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Added for You - Some Economic Background on South Western CO
If you are an employee, then, one of these things will happen to you soon: you resign, get retrenched, or retire. Gone are the days when good performance on the job guaranteed job security. Today, a computer, software, or an experienced hand from another company or country could replace you.Many businesses are under intense economic pressure. The company you work for would downsize anytime, perhaps somebody is taking over it or it is reorganizing. The easiest way for businesses to cut cost is to eliminate human beings.How than does one secure his job and ensure that those paychecks come in? If you want to protect and fortify your finances, fire your boss now and be your own boss.If you have little kids or if you are young, your financial future is very important. If you are old, do you want to use social security paychecks to train your children or fund your retirement?Rather than remain an employee, working practically all your life, resign now and start your own business and become an instant CEO. To own your compan
http://www.state.co.us/oed/bus_fin/source.cfm
explains the incentives for people who wish to bring businesses there to set up shop, although Durango is somewhat anti-business unless you are willing to join the club of the New West idea and sell high-end nick nacks, which not all store owners were making a lot of money, similar to Palm Desert CA, Carlsbad CA, downtown shops of OH, Jackson Hole WY, Whitefish MT or Sun Valley ID and places like that. Lots of competition in the area and many of the businesses are boutiques run by people willing to wither the off years such as the recent fire year, and drought periods where the National News downgraded the area and scared travelers who took those locations off their lists. Recovering now, but no small businesses are breaking records. We did see a number of vacant shops to park trucks in the 1000 –2000 square foot range as well as many in
Question: How can I maximize the amount of cash I receive when I sell my business?Answer: Acquire every last after tax dollar and get paid in cash. Also, follow three critical steps before proceeding:1. Preplan the sale of your business. This should not be a spur of the moment decision. Rather, it should be well planned in advance. Though it is not possible to control the external environment, such as interest rates and strength of the economy, it is possible to plan for an orderly transition. Start thinking about some obvious sources for a potential buyer. For example, should an employee be groomed for possible succession? Might a good customer be interested in acquiring your business in the event of its sale?2. Recognize the importance of finding the right buyer. Most businesses don't have a value that is set in stone. Instead they have a range of value. This means that different buyers will have different perceptions of the same business's value. It becomes important to pre-plan your confidential marketing effort to gain
About the only drawback is the drug issue in the region, but that is with any US City really. It was not as bad there as we have seen in border cities, desert cities of big cities in other parts of the US. We talked with police and city officials about this and they admitted it was an issue, but felt they had a pretty good handle on it and were working hard to clean things up and that it is no longer a growing problem. They know who the bad apples are and they keep an eye on them. Anyway that reminded us of a conversation we had with the City of Cortez Economic Development Association director Bruce A Johnson, who admitted to us they had a drug problem and said even had people making crystal meth in hotel rooms that they rented and advised us that the drugs were made locally and affecting crime rates only a little. Incidentally they shut that tactic down quickly.
Drinking was also an issue with Indians and young white kids getting into mischief that caused several horrific accidents over the years on all the two-lane roads. Lots of car wrecks there, even witnessed a tourist making a slow left turn in front of a local teenager in a Nissan Sentra who broadsided them. Good place for a body shop or tow company. In those Utah cities where the kids are migrating to so they can afford to own homes there are kids hanging out on every corner and everyone knows everyone. The entire area is challenged by the Old West VS New West and Value clash. Value clash of low cost of living, which has self segregated residents, workers and retirees or rich and poor. This has really been an economical development challenge.
The citizens want small businesses not Wal Marts, clean industries and a proper value fit. The areas are growing middle class and upper middle tourism area down town and leaving it difficult for locals to go downtown to hang out and afford things. Some anchor stores have left in shopping centers in Cortez making it an issue for some trying to hold on small businesses. They are willing to give mass incentives to build office parks, but the infrastructure is a problem needing telecommunication systems in place first to compete for company recruitment of mid and large businesses.
Transportation systems need up grade and some businesses in the area are doing that for the high-end clientele but not the lower end workers. For instance taking people to Durango and Pagosa for jobs from Cortez and other areas, it is needed for the services required of the richer folks, jobs for others and fairness among issues of real estate values of distance natural segregation in the towns which are all intertwined for commerce and growth and of course success. Noah’s Ark in Durango has two new tour buses and extended limos and a 1.2 million dollar facility for tourists, but not workers to the city, perhaps the city or county can fund them on a contract to buy another buss or two for that purpose?
