The Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction has earned more recognition for its efforts to help entrepreneurs start and grow their ventures. The center won the Dinah Adkins Incubator of the Year Award from the National Business Incubator Association. The award was presented during the NBIA conference in Boston. “If there is such a thing […]
A quarterly index tracking optimism among Colorado business leaders has surged on improved expectations not only for the economy, but also hiring, capital expenditures and particularly sales. “When we get significant upticks like we saw in this quarter, it really does give us quite a bit of optimism that businesses are seeing overall improvements in […]
The average Coloradan will work an additional two days this year to earn enough money to pay their taxes, according to the latest results of an annual calculation. Meanwhile, the average American will work five days longer in 2013 than they did in 2012. Tax Freedom Day will arrive on April 17 in Colorado and […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has climbed to its highest level in a year, buoyed by growing construction and manufacturing activity. “The state’s rapidly expanding construction industry is encouraging expansions for a broad range of industries in the state,” said Ernie Goss, director of the Goss Institute for Economic Research in Denver. […]
A Mexican restaurant in Grand Junction is expected to close for 10 days while the facility is remodeled. The Dos Hombres location at 421 Brach Drive is scheduled to close between March 31 and April 9. “It’s just time for an upgrade,” said owner Scott Howard. “We’re making some necessary repairs in the kitchen, we’re […]
A trade association of Colorado resorts reports a slight increase in skier visits during the first two months of the year as snow conditions improved. According to Colorado Ski Country USA, skier visits to its 21 member resorts increased 1.3 percent during the second period of the ski season — a span between Jan. 1 […]
Mesa County Libraries now offers a free resource to local employers seeking ways to train their staffs. UniversalClass is available through the website at www.mesacountylibraries.org and offers online courses that can help sharpen skills, increase knowledge and improve professional expertise. Business training courses cover such topics as accounting and bookkeeping, customer service, computers and office […]
Outdoor recreation constitutes an important component of the Colorado economy, according to an analysis conducted by a trade association for the outdoor industry. The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) estimates that people spend about $13.2 billion annually on outdoor recreational activities in Colorado. That level of spending supports nearly 125,000 jobs that generate a total of […]
A program that guides middle and high school students through the process of starting their own businesses will be offered at Mesa County School District 51 starting this fall. Gayle Jagel, founder and chief executive officer of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) announced plans to bring the program to Mesa County. “We are excited about […]
A new report confirms that beer not only tastes good, it’s also good for the economy. In Colorado, beer distributors account for an estimated $987 million in total economic effects, including $215 million in federal, state and local tax revenues. A total of another $124 million in federal, state and local alcohol excise taxes are […]