Posts by courtney.warford
Tayer: “At Least Somebody Cares”
Tayer: “At Least Somebody Cares” The Boulder Chamber Christopher Woods/BizWest June 4, 2024 Originally published by BizWest on May 31, 2024. This is the type of column I love to write … with a positive message about collaboration between our business community and city government. In this case, I’m referencing the work of Brad Mueller…
Read MoreAmbassador Spotlight: Sara Pike
Ambassador Spotlight: Sara Pike June 4, 2024 Tell us your story about becoming a Boulder Chamber Ambassador and what it means to you. I became a Chamber Ambassador after a year of attending Chamber events as a member through BMoCA. As someone who moved to Boulder during the peak of the pandemic, I had a…
Read MoreSmall Businesses And Entrepreneurs: Discovering One Of Boulder’s Resilient And Innovative Pillars
Small Businesses And Entrepreneurs: Discovering One Of Boulder’s Resilient And Innovative Pillars May 7, 2024 Originally published by Daily Camera on May 8, 2024. As the new VP of Economic Vitality for the Boulder Chamber, I’ve had the privilege of calling Boulder home for the past three months. With its stunning mountain views, active outdoor…
Read MoreTayer: Mycelium Dreamin’ Toward a Healthy Economic Ecosystem
Tayer: Mycelium Dreamin’ Toward a Healthy Economic Ecosystem April 29, 2024 Originally published by BizWest, April 26, 2024. In my Boulder Chamber role, I participate in a wide variety of events and programs that are consistent with the expansive interests of the Boulder business community. In just the past couple of weeks, the Boulder Chamber…
Read MoreBusiness Community Weighs in on Xcel Energy’s Planned Response to April Windstorm
Business Community Weighs in on Xcel Energy’s Planned Response to April Windstorm Boulder Chamber – CO April 9, 2024 On April 6, in anticipation of windstorms with gusts over 55 mph, Xcel Energy executed a plan to primitively cut power to areas of Boulder County. Businesses within the area experienced and continue to experience a…
Read MoreThe Boulder Chamber Revitalizes Its Brand Identity and Member Support SoftwareÂ
The Boulder Chamber Revitalizes Its Brand Identity and Member Support Software April 3, 2024 With an eye toward reflecting the broader array of business support, policy advocacy, and economic vitality services that the Boulder Chamber performs for its members and the community, attentive stakeholders will notice subtle changes in the Boulder Chamber mark within a…
Read MoreTayer: Message to Council: Focus on Economic Vitality
Tayer: Message to Council: Focus on Economic Vitality March 29, 2024 Originally published by BizWest, March 29, 2024. You might expect the Boulder Chamber, with the mission of supporting business success and economic vitality, would want our City Council to join us in attending to the strength of our business community. It’s a regular refrain,…
Read MoreThe Boulder Chamber View: Innovative Solutions to Office Vacancies — A Multifaceted Approach
The Boulder Chamber View: Innovative Solutions to Office Vacancies — A Multifaceted Approach March 25, 2024 Originally published by Daily Camera on March 25, 2024. For the first 20 years of my life, I lived in a small, but bustling downtown area. My parents owned two retail shops in the central corridor, and I recall…
Read MoreBoulder Chamber Commemorates Visionary Leaders at Celebration of Leadership
Boulder Chamber Commemorates Visionary Leaders at Celebration of Leadership March 14, 2024 On March 13, the Dairy Arts Center played host to the Boulder Chamber’s prestigious annual Celebration of Leadership, where outstanding community and business leaders were honored for their innovation and impact. With a tradition spanning over four decades, the Boulder Chamber gathered leaders…
Read MoreTayer: Minimum Wage — Substantive Engagement v. Checking a Box
Tayer: Minimum Wage — Substantive Engagement v. Checking a Box courtney.warford March 10, 2024 Have you ever felt like someone really didn’t care what you think? You know, they may ask if you mind that they run their lawn mower at 7 a.m. on Sunday, and it isn’t electric. It’s more of a heads-up than…
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