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31 07 '15

Chairman’s Column – August 2015

The new school year starts early in the Grand Valley! With classes set to start on August 3rd many of us are focused on back to school activities including registration, class schedules, buying school supplies and much more. As business people, however, I’m going to ask you to add one more focus to your month….

31 07 '15

Interested in Serving on the Chamber Board?

The Nominating Committee of the Chamber Board of Directors is currently in the process of selecting a slate of new proposed directors to present to the membership and current Chamber Board for approval. There are six slots on the Board currently up for election this fall. Five of those selected will represent a cross section…

31 07 '15

Announcing the 2015-2016 Mesa County Leadership Class

The Grand Junction Area Chamber is proud to sponsor the Mesa County Leadership program. The program provides a comprehensive look at various unique aspects that form our community, including local government, public lands, health care, education and human services. The program spans ten months and more than 70 hours of interactive learning for participants chosen…

31 07 '15

Welcome New Members – August 2015

Alpha Dog Systems Andrea Gatley (970) 639-0629 www.alphadogsystems.com Computer: Consultants/Network Services/System Designers Borman Group – Heroes Home Advantage 2474 Patterson Ste 100 Grand Junction, CO 81505 Sandy Borman (970) 244-9202 www.bormangroup.net Real Estate: Commercial/Residential/Agricultural Clean N Green 1141 N 25th St Unit E Grand Junction, CO 81501 Cody Calhoon (970) 986-1092 www.gjcleanngreen.com Carpet Cleaning Doc…

31 07 '15

YEA! Informational Pizza Party Planned

A pizza party for any students, parents or potential business volunteers/sponsors in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy is slated for Thursday evening, August 13th, 5:30 PM at the Grand Junction Chamber Offices, 360 Grand Avenue. Deadline for applying for the third year of the program is August 27th. An orientation session for the up to 24…

31 07 '15

Energy Briefings Continue To Inform

With almost daily national and statewide news about something impacting energy development and usage it is important that business people in our area have factual information about this business resource. The Chamber offers a luncheon energy briefing each month which provides just such factual information. Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the…

31 07 '15

Promote Your Business!

A golf tournament may sound like just a great networking opportunity on a Friday in late September when the weather is spectacular but you can also use it to promote your business! Where else can you put your business brand/name in front of 200 business professionals from around the Grand Valley during a time when…

31 07 '15

Map Your Competitors Using SizeUp

SizeUP is a free service that lets you benchmark your business, map your competitors, suppliers and customers, and determine the best place to advertise locally. The website is very easy to use with graphics that help you quickly understand the results. There is a short video demonstrating how to use the site. You must register,…

14 07 '15

Grand Junction Makes List of Best Places in Colorado to Start a Business

NerdWallet, a consumer finance website, recently conducted a study to find the best places in Colorado to start a business and results were released in late June. Grand Junction ranked 11th. To determine this ranking, NerdWallet examined 85 places in Colorado with populations of 5,000 or more and analyzed the following factors: Business climate Average…

14 07 '15

SBA Announces Loan Numbers Through June 30th

The Colorado District Office of the Small Business Administration recently released the number and amount of loans issued between October 2014 and June 30, 2015 for Mesa County. A total of 26 loans were issued for a cumulative amount of $13,603,300. Timberline Bank was the largest generator of the loans in terms of number and…