How a Denver company saved their business
Many industries have suffered at the hands of COVID-19; few have had to suffer the drastic and continuing impact as the live events industry. Here's how one company built their own virtual conference platform to capture meetings and provide on-demand content in an increasingly digital world due to the pandemic.
Denver company launches new electric vehicles to solve foodservice challenges this fall
Gallery E Vehicles help food, beverage and merchandising operators bring their products directly to consumers. The environmentally friendly, cost-effective, fully customizable light duty vehicles are the latest in Gallery’s line-up of innovative products being used in venues across the country, from major NFL stadiums to colle[...]
Rethinking office space to address COVID-19 concerns
Design protocols, shorter lease terms and welcoming, open-air environments will help companies and their employees cope with the need to perform from a workplace.
A company’s out-of-the-box pivot during the pandemic
During pre-pandemic days, about 80% of Rainbow Ryders’ customers were tourists from corporate groups and leisure travel. During this COVID-19 era, the company reevaluated its operations. Now the company creates flying billboards for its partners that bring brand messages right to people’s homes, during a time where most of o[...]
Will American innovation come in a post-pandemic environment?
Federal investments in R&D have helped companies make our lives better, different, and more fun. In upcoming years, as the pace of innovation increases and dynamic companies sidelined by COVID-19 ramp back up, we will see companies spring forward with a pipeline of innovation.
The middle road between business and burnout
By rethinking people strategies, your company gains flexibility and freedom in recruiting, and at the same time provides more of the work-life balance and independence today’s employees want and need, increasing retention. Employees will remember not just what you did for them during the pandemic; they’ll remember how you ma[...]
Vail Resorts announces plan for the 2020/21 ski season
Skiers who want to access any of Vail Resorts' 34 mountains will need to make a reservation, according to the new plans. Epic Pass holders get exclusive early season access through December 7, plus access all season with week-of reservations and Priority Reservation Days to lock in days for the core season before lift tickets go[...]
Financially preparing for back-to-school expenses during the pandemic
No question: the 2020 school year will be a novel experience for children, parents and school staff. Stay financially prepared for whatever is ahead by considering the costs for both in-person and virtual learning and building your budget early.
Launching a Business During a Pandemic
On the eve of launching their new business, coronavirus hit America. All of their conversations with retail distributors ground to a halt. The launch party was cancelled. Packaging suppliers were shut down and logistics became a challenge. To outsiders it may have seemed like the time to throw in the towel, or at least delay the[...]
Building autonomous mobile robots from a garage in Boulder, Colorado
Amazon's Canvas robotics team in Boulder uses spatial artificial intelligence to create small autonomous carts that can move items through Amazon fulfillment centers to expedite the delivery of goods.
A budding relationship between cannabis and real estate
Cannabis is a $9 billion-dollar industry expected to reach $26 billion by 2025. With nearly 25 million monthly cannabis customers in the United States and more than 500,000 new jobs projected by 2022, the economics of cannabis–and as a result, their impact on real estate–can’t be ignored.
Taking a customer-first service approach during unprecedented times
The 2020 KPMG U.S. Customer Experience Excellence (CEE) report, which identifies the top performing brands and industries in terms of customer experience based on a survey, utilizes Six Pillars of experience that explain how companies navigated the new environment and how they performed in terms of customer experience. Organizat[...]