I’m rich. At least I consider myself rich. Certainly not in the live in a mansion, drive a Ferrari and fly in private jets rich. No way. But rich in the sense I enjoy good health and a loving family. I also enjoy freedom from want. I’ve got a roof over my head and food […]
Both the legislative and executive branches of the Colorado government are full of well-intentioned people who routinely pass laws and introduce programs with the intention of correcting economic or social ills. However well-intentioned these efforts might be, often the prescribed government solution doesn’t solve the issue. At times, the solution can end up making the […]
While the Joe Biden administration, many in Congress and an assortment of extreme green activists seek to end the use of oil and natural gas, the American people show themselves to be far more sane in the results of a new poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Petroleum Institute. Among the […]
This is a rule I tend to live by, especially when it comes to situations in which folks say they’re doing something for the good of society, the good of children, the good of women or minorities, the greater good or for your own good. After some inspection, it’s easy to see what and why […]
It’s time for another roundup column. For those unfamiliar with the tricks of the newspaper trade, a roundup column stitches together what are often disparate scraps of information into something of a crazy quilt that just so happens to cover a vacant space. What a coincidence. I like to assemble roundup columns from time to […]
Few people today remember a time before 1950 when there were no credit cards. As the story goes, the idea originated with Frank McNamara, a businessman who’d forgotten his wallet while out to dinner in New York. He and his business partner, Ralph Schneider, invented the Diners Club card as a way to pay without […]
This year we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Small Business Administration and recognize the tremendous work the agency does to power the American dream of entrepreneurship. For 70 years, the SBA has empowered Colorado entrepreneurs with the resources and support they need to start and grow their business. The SBA is a cabinet-level […]
For anyone who read what my special guest columnist wrote, you have a little more understanding of the headline than those who missed the last edition of the Business Times. For those who missed it, my 21-year-old daughter, Evin, decided she’d write a column for me because I had a darned good reason for missing […]
Like most members of my nearly geriatric generation, I’ve watched on TV and in movies the evolution of artificial intelligence. The robot that warned Will Robinson about impending danger on “Lost in Space.” The HAL 9000 computer that refused to open the pod bay doors in “2001: A Space Odyssey.” And, of course, the T-800 […]
Myriad issues and factors affect entrepreneurship and decisions to become an entrepreneur. That includes assorted aspects of a country’s culture, including what might be considered “pop culture.” I was reminded of this when I came across an online article — titled “The TV You Watch When You’re Young Can Make You More Entrepreneurial” — about […]