Phil Castle, The Business Times Zoom meetings replace one-on-one coaching sessions. Class sizes are limited. And door knobs and light switches get cleaned. A lot. What hasn’t changed at the Business Incubator Center in the midst of a pandemic is the mission to help entrepreneurs start and grow their operations — not to mention respond […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Steve Whitehurst envisions a range of applications for the sensors his company has developed — everything from monitoring power poles and natural gas wells to collecting information about weather and earthquakes. Any one of the applications offers a huge market. But the cumulative potential is almost overwhelming, says Whitehurst, chief […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ashley Thurow and Michael Pramenko advocate for collaborative efforts they believe will turn what they consider sick care into health care. By integrating services, promoting preventive measures and rewarding providers for outcomes, Thurow and Pramenko insist it’s possible to offer better care at lower cost. And that’s a benefit not […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jim McConnell doesn’t yet know what will occupy the building that once housed the offices of Grand Junction Steel. What is certain is what won’t be in the building, and that’s asbestos. McConnell, the owner of the property, said the asbestos removal project underway inside the office building will provide […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While other businesses struggled in the middle of a pandemic to keep their doors open, Brad Stieg and his daughters struggled to keep up with orders. At one point last year, the backlog of orders for reusable plastic canning lids had grown to 2,000. “August was just off the charts. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Mesa County real estate market described as a roller coaster ride with the ups of increased sales and downs of pandemic restrictions ultimately climbed in 2020 to new heights. At more than $1.75 billion, the total dollar volume of real estate transactions in the county last year topped the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Katie Powell foresees a challenging year ahead for Grand Valley businesses in recovering from the effects of a pandemic. But Powell believes the world can be changed by those who show up and care enough to act. And the incoming chairwoman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce board […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times People remain no less resolved at the beginning of a new year to lose weight, get fit and make other changes in their lives. What will be different, Jim Ettenger and Nikki Wilke expect, is the ways people will keep their resolutions in the midst of a pandemic. “We’re here […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While a pandemic derailed what was forecast as a good year for the Mesa County economy in 2020, there are opportunities to get back on track in 2021. The unemployment rate has retreated nearly seven points since peaking in April even as the labor force has grown and wages have […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Diane Schwenke preaches what she believes to be two equally important holiday messages: shop local to support Grand Valley businesses and stay safe in the midst of a pandemic. Schwenke hopes the messages remain more complementary than contrary because the outcome of the holiday shopping season — and for some […]