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The excruciating employee and housing crunch in Grand
April 23rd, 2021
It’s beginning to look like Grand County’s economy is going to open up from many of the COVID restrictions that have been in place for the last year.But there are two restrictions to our economy t...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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Granby and Grand get real estate boost
March 26th, 2021
Granby has made a mark in the realm of national real estate market recognition, thanks to a top-10 ranking in “The Best 10 Places to Buy a Winter Vacation Home” as tallied by Vacasa.Forbes magazin...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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How art and culture can be critical for re-starting our economy
February 26th, 2021
In the last nine years of working with aspiring entrepreneurs in Grand County I’ve discovered that one area where Grand County is seeing lots of activity is in the realm of arts and culture.The pand...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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What to do about those mask-hating customers
January 28th, 2021
Sadly, I’m hearing it more frequently than I expected.Local retail stores, restaurants, coffee shops and other businesses that deal with the public during these COVID times are seeing more and more ...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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On a year’s curious work of Developing local businesses
January 8th, 2021
The last year has surely been quizzical for business development in Grand County.Quizzical because while there were many difficult and unfortunate challenges for small businesses and small business st...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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Can businesses capitalize on the fire?
December 20th, 2020
While it’s difficult for me to see a way to make hey from the dire economic impacts of COVID-19, I can see some opportunity in the probable response to the East Troublesome Fire.Yes, I think there w...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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Hard economic truth about COVID-19 in Grand
October 16th, 2020
Many of my clients across the county are asking: When will the COVID-19 disruption end?Of course, I can’t predict the future accurately. All I can do is make some educated guesses. But my educated g...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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It’s been a crazy but good year helping Grand County businesses
October 2nd, 2020
Once a year I like to take the time to update the community on how my work as Enterprise Facilitator with the Grand Enterprise Initiative is proceeding. And I must say, the last year has been a crazy ...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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COVID clause may be like Santa Claus this year
September 11th, 2020
Business owners, business buyers and sellers and service providers may find some comfort this fall in discussing COVID clauses in connection with their operations.This could be especially true up here...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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Tough to predict the future With COVID in our lives
August 28th, 2020
“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”That quote by Yogi Berra could be changed in our current times to read something like: “It’s tough to make predictions, especial...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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COVID accelerated Grand Lake book store closure
July 31st, 2020
Businesses come and go.Yet the hassles, hazards and uncertainties associated with the COVID pandemic are prompting some businesses finally decide to sell or close, probably at a rate higher than norma...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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Anecdotally, a mini rush to Grand is on
July 20th, 2020
The word on the street is pretty convincing.More and more people than in past years are acting in ways that suggest they may want to live in Grand County more-or-less year-round. Which is to distingui...  Read More
by Patrick Brower
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