Mesa County Libraries now offers a free resource to local employers seeking ways to train their staffs. UniversalClass is available through the website at www.mesacountylibraries.org and offers online courses that can help sharpen skills, increase knowledge and improve professional expertise. Business training courses cover such topics as accounting and bookkeeping, customer service, computers and office […]
Outdoor recreation constitutes an important component of the Colorado economy, according to an analysis conducted by a trade association for the outdoor industry. The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) estimates that people spend about $13.2 billion annually on outdoor recreational activities in Colorado. That level of spending supports nearly 125,000 jobs that generate a total of […]
A program that guides middle and high school students through the process of starting their own businesses will be offered at Mesa County School District 51 starting this fall. Gayle Jagel, founder and chief executive officer of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) announced plans to bring the program to Mesa County. “We are excited about […]
A new report confirms that beer not only tastes good, it’s also good for the economy. In Colorado, beer distributors account for an estimated $987 million in total economic effects, including $215 million in federal, state and local tax revenues. A total of another $124 million in federal, state and local alcohol excise taxes are […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Laurie Hammond believes the food, service and atmosphere that have made a Grand Junction restaurant a popular venue for nearly 30 years also will attract patrons to a second location for the family operation. While the newly opened Loree’s restaurant in downtown Grand Junction won’t be identical to Garfield’s, Hammond […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times An increase in fees assessed on development in Grand Junction has raised concerns the higher rates could discourage business growth. “Now is not the time to be increasing transportation fees. While we are struggling to recover from the recession, we should be doing everything we can to help business, not […]
Scott Fasken tells horror stories about what happens to businesses when they don’t protect confidential medical and financial information. Thieves break into an office and steal computers. A thumb drive is lost. Bins full of documents headed to a shredder tumble off the back of a truck and wallpaper a busy city street. Endings are […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has seesawed down as uncertainty over the effects of government spending cuts cloud the outlook for business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) fell more than eight points to 59.7 in March. The CCI has had its ups and downs over the […]
Darin Carei brings all of his business enterprises together in a unique Grand Valley housing development that will offer energy efficient homes equipped with solar power. Moreover, the homes will offer affordability with models priced from $179,000 to $224,000. “We’re changing the way people think about new homes because we’re delivering it all,” Carei said. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction is one of two finalists for an award recognizing efforts to help entrepreneurs start and grow their ventures. The Business Incubator Center is a finalist to receive the Dinah Adkins Incubator of the Year Award from the National Business Incubator Association. The award […]