Phil Castle, The Business Times April Schulte-Barclay has learned a lot from her mother: how to dance, but also how to serve customers, make a difference in people’s lives and ultimately run a successful business. So it’s not entirely coincidental Schulte-Barclay and her mother, Kathryn Schulte, are expanding their Grand Junction ventures at the same […]
Randall Cupp, a banker with almost 30 years of experience, has been named market president for U.S. Bank in Grand Junction. Steve Gunderson, regional president for the bank in Western Colorado, has announced his retirement from a nearly 50-year career in the industry. Cupp will continue to work out of the U.S. Bank branch in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times In the midst of manufacturing a variety of bicycle components under multiple brands, Tim Fry said the objective of his company remains constant: to take the comparison out of comparison shopping. “Our goal is to always make a product our core customers love,” he said. In the process of focusing […]
An upcoming meeting will offer a look at how new state laws affect small businesses as well as the business climate in Grand Junction. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the meeting for 8:30 a.m. May 30 in the first floor meeting room of Grand […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has climbed to its highest level in five years on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index jumped more than seven points in May to 76.2. That’s the highest reading since the CCI stood at 76.4 in February 2008. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Construction is expected to begin later this year on a $40 million project to complete two of four vacant floors on the 12-story patient tower at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. The 11th floor will house a nursing unit caring for patients who’ve undergone surgery. The 12th floor will […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Connie Ferguson jokes that what started out as a craft show exploded into a department store. In looking for a location for an extended holiday arts and crafts show, Ferguson founded instead an enterprise that’s evolved far beyond her initial expectations in offering a year-round venue in which artists and […]
Registration is underway for a leadership conference that will cover such topics as consensus building, ethics and workplace motivation. The 2013 Club 20 Leadership Conference is scheduled for June 6 and 7 at the DoubleTree Hotel by Marriott, 743 Horizon Drive in Grand Junction. The Colorado State University System will present the two-day conference that […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times A recent municipal election that drew sharp distinctions between candidates and positions also sparked a debate about the role of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce in that process. While the chamber long has taken positions on policies that affect business, its increasingly proactive efforts have drawn the indignation […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Republican state lawmakers from the Grand Valley said they were challenged and frustrated by a legislative session controlled by Democrats. While some of the measures that were enacted could hurt businesses, other measures affecting the energy industry were defeated. State Sen. Steve King of Grand Junction called the latest session […]