What, do you suppose, will be the most popular gifts this holiday season? Reviewing what’s hot and what’s not has become something of a journalistic tradition — as much a part of the holidays as fruitcake and, I contend, about as necessary. Should herd mentality play a role in what ought to be a thoughtful […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The dollar volume of loans issued in Mesa County under a federal small business financing program nearly tripled during the 2019 fiscal year. According to the Colorado District Office of the U.S Small Business Administration, 28 loans worth a combined $16,564,700 were issued under the SBA 7(a) guarantee program. Another […]
I’ve written it before and undoubtedly will write it again. The most rewarding aspect of my job as editor of a business journal is meeting entrepreneurs. If I’m fortunate, I learn a bit about entrepreneurs and their efforts and write stories about their ventures. If I’m really fortunate, I follow the growth of their companies […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A tour of the new manufacturing operation at Capco takes visitors through a process that involves robotic welders, computerized testing stations and a powder coating facility. The end result: bomb fin assemblies stacked just so on pallets and ready for shipment. From his perspective as chief executive officer of Capco, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A question on the November ballot asking voters permission to increase debt to fund transportation projects in Grand Junction is an important one for business groups supporting the measure. “It’s a business issue for us. But it’s also about building a community,” said Diane Schwenke, president and chief executive officer […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jim Kidd acknowledges the work that goes into securing government contracts isn’t easy. Nor is the endeavor appropriate for every company. But the results can be substantial in increasing sales and profits as well as leveling the ups and downs of business cycles. Moreover, assistance and resources are available, said […]
My goals for the Business Times remain pretty much the same for every issue. Tell engaging stories. Illustrate those stories with compelling photographs. Edit copy and design pages in a way that makes the paper easy to read. The overarching goal also remains unchanged: provide information that adds value to the lives of readers and, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Stephen M.R. Covey makes connections among trust, speed and costs. As trust increases, so does speed. Costs go down. “Speed happens when people trust each other. And nothing is as fast as the speed of trust,” said Covey, the former executive of a leadership development company who literally wrote the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times There’s more than one way to fill the proverbial pipeline that supplies labor to Mesa County employers — and far more than just one program to develop the work force. There’s a career development program that offsets wages while prospective employees learn on the job. There are college programs that […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tom Huerkamp wants to celebrate 50 years in business, but in a different way. Rather than throw a party or host an open house, the owner of ProSpace Interiors has launched a campaign to raise $50,000 to help St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction purchase a new bloodmobile. Huerkamp […]