There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all Internet strategy for businesses. Rather, Internet strategies must be tailored for each business depending on how that business sells its products or services as well as who’s making the purchases, according to representatives from two Grand Junction marketing firms. “It’s different for every company,” said Matthew Breman, owner […]
Grand Junction voters will soon decide whether or not to ban medical marijuana businesses in the city. Voter also will determine whether or not to grant city franchise agreements with two utility companies. And in an area of downtown, residents and business and property owners there will decide whether or not to allow the Downtown […]
The manufacturing and hospitality sectors are expected to grow in the Grand Valley even as retail and commercial development is poised for growth. Meanwhile, the health care sector faces a transition in which providers likely will care for more patients, but for less money. A panel presentation hosted by the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce […]
The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County jumped in January to nearly 12 percent. But local labor conditions have improved since then. “Everything is really not that dark and gloomy,” said Gilbert Lujan, supervisor of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. The number of job applicants registered at the center has declined even […]
Establishing a hub for energy research and development is among dozens of ideas proposed as part of efforts to draft an economic development plan for Mesa County. Business owners and managers participating in an online survey and two-hour planning session also suggested the creation and promotion of a community brand, more efforts to support existing […]
Real estate activity slowed in Mesa County during February with a decline not only in the number of sales, but also the dollar volume of those transactions. Nonetheless, some real estate agents report increases in listings, showings and even closings — what they consider hopeful signs conditions could be improving. Still, a substantial recovery depends […]
Aspiring entrepreneurs might have the good ideas and work ethic it takes to succeed, but don’t know quite how to get started. Bill Tiefenback wants to help. “If they don’t know how to do it, we can help them do it,” said Tiefenback, a serial entrepreneur who’s operated six businesses over the course of a […]
Federal policy must encourage the development of conventional as well as renewable energy sources to counter the growing risk the United States won’t keep pace with increasing demand. “America is headed toward a level of energy security risk not seen in decades,” said Christopher Guith, vice president for policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce […]
Coal constitutes a “workhorse” fuel that’s expected to continue to account for more than 40 percent of electrical generation in the United States over the next two decades. But a flurry of proposed regulations could hobble that horse — along with the ability of the country to keep pace with growing energy demand, said Jason […]
Tony Dammer expects his company to soon begin extracting oil from oil shale formations in Utah, a small part of what he deems a “tremendous resource” that offers the potential to wean the United States off imported supplies. With an estimated 1.5 trillion barrels of oil locked in shale deposits in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming […]