Cash flow constitutes the life blood of all small businesses, allowing ventures to pay employees and suppliers while keeping their doors open. The way entrepreneurs secure capital has changed dramatically over the last 10 years, however. The use of crowdfunding, instant online loans and peer-to-peer financing as well as the emergence of lender-agnostic marketplaces has […]
Like many organizations and businesses in recent years, Hilltop Community Resources realized the cost of providing health care to an increasingly unhealthy work force was unsustainable. Something had to be done. Rather than ignoring the problem or giving up, the Grand Junction-based Hilltop decided to put a strategic plan into place five years ago that […]
We’re heartbroken when we hear stories of child abuse in our community. It’s easy to believe abuse only happens in urban areas and assume our small community is immune from such tragedies, but we are not. While we hear about child abuse cases when they end in a fatality, there are hundreds of other cases […]
Webster’s online dictionary defines collaboration as the action of working with someone to produce or create something. We’re fortunate to live in Mesa County, where collaboration helps youth in need. The most recent example of this kind of collaborative effort involves the Mesa County Department of Human Services, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Mesa County […]
Business owners focused on moving their companies to ever higher levels of success, profitability and sustainability constantly look for ways to improve their business models. To achieve this requires a discerning awareness of what is — and isn’t — working in daily operations. There’s a potential trap here, however. If you’re so focused on what’s […]
We can seldom be sure about when an emergency or disaster might strike. The best we can do is to be prepared for whatever comes our way. September is National Preparedness Month, making it a great time for business owners and managers to examine their emergency preparedness. Businesses face several types of hazards: Such natural […]
The best way to release stress after a hard day might not be to drink a cold beer. How about some serious physical exercise instead? Boxing isn’t just being introduced into gyms across the country, it’s taking a strong hold. But it’s about more than competing in the ring. It’s about learning physical and mental […]
In conversations with friends and business associates, I’m frequently asked about the commercial real estate market in Mesa County. My usual response is to first try to determine the area of the commercial real estate market that is of specific interest. The market can be divided between sales and leasing activities generally and among the […]
Without breaks to the routine flow of work and life, we become burned out, fatigued and overwhelmed, reducing the quality of everything we do on a daily basis. One of the keys to happiness and success is to keep yourself refreshed and at your best. Many business owners and their team members never stop working. […]
The world has its eyes on America’s entrepreneurial economy, but we need to do more to ensure we’re tapping our full potential. Entrepreneurs have expressed their frustrations with the business permitting and licensing process, accessing capital and finding mentorship opportunities. The U.S. Small Business Administration is addressing these concerns with such initiatives as Startup in […]