Phil Castle, The Business Times After a banking career that’s extended more than 20 years, Karen Troester cites the same two things as the most enjoyable aspects of her job. “Helping people and watching them be successful.” Troester expects that to continue in her latest role as president and chief executive officer of Grand Junction […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Lynnea Tai considers 2021 her best year in business by any measure — not only sales and revenue, but also the number of events in which she’s participated and the extent of her community outreach. “It’s been a lot of work. But it’s amazing to me,” Tai said. “ I’ve […]
The question for Mesa County business owners and managers isn’t only whether the upcoming holidays will be merry and bright. That’s important, especially for retailers. But what about 2022? Fortunately, there are some encouraging words in the latest business and economic forecast for Colorado. While the COVID-19 pandemic sidetracked business and economic growth in Mesa […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The number of real estate transactions in Mesa County continues to trend down compared to what was a busier time last year. But higher prices and large commercial deals have propelled the year-to-date dollar volume past the $2 billion milestone. There are signs the market could return to more normal […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times There’s more than fun to games. Jennifer Stoll makes it her business to quantify just how much more. Stoll believes it’s important to recognize the role of sports in generating billions of dollars in direct and indirect spending, building tax bases and contributing to economic development. That’s not to mention […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Growing up the son and grandson of doctors, Ryan O’Dell never doubted he’d one day join in the family business. Now that he’s returned to the Grand Valley, he’s the third generation of physicians to care for patients at Community Hospital in Grand Junction. The 34-year-old O’Dell joined Surgical Associates […]
The best part about Thanksgiving and the holiday season — along with all the delicious food, of course — are the remainders this time of year provides about what’s important. That includes family, friends and all the other blessings we enjoy. It’s been a challenging couple of years with a pandemic, political and social unrest […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate continues to trend down in Mesa County, although at a slow pace. “We’re seeing movement in the right direction, but it’s a very gradual movement,” said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. Labor demand remains strong, particularly in the health care […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ben Parsons named his latest winery after a pub in his native England. The Ordinary Fellow doesn’t seem to apply to Parsons or his extraordinary efforts that have changed the Colorado wine industry. After kickstarting both a fast-growing urban winery and the equally fast-growing trend of canned wines, Parsons has […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mark Swain has endured four moves in 20 years, each time to a larger location to accommodate his growing information technology services firm. The last move was the most challenging, he said, in renovating a building in the midst of a pandemic. Swain swears he’ll never move again. But with […]