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The 2020 CEO of the Year: Kurt Culbertson

A love of the outdoors evident in landscape architect’s project. Beyond its home state, Design Workshop has worked in at least one project in every single state and about 40 countries in all. Culbertson sees the trade as not just about aesthetics and the environment, but social reform. With the pandemic, the demand for the great outdoors has exploded, and spatial equity is about fostering access for underserved communities. Read more about our 2020 CEO of the Year, and get to know the 9 finalists.

Eric Peterson,

Why unity begins with “Made in USA”

How the election impacted Colorado real estate taxes

Companies

10 tips for preparing your website for 2020 holiday season

Millennium Group Staff,

While the shoppers are preparing and checking their lists twice, now is the perfect time to prepare your web presence for the holiday season.

i2 Construction raises $56K in support of Brain Matters

ColoradoBiz Staff,

The Denver-based full-service commercial general contractor held their third annual Chipping in for Charities golf tournament.

Best for Colorado: Business for good, in the face of the unknown

Ali Longwell,

Best for Colorado celebrates companies that are leveraging the power of business to do better in Colorado. In a year shrouded in uncertainty, Best for Colorado not only reminds businesses that resiliency is possible, but that they have a responsibility to their communities—a commitment worth celebrating.

Rise of the Pueblo Chile

Eric Peterson,

The Pueblo Chile Growers Association started to take shape in 2015. Now with about 15 member farms, the association helped cement the Pueblo chile brand instead of the previous, less geographic moniker: the Mirasol chile. Pueblo chile acreage in Colorado is rising.

Supporting female-owned small businesses

Hannah Ulbrich,

During the month of October, people were encouraged to support female-owned businesses, and celebrate these women who have made a substantial difference in the growth of our country’s economy. Every month we should be lifting up female business owners and making a concerted effort to support them.

Why unity begins with “Made in USA”

Kathleen Quinn Votaw,

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

Glen Weinberg,

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?

Drivers are in demand

ColoradoBiz Staff,

The job of commercial driver, with a median advertised annual salary of $70,016, led all job postings in Colorado in the last week of July. Check out the top 10 most-posted job openings and median advertised salaries compiled by EMSI.

Empowered Women Empower Women How To Be A Female Leader

How to identify the right opportunities for first-time women business owners

Nicole Hobby,

There’s a good amount of risk in starting anything new and there’s a lot for first-time business owners to know and learn. If you have the entrepreneurial spirit, and feel empowered to make inroads in a new trade, seize the opportunity to become a franchisee while learning to own your own business.

Meet the four “breeds” of customers

Jenny Mulligan,

Customer retention is more important than ever, so the trick is to use the data you have on your customers to understand them and market to them more effectively. Before chasing down expensive new leads, dig deeper into existing customer data.

How to protect your culture & brand in recovery

Kathleen Quinn Votaw,

Use this as a guide to create a culture and brand protection plan for recovery, which should include consideration of leadership, communication, accountability, and performance as well as anything else where change is impacting your work environment.

The 2020 CEO of the Year: Kurt Culbertson

Eric Peterson,

Kelly Perkins' quest to create clean skin care

Eric Peterson,

Spinster Sisters gained a fast following with its lines of natural soaps with ingredients like lavender, pomegranate and oatmeal, and expanded into moisturizers, bath bombs and other products made at the company's "Microsoapery" in Golden. After a solid 2019, sales are up 70% in 2020 with a big uptick in hand sanitizer sales and the launch of a new mask spray.

Javier Alberto Soto and the Denver Foundation keep moving forward, even in tough times

Eric Peterson,

After a flurry of grant-making, the foundation switched over to recovery mode, advocating for paid family leave, collaborating with Bonfils-Stanton Foundation on relief for artists and launching the Black Resilience in Colorado Fund to double down on racial equity. Soto and the Denver Foundation are committed to continued action in these tough times.

The 2020 CEO of the Year: Kurt Culbertson

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Why unity begins with “Made in USA”

How the election impacted Colorado real estate taxes

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10 tips for preparing your website for 2020 holiday season

i2 Construction raises $56K in support of Brain Matters

Best for Colorado: Business for good, in the face of the unknown

Rise of the Pueblo Chile

Supporting female-owned small businesses

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Why unity begins with “Made in USA”

How the election impacted Colorado real estate taxes

Drivers are in demand

Business Insights

How to identify the right opportunities for first-time women business owners

Meet the four “breeds” of customers

How to protect your culture & brand in recovery

People

The 2020 CEO of the Year: Kurt Culbertson

Kelly Perkins' quest to create clean skin care

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