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DBJ: Amazon offers work-life balance for two growing, Denver-area small businesses
Local Denver-area business owners with aspirations of creating a family legacy took a page out of the old business playbook — outsource fulfillment and shipping to allow for more hands-on management and work-life balance. Fulfillment by Amazon was the solution for husband-wife team Mauritha and Harold Hughes of FLEXX ID and brothers David Cross and […]
DBJ: Institutes of higher education in Colorado want to improve their students’ economic prospects. Do they make the grade?
People name many reasons for considering higher education. Learning new skills. Becoming a more informed citizen. Personal achievement. The most mentioned reason in a recent poll conducted by Gallup and Lumina Foundation, however, revolved around a future career. About three-quarters of the U.S. adults surveyed — a group that included people currently enrolled in higher […]
Longmont Times-Call: Three local companies are finalists in state ‘coolest thing’ contest
Three local companies made the Colorado Chamber of Commerce the Top 10 finalist list for this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Colorado contest – Liberty Puzzles in Boulder, Blue Canyon Technologies in Lafayette and Pilatus Business Aircraft in Broomfield. Liberty Puzzles makes jigsaw puzzles; Blue Canyon Technologies makes gyroscopes used in space, and Pilatus Business […]
Colorado Hometown Weekly: Three local companies are finalists in state ‘coolest thing’ contest
Three local companies made the Colorado Chamber of Commerce the Top 10 finalist list for this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Colorado contest – Liberty Puzzles in Boulder, Blue Canyon Technologies in Lafayette and Pilatus Business Aircraft in Broomfield. Liberty Puzzles makes jigsaw puzzles; Blue Canyon Technologies makes gyroscopes used in space, and Pilatus Business […]
11 News: Spill the Tea: Does your company ‘Rock the Rockies’?
It’s Wednesday, so grab your mug and gather ‘round, because it’s time to “Spill the Tea”! Each week, we partner with the Southern Colorado Business Forum and Digest to bring you the top business headlines from the region. And let’s just say: This week’s tea rocks! Last month, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce launched a […]
Western Slope Now: Colorado Chamber launches employer recognition program
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of Companies that Rock the Rockies, a program to highlight Colorado employers creating the best workplace culture for their employees. “As the statewide voice of business, we know that Colorado’s quality of life makes it one of the most desirable places to live and we want to […]
Denver Post: A state tax credit was designed to help relieve congestion on major metro Denver highways. Few businesses are taking advantage
When the state considered requiring businesses to incentivize employees to carpool or use alternative ways to commute, Denver-area business groups pushed for a voluntary program. A south-metro organization is now encouraging businesses to take advantage of state tax credits aimed at reducing the number of people driving alone in their cars to work. … The […]