Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity in Mesa County continues to heat up along with the spring weather with year-over-year increases in the number and dollar volume of transactions. “The good spring selling season continues,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Annette Miller, senior vice president […]
OK. I’ll admit it. I’ve long harbored an unusual fantasy. I want to be a commencement speaker. I yearn to join the celebrities invited to campuses each year to shower graduates with wit and wisdom. I can almost hear the raucous laughter that follows a deftly delivered punch line. I can almost see the tears […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Foreign trade zones help businesses take advantage of what’s literally a world of opportunities, according to the president of a national trade association of entities and businesses involved in the federal program. The benefits from deferring, reducing and even eliminating custom duties apply to a foreign trade zone proposed for […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times John Hendricks traces the origin of many successful business ventures to the moment when an entrepreneur poses a key question or confronts a problem. Driven by curiosity, passion and obsession, those entrepreneurs answer questions and solve problems in turning their daydreams into reality. For Fred Smith, the founder of Federal […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A newly formed council will draw on the resources of a national trade association in playing a greater role in energy development in Colorado, according to the leader of the state group. The American Petroleum Institute established the Colorado Petroleum Council at the request of members, but […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times As an economist who’s monitored crude oil prices for 40 years, John Felmy knows from personal experience what goes down must come up. That’s why Felmy believes slumping oil prices that have saved consumers some money at the pump but also forced energy companies to reallocate resources eventually will rebound. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Travis Fox now knows from personal experience the things he’s learned at Colorado Mesa University will serve him well in a career in human resource management. Fox, a senior at CMU, served as captain of a team of five business students that tied for third in a regional case study […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mike Stahl recites a lengthy list of the intangible benefits of efforts to promote the health and wellness of the nearly 650 employees who work at Hilltop Community Resources based in Grand Junction. To name a few, there’s improved teamwork, increased productivity and a more pronounced willingness […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Harry Weiss, an administrator who for more than three years has overseen development efforts in downtown Grand Junction, expects to soon leave for a new job in Louisiana. An improvement district that promotes downtown businesses was renewed and a project to renovate and expand the historic Avalon Theater was completed […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Registration remains open for an annual employment law conference that offers not only practical advice to savvy human resource professionals, but also information to help small business owners and managers avoid potential legal pitfalls. “This is a good chance in a day-long period to get a whole bunch of good […]