The Business Incubator Center was founded in the aftermath of one of Western Colorado’s defining economic shocks: Black Sunday, May 1982, when the oil shale collapse hit our communities hard. In response, local leaders made a decision that still guides us today: no region should depend on a single industry. Strong economies adapt. BIC [...]
The oldest Italian restaurant in Grand Junction might not be around were it not for the Business Incubator Center – and the determination and hard work of Chris and Krista Watson. The Watsons own Ristorante Pantuso. They pride themselves on offering authentic Italian dishes. Chris is the head chef and Krista the general manager at [...]
Trail Cookie owner Desi McGee is merging her love of baking and the great outdoors, by creating decadent cookies made to be savored on the trail. Desi is a veteran and takes pride in the fact that Trail Cookie is a veteran-owned business. The values of the Army resonate deeply with her—selfless service and integrity. [...]
It was in the middle of the Covid pandemic when Nate Strouse had the seed of an idea, an idea that had its roots when he and his brother, Phil, were children and made annual visits to their farming grandparents in Wisconsin. Now, just a few years later, that idea is blossoming nearly every day. [...]
