by Fort Collins Chamber | Apr 23, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Leadership
City Manager Darin Atteberry has put a big, bold proposal on the table to support the redevelopment of the Foothills Mall. The price tag: $53 million. In serious decline for nearly a decade, the Foothills Mall was purchased last year by Denver-based developer Alberta...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Aug 21, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Leadership
Have you ever thought about serving your community by running for public office? Specifically, have you ever thought about being on the City Council? In our community of 140,000 people, seven are elected as our representatives. We put a significant amount of power and...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jul 17, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Leadership
Over a three-week period (July 16- August 5) the Chamber is encouraging members and the public to patronize businesses along the Mason Street Corridor in the downtown area. As you know, between work being done on the railroad tracks by Burlington Northern Santa Fe and...
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 | Oct 4, 2011 | Education & Professional Development, Leadership, Talent
“In our fiercely competitive world, those who separate themselves from the pack define the interests of others and work tirelessly to help them advance.” So says Tommy Spaulding, best-selling author of It’s Not Just Who Your Know: Transform Your Life...