Given increases in both the number of solar energy systems and businesses installing them in Mesa County, the outlook for the industry appears as bright as the sun from which a growing amount of electricity is produced. Financial incentives and technological advances — not to mention all that sunshine — are expected to drive additional […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times As if a $20 billion market isn’t tempting enough for business owners and managers looking for new customers for their products and services, how about a $500 billion market? The first number is the total dollar volume of state government contracts awarded each year in Colorado. The second number is […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jack Hays attributes the success of the companies he’s launched in large part to that most basic of entrepreneurial tenets. “We find a need and fill it,” Hays says. “We provide solutions.” By providing solutions to energy companies exploring for and producing natural gas and oil — particularly in managing […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times:: Nate Porter counts himself among the fortunate Grand Valley home builders who not only survived the recession, but also managed to grow their operations. “We’ve continued to grow, and it’s been a blessing,” says Porter, president and owner of Porter Homes. “I just feel like one of the luckiest guys […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times From a conference room at Reynolds Polymer Technology in Grand Junction, Mark Miller can see a whole world of potential markets. Even as demand in the United States for the acrylic components Reynolds Polymer manufactures for aquariums, architectural features and swimming pools lags along with the economy, exports to such […]
Dale Beede enumerates the goals he achieved in purchasing a new car that runs on compressed natural gas. Support the energy industry that supports his commercial real estate firm. Check. Help reduce dependence on foreign oil, if only a little bit. Check. Reduce automotive emissions. Check. Save money. Check. “This was a win-win for me,” […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Poppy Woody has operated a medical supply business along North Avenue in Grand Junction for nearly 30 years. Over that span, Woody has watched as what was once one of the most vibrant commercial districts in the city has lost grocery stores, restaurants and hotels to other areas. While traffic […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Anne Keller and Jen Zeuner dreamed their entrepreneurial dreams for years, thinking about ways to turn their knowledge and passion for mountain biking into a business. Keller and Zeuner realized those dreams in a venture that caters to mountain bike enthusiasts, but in a different way than they initially contemplated. […]
By Phil Castle, The Business Times Clark Atkinson travels along Horizon Drive nearly every weekday on his commute to work and doesn’t like what he sees in terms of the overall appearance of the thoroughfare through the busy business district or the safety of pedestrians dodging traffic as they cross the street. That’s why Atkinson […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Fifteen years into the operation of his outerwear company, Seth Anderson believes the business is poised to take the next step in its development, and a big one at that. But it’s going to take capital and marketing — along with the versatility that’s become the distinguishing characteristic of Loki and […]