Colorado has lost 98 companies that have moved out of state since 2019, according to data from the state’s largest business group. The data was compiled as part of a report tracking company relocations by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s foundation, which says the report “can be key to understanding Colorado’s risk factors when it comes to economic competitiveness, […]
Axios Denver: Colorado is losing companies to rival states, report finds
Major companies are increasingly departing Colorado, shrinking their footprint or bypassing it altogether for expansion or relocation, a new report shows. Why it matters: The findings — from a recent Colorado Chamber Foundation study — are sounding an alarm about the state’s economic competitiveness and business environment. Read more here.
CBS: Hundreds of Colorado business leaders call for action as nearly 100 companies leave the state
Colorado is losing businesses and jobs at an alarming rate. Now, the ones who’ve stuck around are calling on state leaders to make changes before things get even worse. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce has been sounding an alarm for years about excessive regulation and, last year, more people moved out of Colorado than into […]
Join Us for the Artemis II Splashdown Party
Friday, April 10, 2026 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. Splashdown is scheduled for approx. 6:07 p.m. MST The Colorado Chamber Foundation’s Aerospace and Defense Alliance invites you to celebrate the successful launch of Artemis II and Colorado’s pivotal role in sending the first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972. This milestone event honors the innovators, […]
Colorado Chamber Health Care Council Votes to Support Legislation Reducing Administrative Burden
The Colorado Chamber Health Care Council met this week to receive updates on proposals making their way through the legislature and take positions on introduced bills. The Council supported legislation that would reduce administrative burdens in health care and voted to amend a bill setting requirements for artificial intelligence in psychotherapy. The group then discussed […]
What We’re Watching: Senate Bill 121
With just over a month left in the state legislative session, bills are moving through key committee hearings a s they near the finish line. This week, we’re watching Senate Bill 121, which addresses overtime requirements for agricultural workers. Beginning January 2027, the bill would require agricultural employers to pay overtime to certain employees who work more […]
In the News: Colorado Chamber Press Roundup
Denver Business Journal: Colorado loses dozens of firms as regulatory burden mounts, chamber report finds Palantir, one of Denver’s highest-profile corporate residents, made major headlines in January when it moved its headquarters to Miami, but it wasn’t alone — dozens of other companies have been quietly leaving Colorado in recent years. That’s according to a report […]
Rocky Mountain Voice: She moved her company to Colorado: Seven months later she decided to leave
Heather Florio didn’t move her company to Colorado for a short stay. When she arrived in early 2025, she thought she was putting down roots. “We came here… at the beginning of January, 2025 with anticipation of this being our permanent home.” … The Colorado Chamber Foundation’s 2025 Relocations Tracker documents 27 companies that left, […]
Denver Gazette: Exit of corporate HQs cited in Colorado Chamber Foundation report
Against background worries that Colorado has lost its edge in competing for businesses, the Colorado Chamber Foundation has issued a report tracking companies that are relocating out of state. “While Colorado has significant strengths as a state, we are also becoming increasingly vulnerable in our competitiveness and are seeing a slow burn of companies looking […]
DBJ: Growing fintech company moves HQ out of Denver
A growing financial technology company has moved back to its San Francisco Bay Area headquarters after nearly a decade of being based in Denver. … According to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, Xero is one of dozens of firms that have chosen to leave Colorado since 2019 The Chamber cites regulatory burdens and other […]