{"id":2458545,"date":"2020-05-17T23:57:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T05:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/business-monday-briefs-colorado-mountain-college-offering-free-business-seminars-marble-closed-to-out-of-county-visitors\/"},"modified":"2020-05-17T23:57:01","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T05:57:01","slug":"business-monday-briefs-colorado-mountain-college-offering-free-business-seminars-marble-closed-to-out-of-county-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/business-monday-briefs-colorado-mountain-college-offering-free-business-seminars-marble-closed-to-out-of-county-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Monday briefs: Colorado Mountain College offering free business seminars; Marble closed to out-of-county visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText HeadLarge\">CMC offers free business classes<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText\">Colorado Mountain College is offering no-cost coaching, live educational trainings and consultation services to in-district businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText\">Visit coloradomtn.edu\/backtobusiness to learn more about offerings that include sessions for reopening restaurants, taking a business online, and other business strategies during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText HeadLarge\">Marble \u2014 we\u2019re closed<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText\">The Marble town trustees have closed public services by enforcing the Gunnison ban on out-of-county visitors until May 27<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText\">\u201cThey hope that by establishing enforcement early in the summer season, they will prevent the spread of COVID-19 into the Upper Crystal River Valley later this summer,\u201d said a news release from the Gunnison County town located off of Highway 133.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText\">Lodges and short-term rentals in the Marble also remain closed to out-of-county visitors until May 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText HeadLarge\">March not kind to Aspen retailers<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText\">Aspen\u2019s retail economy took a battering as expected in March, according to a report the city\u2019s Finance Department issued last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText\">Revenue amounted to $54.6 million in March, down 43.6% in March 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText\">March is one of the biggest months for retailers, but public health orders shut down nonessentials businesses in the third week in March, while restaurants were relegated to takeout service only, among other restrictions spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText\">Here\u2019s how March shaped up among the 12 retail sectors through which the city collects sales taxes:<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Accommodations \u2014 $14.9 million, down 57.5% from March 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Restaurants and bars \u2014 $6.7 million, down 59.6%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Sports equipment\/clothing \u2014 $3.4 million, down 59.2%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Clothing \u2014$2.8 million, down 60.2%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Food\/drug \u2014 $4.8 million, down 10.7%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Liquor \u2014 $910,071, down 14%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Miscellaneous \u2014 $5.9 million, down 5.4%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Construction \u2014 $6.2 million, down 6.8%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Luxury goods \u2014 $2 million, down 38.3%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Utilities \u2014 $4.9 million, up 8.4%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Automobile \u2014 $1.1 million, up 5.5%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText ListBullet\">\u2022 Marijuana \u2014 $900,215, down 41.4%<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BriefText\">Through March, Aspen\u2019s retail economy generated $241 million in revenue; that\u2019s 10.7% off the pace of the first quarter of 2019, the report said.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/business-monday-briefs-colorado-mountain-college-offering-free-business-seminars-marble-closed-to-out-of-county-visitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CMC offers free business classes Colorado Mountain College is offering no-cost coaching, live educational trainings and consultation services to in-district businesses. Visit coloradomtn.edu\/backtobusiness to learn more about offerings that include sessions for reopening restaurants, taking a business online, and other business strategies during the coronavirus pandemic. 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