To get the write stuff, ask for the right services

You’ve finished writing that proposal, report, manual or other documents. Now you want to make sure it’s clear, correct, readable and audience-focused. So do you need the services of an editor, reviewer or proofreader — or some combination of all three? You get what you ask for, so make sure to ask for the right […]

Are you ready to step in, step up and lead by example?

We face difficult times. The coronavirus outbreak has created uncertainty for business owners as well as team members and the customers and communities they serve. Team members on the front lines of essential services work long hours under the constant threat of infection. Customers face shortages of goods and services. Other team members have been […]

Stronger together: Businesses play key role in health crisis

Mesa County Public Health usually offers in its monthly columns resources and tips to promote health in the workplace. Instead of providing more suggestions, I’d like to offer my thanks for what’s already been done.  In a mere month, life as we know it has been disrupted — all in the name of public health. […]

Chamber surveys track outbreak effects.

Phil Castle, The Business Times Half of Grand Valley business owners and managers responding to a survey reported revenues have dropped anywhere from 25 percent to 50 percent or more as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Diane Schwenke, president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, said she expects […]

Small Business Optimism Index posts record fall

A measure of optimism among small business owners posted the largest one-month drop in its 46-year history as the coronavirus outbreak affects their outlook for everything from the economy to sales to staffing. “It’s hard to say what the severity of the disruption will be, but we know they’re feeling the urgency,” said William Dunkelberg, […]

Labor department estimate: U.S. payrolls contracted 701,000 in March

Nonfarm payrolls contracted 701,000 in the United States in March as the coronavirus outbreak affected restaurants, retailers and other businesses. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, a nine-tenths of a point increase that tied for the largest one-month gain since 1975. While the latest Labor Department estimates accounted for some of the effects of […]

Despite school closures, foster grandparents will receive stipends

Phil Castle, The Business Times Barbara Reynolds misses interacting with students at Nisley Elementary School in Grand Junction and time spent reading and offering encouragement to them. Reynolds remains grateful she won’t miss the stipend she receives for her work with the Foster Grandparent Program operated in Mesa County by St. Mary’s Medical Center. “It’ll […]

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