Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity in Mesa County is off to what observers consider a promising start in 2020 with year-over-year increases in transactions and dollar volume. “To start into 2020 with these gains is good,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction. Robert Bray, chief […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ron Harrison no longer works in a classroom, but continues to teach. And the subject matter, he said, couldn’t be more important. “I get to teach people real stuff. Stuff that matters.” That stuff includes information about saving and investing, paying for college and retirement planning. A former public school […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate rose in Mesa County for a third straight month, but 2019 still ended as one of the best years on record for the local labor market. Indicators point to continued improvement in 2020, said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. […]
In one respect, the entrepreneurs I interview are as unique as snowflakes. They come from different backgrounds. They bring to their ventures different training and talents. But it’s also been my experience in working more than 20 years as editor of a business journal that entrepreneurs share a lot in common. They have an idea […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jeison Vasquez has encountered — and changed — a range of behaviors in dogs. That includes everything from jumping on the couch to yanking on leashes and biting the hands that feed them. It’s not that those dogs are bad. They’re just confused about their identities and their roles in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jana Thomas believes there’s a convergence between wild excitement and calm peace. It’s the place where audacious aspirations combine with confident determination to turn dreams into reality. “This is where life should be,” she said. Wild peace is a concept after which Thomas has named her venture and one she […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times There’s more to installing a windshield than ensuring a good fit. Increasingly sophisticated safety systems with cameras mounted to windshields require not only precise placement, but also careful calibration. It’s an exacting service two Grand Junction entrepreneurs provide through a business they opened. While their operation aligns with technological changes […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While low housing inventories slowed sales, the dollar volume of real estate transactions climbed in Mesa County in 2019 to its highest level in more than a decade. “We still ended up with a very healthy year,” said Annette Miller, a senior vice president at Heritage Title Co. in Grand […]
It’s tempting this time of year to write about New Year’s resolutions. It’s one of those shared experiences, isn’t it? By one estimate, about 60 percent of us admit to making resolutions even though only about 8 percent of us ever claim any success in achieving them. One way or the other, most of us […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dusti Reimer listened to what participants at the inaugural Initiate Conference had to say about the event. That’s so she could incorporate requests — and compliments — into organizing a second conference she hopes will prove even more beneficial for marketing, communications, and business professionals. The upcoming conference in Grand […]