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How to Position Your Business for Sale: 6 Preemptive Exit Planning Strategies You Can Implement Today
One strategic imperative transcends the immediate plans for scaling a business: positioning the business to sell. Importantly, this goes beyond the misconception that exit planning is solely about exiting or selling the business. But here’s the truth: Exit planning isn’t solely reserved for those at the brink of depa[...]
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 […]
Mesa County Consortium Awarded $625,000 Grant for Technology Development Hub Project
The Economic Development Commission (EDC) has announced that a local consortium of public, private and non-profit organizations in Mesa County will receive up to $625,000 through the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) Technology Development Hub Program. The Technology Development Program se[...]
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[...]
SBA announces Colorado Small Business Week Winners
National Small Business Week is a presidential proclamation dating back to 1963; during the week of April 29 through May 3rd, SBA offices across the nation will be honoring small businesses by organizing events and award ceremonies to recognize the impact small businesses have on our nation’s economy and our local communities.[...]
Cyberattacks Are on the Rise, and That Includes Small Businesses. Here’s What You Need to Know
—NEW YORK (AP) — Cyberattacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. It’s a troubling trend because a breach can be very costly and time-consuming if owners don’t have a plan to deal with one. According to the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, the median cost per ransomware attack —[...]
5 Essential Strategies to Enhance Digital Customer Experience for eCommerce Success
If you run an online store, you don’t have the face-to-face opportunity to engage your customers and sell products. Instead, you need to make transactions easy and frictionless. These five digital customer experience strategies will show you how. READ: Unlocking Brand Loyalty — Enhancing Customer Experience in the Digital Ag[...]
Ibotta’s Strong Debut on Wall Street Signals Growth for Digital Coupon Platforms
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Ibotta, a Denver-based and Walmart-backed digital company that offers customers cash-back rewards and rebates on grocery brands ranging from Nestle to Coca-Cola, rose 17% in its Wall Street debut. The stock, which trades under the ticker “IBTA” on the New York Stock exchange, opened Thursd[...]
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.
Elevate Your Online Brand: How Social Media Marketing Can Boost eCommerce Sales
For eCommerce business owners, mounting competition in the virtual retail space makes it increasingly challenging to boost their online sales. Do you struggle when it comes to winning a new customer and retaining your existing ones? If so, you’re not alone. Forward-thinking entrepreneurs and digital marketers are already l[...]
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.
