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On “pivot,†the trendy new word of the business class
June 5th, 2020
Pivot is the new darling word in the world of economic development as our business community eases out of COVID-19 closures and cutbacks to increased levels of commerce.It’s a good word nationally a... Read More
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On the passing of a true Grand County entrepreneur
May 22nd, 2020
Paul DiBello was a true Grand County entrepreneur. He was one of the first clients I worked with in my job as an Enterprise Facilitator for the Grand Enterprise Initiative.So I was saddened to learn o... Read More
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Grand economy takes a beating in wake of virus
April 17th, 2020
The numbers on initial unemployment claims from March in Grand County are in. They aren’t pretty.As reported in the Denver Post by Aldo Svaldi, Grand County saw astronomical increases in weekly clai... Read More
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COVID-19 emergency help for small businesses in Grand County
March 20th, 2020
People involved with helping local businesses and economic development in Grand County have been working hard in the last few days to try and find potential relief for the county’s small businesses ... Read More
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Energy innovation highlights Grand Innovators event -Or-Energy innovation event Puts local self-deprecation to rest-Or-Energy innovation event shows We have much to be proud of
September 20th, 2019
It’s pretty easy for us locals to beat ourselves up.We can think that just because Grand County is located high in the hinterlands of Colorado there’s not much of anything new, innovative, green o... Read More
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County economic summit will enlighten
September 6th, 2019
We live in a day and age when many people instinctively believe that a perceived “fact†that supports their bias is the truth.Therefore, it’s easy for people who dislike our current president to... Read More
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Finding employees is a national issue -Or -A paycheck without working would be nice
August 23rd, 2019
A famous French comedian offered this quip in one of his routines about work.“They keep saying everybody out there in the world wants jobs,†he’d say as part of his routine. “But not me. I jus... Read More
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When Grand County doesn’t even make the map
June 19th, 2019
For the second year in a row I was at first huffily outraged that Grand County and its towns didn’t even get one mention in the Denver Post’s Summer Getaways Special Section that came out in mid-M... Read More
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Demographic trends: Growing but slowing
May 22nd, 2019
They say that demographics are destiny. And whoever they are, they are right.The most recent report from the Colorado State Demographer about population, labor and aging trends shows that the future ... Read More
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The evolving outdoor vibe in Granby, Colorado
April 17th, 2019
Imagine that.Activity is brewing in Granby that promises to change the look and feel of downtown and the town in general. And much of this planned activity harkens to an evolving conception of Granby ... Read More
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Economies have changed quickly in Grand
February 20th, 2019
It was interesting and sad to watch.When I first moved to Granby almost 40 years ago there was a different sort of economy that dominated the town’s main street. It’s an economy that’s greatly d... Read More
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Helping people who want to be helped
February 12th, 2019
It’s just plain, flat-out counter intuitive.The last three-and-a-half years of my work for the Grand Enterprise Initiative has put me in contact with 210 entrepreneurs in Grand County. These are peo... Read More