What do journalists want? Besides fewer hours and fatter paychecks that is. It’s a question with implications that extend far beyond my selfish desires. Not only for media, but also those who depend on media. I’d contend that’s just about everyone. Cision, a public relations and earned media software company, recently released its annual state […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate sales continue to lag in Mesa County, but activity could increase in coming months. “I really do anticipate we’ll see some interesting movement in the marketplace in the second half,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray & Co. Real Estate in Grand Junction. While higher interest […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Brittany Dixon loves nothing more than bringing people to the table to discuss issues affecting Western Colorado. And she’s got a table. A figurative one in the coalition she oversees as the new executive director, but also literal ones at the events Club 20 hosts across the region. “There’s space […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Three Western Colorado legislators said they’re pleased with some of what happened during the latest session — including the measures they helped shepherd into law. But they were also disappointed by what else transpired — including a last-minute push to put a measure on the ballot aimed at reducing property […]
I loathe the imprecise use of words. My head literally explodes at the mere thought of it. I’m exaggerating, of course, to make a point. But no less so than what appears to me to be the growing number of people who use literally when they mean figuratively. I admit I’m a grammar curmudgeon whose […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate has dropped in Mesa County to its lowest level in more than three years as business openings and expansions put more people to work. But the near record-low jobless rate constitutes a proverbial double-edged sword in also making it more challenging for businesses to recruit and […]
I’ve had a lot of blessings to count over my 24-year tenure as editor of the Business Times. Chief among them, of course, the ongoing opportunity to talk to so many remarkable entrepreneurs and tell their success stories. But here are two more blessings to add to my lengthy list. I haven’t been an interviewee […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A group of students discovered for themselves just how challenging it can be to start and operate businesses. Whether that’s planning, marketing or paying taxes. Or, for that matter, persevering. “You can’t give up. Even when it starts to get a little difficult,” said Kaylee McLaughlin, founder and chief executive […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A record number of new business filings in Colorado bodes well for what’s expected will remain a growing economy, although other indicators signal what could be a slowing pace. The secretary of state’s office recorded 55,787 new entity filings during the first quarter — a 27.6 percent increase over the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mesa County has evolved from a place that once lagged behind other areas of Colorado into one of the top locations in the state and nation for growth and economic development. The collaboration of local stakeholders has played a key role in the transformation. But so has the assistance of […]