A Grand Valley company offers assistance and services to help businesses comply with a new state law governing the destruction of data containing personally identifying information. Colorado Document Security can provide a 14-minute DVD on employee information disposal training as well as answer questions. The company also can help businesses develop written policies and employee […]
A team from Grand Junction was among the winners of a statewide software competition. Business Incentives was one of three winning teams in the Go Code Colorado event. The teams each received $15,000, which they can use to create a business entity, fund startup expenses or divide among team members. “This year’s finalists teams showed […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has retreated on less upbeat expectations economic growth will continue to accelerate in the United States. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index declined 2.4 points to 126.4 in June. A measure of current conditions edged down a tenth to 161.1. A measure of expectations fell four […]
An information technology services firm based in Grand Junction is among the latest winners of annual awards honoring fast-growing companies in Colorado. Networks Unlimited was among the 50 winners in the Colorado Companies to Watch program for 2018. Proximity Space, a Montrose-based firm that offers software and hardware to manage coworking spaces, also was selected […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Voters soon could choose from among several options for increasing transportation funding and, in doing so, also address a multitude of related issues, according to the director of the Colorado Department of Transportation. “I think it’s a great opportunity,” Michael Lewis said during a presentation organized by the Grand Junction […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in Mesa County in more than a decade as payrolls swell and the overall labor force grows. “This is very encouraging,” said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. At the same time, though, employers face […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Kennan Vance understands why his patients sometimes grow discouraged when their progress slows. Vance feels their pain because he’s endured pain of his own following a horrific bicycle accident, a succession of surgeries and more than a year of rehabilitation. While Vance reassures his patients they’ll eventually feel better, he […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times There’s a growing sector of companies that combine what’s been the role of nonprofit charities with for-profit business operations — and in doing good, also do well. “It’s no longer either or. You can do both,” said Jonathan Liebert, chief executive officer and executive director of the Colorado Institute of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jennifer Schroeder believes real estate professionals offer services that not only help clients buy and sell homes, but also assist human resource professionals recruit employees. Using websites that offer detailed demographic information, Schroeder pinpoints places with the highest concentrations of people with the required qualifications for a job. Schroeder also […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce hailed a court ruling a stormwater drainage fee is actually an unconstitutional tax. Drainage remains a problem, however, that will require a collaborative effort to solve, the chamber stated in a news release. District Court Judge Lance Timbreza ruled a fee assessed by the Grand Valley Drainage District […]