Each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month as a time to recognize the many contributions, diverse cultures and extensive histories of the Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States. Hispanic founders, business owners and innovators drive in large part a small business boom under way in the […]
States, counties, cities, schools and recreation districts are among the plethora of entities that apply for grants for special projects. If grants are awarded, there’s cause for celebration and local media takes notice. Following a complex and time-consuming application process, the federal government awards significant funding to selected state and local governments and programs. The […]
As both the editor of a business journal and something of a grammar curmudgeon, I loathe the ways in which the elegant language of Shakespeare is abused. Confusion over there, their and they’re. Subject-verb disagreement. Incorrect capitalization. The use of literally rather than figuratively. Don’t even get me started on Oxford commas. I loathe them, […]
Many will read this and think, “Sounds like Craig needs to cunningly wax philosophic to extricate himself from a deplorable situation.” And while I used a similar line in referring to Barabas (oh, those old playwrights and their symbolism) in Marlowe’s, “The Jew of Malta” for a term paper more than 40 years ago, this […]
Among the most frequent questions I get from entrepreneurs is what grants are available for new businesses and how do I get a business loan. Securing business capital can be frustrating and defeating for many individuals who dream of turning their unique ideas into small businesses. Grants are nearly non-existent for most startups unless local […]
I’ve written it before and undoubtedly will do so again. The best way to find out what small business owners think is to ask them. As editor of a business journal, I enjoy that privilege nearly every day. The National Federation of Independent Business also does so in a survey the small business advocacy group […]
Just two short weeks ago, I did. And I recommend it for anyone considering the journey home. My other recommendation: Don’t wait until you’ve looked death in the face to do it. That was my journey last summer. It’s also the reason I booked the trip the second I saw the post from one of […]
Community health centers across the country are recognized each August for providing preventive and primary care services to nearly 32 million people. MarillacHealth is one of 20 health centers serving one in every seven Coloradans. Many are familiar with Marillac’s 36-year-old mission of providing affordable, high-quality care to persons of lower income. Marillac provides medical, […]
Yeah, I’m going to complain about the new Grand Junction High School. And yes, I’m still going to be silly enough to believe presenting the thoughts I’ve put into ink on paper for the past two decades will be read and absorbed by folks who’re already screaming talking points at me for how wrong I […]
Back-to-school season is here, meaning parents will shop for clothes, shoes and supplies for their children — and discover the costs of those goods have increased substantially since last year. Gary Wolfram, an economist and author of “A Capitalist Manifesto,” wrote: “When you can buy less of all goods with the same amount of money, […]