Colorado is no stranger to disasters, both natural and man-made. The state has a long history of natural disasters, including floods, wildfires, tornadoes and drought. The recent Marshall Fire in Boulder County offers an example of this problem. It’s more important now for residents and small business owners to remember the best course of action […]
And it’s only the primaries. Right now, candidates are only eating each other — unless, of course, you count all the Democrats running ads talking bad about certain Republicans. Because Democrats’ appetite for power apparently includes eating any and everything on the table. After all, Democrats nominated Joe Biden after Kamala Harris called him a […]
Of all the advice I’ve heard in interviewing business owners and managers over the past two decades, some of the best boils down to two propositions: under promise and over deliver. And though I’m only an interested observer myself, I’d add a third suggestion: Communicate early and often with customers. The whole promising thing plays […]
As a newspaper owner and columnist, I live by one rule when it comes to my keystroke-related contributions to the Business Times. I write about what’s on my mind and heart when I wake up on deadline Tuesdays. As embarrassing as it is to admit — and to some of my “fans,” I’m sure it’s […]
I like to believe I bring some skills to the conversations and other interactions in which I engage. If not skills, then at least experience. As a professional journalist, I’ve spent two-thirds of my nearly 63 years on the planet getting paid to talk to people and listen — really listen — to what they […]
Buying a car can be one of the most exciting large purchases consumers make. Consumers research designs, features and costs to meet their needs. There’s an array of choices — something for everyone, it seems. The situation could change, though, if the executive order to follow the California Resources Board agenda signed by former Colorado […]
The United States economy continues to suffer. A pandemic struck in March and April 2020, with its effects lingering to this day. The economy took a nose dive and has struggled to recover. Amidst this struggle, entrepreneurs, businesses, investors and workers have been thrashed by raging inflation, a decline in real gross domestic product in […]
Or concerns, gripes, opinions and ultimate desires. Of the many reasons, foremost is because going to government for solutions for personal problems creates the most vile creature to ever inhabit the Earth: a politician willing to solve each and every problem for each and every one of us. Just remember, what you want fixed for […]
As my stories in this issue of the Business Times reflect, I spent a lot of time over the past two weeks covering meetings and news conferences. That included the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce state of the valley and legislative update meetings. That also included news conferences announcing an initiative to reduce tuition […]
With the change in real gross domestic product turning negative in the first quarter of this year, a question keeps popping up: Are we headed into a recession? While the National Bureau of Economic Research is the official arbiter of when recessions start and end, the definition is the economy contracts for two consecutive quarters. […]