Over 30 businesses or social enterprises have been launched with your help in the past three years through your support of YEA! The Young Entrepreneurs Academy, (YEA!) takes students in grades six through twelve through the process of starting and running real businesses over the course of a full academic year. Students work in close…
Chambers of Commerce have been institutions in many cities for not just decades, but centuries. And, their financial models in most instances are the same today as they were then. Memberships and sponsorships of events are the bread and butter of many budgets. But the world has changed and attitudes toward membership organizations are also…
Leadership is an interesting thing. We all want to have great leaders that inspire us and propel us forward. Some people think they are great leaders and many of us would like to be better leaders. I personally have been very fortunate to have made friends with, work for and work with some tremendous leaders….
Have you ever visited the soup kitchen? Spent time at the Persigo Water Plant? Taken an escorted hike with the BLM to learn how they manage our public lands? Had dinner in Denver with the House Minority Leader? If you can say “yes” to all these questions than you are most likely a graduate of…
The Chamber made strides in accomplishing many of the strategies outlined in the 2016 Business Plan. Shown below are a few highlights: Business Retention and Expansion efforts during the quarter included the hosting of a tech industry round-table, visits with three local companies poised for expansion and the hiring of a full-time Business Retention/Expansion Specialist….
The North Star Economic Development Marketing Study designated the Chamber as the lead organization for working with existing businesses in order to retain our current businesses and help them grow. With financial assistance from Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction, the Chamber began a series of outreach efforts in the community earlier this…
Inspiration and innovation can occur anywhere, even on a bicycle headed to your favorite fishing hole. That is where Brayden Kelley, a 14-year-old who attends Redlands Middle School realized how difficult it is to balance a fishing pole and a tackle box while on two wheels. From there Practical Tackle, a new Grand Junction area…
The April 19th Energy Briefing at the Museum of Western Colorado Whitman Education Center will feature representatives from Veresen, Inc. the developers of Jordan Cove discussing the way forward for getting approvals and constructing a liquefied natural gas export facility on the West Coast. Such a facility would benefit gas producers in Western Colorado. On…
Time spent learning translates into a better prepared workforce and the Mesa County Business Education Foundation (MCBEF) is committed to helping identify and support community initiatives that offer opportunities for learning outside the classroom and/or on the job. With that in mind, the foundation has teamed up with School District 51, Mesa County Workforce Center…
The Community Air Service Task Force, a joint effort between the Grand Junction Economic Partnership and the Chamber, received a report from InterVISTAS, a consultant hired by the Grand Junction Regional Airport to study passenger behavior in March. A purpose of the data gathering and analysis is to determine what opportunities for expansion of service…