by Fort Collins Chamber | May 10, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
In a previous post I mentioned that the unemployment rate would be one of the most politicized numbers of the year because it’s a presidential election year. With a lethargic recovery underway, that has certainly been the case. While the official unemployment...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Apr 24, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment
Tomorrow the Chamber is hosting a sold-out Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon. It’s a great opportunity to celebrate small business in general and to honor some worthy companies in particular. I wrote about the importance of small business in a column in...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Apr 13, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
The quarterly survey by the Kauffman Foundation and Legal Zoom of startup business owners shows mixed results with most expecting lowered consumer demand over the next 12 months but with employee hiring expected to increase. Find the results here
by Fort Collins Chamber | Mar 16, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
On the Harvard Business Review blog Harold Sirkin and Richard Lesser argue that America is “poised for a manufacturing renaissance” and offer seven recommendations to improve U.S. competitiveness including: 1. Political leaders from both parties should use...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Mar 16, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment
According to the latest Small-Business Optimism Index of the National Federation of Independence Business, small companies are slowing getting more confident about the economy. You can find their report here.
by Fort Collins Chamber | Mar 5, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Lots of people are out of work or under-employed, yet, companies are having trouble hiring people. How can that be? The short answer is that the country is part way through a gradual realignment of labor in response to waves of technological innovations....