There is a large labor pool in Cortez many are Navajo and are extremely hard working, reliable and dependable, others are of the Ute Tribe and many are mixed with every nationality you can think of all great family people. Many of the workers do not have technical training but could learn. The entire four corners region is like that.
http://www.state.co.us/oed/bus_fin/source.cfm
explains the incentives for people who wish to bring businesses there to set up shop, although Durango is somewhat anti-business unless you are willing to join the club of the New West idea and sell high-end nick nacks, which not all store owners were making a lot of money, similar to Palm Desert CA, Carlsbad CA, downtown shops of OH, Jackson Hole WY, Whitefish MT or Sun Valley ID and places like that. Lots of competition in the area and many of the businesses are boutiques run by people willing to wither the off years such as the recent fire year, and drought periods where the National News downgraded the area and scared travelers who took those locations off their lists. Recovering now, but no small businesses are breaking records. We did see a number of vacant shops to park trucks in the 1000 –2000 square foot range as well as many in
It's funny , I have been in the water damage restoration industry for over 20 years. Yet every time I answer a call from a customer who has a water damage it's amazing that the same issues and questions are still asked. Here are a sample of some of the questions I have been asked and the answers that I know will help you in a tight situation.Here is a story that happened many years ago. I received a call a couple of years ago from a man that said he had a sewage damage in his basement. It seems that the sewage line backed up into his basement and he had about two inches of sewage. I told him about our service and he said that he was only looking for advise. I then explained what he should do to clean and "correctly" disenfect his basement. Part of the cleaning process is to wear puncture resistant boots and rubber gloves. I explained that sewage can contain all types of diseases and dangerous microbes that could harm his health.He stopped me there to explain that wearing protective clothing would not be necessary due to the
Drinking was also an issue with Indians and young white kids getting into mischief that caused several horrific accidents over the years on all the two-lane roads. Lots of car wrecks there, even witnessed a tourist making a slow left turn in front of a local teenager in a Nissan Sentra who broadsided them. Good place for a body shop or tow company. In those Utah cities where the kids are migrating to so they can afford to own homes there are kids hanging out on every corner and everyone knows everyone. The entire area is challenged by the Old West VS New West and Value clash. Value clash of low cost of living, which has self segregated residents, workers and retirees or rich and poor. This has really been an economical development challenge.
The citizens want small businesses not Wal Marts, clean industries and a proper value fit. The areas are growing middle class and upper middle tourism area down town and leaving it difficult for locals to go downtown to hang out and afford things. Some anchor stores have left in shopping centers in Cortez making it an issue for some trying to hold on small businesses. They are willing to give mass incentives to build office parks, but the infrastructure is a problem needing telecommunication systems in place first to compete for company recruitment of mid and large businesses.
Transportation systems need up grade and some businesses in the area are doing that for the high-end clientele but not the lower end workers. For instance taking people to Durango and Pagosa for jobs from Cortez and other areas, it is needed for the services required of the richer folks, jobs for others and fairness among issues of real estate values of distance natural segregation in the towns which are all intertwined for commerce and growth and of course success. Noah’s Ark in Durango has two new tour buses and extended limos and a 1.2 million dollar facility for tourists, but not workers to the city, perhaps the city or county can fund them on a contract to buy another buss or two for that purpose?
There is a large labor pool in Cortez many are Navajo and are extremely hard working, reliable and dependable, others are of the Ute Tribe and many are mixed with every nationality you can think of all great family people. Many of the workers do not have technical training but could learn. The entire four corners region is like that.
