Strategies for Paying Off Debt and Boosting Investments: Should You Save, Spend or Invest?
Is it best to pay off your debt, invest your extra money or a mix of both? Learn a few key questions to ask yourself so you can make a decision. After you pay your bills, what do you do with money you have left over? This could be a one-off as you just received […]
Golden-Based Brewery, Holidaily Brewing Co. Expands to Pacific Northwest with New Distribution Deal
Golden-based Holidaily Brewing Co. announced on Tuesday a statewide distribution agreement in Oregon and Washington through a partnership with Columbia Distributing. Karen Hertz founded Holidaily Brewing Company in 2016 with one taproom in Golden that was open three days a week with three beers on tap. She wasn’t sure if p[...]
Navigating the Impact of Tip Inflation: The Rise of Gratuity Expectations in Colorado and Beyond
For all my life, what with all of the various jobs I have had over the decades, for whatever reason I have never had a job where I received tips, or gratuities, as part of my income. I have been around tipping, of course, as I have had many friends over the years who were […]
What You Need to Know About Bitcoin’s Latest ‘Halving’
The "miners" who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are taking a 50% pay cut — effectively reducing new production of the world's largest cryptocurrency, again.
GenXYZ Nominees Thrive: Amanda Adams (2012) — Where is She Now?
Everyone was right when they predicted bright futures for these executives, entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders. Ten-plus years after ColoradoBiz profiled these Top Young Professionals of Colorado, we revisited several to see where their career paths led them and what they are doing now. Some are with the same companies; others [...]
Colorado Among Six States Aiming to Regulate AI
Artificial intelligence is helping decide which Americans get the job interview, the apartment, even medical care, but the first major proposals to reign in bias in AI decision-making are facing headwinds from every direction. Lawmakers working on these bills, in states including Colorado, Connecticut and Texas, came together Th[...]
What Do Stakeholders Really Want From Colorado Businesses? True Corporate Sustainability.
Coloradans care about the natural world and will support efforts to preserve the environment. This is exemplified by the recently passed state bill 23-016, which aims to cut economy-wide emissions by 65% by 2030 and 90% by 2045. However, Coloradan firms that want to embrace corporate sustainability will need to go beyond greenwa[...]
Survey: 37% of Professionals Save 5-10 Hours a Week Using Generative AI Tools
Contentful has released the findings from its inaugural Generative AI Professional Usage and Perception Survey, shedding light on the perceptions, attitudes and usage of generative AI among professionals globally.
Debt-Free Real Estate Investing: Is it Possible, and Should You Strive for It?
While most people buy investment properties with mortgages or other financing, there are plenty of perks to debt-free real estate investing, too. Investors who choose this route won’t typically grow their portfolios as quickly as those who use debt to buy properties. But in exchange, they’ll have the peace of mind of owning [...]
Navigating the New Economics of Baseball: Inside The Colorado Rockies’ Most Strategic Play Yet
“Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance” is the rhythmic phrase describing the legendary double-play troika presented by three Chicago Cubs infielders during the early 1900s. The players — shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johhny Evers and first baseman Frank Chance — so reliably broke the hearts of opposing teams by dispatch[...]
What to Know About the Latest Bird Flu Outbreak in the US (VIDEO)
Dr. Mandy Cohen, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the agency is taking bird flu seriously, but stressed that the virus has already been well studied.
Grey Wolves Were Recently Reintroduced to Colorado, and the Reception Has Been… Mixed
It’s no longer a hypothetical: Colorado has reintroduced gray wolves, not to mention the lupines that jumped the gun and moved into North Park of their own volition. Many cattle ranchers decried the victory of Proposition 114 in 2020 that was fueled by votes from Denver and the Front Range and opposed by most of […]