Small business owners and managers face a lot of challenges — nearly as many, probably, as there are operations. But some challenges are more prevalent than others and some downright ubiquitous. Every four years, the National Federation of Independent Business compiles a report on what are deemed the most pressing challenges of all. The small […]
A real estate company based in Grand Junction will lead a pilot program offering home improvement resources to sellers. Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties is one of two Coldwell Banker affiliates selected to lead the RealVitalize program as it expands to affiliate offices nationwide. The program offers sellers home improvement resources prior to or during a […]
Colorado could lose 128,500 jobs in 2020 in the wake of a pandemic that’s caused an unprecedented downturn, according to a midyear economic update compiled at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mesa County has fared better than other metropolitans areas in the state, however, with a proportionally smaller year-over-year employment decline and lower jobless […]
A measure of optimism among small business owners has declined on less upbeat expectations for the economy and sales in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index fell 1.8 points to 98.8 in July, just below the historic average for the nearly 50-year-old index. […]
Employment increased and the unemployment rate dropped in the United States in July as labor conditions continued to improve in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, although at a slower pace. Nonfarm payrolls grew 1.8 million and the jobless rate fell nine-tenths of a point to 10.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]
A Grand Junction couple has assumed ownership of the United States-based operations of a portable heating solutions company. Dominic Jones, the new chief executive officer of Certek Heat Machine, and Felicia Jones, the chief financial officer, purchased the company from Felicia’s parents. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the change is scheduled for Aug. 6. Founded 15 […]
The deadline for business and home owners to join a cooperative installing solar systems in Mesa County has been extended to Sept. 1. The Mesa County Solar Co-op has more than 100 members. Membership is free and open to anyone interested in installing solar systems. Atlasta Solar Center in Grand Junction was selected through an […]
The 2020 Fruita Fall Festival has been canceled, the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce announced. The City of Grand Junction announced the annual Porks and Hops barbecue and music festival also has been canceled. The Fruita chamber board of directors voted to cancel the Fruita Fall Festival after determining it wasn’t possible to comply with […]
Applications will be accepted through Aug. 14 for an annual awards programs recognizing nonprofit organizations that promote sustainable revenue. Eide Bailly, a regional accounting and business advisory firm with an office in Grand Junction, will present a $10,000 award in Colorado as well as Arizona, Minnesota and North Dakota. In addition to providing recognition, Eide […]
Atlasta Solar Center in Grand Junction once again ranks among the top solar system installers in the United States in a list compiled for Solar Power World magazine. Atlasta Solar ranks 284th among the more than 400 companies on the 2020 Top Solar Contractors list. Atlasta Solar has made the list eight years in a […]