by Fort Collins Chamber | May 28, 2019 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment
Last week we celebrated small business and honored some of the best in the area at the annual Small Business of the Year Award Breakfast. Small businesspeople make the world go ‘round. Their passion to serve customers everyday means we have access to services and...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 18, 2018 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Finding workers is a big challenge for many employers in the area. In that regard, we’re not unique as this is a national problem. As you know, to meet this challenge we launched Talent 2.0 in conjunction with other community partners. You can find more at...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jul 31, 2018 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Finding workers is a special challenge for employers across America, including here in Northern Colorado. The Chamber has been working with other partners to provide information and tools you can use in your recruitment efforts. Take a look at www.NoCoTalent2.com...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 15, 2018 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Chamber leaders hosted the first Northern Colorado Prospers (NCP) Annual Summit on April 25 at the Colorado State University Lory Student Center Theatre. The purpose of the summit was twofold: report progress on the four goals of NCP and to seek investor input. NCP...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Apr 24, 2018 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
It seems like only yesterday millions of people were unemployed due to the so-called ‘Great Recession.’ Now every week there’s a story in the press about tight labor markets. An example is a story posted yesterday on TheHill.com titled “14 States Hit Record-Low...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Apr 10, 2018 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Now here’s a fun topic: the Economic Census! Okay, maybe not real fun, but it is an obligation and the time to act is coming up soon. Instructions to electronically complete the 2017 Economic Census will be delivered to businesses in May and a response (required by...