Business View Magazine - November 2016

124 Business View Magazine - November 2016 mentorship. And then, we hope that these businesses will ultimately offer these students a job.” Pollard believes that Rural Jumpstart has been an un- qualified success. “The program has far exceeded our dreams,” she exults. “We have these seven compa- nies that will be creating over 456 new jobs and $18.8 million in new, annual salaries. We know that this is a program that will continue to help set Mesa County apart.” Pollard adds that the tax holiday program is also avail- able to existing businesses who might want to set up a new department or division as long as they meet the