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Navigating the Impact of Tip Inflation: The Rise of Gratuity Expectations in Colorado and Beyond
For all my life, what with all of the various jobs I have had over the decades, for whatever reason I have never had a job where I received tips, or gratuities, as part of my income. I have been around tipping, of course, as I have had many friends over the years who were […]
Cyberattacks Are on the Rise, and That Includes Small Businesses. Here’s What You Need to Know
—NEW YORK (AP) — Cyberattacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. It’s a troubling trend because a breach can be very costly and time-consuming if owners don’t have a plan to deal with one. According to the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, the median cost per ransomware attack —[...]
5 Essential Strategies to Enhance Digital Customer Experience for eCommerce Success
If you run an online store, you don’t have the face-to-face opportunity to engage your customers and sell products. Instead, you need to make transactions easy and frictionless. These five digital customer experience strategies will show you how. READ: Unlocking Brand Loyalty — Enhancing Customer Experience in the Digital Ag[...]
Colorado Among Six States Aiming to Regulate AI
Artificial intelligence is helping decide which Americans get the job interview, the apartment, even medical care, but the first major proposals to reign in bias in AI decision-making are facing headwinds from every direction. Lawmakers working on these bills, in states including Colorado, Connecticut and Texas, came together Th[...]
Elevate Your Online Brand: How Social Media Marketing Can Boost eCommerce Sales
For eCommerce business owners, mounting competition in the virtual retail space makes it increasingly challenging to boost their online sales. Do you struggle when it comes to winning a new customer and retaining your existing ones? If so, you’re not alone. Forward-thinking entrepreneurs and digital marketers are already l[...]
What Do Stakeholders Really Want From Colorado Businesses? True Corporate Sustainability.
Coloradans care about the natural world and will support efforts to preserve the environment. This is exemplified by the recently passed state bill 23-016, which aims to cut economy-wide emissions by 65% by 2030 and 90% by 2045. However, Coloradan firms that want to embrace corporate sustainability will need to go beyond greenwa[...]
Future-Proof Your Company: 5 Key Strategies for Business Success in 2024
The world and the economy never stop evolving, and in 2024, customers expect more than just great products. Recent studies show that over 70% of consumers want to buy from companies that align with their values, especially in health, sustainability and digital innovation. This shows us the importance of understanding what people[...]
Mastering SEO: How to Build a Quality Backlink Profile and Boost Your Website’s Performance
Search engine optimization (SEO) is crucial for online business success. Building a quality backlink profile, which consists of inbound links from other websites, is a key factor in improving search engine rankings and driving organic traffic. The link between backlinks and SEO performance is well-established, with 55% of busi[...]
Navigating the New Economics of Baseball: Inside The Colorado Rockies’ Most Strategic Play Yet
“Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance” is the rhythmic phrase describing the legendary double-play troika presented by three Chicago Cubs infielders during the early 1900s. The players — shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johhny Evers and first baseman Frank Chance — so reliably broke the hearts of opposing teams by dispatch[...]
Navigating Denver’s New Rental Licensing Program: Impact and Insights for Landlords and Tenants
People who own rental properties have mixed feelings about Denver’s new rental licensing program. On one hand, they appreciate the program’s intent of ensuring apartments and single-family rental units are fit for people to live in. On the other hand, they worry about added expenses, with some calling it a “money grab” f[...]
Kurtis Minder to Keynote at the 2024 Western Colorado Economic Summit
The Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) is pleased to announce that Kurtis Minder, CEO & Co-Founder of GroupSense, will be this year’s keynote speaker for the highly anticipated 2024 Western Colorado Economic Summit. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th at Colorado Mesa University. Kurtis Minder has built [...]
In Fort Collins, Small-Box Mercantile is the Latest in One-Stop Shopping
Along with a rebound in brick-and-mortars, Fort Collins is experiencing an interesting small biz trend as local owners band together to deliver a mercantile shopping experience opposite the big-box variety. 2020 wasn’t exactly the ideal year to takeover Bloom Floral Boutique, but if there was a bright side to doing business du[...]
