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Respect gaining for cut-and-sew industry
As COVID-19 spread across Colorado in the spring, sewing skills were suddenly in high demand. It was a shot in the arm for Colorado’s cut-and-sew industry, which has withered as manufacturing largely migrated overseas over the last 40 years. But can the mask boom sustain a broader comeback for the sector?
Properties of a pandemic
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic–and in some ways because of it–the 2020 metro Denver real estate market through September continued to establish new highs (for home prices) and lows (for inventory).
Christmas tree tribute snowballs into a bustling business
For Matt Bliss, Modern Christmas Trees are all about honoring the legacy of his late grandfather, Lawrence “Bud” Stoecker. His Denver-based company now sells a wide variety of tree-shaped cones of concentric rings, bedecked with lights and baubles. Bliss says sales are snowballing at a rate of “about 70% a year.”
The 2020 CEO of the Year: Kurt Culbertson
Kurt Culbertson's lifelong appreciation for the outdoors continues at Design Workshop, a 130-employee landscape architecture firm that has made its mark on mountain resorts throughout Colorado and urban projects across the country. Get to know Culbertson and nine CEO of the Year finalists.
Why unity begins with “Made in USA”
History shows that our strategic resilience and the large segment of Americans who prefer to buy what’s made in the USA. mean that we’ll regain our momentum.
How the election impacted Colorado real estate taxes
It has been quite the election cycle with lots of ups and down. One thing is certain, Colorado voters were in a spending mood which will result in Colorado property owners paying a lot more in taxes on everything, especially in Denver County. What does this mean for Colorado real estate?
No zombie apocalypse here, at least not in real estate
In Colorado, 2,209 homes are in the foreclosure process, with only 28 of them, or 1.27%, vacant. That puts the state among those with the lowest zombie property rates.
Breweries remain ‘Colorado Strong’ amid COVID-19 disruptions
The beer, Colorado Strong Pale Ale, was initially started by the Colorado Brewer’s Guild and the Left Hand Brewing Foundation as a way to support the local supply chain, small independent breweries and raise money for the Colorado Strong Fund.
How to protect yourself against cybersecurity threats
As more people continue to increase their use of online shopping or services, work from home or have kids attending virtual school, they are exposing themselves more to the online risks. So, what can you do to help protect yourself and your loved ones from becoming a victim of cybercrime?
Made in Colorado: One-of-a-kind running jackets, wind chimes and more
From unique (and often custom) athletic jackets and hyper-realistic celebrity masks, to hand-crafted guitar pickups and pretty wind chimes, don't miss this roundup of Colorado-made products.
What successful entrepreneurs know about these 3 relationships
New or aspiring entrepreneurs can enhance their chances of success by making sure they prioritize these 3 relationships while launching or scaling their business.
Tech Startup: Hygge Power’s line of smart energy storage products for home
CEO Caleb Scalf and company devised the system: plug-and-play products that store and deploy power based on data on grid-wide electrical consumption and other factors that could cause outages, like weather events. The products tie into a cloud-based software that can trigger the on/off switches for charging and powering.
