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Techstars Scales Startups to Tackle Global Environmental Problems
With the accelerator, the hope is that these ten companies will gain the tools and resources they need to scale and grow not only their bottom line, but their impact.
Volvo: Please, Make it Simple
With a great price point and some nice driving and safety features, this station wagon may seem like a steal, but this Volvo still fell short (quite literally) for our car reviewer.
ACC's New Campus: At the Intersection of Education and Business
Through work-based apprenticeship programs with local businesses, the new campus is attempting to create more successful pathways for students as they join either the workforce or a 4-degree program.
5 Things Businesses Should Know About the Future Workforce
Experts predict 85% of available jobs in 2030 have yet to be invented. While we don’t know what jobs our kids will have in the future, we do know they will need ingenuity, collaboration and emotional intelligence to succeed.
Introducing the 2019 Top Company Award Winners
In its 32nd year, companies were awarded based on outstanding achievements, financial performance and community involvement, including philanthropic pursuits.
Tackling Hypocrisy Head On in the Outdoor Recreation Industry
Last week, the Colorado Business Roundtable brought together industry stakeholders to discuss the issues surrounding outdoor recreation. The panel discussion included members from the Outdoor Industry Association, Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the Western Governor’s Alliance and the Western Energy Alliance — all of which call Colorado home.
The Changing Landscape of Health and Wellness in Colorado
While Kaiser opened in California in 1945, it expanded into Denver in 1969, starting in downtown Denver in its Franklin medical officer. 50 years later, it has grown from 712 members and six physicians to 31 Front Range Medical offices, 1,200 physicians, 6,700 employees and over 640,000 members.
It’s Time to Reassess Problematic Workplace Dress Codes
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and with workplace harassment taking center stage, companies need to be cognizant of workplace guidelines that could be viewed as problematic and discriminatory, such as workplace dress codes.
Sheets & Giggles Raises $1.3 Million in Seed Round
The one-year-old bedding retailer is making quite a splash in a seemingly boring market. Sheets & Giggles won the 2018 Denver Startup Week pitch competition and was part of the 2019 class of Techstars Boulder.
Transforming Brick-and-Mortar Stores in the Online Era
Despite the ubiquitous impact of online shopping, brick-and-mortar stores are proving foundational to the contemporary shopping experience. Given the pervasiveness of online retailing, that resiliency may be surprising.
Gov. Polis Establishes Way Forward for Colorado Hemp Industry
Last week, the American Herbal Products Association hosted the first-ever Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress in downtown Denver. The event brought together professionals from across the industry — including farmers, producers, retailers and marketers — to discuss the quickly evolving regulatory and financial landscapes around hemp and CBD.
How One Castle Rock Author Shot to the Top of the Charts With Self-Publishing
From struggling to find passion in his career to writing 13 books, Jeff Carson used self-publishing to shoot to the top of Amazon’s best-seller lists. Here, he talks about the benefits of the self-publishing, how he found success and why others should jump in.
