by Fort Collins Chamber | May 15, 2018 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Chamber leaders hosted the first Northern Colorado Prospers (NCP) Annual Summit on April 25 at the Colorado State University Lory Student Center Theatre. The purpose of the summit was twofold: report progress on the four goals of NCP and to seek investor input. NCP...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Apr 24, 2018 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
It seems like only yesterday millions of people were unemployed due to the so-called ‘Great Recession.’ Now every week there’s a story in the press about tight labor markets. An example is a story posted yesterday on TheHill.com titled “14 States Hit Record-Low...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Apr 10, 2018 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Now here’s a fun topic: the Economic Census! Okay, maybe not real fun, but it is an obligation and the time to act is coming up soon. Instructions to electronically complete the 2017 Economic Census will be delivered to businesses in May and a response (required by...
by chambergeneral | Jan 2, 2018 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Chamber News, Infrastructure, Talent
2017 was an ambitious year for the Fort Collins Chamber. In addition to a list of significant goals and projects, we also undertook fund raising for a major 5-year key strategic initiative called Northern Colorado Prospers. Here’s a summary overview: The Chamber...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 20, 2017 | Education & Professional Development, Talent
Two seemingly unrelated opinion pieces crossed my electronic transom this morning that are in fact closely tied together. The first is from MarketInsider.com and is titled The big lesson from Amazon and Whole Foods: Disruptive competition comes out of nowhere. The key...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Feb 21, 2017 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Last week, a local coalition of organizations released a 60-page document titled “TALENT 2.0: Regional Workforce Strategy, Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area. Don’t be put off by the dry, academic-sounding title. It’s actually an historic document, the first-ever...
