Phil Castle, The Business Times Lori Siegesmund runs a construction company that offers a range of services — everything from framing and insulation to drywall and specialty ceilings. But she’s especially excited about a new service that not only further diversifies the operation, but also helps customers with unique needs. “This empowers people to make […]
Business owners and managers face fearsome challenges, particularly at the confluence of a pandemic, labor shortages and supply chain interruptions. I report about those challenges and the efforts to surmount them. In the process, I marvel at the hard work, perseverance and resilience owners and managers — their staffs, too, of course — bring to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tim Holt gets up in the morning and sometimes wonders if he’s still dreaming. Even months after completing the transaction, he says it’s difficult for him to realize he owns Jerry’s Outdoor Sports in Grand Junction. Call it an entrepreneurial dream come true. Holt does. Holt takes over from his […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A record-breaking year for the Mesa County real estate market ended with a bang in a $22 million commercial transaction. While 2022 might not keep pace with 2021, the outlook remains encouraging at this point. “I don’t see much in the way of another good year,” said Robert Bray, chief […]
Just like nearly everyone else this time of year, I find myself resolved to do more. To eat more nutritious foods. To exercise more. To read more. If nothing else, to live more intentionally. It’s an interesting phenomenon because every day really is the first day of the rest of our lives. There’s nothing magical […]
I suspect I’m no different than any other child who grew up believing Christmas was the holiday around which the entire kid year revolved. Better than Halloween. Better even than birthdays. What’s not to love? The festive decorations. The family gatherings. The food. And, of course, the pile of presents under the tree. Even the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rich Wobbekind foresees good things in the year ahead for the Mesa County economy and local businesses. “Right now, the economy here looks to be in a very strong growth phase,” said Wobbekind, senior economist at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The agriculture, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ivan Geer enjoys his career as an engineer because, he says, he likes to learn how things work and solve problems. He also prefers a team effort over top down management. It’s an approach Geer says he brings not only to his role as an owner of River City Consultants […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate remains unchanged in Mesa County even as labor demand remains strong, especially in the health care sector. The labor force continues to grow, positioning the county well for the year ahead, said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. “I’m hopeful […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While a pandemic sidetracked business and economic growth in Mesa County, the area is recovering. The prognosis for 2022 is mostly upbeat. “The overall health isn’t bad,” says Rich Wobbekind, senior economist at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Higher commodity and natural gas […]