http://www.state.co.us/oed/bus_fin/source.cfm
explains the incentives for people who wish to bring businesses there to set up shop, although Durango is somewhat anti-business unless you are willing to join the club of the New West idea and sell high-end nick nacks, which not all store owners were making a lot of money, similar to Palm Desert CA, Carlsbad CA, downtown shops of OH, Jackson Hole WY, Whitefish MT or Sun Valley ID and places like that. Lots of competition in the area and many of the businesses are boutiques run by people willing to wither the off years such as the recent fire year, and drought periods where the National News downgraded the area and scared travelers who took those locations off their lists. Recovering now, but no small businesses are breaking records. We did see a number of vacant shops to park trucks in the 1000 –2000 square foot range as well as many in
If you've ever held a brainstorming session to come up with new product names, you know that it is usually not hard to get people to attend. In fact, such meetings generally start off with a lot of enthusiasm and elation. This quickly fades though as the cold reality sets in. Naming a new product is really difficult.Naming a product is about as close as you can get to having a root canal without going to the dentist. Even done well with an expert team, it's an exercise in pain, frustration, and disappointment.Nevertheless, there are some things you should know about the process.First of all, get a reality check on how important a product name really is. Some people tend to think that it's a life and death matter, others rate it as inconsequential, and the truth is probably somewhere in between. Having a great name is a definite asset. Having a poor name is a major liability. But in the area between, there is probably not much difference as to whether a product has a good name or a mediocre name.Second, it is vital tha
The citizens want small businesses not Wal Marts, clean industries and a proper value fit. The areas are growing middle class and upper middle tourism area down town and leaving it difficult for locals to go downtown to hang out and afford things. Some anchor stores have left in shopping centers in Cortez making it an issue for some trying to hold on small businesses. They are willing to give mass incentives to build office parks, but the infrastructure is a problem needing telecommunication systems in place first to compete for company recruitment of mid and large businesses.
Transportation systems need up grade and some businesses in the area are doing that for the high-end clientele but not the lower end workers. For instance taking people to Durango and Pagosa for jobs from Cortez and other areas, it is needed for the services required of the richer folks, jobs for others and fairness among issues of real estate values of distance natural segregation in the towns which are all intertwined for commerce and growth and of course success. Noah’s Ark in Durango has two new tour buses and extended limos and a 1.2 million dollar facility for tourists, but not workers to the city, perhaps the city or county can fund them on a contract to buy another buss or two for that purpose?
There is a large labor pool in Cortez many are Navajo and are extremely hard working, reliable and dependable, others are of the Ute Tribe and many are mixed with every nationality you can think of all great family people. Many of the workers do not have technical training but could learn. The entire four corners region is like that.
http://www.state.co.us/oed/bus_fin/source.cfm
explains the incentives for people who wish to bring businesses there to set up shop, although Durango is somewhat anti-business unless you are willing to join the club of the New West idea and sell high-end nick nacks, which not all store owners were making a lot of money, similar to Palm Desert CA, Carlsbad CA, downtown shops of OH, Jackson Hole WY, Whitefish MT or Sun Valley ID and places like that. Lots of competition in the area and many of the businesses are boutiques run by people willing to wither the off years such as the recent fire year, and drought periods where the National News downgraded the area and scared travelers who took those locations off their lists. Recovering now, but no small businesses are breaking records. We did see a number of vacant shops to park trucks in the 1000 –2000 square foot range as well as many in
We are living in the Golden Age of Mankind. Not the Dark Ages, not the Middle Ages, not the Classical Age, the Industrial Age, but the Golden Age.What does this mean? Essentially historians have labeled our times as Golden because of the overwhelming possibilities for human beings to become prosperous and live lives of abundance and happiness.Yet despite such possibilities, many still struggle because the are unaware or choose to ignore the laws of financial freedom.Financial independence is simply defined as:The ability to live from the income of your personally invested resources.How does one go about reaching a point of financial independence? Glad you asked. Here we go, as practiced by self-made people from all walks of life.Extremely prosperous, financially independent people:1. Value their money. They value each dollar bill as a money seed. Wealthy people know that a dollar a day can grow into a million dollars. So they are very respectful of every dollar they spend.2.
There is a large labor pool in Cortez many are Navajo and are extremely hard working, reliable and dependable, others are of the Ute Tribe and many are mixed with every nationality you can think of all great family people. Many of the workers do not have technical training but could learn. The entire four corners region is like that.
