$1,000 SAVED IS $4,000 EARNED
“In the beginning, I didn’t think I could (save), but once I went through the financial training, I learned you pay the bills first and whatever you have left, that’s what you can spend for the month.”
Roberta Espinosa, on saving to purchase a home with the help of a Mile High United Way program.
CRAZY IDEAS ARE BEST FOR STARTING A BUSINESS
“The best sorts of ideas are the ones that people say you are crazy but you turn out to be right. The problem is that you are often crazy.”
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of PayPal and chief executive of LinkedIn Corp., speaking in Denver last week.
HYATT WAGES NOT TOO SHABBY
“There is always the perception that these are low-paying, dead-end jobs. But the average wage in the hotel right now is $10.50 per hour, which is twice the minimum wage.”
John Schafer, general manager of the Hyatt Regency Denver on the hotel’s need to hire 150 more employees to keep up with demand for banquet and conference services.
