Business Insights

Jun 16, 2023

Colorado’s Thriving Travel-Tech Industry — How Tech and Travel Giants Are Driving Startup Success

Not long ago, travel planning involved paper guidebooks, phone calls and often an assist from a real live travel agent. That’s changed markedly, as the travel industry has embraced technology in a big way in recent decades.  Colorado is firmly entrenched in both areas. With several travel heavyweights based in the state and a[...]

Jun 14, 2023

Revolutionizing Tee Time: GolfSnake App Offers Seamless Reservations for Denver Golfers

The director of Dallas-based Frontier Investment Management’s Denver office, Bruce Kendrick describes himself as “not a good golfer, but an avid golfer.”  Kendrick likes to hit the links a couple of times a week, but he has been hampered by a general lack of availability in the Denver area since the beginning of the COVID[...]

Jun 13, 2023

Future-Proofing your CPA Firm: 4 Tips for Anticipating Trends and Preparing for Change

Looking back at the past few years, it is bewildering to consider the concept of “future-proofing” a CPA firm. Yet, the unexpected impact of the pandemic has disrupted the field of CPA for years to come, making it challenging to predict what lies ahead. However, there are ways to anticipate the future and develop str[...]

Jun 9, 2023

Building a Strong ESOP Employee Culture: Five Lessons Learned for Success

You take better care of your own car than a rental car, don’t you? This question was posed to me at the beginning of our company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) journey and it was the lightbulb moment for me regarding the difference between working for an employee-owned company versus another type of business ownershi[...]

Jun 5, 2023

Managing Summer PTO — 4 Easy Tips

For employees, summer is an opportunity to use their hard-earned paid time off (PTO). Employers can support employees in taking PTO, but they also need to keep in mind the impact on business. When too many team members are out at once, that can hinder collaboration and decrease productivity. Fortunately, with proper planning, ma[...]

Jun 2, 2023

Marketing with Accessible Content: Utilizing User Experience to Build an Effective Campaign

Every user experience (UX) designer worth their salt knows that accessibility is integral to any website build. Hosting accessible content on your website can help you stay out of legal trouble, significantly improve metrics like bounce rate, and expand your audience coverage. However, a recent assessment of global web design by[...]

Jun 1, 2023

How To Develop a B2B Social Media Marketing Strategy

There’s no denying how well social media facilitates conversations and connections between businesses and consumers. It does it so well that business-to-business (B2B) operations often question if they should have their own social media marketing strategy.  The short answer is, they should. B2B customers partake in social med[...]

May 24, 2023

Simplifying Colorado’s Sales Tax System — One Success at a Time

Just a few short years ago, Colorado received a “D” rating from the Council on State Taxation, ranking Colorado’s sales tax system as one of the worst in the country. The abysmal rankings are a result of a confusing and cumbersome patchwork of 756 geographic areas with different sales tax rates and bases, and 72 […]

May 23, 2023

Mastering the Art of Decision-making: Unveiling Six Strategies for Effective Leadership

“Definiteness of decision always requires courage, sometimes very great courage.” — from “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. Hill studied over 25,000 people who had experienced failure and concluded that lack of decision-making was a top cause. Leaders in small and medium-sized firms continually make decisions. Fro[...]

May 22, 2023

Batten Down the Hatches: Fine Tune Your Small Business Plan for Any Economic Environment

In recognition of the more than 33 million small businesses in the U.S., we are sharing helpful best practices to fine-tune your small business plan to weather economic shifts.  Responsibly manage your business debt Interest rate changes have significant impacts on business lending. To effectively manage your debt, consider the[...]

May 19, 2023

Unlocking Brand Loyalty: Enhancing Customer Experience in the Digital Age

There’s no denying the importance of digital marketing when it comes to the success and growth of any business. However, today’s consumers want more than traditional advertisements and techniques — they want better experiences and stronger relationships. If your business focuses on those things, you’re more likely to bui[...]

May 18, 2023

What is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)? — Understanding the Benefits of Co-Employment

Imagine an employee who receives their very first paycheck from their employer. Everything is to be expected, except one small discrepancy. To their confusion, the business listed on the check is not the name of their employer. What is the explanation? For the 15% of small businesses with 10 to 99 employees, the answer may [&hel[...]