When starting a new job, a coworker deftly warned me—“Watch what you eat here. This place is worse that freshman 15.” With so many meetings hosted in the space, there seemed to be endless opportunities to snack. Match that with sitting all day, and it became clear—my job was not great for my health. But, … Read Post
The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce announced its position on five bills working their way through the Colorado General Assembly. SCR15-002 Ballot Procedure Citizen Initiated Amendments/Sen. Ellen Roberts (R-Durango) and Sen. Pat Steadman (D-Denver) Summary: The resolution establishes a new two-tier election process for an initiative petition to amend the state constitution. It creates the following … Read Post
When it comes to how we work at the Capitol, we don’t walk or even jog—we sprint. And, in these last few weeks of the legislative session (Can you believe it’s almost May 6?) there has been a lot going on. Here are three things we’re working hard on: Changes in the neighborhood. If you’ve … Read Post
We can’t all be Google, but as leaders of organizations we can put company culture in the forefront. In an age of job-hopping and new opportunities at our fingertips, it’s imperative to grow the best and brightest teams within. It starts with two simple things: how you recruit and retain your team. Here are some … Read Post
What drives the entrepreneurial spirit? Hundreds of small business owners heard from entrepreneurs born in three different generations in February about their approach to launching and running a successful business and get an update on what’s in store for small business owners in 2015 at State of Small Business. Millennial and Love Grown Foods founder Maddy D’Amato, Gen … Read Post
I’m often blown away by the work our business community will do to make Colorado the best place to do business, find a great job and raise a family. Here are two efforts this week that illustrate just that: We stand together as a business community on education. Over 440 business and civic leaders signed … Read Post
The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce announced its position on four bills working their way through the Colorado General Assembly. HB15-1323 Changes to Assessments in Public Schools/Rep. John Buckner (D-Aurora) Summary: This bill is a bipartisan effort to implement recommended changes in assessment tests in Colorado schools. The bill implements many of the recommendations from the 1202 … Read Post