http://www.state.co.us/oed/bus_fin/source.cfm
explains the incentives for people who wish to bring businesses there to set up shop, although Durango is somewhat anti-business unless you are willing to join the club of the New West idea and sell high-end nick nacks, which not all store owners were making a lot of money, similar to Palm Desert CA, Carlsbad CA, downtown shops of OH, Jackson Hole WY, Whitefish MT or Sun Valley ID and places like that. Lots of competition in the area and many of the businesses are boutiques run by people willing to wither the off years such as the recent fire year, and drought periods where the National News downgraded the area and scared travelers who took those locations off their lists. Recovering now, but no small businesses are breaking records. We did see a number of vacant shops to park trucks in the 1000 –2000 square foot range as well as many in
You have a unique advantage, an edge no one else has. When you put that unique advantage to work for you -- when you take the time to develop it as you would strengthen a muscle -- you get something that reduces perceived risk and triples your chances for success.That something is called Informed Confidence.In fact, research in progress by the SBA Office of Advocacy (http://www.sba.gov/advo/) shows that confidence is the number one success factor when starting any new venture. But confidence alone is not enough. You need the kind of confidence you get only by doing the footwork.How do you turn your unique advantage into the edge called Informed Confidence? You do it by identifying your unique value and assessing opportunities that allow you to put that unique value to use in service to your ideal customers.Identifying Your Unique ValueYour unique value is a combination of your chosen principles and the thing you do best. Defining your principles requires you to examine your goals. It forces you to
http://www.state.co.us/oed/bus_fin/source.cfm
explains the incentives for people who wish to bring businesses there to set up shop, although Durango is somewhat anti-business unless you are willing to join the club of the New West idea and sell high-end nick nacks, which not all store owners were making a lot of money, similar to Palm Desert CA, Carlsbad CA, downtown shops of OH, Jackson Hole WY, Whitefish MT or Sun Valley ID and places like that. Lots of competition in the area and many of the businesses are boutiques run by people willing to wither the off years such as the recent fire year, and drought periods where the National News downgraded the area and scared travelers who took those locations off their lists. Recovering now, but no small businesses are breaking records. We did see a number of vacant shops to park trucks in the 1000 –2000 square foot range as well as many in the 5000 to 20,000 range.
The growing Cortez City has about 8,200 projected by years end. Many more women than men about 2% difference. They have now also been growing wheat. They have been doing the mailings and educational activity to be good neighbors and save water for farmers and downstream cities that are more taxed with no reservoirs, more reservoirs are needed down stream. 2006 is the Centennial of Mesa Verde and it is already being planned, the parks bring in 600-7000 thousand tourists per year with 2.3 average people per car.
We heard of a Juice Company which located in Delores which could ship to the Los Angeles market fo $ .50 per case and the LA competition did it for $ .30 per case bu the cost to manufacture made up for the shipping of oranges and fruit from Florida and then to LA after completed processing. Low costs made the difference and they are successfully competing and hiring more people. Another company which manufactures Tuff Boxes for security and after market auto, and a favorite at the annual Las Vegas SEMA show moved their operations from Denver to Cortez, stating costs were extremely lower, better labor and the owner and his wife could mountain bike every night and maintain twice the quality of life with none of the I-25 corridor traffic mess, permanent construction and free freeway parking at rush hour issues. Lots of dead head truckers are willing to pick up loads from trucks traveling through the area. Freight brokers said that the prices are decent and cheaper then out of Denver, Salt Lake, Flagstaff or Albuquerque.
Labor in the region except for Durango and Pagosa could be hired at $7 per hour for car washing and detailing and managers at $10.00, anything more than that and you could get a first class worker and manager since cost of living where the workers live is less. Also a new Mormon Stake Center just got built out side of town with labor assistance for their people. For more information on the Economic Development Specialist Bruce Johnsons comments go to
http://www.mesaverdecountry.com
There is also a big noon time meeting ad hoc Business Club which meets and they are also countered by the Rotary Club night time meeting group which is the older crowd, we see issues of passing the torch to the next generation there and some small town politics which are getting worked out. Also working through other issues of the area are Hal Shepard of the Police Department on the drug issues. They have a good handle on it and are winning the local war on drugs. There are some wineries also on the NM side, which are getting popular.
http://www.winesofthesanjuan.com
Farmington has the biggest area population of the four corners region and lots of transportation companies. Right now using lots of greenhouses and drip irrigation tape to farm. Sweet corn grows well there and Canyon de Cheilly cliff dwellings and also known as one of the most beautiful canyons of the world. It is true. You should check it out and spend some money there, see America, travel and go inside a Keva this summer, nice and cool whereever you are. This concludes our preliminary report on the areas surrounding region 9 of Colorado and our ability to find the niches necessary for those looking to expand businesses or find great places to live as well as to the people who desire services and jobs to those who are willing to work and show up on time, drug free.
One thing that must be mentioned, the people there in the region are extremely polite and nice. Honest and pleasant and would stop to help you if you needed it. Not too many places like that anymore. This is definitely one of them. Thank you South Western Colorado for your
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