction ventures at the same […]
Randall Cupp, a banker with almost 30 years of experience, has been named market president for U.S. Bank in Grand Junction. Steve Gunderson, regional president for the bank in Western Colorado, has announced his retirement from a nearly 50-year career in the industry. Cupp will continue to work out of the U.S. Bank branch in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times In the midst of manufacturing a variety of bicycle components under multiple brands, Tim Fry said the objective of his company remains constant: to take the comparison out of comparison shopping. “Our goal is to always make a product our core customers love,” he said. In the process of focusing […]
An upcoming meeting will offer a look at how new state laws affect small businesses as well as the business climate in Grand Junction. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the meeting for 8:30 a.m. May 30 in the first floor meeting room of Grand […]