by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 27, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
The Colorado State University Engines and Energy Conversion Lab (EECL) on North College Avenue is one of our community’s great success stories. EECL is located in the old Fort Collins power plant building on the north edge of downtown. The building was built in...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 21, 2011 | Economy, Government & Policy
In a rare show of bipartisanship, Congress recently passed a piece of legislation to reform the nation’s patent system, and President Obama signed it into law. A backlog of 675,000 patent applications exists today at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The law...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 20, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
In 2008 Larimer County had 190,162 jobs. The nation’s financial crisis and recession cost the county over 4,000 jobs over the next year. Ever so slowly, those jobs are being replaced. Today, the county has 187,740 jobs, still 2,422 fewer than the high in 2008....
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 14, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Yesterday I gave my perspective on the impact of President Obama’s jobs plan. In passing I mentioned some of the tax implications. Here’s a fuller treatment of the tax issue that may interest you.
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 14, 2011 | Regional Focus
Last week I participated on a panel that spoke to a group of 75 visitors from Park City, Utah. Later that evening I had dinner with some of our visitors. Park City, like many other communities around the nation, has a long history of doing what are known as...
