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Exit Planning: New Study Shows Most Colorado Business Owners Are Not Ready to Sell Their Businesses
The Exit Planning Institute (EPI) recently conducted research to better understand the exit readiness of Colorado business owners and to see how prepared Colorado business owners are for an eventual sale. What we found was interesting and insightful, and underscores both the uniqueness of this region and the growing and evolving[...]
The Top 5 Ways You Can Support Mental Health in the Workplace
As a business owner, it’s important to create a work environment that is conducive to employee productivity and well-being. Unfortunately, mental health problems are common, and they can take a toll on both employees and employers. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five adults in the Unite[...]
Public Speaking Considerations for Outdoor Events
Public speaking is an invaluable forum to share and express ideas. You have the opportunity to communicate something that you feel is interesting, important, or exciting. Perhaps more vital, it offers the potential to connect with audience members in this particular area of interest or expertise. You’re not just shouting into [...]
How to Manage Underperforming Employees
Employee performance ebbs and flows. While underperformance is a character trait that can affect people of all ages and in myriad settings, one of the most frustrating places might be in the workplace. Underperforming employees can create extra work for colleagues and hurt morale if nothing is done. Shrewd business leaders reali[...]
Guest Column: CEO of Atlas Real Estate — Is Working Remote Worth the Missed Opportunity?
I was talking to a dear friend this week about the early days of my career, and it caused my mind to turn to the topic of working from home. In my career in the real estate lending sector, my first boss was a producing branch manager. This meant that almost all his income came […]
Project Greer Street: Guiding Young Black Scholars
Ron Sally’s high school experiences were pivotal to his future success, and he wants today’s African American male students to have a similar opportunity. The longtime Denver business executive is the founder of Project Greer Street, a nonprofit aimed at helping African American male students fulfill their potential academic[...]
Native Roots Guest Commentary — Inclusivity in the Cannabis Industry
If you are a woman on an executive team in the cannabis industry, you’ve probably noticed a decrease in fellow female co-workers since the start of 2020. According to a Special Report from MJBizDaily, the percentage of female executives in cannabis has been on a rollercoaster ride. In 2015, 36% of executive positions were held[...]
Good Company: Mike Shand, CEO of Bron Tapes
Mike Shand joined Bron Tapes as a sales representative in San Diego in 2003. The company manufactures, customizes and distributes adhesive tape of all kinds to industries ranging from aerospace to construction to film. Its Killer Red Tape is trademarked as “the world’s best double-sided tape.” The 150-employee business now[...]
Changing the Plumbing Industry One Stereotype at a Time
It’s rare for a child to aspire to be a plumber when they grow up. As a famous NFL player once told us, “Plumbing isn’t sexy.” There are many stereotypes that attribute to that train of thought. Whether it’s the idea of working in dirty sewage or the infamous plumber’s crack, young people aren’t enthusiastic [&hell[...]
GenXYZ 2022: Finalists (16-20)
This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals vary in their backgrounds and their professional pursuits – they’re leaders in banking, real estate, nonprofits, law, entrepreneurship and architecture, to name just a few. Some are lifelong Coloradans who couldn’t conceive of living anywhere else; others are transplants from the [...]
How to Plan an All-Inclusive Business Trip
1.3 million business trips are taken in the U.S. every single day. With all of these company trips, there are a wide variety of people that are traveling for work. Unfortunately, not every employee gets the business-travel experience they deserve, primarily because their employers don’t account for their unique needs when pl[...]
How Business Leaders Can Embrace a Multigenerational Workforce
In a time where the workforce includes the four largest generations, business leaders are faced with an opportunity like none other. Even though a multigenerational workforce presents its own unique challenges, it allows employers to leverage the experiences of people at various levels in their profession and fosters a more open[...]
