by Fort Collins Chamber | Jul 9, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Leadership
The High Park Fire is out and the recovery is underway. One of the unknowns is how many businesses were impacted by the fire. When comparing notes recently with a Larimer County official, we speculated that dozens of businesses – many of them home-based –...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 26, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Leadership
Crowdfunding” is a relatively new term that describes the ability of small investors to pool financial resources to invest in an enterprise and is enabled by the internet. Crowdfunding was part of the JOBS Act, which President Obama signed into law in April....
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 19, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Economic growth and prosperity are driven by innovation. Based on a new report titled “Enterprising States: Policies that Produce,” Colorado is one of the top 10 states for entrepreneurship and innovation. Colorado also ranks 8th as a ‘future boom...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 15, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
“No, Mom, Dad, really. Beer is, like, you know, important and stuff like that. It can be a job.” How about this?! The 20-something’s dream is real! You really can have your beer and a career, too! According to a study by Colorado State...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 14, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
As you know, I’ve made the point several times on this blog that regulations and economic policy uncertainty dampen economic activity. Economic history says that at this point, after a sharp economic contraction, there should be a very strong recovery underway....
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 10, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment
Taxes matter but a survey of 6,000 small businesses conducted by Thumbtack.com in conjunction with the Kauffman Foundation shows that they care twice as much about licensing regulations. You can find the survey results here, including a state-by-state assessment...
