Phil Castle, The Business Times Michelle Urlacher grew up in the family real estate business. When she was in high school, she assisted agents with their transactions and helped clean the office. She subsequently worked as a property manager and, years later, chief operations officer. Urlacher believes her combined 23 years of experience in the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The escalating war in Ukraine has exerted enduring economic effects across the world, including what could be slower growth and higher inflation in the United States. “This is global, and it’s going to affect many, many economies,” said Dana Peterson, chief economist of the Conference Board. The New York-based think […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate continues to drop in Mesa County even as the labor force grows, two trends that bode well for the continued recovery of the market. “It really sets us up to have a really strong 2022,” said Curtis Engelhart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Nina Anderson believes it’s her job to fill jobs — to help companies find good employees and employees find good companies. And she loves her job. Since opening an Express Employment Professionals franchise in Grand Junction in 2007, Anderson estimates her staffing agency has played a role in putting nearly […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Reliability and affordability long have ranked as the most important factors in meeting the needs of utility customers. Add sustainability to the list and along with it solar and wind power and other forms of renewable energy, said Alice Jackson, president of Xcel Energy-Colorado. “At the end of the day, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jim Sims sees a potentially dangerous confluence in the increasing reliance on rare earth minerals and the foreign countries that produce them. He’s hopeful, though, a company for which he works will help remedy the situation with a project planned for Nebraska. Sims, the vice president of external affairs for […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Two trends continue to diverge in the Mesa County real estate market. While the number of transactions decreases, the dollar volume of those sales increases. Local industry observers attribute the drop in transactions to low inventories and the effects of higher interest rates on mortgages. But strong demand continues to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Chad Dare hopes to double sales at Watermark Spas & Pools this year. He expects a different location with a larger showroom to help in meeting that goal. Watermark Spas & Pools opened in Unit 1 of the Frontier Plaza located at 2460 Patterson Road in Grand Junction. Dare, who […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate has edged down in Mesa County even as the labor force remains at its highest level in more than a year. Add strong labor demand, and Curtis Englehart said he’s encouraged by what trends portend for the year ahead. “It’s a really good sign as we […]
One of the advantages of working at one business journal for so long is the opportunity longevity affords to get to know entrepreneurs and others involved in the business community. One of the disadvantages is the people you meet and with whom you develop professional relationships sometimes leave. They sell their ventures. They move away […]