It’s only natural at the end of one year to wonder what lies ahead in the next year. For business owners and managers making important decisions about their operations, there’s more than just curiosity at work. The business and economic outlook for the coming year plays a role in everything from determining staffing and inventories […]
Colorado is seeing an economic boom as tech and startup companies move to Denver. In August, elected officials welcomed Google’s 4-acre campus to Boulder. Hitachi has expanded its Colorado presence. Such startups as SomaLogic have a bright future. Many of my constituents work in good paying jobs in these industries. Tech companies are mapping new […]
The events in France shock and anger, yes, but a little less so with each report of some new terrorist act somewhere in the world. While one would hope the act of setting off bombs in major cities and shooting up restaurants, stadiums and concert halls will never garner a kernel of acceptance in the […]
Have you ever heard that said by someone who’s funny or at least thinks they’re funny? Much to my friends’ dismay, I say it a lot. And then I go on to either be funny — or not — depending on the situation, beer and listeners’ sense of humor. But apply that same trait to […]
One of the most intriguing ideas to come out of the preliminary results of a competitive location assessment and branding research for the Grand Valley is the notion the area offers a place in which people can realize their expectations for a Colorado lifestyle. Instead of slogging through rush hour traffic to get home, they […]
The votes are in: Obamacare has failed. What else is there to conclude from the 156,107 signatures of Coloradans on a petition for a single-payer health care system that supporters turned into the secretary of state for validation? Here’s the bad news for the Colorado Care campaign: Should your initiative make it on to the […]
I rarely go to movies. Not for any particular reason. The medium simply doesn’t find its way into my life on regular intervals. Besides, I get all the popular entertainment I need just observing this frenetic little political universe I inhabit. Once in a while, though, I’ll take in a movie, as I did recently […]
Congratulations are in order for the selection of Capco as Manufacturer of the Year. The Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance selected the Grand Junction defense contractor for the honor in recognition of its efforts to advance its work force, technology and business. But the award also reflects the many efforts of Eric Goertz, vice president of […]
Every month is dedicated to an observance of some sort, and November is no exception. It’s Child Safety Protection Month and National Epilepsy Month. It’s also National Model Railroad Month and Peanut Butter Lovers Month. Rightfully more important to the Business Times and its readers, November is National Entrepreneurship Month. Moreover, Nov. 17 is Entrepreneurs’ […]
I know. I messed up the saying. Frighteningly, for some in this day and age I will have to finish it. It’s the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. These are the words that apply to someone before a panel or court when they’re sworn in before taking their seat and giving […]