Phil Castle, The Business Times Annette Miller most often uses the word steady to describe the real estate market in Mesa County. While the number of transactions lags slightly behind last year, the combined dollar volume of those deals slightly outpaces last year. Meanwhile, the property foreclosure activity that tends to pull down prices has […]
While the latest numbers have slipped a bit, Colorado business leaders remain confident overall heading into the fourth quarter. The University of Colorado reported that its Leeds Business Confidence Index fell 1.7 points for the fourth quarter, but at 59.5 continues to reflect an upbeat outlook. “I wouldn’t put too much concern in a slight […]
What had been for four months a steadily increasing measure of consumer confidence in the United States has retreated on less upbeat assessments of labor and business conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index fell more than eight points to 86 in September. Assessments of current conditions as well as short-term expectations […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While economic conditions are slowing improving for small businesses in the United States, obstacles continue to slow growth — among them government regulations and political uncertainty. “Things are heading up for small businesses, but the pace is too slow,” said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist of the National Federation of Independent […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sue Tuffin has made a career out of bringing things together, in particular the myriad services offered at the Mesa County Workforce Center she’s run since the center opened in 1998. The center provides a range of services to people looking for employment, not to mention businesses looking for employees. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Todd Conklin poses the same question whenever he has to make a decision: Does this help agents sell more real estate? The answers have guided training, marketing and other support for agents, Conklin said. The answers also have guided in a broader sense an operation that ranks among the fastest-growing […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Grand Junction entrepreneur who’s developed video-editing software that combines powerful features with ease of operation believes his product has a lot to offer in the classroom. And he’s inviting schools to try it out. The first 100 Colorado schools that sign up for the initiative will receive free use […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Barely a year after its very first sale, a fast-growing Grand Junction company is well on its way to expanding distribution of its unique storage system across North America. A new product is under development as well, along with potential new markets. But Dave and Jenny Hall, the inventive couple […]
Kelly Flenniken sees similarities between Monopoly and economic development. Success in both the board game and promoting business attraction and expansion depends on access to capital, utilities and relationships — not to mention moving pieces around as the need arises. “GJEP does these things, too,” said Flenniken, executive director of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has dropped below the 6 percent milestone for the first time in nearly six years as indicators reflect improving labor conditions. “That is a good sign. It kind of shows the trend of improvement over the last several years,” said Suzie Miller, business […]