A Grand Junction-based technical management and professional services company is among 30 firms in the running for a national award recognizing their support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. J.G. Management Systems is among the finalists for the 2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is the highest […]
Job growth is expected to continue in Colorado, according to the latest quarterly report tracking the establishment of new businesses in the state. The business research division of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado produces the report using information from the central business registry at the secretary of state’s office. During […]
A woman with experience in marketing, sales and event management has been hired as the new executive director of the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce. Bobbie Orchard is scheduled to begin her new duties starting May 5 and expects to attend the Colorado Chamber of Commerce executive conference set for later that week. Orchard will […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton easily won the vote at the Republican assembly for the 3rd Congressional District, but faces a primary challenger in Palisade peach farmer David Cox. Tipton won 66.2 percent of the vote at the April 11 assembly at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield. But with 33.8 percent […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Trevor Taylor compares running a business to running a race. And owners sometimes need help to reach the finish line — realizing the full value of their operations when they’re ready to sell. Taylor and Bryan Wiman offer that assistance as part of their jobs as partners in the Redstone Group, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Joe White remembers playing at Mesa Feed when his father operated the Grand Junction business, jumping on pallets stacked high with sacks of feed or staging a game of roller hockey on concrete floors. “To me, it was a big playground.” Now that White and his wife, Mita, own the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Julie Hash considers it a big part of her job to help businesses solve problems. And Hash loves her job. “It’s fun to find the solutions for each customer’s problem or need,” said Hash, the new Grand Valley market president for Vectra Bank Colorado. Hash has worked in the industry for […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Colorado has not only fully recovered from the recession, but is also among a small group of states expected to continue to outpace the more modest growth forecast for the national economy. Increasing energy production that’s positioned the United States to become self-reliant for natural gas and oil plays a major role […]
An index forecasting economic performance in the United States has increased for a third straight month, signaling faster growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index climbed eight-tenths of a percent to 100.9 in March. Over the past six months, the index has increased 2.7 percent. Separate measures of current and past economic […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly jobless rate in Mesa County continues to retreat as payrolls increase and the ranks of the unemployment shrink. While the trend is expected to continue, many employers remain hesitant to make significant staffing additions that would speed the pace. “They’re still a little bit reluctant,” said Jessica Marler, administrator […]