Phil Castle, The Business Times While stock markets likely will continue to decline and leading indicators warn of weakness, Doug May doesn’t yet foresee a broader economic downturn in the near future. “I don’t think we’re going to have a recession,” said May, manager of the Avant-Garde Advisors mountain west region based in Grand Junction. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Businesses face challenges in marketing to different cultures. But those firm that do it right can find a growing customer base for their products and services, according to an entrepreneur who was involved in multicultural marketing for some of the biggest brand names in the country. Roberto Garcia was scheduled […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times In the 10 years Ron Bubar has owned an automobile dealership in Grand Junction, sales have increased every year even as market share has grown by a factor of five. Now Bubar finds himself in the midst of an expansion of a different sort in opening a Volkswagen dealership and […]
The U.S. dollar has strengthened significantly over the last year against most major and minor currencies. This can be good for U.S. consumers, but constitutes a headache for U.S. exporters trying to make sales in overseas markets. The dollar has climbed 10 percent against the Euro, 21 percent against the Mexican Peso and 18 percent […]
Although new business formation has slowed in Colorado, job growth is expected to continue in the first half of 2016. A total of 23,306 new business entity filings were recorded with the secretary of state’s office during the fourth quarter of 2015. That’s down nearly 7.4 percent from the third quarter, but about even on […]
Advance tickets are now available for an annual event that not only showcases the local food service industry, but also raises money for United Way of Mesa County. The 14th annual Home Loan Taste of the Grand Valley is set for 4 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Two Rivers Convention Center, located at 159 […]
A former entrepreneur who’s served in Congress and held positions with several federal agencies has been appointed regional administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Betsy Markey will oversee SBA programs and services in Region VIII, which includes Colorado as well as Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Markey succeeds Matt Varilek and works […]
The ski season is off to a comparatively good start in Colorado thanks to early season snowstorms and strong holiday bookings, a trade association reports. Combined skier visits to resorts that belong to Colorado Ski Country USA were up 10 percent for the period between Oct. 29 and Dec. 31 compared to the same period […]
Applications will be accepted through March 25 for an annual conference offering Colorado residents an opportunity to learn more about the federal legislative process. Colorado Mesa University, the University of Colorado and U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner plan to host the 2016 Colorado Capital Conference on June 8 to 10 in Washington, D.C. […]
A series of meetings have been scheduled as part of plans to promote better access to high-speed Internet services in Grand Junction. The meetings are set for Feb. 3 and 4 in the auditorium at Grand Junction City Hall, 250 N. Fifth St. Different meetings are planned to gather comments from different sectors of the […]