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How Opening a Fitness Franchise Transformed This Woman’s Life
Starting a business can be an incredibly daunting task. Even in the age of the internet, with unlimited resources at your disposal, it can be difficult to build a network, operate the business and find success. For this local entrepreneur, she found all this (and more) through a fitness franchise, 30 Minute HIT.
Well-Behaved Women Rarely Ever Make Startups
A Denver-based startup CEO and founder shares her experiences working as a woman in tech and helps create a path forward by inspiring the next generation of girls.
Colorado Brings The Outdoor Industry to Unexpected Places
Colorado is now squarely on the radar. Companies are recognizing the public land-rich state as prime testing grounds for outdoor sports and adventure products, not to mention a healthy, active lifestyle that could help attract and retain employees.
Preventing Age Bias in a Multigenerational Workforce
If harnessed effectively, each generation’s principles, perspectives and strengths can be a valuable asset. However, age diversity can also present unique challenges to those trying to manage a multigenerational workforce
Denver Leaders Unveil New Plan for $15 Minimum Wage
Mayor Michael B. Hancock and Councilwoman Robin Kniech are proposing the minimum wage hike. This is the result of new legislation, HB19-1210, which gives local governments the authority to set a citywide minimum wage greater than the state constitutional wage.
Little Man Ice Cream Goes Nostalgic for Third Store Opening This Year
Soft serve is a new venture for the ice cream company, but with thirty toppings and french fries to dip, the ice cream is far from the traditional soft serve swirl. Dang will offer eight flavors daily, including two vegan options.
Food Halls Cater to Evolving Tastes, Social Trends
Food halls are on fire in Colorado: There were about 10 in Denver at last count, several more on the Front Range, and projects in the works in Boulder, Golden, Colorado Springs and Edgewater.
This Carbondale Company Wants You to Know What's In Your Ski Wax
Peter Arlein started his own company, mountainFLOW, when he realized most ski waxes are made with petroleum. He set out to make a plant-based formula to change that.
Best for Colorado is a Force for Good in Business
Colorado businesses are on the leading edge of a trend to do well by doing good, with one of the highest concentrations of B Corp-certified companies in the country.
Denver's Startup Ecosystem is Bolstered by Community
During DSW, discussions spanned a number of industries including technology, art, the outdoors, government, aerospace and much more. What I heard most consistently was that the community surrounding entrepreneurs is what makes Denver unique.
How Treating Voting Like a Business Could Actually Improve It
In recent election cycles, Colorado (and Denver) have consistently boasted some of the highest voter turnouts in the country. In the 2018 midterm election, the state was ranked at No.2, second only to Minnesota, with 61.9% of eligible voters casting a ballot.
Alice Jackson Guides Colorado Toward a New Energy Future
Xcel's way forward includes cutting carbon emissions 80% from 2005 levels by 2030 and achieving net-zero carbon by 2050. In doing so, Jackson hopes to help provide reliable electricity in a safe, economical and sustainable manner.
