Phil Castle, The Business Times Peggy Barron knows what dogs need: plenty of exercise and interaction, but also a quiet place to rest and feel safe. She also knows what dog owners need: a boarding facility to care for their pets that also offers grooming and training. Barron expects to cater to dogs and their […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Seth Schaeffer loves nothing more than telling stories in the videos his company creates. Whether they’re explaining what a business does or pitching its products or services, the videos also convey what Schaeffer describes as the humanity behind the brands. A two-minute promotional piece for a company that sells equipment […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times When construction slowed in the Grand Valley — and the sheet metal business along with it — Wes Beaver began thinking of other ways to use the expensive machinery at his Grand Junction company. He came up with an idea to fabricate portable camp stoves. But what started out as a […]
Craig Gustafson operates a busy family medical practice in Grand Junction, seeing patients who range in age from infancy to over 100 and diagnosing and treating a variety of conditions from common to life-threatening. Gustafson says he loves his profession and the relationships he’s developed with his patients at Appleton Clinics over the past decade. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times JaCee Apple worked hard to marry form and function in a unique line of handbags she designed. She wanted handbags that offer the style and quality that appeal to fashion-forward women. But she also had a practical purpose in mind: quick access to a concealed handgun. Apple believes she’s developed a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dave Krogman oversees an operation that provides a wide range of aircraft maintenance and repair services. But the essence of the operation, he says, is building relationships with customers who trust the company to work on their airplanes. “This is very much a relationship business. Customers want to know the people […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Joe White remembers playing at Mesa Feed when his father operated the Grand Junction business, jumping on pallets stacked high with sacks of feed or staging a game of roller hockey on concrete floors. “To me, it was a big playground.” Now that White and his wife, Mita, own the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jon Labrum starts businesses almost as though he were following some sort of entrepreneurial shampoo instructions. Identify an opportunity. Launch a venture to serve the market. Repeat. Labrum first opened an information technology company, but then added two quick-service sandwich restaurants and a flight school. That’s not to mention a consulting […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times In the beginning there were pots and pans, expensive ones stacked up inside a kitchen cabinet, but difficult to pull out one at a time without moving the whole pile or scratching the nonstick surfaces. Jenny Hall believed there had to be a better way to store cookware without all […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Eric Goertz believes it’s important for manufacturers to make connections with other manufacturers, to learn more about what could be not only potential suppliers, but also customers. There’ll be no better chance than at a summit offering a one-stop networking venue for area manufacturers, says Goertz, chairman of the Western Colorado Manufacturing […]