The Factory in Grand Junction plans to join in a celebration of International Coworking Day set for Aug. 9 by offering free use of the facilities, tours and a drawing. “Factory would like to thank the community for their support of our coworking space. We are thankful to be a part of the Grand Junction […]
Colorado ranks eighth in the latest online ranking of the best states in which to start a business. Colorado fared well in the analysis for its labor market and access to capital, but less well in other criteria evaluated by FitSmallBusiness.com, a website that provides advice, information and other resources to small businesses. FitSmallBusiness.com ranked […]
A state senator from Grand Junction is among 21 legislators to earn perfect scores from a small business advocacy group in its latest review of voting records on key issues. State representatives from Grand Junction also were among 31 lawmakers who received thank-you letters from the National Federation of Independent Business based on their votes […]
A car dealership in Grand Junction has joined in an annual event offering discounts on plug-in electric vehicles. The event, which runs through Oct. 31, will offer discounts ranging from more than $500 to nearly $2,000 on seven models of electric vehicles. “We are building on the success of last year’s EV sales event, which […]
Community Hospital in Grand Junction has earned designation as a Level III trauma center. “Becoming a Level III trauma center continues our mission to grow and expand the clinical capabilities of Community Hospital and increase the health care options for the Grand Valley and throughout the region,” said Chris Thomas, president and chief executive officer […]
The Riverside Education Center in Grand Junction will offer services at five more Grand Valley schools with $600,000 in grant funding. The center expects to provide after-school academic support and enrichment activities to an additional 250 students in Mesa County School District 51 during the 2018-2019 academic year. “This grant award is about our community […]
Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 9 for annual awards bestowed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The awards will be presented as part of National Small Business Week scheduled for May 5 to 11. The SBA has recognized the achievements of small businesses since 1963. “This is a great opportunity to recognize those small […]
Applications will be accepted through Aug. 15 for the latest round of marketing grants offered by the Colorado Tourism Office. In addition, a new grant program offers funding for projects and technical assistance in developing the tourism industry. The Colorado Tourism Office has increased funding for its marketing matching grant program by $100,000, bringing to […]
Infection from a globally prevalent parasite could increase a person’s likelihood of pursuing entrepreneurial and business-related activities, new research at the University of Colorado in Boulder finds. In a study of 1,495 undergraduate students, CU researchers found that students who tested positive for Toxoplasma gondii were 1.4 times more likely to major in business and […]
A new field instrument developed by a team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder can detect and quantify methane leaks as tiny as one-quarter of a human exhalation from nearly a mile away. The revamped laser technology — based on Nobel Prize-winning science developed at CU Boulder — turns a room-sized collection […]