A headline from this week’s national news says it all: “Entrepreneurs flocked to Colorado. Now, red tape is driving some away.” The article’s opening lines make you wince:
“A vocal band of Colorado software engineers and venture capitalists are increasingly grumbling that their tech haven in the Rocky Mountains is devolving into the place of their nightmares: California.
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The Journal’s article cites a recent report from the Colorado Chamber of Commerce on the exit of publicly traded companies from the state. The chamber report estimated Colorado has lost workers from about 98 firms to relocations or failed site-selection opportunities since 2019.
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