You gotta love our sky. Take a minute to look outside right now—beautiful isn’t it? We have thriving industries in Colorado who look at the sky and see their careers—that sky delivers on their company’s vision and mission. Here’s what’s currently happening with our aerospace and aviation industries: Flying by Pluto. Our own Ball Aerospace … Read Post
We talk a lot about the importance of creating more opportunities for our businesses to engage on a global level. We have a number of companies doing business around the world, because expanding our customer base and creating new partnerships provide more stability than when we rely solely on local markets. A key strategy to … Read Post
Credit, cars and creeks. What do these things have in common you ask? Well … keep reading. Here’s what you need to know this week: Credit: Getting it. For the first time in 80 years, Congress has not reauthorized the Export-Import Bank. Its charter expired on Tuesday night. This bank serves as a crucial tool for … Read Post
When it comes to being healthy, economic opportunity plays a big role. Everything from the type of job you have, to the transportation options available to you, to how walkable your community is to access to healthy food options all play a big role in creating a healthy and productive workforce. It’s so important that the … Read Post
The annual benchmark revision of the Current Employment Statistics showed significant upward adjustments to annual employment for 2013 and 2014 in metro Denver, according to data released today by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC). The revision resulted in considerable employment increase in 2014. Whereas preliminary data released throughout 2014 indicated a … Read Post
According to the latest Resource Rich Colorado report, organizations throughout the energy industry have weathered varying levels of uncertainty—from ballot measures focused on oil and gas development to policy changes that could impact funding of renewables. But despite that, Colorado’s resources, from coal to solar, have made strides in the past year and nearly all claim spots among the top-10 producing states. What … Read Post
It’s safe to say the secret is out: Colorado is a great place to do business. Just last week, I joined Gov. John Hickenlooper, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) and members of the Chamber and Metro Denver EDC in welcoming executives from a dozen new companies that have recently relocated or … Read Post
