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 […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tim Haggerty considers wages paid to employees not so much an expense, but an investment. The success of a business depends, he believes, on the return on that investment. Employees who don’t enjoy their jobs — or, for that matter, like their bosses — could end up costing businesses in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A federal agency backed nearly $82 million in lending in Mesa County during the 2020 fiscal year under the provisions of a program intended to offer businesses support in the midst of a pandemic. According to the Colorado District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, 2,751 loans worth a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Bryan Wachs went looking for a good bicycle rack. He founded what he expects will be a good bicycle rack business. Wachs joined J.T. Westcott in starting QuikRStuff. The Grand Junction company manufactures bicycle racks based on the designs of Cal Phillips, an inventor and entrepreneur who created the popular […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times There are few places Peter Icenogle can travel in Grand Junction without seeing the buildings his architectural firm designed. There’s the Primary Care Partners building on 12th Street and Bookcliff Country Club. Closer to Icenogle’s downtown office, there’s the public safety complex and closer still Grand Junction City Hall. Those […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Shane Haas says a lot of what he really needs to know about running a construction company he learned from Ed Forsman. “He’s been a great mentor,” Haas says, one who taught him the importance of honesty, listening and cultivating a culture of teamwork. The admiration is mutual. Forsman praises […]
A French manufacturer of starting and timing systems for bicycle motocross plans to open its first United States office in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership, which assisted with the move, announced the opening of the Prostart office and warehouse on 25 Road. Owner Quentin Grun said he learned about Grand Junction when he […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jim Pedersen leads a tour through the newly constructed building that houses the headquarters of Timberline Bank in Grand Junction. Pedersen strolls through the expansive lobby and past the teller line. He climbs the stairs that lead up the three-story atrium and eventually steps onto a fourth-floor terrace commanding sweeping views […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ken Scissors sees what he considers the conspicuous signs of a growing clean technology industry in the Grand Valley. There’s the increased use of solar energy and decreased costs of installations. There are the energy efficient residential and commercial developments that have been constructed or are planned. And there’s the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Lindsey Robinson considers herself something of an outlier as a woman who owns a machining company. But that doesn’t change a managerial approach she says focuses on diversifying and growing operations while providing a good place to work for employees. If anything, Robinson says she strives to continue building on […]