Phil Castle, The Business Times The growing ownership team at Atlasta Solar Center expects to grow even more. In addition to adding two more partners, the team will offer purchase agreements to all the employees of the Grand Junction-based solar contractor. Lou Villaire, one of five partners at Atlasta Solar, views the effort as a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ed Krey recounts the comments he’s heard from business owners to whom he’s provided human resources services. If only they’d taken advantage of those services earlier, their experiences running their ventures would have been different. It’s a response Krey says he not only appreciates but also one that goes to […]
Construction is underway on a regional cancer center and medical office building at Community Hospital in Grand Junction. The 130,000-square-foot James Pulsipher Regional Cancer Center and medical office building is set for completion in 2023 and expected to cost about $53 million. “We are extremely proud of this project,” said Chris Thomas, president and chief […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Uwe Kirch sees some similarities between independent insurance agents starting their own agencies and mechanics opening their own garages. They have the expertise, but might need some tools. Kirch runs an agency network he says provides those tools, among them access to insurance carriers offering a range of products. He […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jen Taylor envisions the kind of place she’d like to stay. Somewhere near a river that affords scenic views. A cantina that serves salty margaritas, cold beers, and tasty fish tacos. And an eclectic mix of accommodations — everything from tent and RV sites to vintage trailers and surf shacks. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times As he recalls it, Jerome Gonzales said he was something of an accidental entrepreneur when he started his company in 2001. Over the 20 years since then, J.G. Management Systems has grown into an enterprise that offers a range of services to government clients and employs a total of more […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dave Huerkamp remembers the old-school ways of furnishing classrooms. Straight rows of metal and wood desks weren’t particularly comfortable, he says. Or especially conducive to collaboration among students stuck to their assigned seats. These days, schools are dynamic places in which furnishings are rearranged at a moment’s notice to accommodate […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Curtis Englehart believes it’s important not only for new hires to bring the right skills to jobs, but also constitute good fits for businesses and their staffs. That’s why the director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction says he’s so pleased with the latest numbers for career […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tyler Dahl enjoys working in the banking industry. He enjoys even more working for a particular bank, the one he joined after graduating from college and subsequently has served in a succession of positions. “The biggest thing is the company.” Dahl doesn’t expect any of that to change in his […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Richard and Jean Tally have long maintained a relationship with Stephen Smith, one that’s changed the wine industry in the Grand Valley. Smith, an industry pioneer who at one time owned the largest wine grape-growing operation in Colorado, encouraged the Tallys to open a hotel in the midst of the […]