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.
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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 […]
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 […]
Fox 21: Colorado Chamber Foundation Report Finds 98 Companies Have Relocated Since 2019
The Business Times: GJ Chamber backs bill to regularly review regulations
As Colorado businesses continue to navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment, a bipartisan effort at the State Capitol is gaining traction with strong support from business leaders across the state, including the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. … Colorado currently ranks as the sixth most-regulated state in the nation. According to recent analysis from […]
2 Prime News: Colorado Sees More Than 70 Businesses Relocations or Lost Opportunities Since 2019
Valley Courier: Civics Bee = be engaged!
If anyone is looking for a little shot of idealism, a reason to be optimistic about the future or a narrative that wisely counters the myth that “kids today only care about social media and whatever else is on their phone”, it is strongly suggested that, when the Bee Civics 2027 competition is held in […]
Hoodline: Dozens of Firms Skip Town as Denver Feels Colorado’s Regulatory Heat
Colorado’s business climate is back under the microscope as new numbers land on lawmakers’ desks and in corporate boardrooms. A fresh chamber analysis, backed up by local reporting, links rising regulation to a wave of company exits and job losses, setting up an early fight at the Capitol as another packed legislative season kicks off. […]