Recent Articles from Ali Longwell
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.
This Firm Wants You to Stop Wasting Time Screening Resumes
While the internet has created more access to job applications and applicants, resumes are still the primary means for most companies to recruit talent, even though they aren’t great predictors of who will find success in a given role.
Denver Ranks as the Best City for Women to Start a Business
The ranking was based off of the percentage of female-only owned businesses, the unemployment rate for women, the pay differences between women and men and the number of new businesses per capita.
This Organization is Helping Women Over 40 Kickstart New Careers
Tired of age and experience standing between them and their careers, Barbara Brooks and Guadalupe Hirt co-founded the organization SecondActWomen to provide women over 40 with resources, events and programs to help them pursue passion in their second career.
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Leasing a Property
While each deal is different, there are some situations that arise repeatedly in my practice. These are the common mistakes made when preparing a lease, and how to avoid them.