A small business finance forum will take place at the Doubletree hotel in Grand Junction next Monday.

The "surviving tough times" forum is co–sponsored by the governor's office among other partners. Governor Ritter says these forums are important in supporting small businesses because they are the backbone of the economy. Monday's forum will run from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM at the Doubletree. This is the third of six forums throughout the state.