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Advancing women to the boardroom is good for business
In the last weeks of 2020, the Denver campaign for 2020 Women on Boards looks to meet (or exceed) the national percentage of women on local corporate boards.
Colorado man pursues drone traffic solution with NASA Research Grant
Rick Zelenka is a man of many talents and careers — aerospace and mechanical engineer, aerospace executive, longtime pilot and, most recently patent attorney. Now, he is adding a new title to this list: entrepreneur.
How women (and businesses) in Colorado can fight for equal pay
By first understanding and evaluating the wage gap that exists between men and women in Colorado, businesses and individuals alike can take the appropriate actions to remedy and resolve the gap.
Five Colorado cities rank as the most livable, affordable in country
Out of 226 mid-sized cities analyzed and ranked, Arvada, Centennial, Westminster, Highlands Ranch and Thornton ranked as the top five most livable mid-sized cities in the United States, in that order.
Nancy Whiteman capitalizes on the edibles market
Nancy Whiteman breaks the mold as CEO of one of the biggest manufacturers of cannabis edibles in the country. She’s not some stereotypical bearded hippie in a tie-dye, for one. And her background is in marketing, not horticulture.
Consider Colorado Springs for Launching Your Sports Startup
Boasting more than 50 events and 85 guest speakers, Colorado Springs Startup Week gave the 1,000 or so attendees plenty of opportunities to learn, network and even see firsthand some of the city’s most promising local enterprises.
Janine Davidson leverages Pentagon experience to lead MSU
In her role as president of Metropolitan State University of Denver, Janine Davidson aims to "reorient the university and double down on career issues." Students are looking at education as a career catalyst, and MSU Denver has invested heavily in career-oriented curricula aimed at aerospace, piloting, brewing, health care and other industries.
Heather Lafferty quadruples reach of Habitat Denver
Lafferty joined Habitat for Humanity International as a regional director in 1999 after seeing a help wanted ad in The Denver Post. She moved over to Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver in 2003.
Trapped with your coworkers: Escape rooms offer unique team-building
As a team-building exercise, few experiences can beat “escape rooms,” hour-long games in which participants solve puzzles and perform tasks to free themselves.
Introducing the 2020 GenXYZ Finalists
For the last nine years, ColoradoBiz has celebrated the most influential young professionals from across the state. Now, in GenXYZ’s 10th year, 50 finalists were culled from hundreds of nominations.
Demand for solar energy soars in Colorado
With the clean energy industry projected to expand by between 9% and 10% this year, Colorado generates enough solar energy to power 258,000 homes
Molson Coors to Close Denver Headquarters, Cut Jobs and Rebrand
Following a dismal third quarter earnings report, Molson Coors Brewing Company announced that it would be "revitalizing" and rebranding as a beverage company, rather than a beer company.
