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5 Mindful Marketing Tactics for Keeping Customers Connected During Temporary Business Closures
Running a local business is a rewarding experience, but it’s often filled with challenges. Among these will be the occasional need to temporarily close your business. In some cases, this will be something you can plan in advance, such as for renovations or technology updates. In others, this may be due to emergency situations.[...]
March Madness in the Mile High City
This year, six games in the men’s Division I NCAA basketball tournament will take place in front of sold-out crowds at Ball Arena in Denver, four on Friday, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) with the two remaining games being played on Sunday, March 19. There are countless angles to the excitement and attention the games [&hellip[...]
Revolutionizing Agriculture with Machine Learning: Achieving Sustainability for a Healthier Planet
In an era of a rapidly changing climate, achieving agricultural sustainability is critical to ensure the health and well-being of our planet. With limited resources and an ever-increasing population, traditional farming practices can no longer support a sustainable food system. Fortunately, the current technological advances in [...]
Exploring the Potential of AI Bots in HR — Tips for Leveraging Technology in Employee Communications
Artificial Intelligence (AI) bots have taken over the Internet. Beginning with the launch of ChatGPT from Microsoft, many professionals have explored the tool’s capabilities – which has HR leaders wondering about the applications of AI bots in their field. With AI bots capable of composing emails and even lengthy articles, H[...]
The Economics of Housing Inflation in Colorado: Exploring the Supply and Demand Imbalance
The lack of affordable housing in Colorado for middle and lower-income households is a lesson in economics. Unlike the healthcare market, which is muddled with third-party payors, the housing market is straightforward supply and demand analysis. Demand has been far outpacing the supply of housing for the last decade in both the [...]
How the Colorado Chamber of Commerce is Breaking New Ground in Environmental Sustainability
Employers throughout our great state have long been invested in a clean environment for the communities where they operate for the future of Colorado. We’ve worked closely with our members at the Colorado Chamber of Commerce to address environmental policy, and we’ve seen firsthand how committed the business community is in [...]
Inside Colorado’s Post-Pandemic Golf Goldrush
At South Broadway Country Club, Kelly Huff is preparing to franchise his five-year-old business combining TrackMan bays, instruction and a cocktail bar. Joe Lynch and Winston Manley are so jazzed with the inaugural year of The Local Drive in RiNo, they’re set for expanding this year into Longmont and beyond. And still to open [...]
How to Minimize Cybersecurity Risks and Balance Customer Friction for Your Online Business
If you launch an online business or want to improve your existing brand, you must set up a good security system, not just to minimize cybersecurity risks, but also to compete with established rivals. In addition to a shared customer base, your competition may already have a productive balance between security and friction that k[...]
AI in Employment — A Troubling Issue in the Hiring Process
After the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently indicated it intends to increase scrutiny over employers’ use of AI in employment, recruitment, hiring and disciplinary decisions, employers are well advised to do the same. Automation in employment decisions usually goes one of two ways — it mitigates or increases b[...]
The Colorado Aerospace Industry is Combating an Alarming Pilot Shortage — Here’s How
With the nation’s second-largest aerospace economy, Colorado is home to more than 400 aerospace and aviation companies. To keep Colorado at the forefront of aerospace innovation, we must have a strong talent pipeline. Yet, our workforce is at a crisis point. There are millions of open jobs but people lack the skills needed to [...]
Conserving Colorado’s Natural Treasures — Federal Conservation Funding and its Critical Role
Spring in Colorado means it’s time to start trading in your ski boots for hiking boots. As snowpack starts to melt away and access to the backcountry opens up, we can begin again our treks to explore the incredible sites across our state’s public lands. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on threats to federal […]
Guest Column — Fighting Gender Politics in the Home Improvement Industry
There truly is a stigma surrounding home improvement and restoration contractors. As the local franchise owner of Storm Guard of North Metro Denver, I understand that the home improvement industry can sometimes be intimidating. This is especially true for female homeowners, who tend to shy away from taking charge of home impro[...]
