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Sustainable connections
What do stirrups, steam engines, the telegraph, railroads, the U.S. Postal Service and the Internet have in common? By Martha Young

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Catch the hiring bubble before it pops
The holidays are over. You've eaten the special foods, gained a few pounds and had some fun. Now is the time to get serious about your executive job search. By John Heckers

The world’s biggest weight-loss secret is…
More than 100 million Americans made New Year resolutions for 2009, and one of the most popular was to slim down and get healthy. But most people don't understand the single biggest secret of weight loss.
By James Rouse

Make the most of what you’ve got
Many companies are finding they have cut sales and marketing so deep that there are limited funds or people available to start increasing sales. Use these strategies to increase sales with the resources you have.
By Larry Turner

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ATTENTION FAMILY BUSINESS OWNERS

Nominate your company for ColoradoBiz magazine’s annual ranking of the Top 50 Family-Owned Companies in Colorado that will run in the February issue. Companies must be based in Colorado and in the family for at least two generations or likely to be. Family members must be active in management of the company. Deadline for entry is Jan. 3, 2010. Go here to nominate your company online, or go here for a ballot you can fill out and mail in.

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VanDyne SuperTurbo finds home at CSU lab
ColoradoBiz Editor Mike Cote talks with Bryan Willson, director of the Colorado State University Engines & Energy Conversion Laboratory, about the development of a super-charged engine with great fuel economy.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR CORPORATE GROWTH

Learn more about the 2010 Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference -- Managing Beyond the Recovery: New Realities, New Rules, New Values. And read the latest ACG news here and web exclusives here.

Enter the 2010 Sustainabilty Champion Awards competition

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Environmental Partnership have partnered with Connected Organizations for a Responsible Economy (CORE) and ColoradoBiz to bring you the 2010 Sustainability Champion Awards, sponsored by PAETEC.

The Sustainability Champion Awards recognize individuals and teams who have gone above and beyond required duties in the creation and implementation of a program or initiative that has made a measurable contribution to the environment, the economy and society.

Recipients will be honored at the 2010 Sustainable Opportunities Summit, and will receive special mention in the March 2010 issue of ColoradoBiz.

Visit cobizmag.com for more information and to download the nomination form. The deadline is 4 p.m., Jan. 14.

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