Business: Seeds Trust Owners: Julia Coffey & Alisha Wenger What does Seeds Trust do? Seeds Trust sells high-altitude and regionally adapted veggie, wildflower, native grass, and herb seed. What inspired you to start this business? The disappearing biodiversity. We want to strengthen regional seed supply and teach people to save seed for a more [...]
Business: Grand Jun Beverage Company Owner: Sarah Wood What does the Grand Jun Beverage Company do? Grand Jun Beverage Co is a fermented beverage manufacturing business. The first product is a Jun Kombucha. This is a fermented tea made with local Western Slope honey and organic green tea. It is a healthy carbonated beverage [...]
Business: Alpine AutohausOwner: Sean CotterLouie is a six-foot-tall (and growing) house plant and the shop greeter at Alpine Autohaus. He was passed down from the original owner with the adage, “If Louie is doing well, the business is doing well.” According to Alpine Autohaus’ owner, Sean Cotter, Louie is doing very well.Alpine Autohaus opened in [...]
Business: CrossFit Juke Joint Owner: Sung Hong CrossFit Juke Joint (CFJJ) is a box, not a gym. Unlike gyms, CrossFit facilities (boxes) do not house treadmills or 20 weight machines. They resemble a box with four walls that contain weights, ropes, and bars. However, perhaps the most important piece of equipment a box can carry [...]
Business: JT Crane ServiceOwner: Jeff ThorntonJeff Thornton is a veteran and an equipment operator who had 12 years of crane operating experience and another five years of heavy equipment operator experience. However, something Jeff had limited experience with was starting and growing a business.“The classes and coaches [at the Grand Junction SBDC] have been essential [...]
In these challenging times, there has been a lot of talk about the pivot which seems to be in vogue even though businesses have been doing it since there have been businesses. So, what is a pivot? Simply put, it is accepting that your business model (or parts of it) as it currently sits [...]
Business: Confluence WoodcraftOwner: Dave GrossmanWhat does Confluence Woodcraft do?I build furniture from reclaimed wood, embracing the character of the wood to build one-of-a-kind pieces.What inspired you to start this business?A passion of design and woodworkingTell us a little about yourself. I started working in millworks in high school and have always built things. Several companies [...]
Who: Air Freshener Marketing Owner: Aden Cesmat What does Air Freshener Marketing do? We work with businesses to provide unique marketing through custom air fresheners. What inspired you to start this business? Everyone I know owns a car and research shows that 2 out of 3 people have some sort of a fragrance in [...]
Business: Taste of Palisade Owner: Ashley McGee What does Taste of Palisade do? Taste of Palisade creates charcuterie boards using locally sourced, seasonal products from businesses in the Palisade, CO area. What inspired you to start this business? It’s a way to connect and support local businesses while encouraging tourists and visitors as well. [...]
2020 was a year like no other. We're fortunate to have been able to continue meeting our mission of supporting the launch, growth, stabilization, and long-term success of business enterprises in Mesa County and the surrounding region. About Our 2020 Annual Report Our 2020 Annual Report highlights each of our seven program's key accomplishments [...]
