Neumann Systems Group has a new CEO, Todd Tiahrt, a former Kansas congressman who has close ties to the local company.
Continue reading …Employees knew the salary and the compensation package when they were hired. They applied for the job, so presumably, they knew what the work entailed. What else do great employees want? How do managers keep terrific employees? As it turns out, at all levels, employees want leadership. Real leadership fosters a vibrant working environment, and [...]
Continue reading …Women-owned small businesses will have greater access to federal contracting opportunities as a result of changes included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013. Changes were made to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program, which include removing the anticipated award price of the contract thresholds for women-owned small businesses [...]
Continue reading …Colorado Springs residents started getting their holiday shopping on in November, pouring $10.2 million into city coffers with sales and use tax. The City is reporting that sales and use tax collections in December, which represent sales activity in November, are up 14.1 percent over the same month last year. So far, that is the [...]
Continue reading …Myers Sewing Machine Company Employees: 5 Website: myerssewing.com Address: 3770 E. La Salle St. Phone: 596-1165 In 1952, Tim Myers’ parents cashed in a savings bond to buy a sewing machine franchise. More than 60 years later, he’s taken over from his folks and is still operating the business near the intersection of Academy Boulevard [...]
Continue reading …Small, nonfarm businesses in 43 Colorado counties, including El Paso and Teller counties, are eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration. “These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the drought that began on Nov. 1, 2012, in the following primary counties,” said Alfred E. Judd, director [...]
Continue reading …E11 Creative Workshop Founded: 2009 Employees: three, plus visiting artists and instructors Art preschool for children ages 3 to 5, and after-school, summer and holiday art workshops for children ages 5 to 12. Find them at: 4795 Granby Circle or www.e11cw.com A chance meeting in a department store led to a business relationship between one [...]
Continue reading …Colorado restaurants are expected to have stronger sales in 2013 than last year, data released by the National Restaurant Association shows. Colorado also is expected to outpace the national average in disposable income, employment and population growth, said Peter Meersman, Colorado Restaurant Association President and CEO. “Disposable income is expected to advance 2.5 percent in [...]
Continue reading …Carol Odell, who has been the head of the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado for more than two decades, plans to retire May 3. The nonprofit is now accepting applications for the position. As its CEO and executive director, Odell oversees a staff of 19 with an annual budget of $1.2 million. In the [...]
Continue reading …Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping 5850 Championship View – 473-3921 3639 Star Ranch Road – 203-3230 Owners: Mark and Jenny Vohsmann Years in Business: 3 A fitness program changed Mark Vohsman’s life. He had lived nearly his whole life in Des Moines, Iowa. He was married with four daughters and owned a construction company when he realized [...]
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