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Dec 23, 2023

Working in Colorado’s Professional Sports Industry is Not as Glamorous as You Think

Want a career in the business side of sports? Better stock up on sleep.  You’re likely to need it, given the demand for long days, hard work and little respite from the grind even during the off-season. In other words: maybe not so terribly different from your current job. So, a pro-tip: Before you hit […]

Dec 22, 2023

Bitewell’s ‘Food as Medicine’ Initiative is Empowering Employee Health Across Colorado

As the global workforce becomes more health-conscious, one solution gaining traction in the corporate realm is nutrition counseling, and a young Colorado company has developed a program businesses can add to their employee-benefits packages.  Bitewell is a food-as-medicine marketplace that makes it easier to make healthy choice[...]

Dec 21, 2023

Navigating Beyond Epic and Ikon: The Unique Allure of Colorado’s Independent Ski Areas

Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass and Alterra’s Ikon Pass are juggernauts in Colorado’s nation-leading ski industry, representing 14 of the state’s busiest ski resorts and the lion’s share of its skier-days.  Nonetheless, the state’s independent ski areas don’t cast themselves as underdogs. In fact, they see what they’re [...]

Dec 19, 2023

How to Invest in 2024: Insights from Wealth Managers and Stock Market Experts

Wealth managers have been busy lately, answering clients’ questions about how to build and preserve wealth amid stock market turmoil, high interest rates and recession fears. While advisers maintain that their advice depends on each client’s goals, risk tolerance, age and other factors, there is a recurring theme to their re[...]

Dec 11, 2023

Denver Ranked 3rd Nationally in New Study for ‘Future-Readiness’

The future looks comparatively bright for the Mile High City, at least according to a recent study that set out to rank the 100 largest U.S. cities in terms of their “future-readiness.” Denver ranked third, behind only Seattle and San Jose, California. The study, released Oct. 10 and conducted by Point2, a Canada-based real [...]

Dec 11, 2023

2024: The Next Battle in Colorado’s Never-Ending Fracking Wars

For decades, Colorado’s oil and gas industry has been subject to a constant barrage of threats coming from a variety of angles, including regulation, legislation and litigation. During the last four of five election cycles, you can add ballot initiatives to that list. For years, environmental groups and ad-hoc coalitions have [...]

Dec 11, 2023

New Report Sheds Light on Workforce Housing in Mountain Communities

Housing affordability for workers has long been an issue in Colorado’s mountain communities. Analyzing the problem, the 2023 Regional Workforce Housing Report, released Nov. 2 by the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments and the Colorado Association of Ski Towns, examines housing programs and projects at 37 rural resort me[...]

Dec 11, 2023

How E-Bikes Will Transform the Transportation Economy in Colorado in 2024

All of a sudden, just this year — just the last few months really — everywhere I go I see and hear about electric bikes. E-bikes are the new fad, rolling into popularity as fast as their pedal-assisted electric motors will drive them. Among my circle of friends and acquaintances, they are the hottest new […]

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Dec 1, 2023

Unwrapping the Perfect Gift — A New Approach to Gifting in 2024

In a world where experiences triumph over possessions and sustainability takes center stage, it’s time to take an innovative approach to gifting. Say goodbye to cluttered junk drawers and hello to purposeful, travel-friendly gifts that align with the modern, conscious lifestyle. As we embark on this journey together, let’[...]

Nov 28, 2023

Colorado’s ‘Small but Mighty’ International Tourists: A Powerful Economic Force

International visitors have historically represented nearly 2 percent of overall visitors to Colorado, but they pack a punch: The spending of the international tourist is about 8 percent of the overall tourist spending for the state.  “We call them the ‘small but mighty crowd,’” says Andrea Blankenship, deputy director [...]

Nov 27, 2023

The Messi Effect — How One Player is Drastically Changing the Global Sports Media Industry

We have seen the future of televised sports. It wears No. 10.   The jersey belongs to one Lionel Messi, captain for Argentina’s national soccer team and more recently a forward for the Major League Soccer team Inter Miami, where in short order he has become a pink-shirted human highlight reel whose powerhouse left foot routi[...]

Nov 27, 2023

Colorado’s Looming Healthcare Crisis: 10,000 Nurses Needed by 2026

Healthcare statistics in Colorado continue to show a predicted shortfall of 10,000 registered nurses and 54,000 allied health professionals such as medical and nursing assistants by 2026. This comes at a time when the population of Colorado continues to age and will need more healthcare services, and aging nurses are retiring or[...]