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Feb 27, 2024

Governor Polis, OEDIT Announce 180 Small Business Accelerated Growth Program Grants

Today, Governor Polis and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s (OEDIT) Business Support division announced 180 Small Business Accelerated Growth Programs grants to support small businesses in Colorado. Consisting of 113 Access to Capital grants and 67 Digital Marketing grants, these $5,000 awards will h[...]

Feb 8, 2024

BridgeTower Media Acquires ColoradoBiz for Its Growing Business-Intelligence Media Portfolio

BridgeTower Media, the authoritative source for business insights, data-driven marketing solutions and events across more than 40 media and research brands, has acquired ColoradoBiz, the voice of business statewide for more than 50 years, the companies announced today. Founded in 1973, ColoradoBiz is the largest business publica[...]

Jan 25, 2024

February 6 Event to Discuss Inaugural Northern Colorado Intersections Report

The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado’s inaugural report, Northern Colorado Intersections: Pursuing Regional Well-Being, is a result of a year’s worth of research, discussions and engagement that discovered what the Northern Colorado region is doing well and where is it feeling the pressures of growth most acutely. [...]

Jan 23, 2024

“Underground at the Showcase,” Youth-Produced Official Podcast of the Underground Music Showcase, Announces a Second Season

Season two of “Underground at the Showcase,” the official youth-produced podcast of the Underground Music Showcase (UMS), launches on January 30th on all podcast streaming platforms. Season 2 Highlights: Inside scoop: Hear candid conversations with top local artists who rocked UMS 2023, including Destino, Corsicana, Dandu, H[...]

Jan 19, 2024

How the EXPLORE Act is Boosting Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands

This week, lawmakers in the House Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously to advance the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, a bipartisan package of outdoor recreation policy that could serve as a companion to America’s Outdoor Recreation Act (AORA). The EXPLORE Act, like AORA, includes m[...]

Dec 20, 2023

Introducing Six New Colorado Business Hall of Fame Inductees

The Colorado Business Hall of Fame will honor six new inductees Feb. 15 at Hyatt Regency Denver, Colorado Convention Center, presented by Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Here are the 2024 honorees:  Rose Andom  The first person in her family to attend college, Rose Andom earned a Bac[...]

Nov 7, 2023

Economic Activity Study of Metro Denver Culture Reports Record-Breaking $2.6 Billion in Economic Activity

Last week, the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) released its latest Economic Activity Study of Metro Denver Culture, presented by U.S. Bank, at a Community Roll-Out event at Denver Art Museum. Civic and business leaders gathered for a presentation of data from this year’s report, a panel discussion of its result[...]

Oct 20, 2023

New Research Shares Essential Actions to End Human Trafficking in Colorado

This week, the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking (LCHT), a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending human trafficking in Colorado, released findings from the third iteration of The Colorado Project, a community-based, research-focused approach to understanding and advancing Colorado’s anti-trafficking efforts.  The[...]

Oct 13, 2023

History Colorado Awards More Than $74,000 to County and Municipal-led Preservation Projects

History Colorado’s Certified Local Government (CLG) program has awarded $74,870 for county and municipal government-led historic preservation projects. The three projects funded in this grant round help with the identification and study of historic resources and provide guidelines for meeting the needs of growing communities while minimizing the impacts on the character-defining features of those communities. […][...]

Oct 13, 2023

History Colorado Awards More Than $74,000 to County and Municipal-led Preservation Projects

History Colorado’s Certified Local Government (CLG) program has awarded $74,870 for county and municipal government-led historic preservation projects. The three projects funded in this grant round help with the identification and study of historic resources and provide guidelines for meeting the needs of growing communities while minimizing the impacts on the character-defining features of those communities. […][...]

Oct 13, 2023

History Colorado Awards More Than $74,000 to County and Municipal-led Preservation Projects

History Colorado’s Certified Local Government (CLG) program has awarded $74,870 for county and municipal government-led historic preservation projects. The three projects funded in this grant round help with the identification and study of historic resources and provide guidelines for meeting the needs of growing communities while minimizing the impacts on the character-defining features of those communities. […][...]

Sep 26, 2023

History Colorado Awards More Than $74,000 to County and Municipal-led Preservation Projects

History Colorado’s Certified Local Government (CLG) program has awarded $74,870 for county and municipal government-led historic preservation projects. The three projects funded in this grant round help with the identification and study of historic resources and provide guidelines for meeting the needs of growing communities while minimizing the impacts on the character-defining features of those communities. […][...]