Virgil Boggess remains every bit as passionate about solar energy these days as he was when he started out in a nascent industry 33 years ago. If anything, he’s more excited about the financial incentives, technological developments and changing attitudes that have made solar energy systems increasingly popular to a growing market. Even as the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Daniel Hannaher has been helping small businesses since he was a child working at his family’s office furniture dealership in North Dakota. Of course, the role is considerably different today for Hannaher, who’s in charge of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in a six-state region that includes Colorado. Still, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Having served during some of the best and subsequently worst of economic times in Mesa County, Craig Meis says he’s heartened by indications conditions are slowly improving again. “As a community, we have cause for optimism,” said Meis, a Mesa County commissioner since 2005. Sales tax revenues have increased even […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Brad Stieg keeps an old photograph of his grandmother standing next to long shelves stocked with food she’d canned in glass jars. Stieg said his grandmother was a stickler for correctly processing foods and wouldn’t use inferior canning lids — even if her son had invented them. It’s a testament, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Tyson Witkamp ticks off the list of circumstances that most often lead to disastrous results. The water line to a swamp cooler or refrigerator breaks and the leak goes undetected. A clogged sewer line backs up. Worse still, a candle or electrical cord sparks a fire. When flooding or […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Two months after the fact, sales tax reports confirm what many Mesa County retailers already knew: Holiday sales increased compared to the year before. The latest gains extend an upward trend in year-over-year increases in tax collections government officials say reflect slowly improving economic conditions. “Hopefully, we’re stabilizing here,” said […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: A group of Colorado Mesa University students aspiring to become future business leaders hosts an event each year featuring current business leaders. While serving primarily as a fund-raiser, the Distinguished Executive Program Dinner also offers a chance for students, as well as others, to talk with invited guests about their […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Nearly drowned out by the cacophony of beeps and buzzes at the nearby arcade, the sounds of construction have returned to Bananas Fun Park. Workers pound nails and saw lumber as they erect walls, ramps and balconies. They’re creating what soon will look like an alien jungle with garish colors […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Bob Rubin said he’s been pleasantly surprised by the response he’s received so far to a marketing venture he’s helping to launch in the Grand Valley. “It’s been much better than I anticipated. Everybody is listening. Everybody is talking to me,” said Rubin, co-owner of Coupon Madness Magazine. Rubin has […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Public backlash from business owners and residents has convinced officials to scrap plans to relocate the Greyhound bus station. The Grand Valley Regional Transportation Committee, a four-member board that oversees Grand Valley Transit, voted unanimously this afternoon to approve a resolution to continue initial planning on a new GVT transfer station […]