Phil Castle, The Business Times Tim Haggerty considers wages paid to employees not so much an expense, but an investment. The success of a business depends, he believes, on the return on that investment. Employees who don’t enjoy their jobs — or, for that matter, like their bosses — could end up costing businesses in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tony Gagliardi says he’s pleased overall with the results of an election in which Colorado voters repealed a property tax amendment, cut income tax and instituted an approval process for new fees. The state director of the National Federation of Independent Business said he was less pleased with the passage […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A federal agency backed nearly $82 million in lending in Mesa County during the 2020 fiscal year under the provisions of a program intended to offer businesses support in the midst of a pandemic. According to the Colorado District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, 2,751 loans worth a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity has rebounded in Mesa County to surpass sales and dollar volume levels from a year ago. Activity might have been even more brisk if low inventories hadn’t hampered residential transactions. “These numbers are definitely tempered by that,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president at Heritage Title Co. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Lynnsey Munroe sports a decidedly green thumb, one developed through a lifelong passion for caring for plants. But she caters to customers with brown or even black thumbs. “I want people to come in and buy something that succeeds,” Munroe said. While Munroe sells rare houseplants and those that might […]
It’s always an interesting task to answer the office telephone because you never know who’s going to be on the other end or where the conversation might lead. Sure. Far too many times it’s a recording reminding me to extend my car warranty. But other times, there are real people on the line pitching story […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Bryan Wachs went looking for a good bicycle rack. He founded what he expects will be a good bicycle rack business. Wachs joined J.T. Westcott in starting QuikRStuff. The Grand Junction company manufactures bicycle racks based on the designs of Cal Phillips, an inventor and entrepreneur who created the popular […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ron Davis watched as a sign was unveiled designating the Davis School of Business at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. But only moments before in a ceremony celebrating the event, Davis designated a distinction. “It’s not about the name on the building,” he said. What’s important, he said, is […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate continued to retreat in Mesa County in September even as the labor force grew to its highest level in nearly eight years. Those diverging trends reflect improving labor conditions in a county that’s generally fared better than others in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, said […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While business activity has stabilized in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the economic outlooks for the state, region and nation remain uncertain, according to an economist and executive with the Federal Reserve. The outlooks will vary depending on the effects of the pandemic and could include declines in consumption […]