Phil Castle, The Business Times A question on the November ballot asking voters permission to increase debt to fund transportation projects in Grand Junction is an important one for business groups supporting the measure. “It’s a business issue for us. But it’s also about building a community,” said Diane Schwenke, president and chief executive officer […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jim Kidd acknowledges the work that goes into securing government contracts isn’t easy. Nor is the endeavor appropriate for every company. But the results can be substantial in increasing sales and profits as well as leveling the ups and downs of business cycles. Moreover, assistance and resources are available, said […]
My goals for the Business Times remain pretty much the same for every issue. Tell engaging stories. Illustrate those stories with compelling photographs. Edit copy and design pages in a way that makes the paper easy to read. The overarching goal also remains unchanged: provide information that adds value to the lives of readers and, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Depending in part on the weather, 2019 could finish strong for real estate activity in Mesa County. “I just feel we could have a good last quarter of the year,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Stephen M.R. Covey makes connections among trust, speed and costs. As trust increases, so does speed. Costs go down. “Speed happens when people trust each other. And nothing is as fast as the speed of trust,” said Covey, the former executive of a leadership development company who literally wrote the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times There’s more than one way to fill the proverbial pipeline that supplies labor to Mesa County employers — and far more than just one program to develop the work force. There’s a career development program that offsets wages while prospective employees learn on the job. There are college programs that […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tom Huerkamp wants to celebrate 50 years in business, but in a different way. Rather than throw a party or host an open house, the owner of ProSpace Interiors has launched a campaign to raise $50,000 to help St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction purchase a new bloodmobile. Huerkamp […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Two government officials see a lot of opportunities for so-called opportunity zones to not only promote economic development in Western Colorado, but also address housing shortages and other needs. The collaboration among federal and state agencies also will help businesses and communities take advantage of the zones, said Dan Nordberg, […]
I’ve been living a lie, although I suspect everyone knew the truth anyway. I’m talking, of course, about the photograph that accompanies this column. What were you thinking about? Alert readers, and even those less observant, will notice the image is different. Really different. That’s because I’m 60, not 43. And unlike those seemingly ageless […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate has dropped in Mesa County along with the number of peopled counted among those unsuccessfully looking for work. A lower jobless rate, strong labor demand and growth over the last year in the labor force all point to improving conditions expected to continue through 2019, said […]