An increasingly uncivil workplace costs businesses not only talented employees, but also paying customers. It’s up to owners and managers to address behavior that creates a “toxic environment,” said Evan Abbott, director of organizational development and learning for the Mountain States Employers Council (MSEC). “They set the tone. They create the norm of what’s accepted.” […]
Businesses enjoy more ways nearly every day to promote their products and services and connect with customers. But it’s important to put marketing strategies in place before using emerging techniques, not after the fact. The increasing popularity of quick response codes offers a good example, said Valerie Stow, an internet marketing specialist with RSW Partners […]
Mary Leeds and Donnie Tanner consider themselves a fairly good representation of the demographic they expect their new Grand Junction business to serve. Leeds competes in fitness events, while Tanner maintains a hectic schedule as a crop duster, farmer and volunteer fireman. That’s not to mention their responsibilities as parents. The two say the nutritional […]
Although the energy industry ranks among the leading economic drivers in Colorado, the state drives that industry away with undue regulations, according to a Grand Valley legislator. Speaking at a legislative wrapup breakfast sponsored by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, State Rep. Ray Scott decried failed efforts to help remedy that situation by […]
Mesa County School District 51 teachers and administrators face pay cuts as part of budget cuts proposed by Superintendent Steve Schultz. The plan also calls for the equivalent of 186 fewer full-time positions in the district. The school board is scheduled to approve a final budget in late June. The plan calls for three fewer […]
Sales and use tax collections continue to rise in Mesa County and the latest reports from county and municipal governments indicate collections remain ahead of last year’s pace. Mesa County reported $2.96 million in sales tax collections in April, a nearly 6 percent increase over the same month in 2010. So far for 2011, the […]
An office supply company with local roots and more than 30 years of operation in the Grand Valley is merging with a Front Range company that’s enjoyed rapid growth during a soft economy. Valley Office Supply recently notified customers it’s merging with Source Office Products of Golden. The Golden company is a decade younger than […]
The Powderhorn Ski Resort is scheduled to on the auction block in August. The Grand Mesa resort announced it has contracted with an auction marketing firm that specializes in high-value properties to sell the resort on Aug. 4. “We’re excited for what the future of Powderhorn can be and we know the potential that it […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has rebounded to its highest level in nearly a year on continued growth in the energy sector and exports. The Business Conditions Index jumped more than nine points in May to 62.9. That’s the highest reading since the index stood at 68.4 in June 2010. The index […]
Sales and use tax collections continue to rise in Mesa County and the latest reports from county and municipal governments indicate collections remain ahead of last year’s pace. Mesa County reported $2.96 million in sales tax collections in April, a nearly 6 percent increase over the same month in 2010. So far for 2011, the […]