by FC Chamber | Apr 19, 2024 | Business-Friendly Environment, Value of the Chamber
Colorado Home to Two National Award Winners DENVER – 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...
by Ann Hutchison | Sep 12, 2023 | Business-Friendly Environment, From the CEO
I can’t believe that it is already September 12. Where is the world did this month and year go? In the middle of this fast-paced year, the Fort Collins Area Chamber has declared this Small Business September. We are inviting all of you and your organizations to...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 22, 2020 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Last week the Chamber announced its annual Talent Summit. It will be Wednesday, September 30. We quickly got over 50 registrations. What’s with that? Aren’t we in a Covid-19 induced recession? The answer can be found in an editorial on the 13th by the Editorial Board...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Mar 17, 2020 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Leadership
As I get older, sometimes it is difficult to find the benefits of aging. One advantage, however, is perspective. If you live long enough, you do experience a lot of things. The current climate of virus-panic is difficult and will be for a while, but we will come out...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jan 21, 2020 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
As a function of my job, I am a professional talker. Several times a month I speak to local groups about the economy and key trends in the area. A few gems from a recent presentation: 27 percent of our two-county workforce commutes here everyday from the Denver area...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 24, 2019 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Work in Northern Colorado (aka Talent 2.0) is a major initiative of the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. In broad terms, it is focused on three major things: putting tools in the hands of human resource staff and recruiters to help with their talent recruitment...
