As organizations that work closely with businesses on a daily basis, we want to understand the challenges your business continues to face in 2021.
We previously used results from regional and organizational surveys during this pandemic to help catalyze, design and mobilize funding tools, such as local loan funds and other local government or chamber of commerce responses, including some tax deferment, rebate and micro-grant programs.
We are collecting this information to better serve our b...
As the Fort Collins Area Chamber Executive Vice President, and now as it’s CEO, I’ve had the amazing opportunity to sit in on very interesting conversations. I’m a person that is incredibly curious, so miscellaneous data is always welcome to come my way. Today I thought I would share some of the data points that have come across my desk this week that might be beyond your typical bubble of information….
The SBA opened up another round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fundi...
I had the tremendous pleasure of serving on a panel during the BizWest Economic Forecast today. The panel included economic developers from across the northern Colorado region and provided an opportunity for all of us to do some story telling about the incredible collaborative environment that we have been functioning in the last 12 months.
Chris Wood did a great job leading the panel through consideration of several issues including:
Regionalism and the integration of economic developme...
Over the weekend I posted on my Facebook page that I was energized by the fact that I got to put on my CSU Ram gear on Game Day. Yes, my wardrobe is filled with green and gold—but there is something special about getting ready to cheer on your team (even if it is from your living room).
As I got ready for Game Day, I was struck by the fact that we all have a role in being a cheerleader and a fan of business during these uncertain times.
I’m so proud of the work that our economic partne...
There is a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Here are a few things on my mind, big and small.
I’m thankful for the recalibration of 2020. It is clearer than ever that many things are really not at all important; others are vital. 2020 provided clarity.
Frontline healthcare professionals are a treasure. At a certain level, we’ve always been thankful for their skills. Now we’re very thankful. The same goes for all of the support people behind them. For every nurse on the Covid-...
Recently, I was invited to brief a bank board about Northern Colorado Prospers and my perspectives on where the economy is headed as we try to climb out of the Covid-hole. A PDF copy of my PowerPoint presentation can be found here.
In the middle of the presentation and in the ‘bonus slides’ section at the end you’ll find some interesting data. Some of it is unsurprising: initial unemployment claims filings soared mid-March through mid-April. The economic downturn was widespread but part...
News broke over the weekend about the planned merger of Fort Collins-based Woodward and Stamford, Connecticut-based Hexcel Corporation. The deal will close in the fall. Two companies serving the aerospace and defense industries will merge to create one company with a market capitalization of nearly $14 billion.
Woodward makes fluid-, motion-, and combustion-control systems for airplanes and heavy industrial and construction equipment. Hexcel makes composite materials and parts used by industr...
Another year come and gone. In its roles as a catalyst, convener, and champion, the Chamber had a positive and proactive impact on the prosperity and livability of the Northern Colorado region. Following are a few highlights.
Champion for stronger communities
North I-25 is getting widened. In recent years, I-25 has been a perennial on our end-of-the-year list. In the recent past, it has mostly been about the funding secured for North I-25. And that is impres...
SmartAsset just came out with the top Boomtowns in America and Colorado claims seven of the 50 top boomtowns nationwide, including the number one boomtown. More importantly, three of the top 15 are cities to the north of Denver.
The rankings are as follows: Longmont (#1), Greeley (#5), Denver (#7), Fort Collins (#15), Highlands Ranch (#30), Arvada (#34) and Thornton (#42).
To find the top boomtowns in America, SmartAsset analyzed economic data for 500 cities nationwide and considered the f...
If you attended the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance (NCLA) Regional Issues Summit this morning at the Embassy Suites in Loveland you might agree the theme for the morning was: Collaboration.
And that would mostly be true. Speaker after speaker talked about how we work well as a business community and region to protect and advance the interests of Northern Colorado. But the tension was palpable between state administrative officials and area health care and energy development officials....
