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 […]
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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. […]
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 released by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, which has tracked the exodus. Read more here.
Fox 31: Colorado is Number One Nationwide for Aerospace Employment
Colorado Politics: Front Range cities oppose Democratic proposal to permit lot‑splitting as a path to affordable housing
Colorado lawmakers are pressing ahead with a plan to let homeowners split their lots to make room for smaller, more affordable houses. The proposal has drawn sharp opposition from Aurora, Colorado Springs, Denver and other Front Range cities that argue it undermines local control over land use. … House Bill 1308 faces opposition from Aurora, […]
Denver Gazette: Colorado’s prosperity — on the brink
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 […]