Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales and use tax collections continue to increase in the Grand Valley, buoyed in part by increased automotive and home improvement sales as well as purchases by visitors to the area. The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County both reported year-over-year gains in sales and use tax collections in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Three Western Colorado residents who’d never before met formed the winning team at an event that challenged participants to develop ideas for business startups. But all the participants were winners in the sense they learned about the startup process, met people and made connections that could lead to new businesses, […]
A monthly measure of confidence among small business owners has edged up on expectations of improving economic conditions and increased capital outlays and inventories. But at 96.1, the September reading of the Small Business Optimism Index compiled by the National Federation of Independent Business still remains below the long-term average of 98. The index rose […]
Federal agencies are now authorized to award sole-source contracts to eligible women-owned small businesses under a new rule issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The rule is designed to level the playing field for women-owned businesses competing for federal contracts. “Women-owned businesses are growing three times faster than their counterparts, yet the federal government has […]
Fees on professional and occupational licenses in Colorado will be reduced by a total of more than $2 million over the next two years, according to the state division that manages licensing. The Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations, a part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies, announced that it’s reducing or maintaining all of […]
Donations are now being accepted for an annual fall book sales that serves as a fund-raiser for the Friends of the Mesa County Libraries. Donations of books, DVDs, CDs ad VHS tapes may be dropped off at the depository at the First Congregational Church, 1425 N. Fifth St. in Grand Junction. The sale is set […]
Family Health West in Fruita has scheduled an event in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Oct. 22, the health care organization will encourage employees to wear pink as a reminder to get breast cancer screenings. “We are encouraging our employees to wear pink and compete for a prize,” said Angelina Salazar, director […]
Applications will be accepted through Dec. 18 for college scholarships offered through the National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation. High school seniors who run their own business and plan to attend a two- or four-year vocational institute, college or university starting in the fall of 2016 are eligible to apply. “These ambitious young […]
A federal agency has unveiled a new Web page offering small businesses online tools and other resources to promote their computer security. The U.S. Small Business Administration new cybersecurity Web page is located at www.sba.gov/cybersecurity. “Cybersecurity is one of our nation’s most pressing national security priorities, and America’s 28 million small businesses, which create two […]
A trade group has praised a court ruling granting a preliminary injunction against a U.S. Bureau of Land Management rule governing the use of hydraulic fracturing in oil and natural gas development. Scott Skavdahl, a U.S. district court judge in Wyoming, granted the injunction, finding that Congress has not authorized or delegated to the BLM […]