When a company leaves Colorado, no one wins; especially not the line cooks, delivery drivers, bookkeepers, or the small businesses depending on them. Too often, business departures are shrugged off as isolated or inconsequential incidents. They are not. Their departures are a sign of the growing disconnect in our state between policy intentions and the real-world consequences for workers, families, and communities.
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These findings are reinforced by statewide data showing growing concerns from employers. According to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s recent business leader survey, a majority of businesses report that Colorado is becoming less affordable and more difficult to operate in, with rising costs and greater regulatory complexity being to blame.
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