A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has increased, but continues to signal slowing growth. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose four-tenths of a percent to 111.9 in March. Separate measures of current and past performance also increased. “The U.S. LEI picked up in March with labor markets, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The checks will soon be in the mail. But if property owners want to send those checks back, the Grand Valley Drainage District ultimately will use the money to improve stormwater and irrigation drainage and in turn reduce the risk of flooding. District Manager Tim Ryan said checks will start […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Marc and Alowetta Terrien are like a lot of married couples who run a business together. They get up, grab some breakfast and head to work. Here’s what’s different. They measure their commute in steps, not miles, and the view outside their office windows keeps changing. For nearly three years, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Marc and Alowetta Terrien have worked together for 13 of their 35 years of marriage. Life as what the Terriens call couple-preneurs requires commitment to not only their business, but also their relationship, Marc says. “That’s a lot of all in.” The Terriens say business is better and their lives […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Randy Schwark ticks off what he considers alarming statistics. About 35 percent of people carry infectious staph bacteria on their skin and in their nose. People shed nearly 1 million skin cells a day. People spend 90 percent of their time indoors and breath 11,000 liters of air a day. […]
Two buildings are planned for Grand Junction, a project financed in part by a loan from a downtown development organization. The Downtown Grand Junction board authorized a $500,000 loan to Kaart Group to develop vacant lots at 702 and 734 Main St. Kaart Group plans to construct a six- to eight-story building at 702 Main […]
An executive with experience in economic development and communications is scheduled to deliver the keynote presentation at an economic summit in Grand Junction. Stephanie Copeland, chief executive officer of the Governance Project and managing partner of Fourpoints Funding, will join other speakers at the summit. The Western Colorado Economic Summit will include sessions on real […]
A venture capitalist is scheduled to deliver the keynote presentation at an upcoming event in Grand Junction offering information about starting and growing businesses. Brad Feld, the co-founder of the Foundry Group and managing director of Techstars, will speak at what’s billed as Techstars Startup Week West Slope. The free event is scheduled for June […]
The co-founder of a health care services provider for uranium and nuclear weapons production workers has earned recognition for her efforts. Jenna Noem, chief executive officer of Nuclear Care Partners in Grand Junction, received the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award presented during the Entrepreneurship Day luncheon at Colorado Mesa University. The CMU Business Department presents the […]
A student who’s developed a device to keep stringed instruments in tune was pitch perfect at an annual competition at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Aaron Frick won the finals of an elevator pitch competition conducted as part of Entrepreneurship Day at CMU. Frick created Frick-In Tune, a patent pending device to keep guitars […]