The Boulder Chamber is concerned about the welfare of individuals and families impacted by the government shutdown. Fortunately, many of our member businesses are stepping forward with special offers of support for furloughed workers to help them through this difficult period. Check below to see what our members are offering, and if you are a …
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January 2019 Name: Ross Blount Organization: First National Bank Wealth Management (and our newest BYP Board member as BYP Secretary!) Hometown: Durban, South Africa Why is your job awesome? As an advisor I truly get to make a difference in people’s lives by making the best financial decisions and through financial planning they can move towards …
The Huffington Post recently hosted a public forum on Boulder’s affordable housing challenges. Among other causes, the forum’s panelists called out our restrictive development policies. As Boulder Councilwoman Jill Adler Grano explained, Boulder was planned as an “urban core surrounded by open space.” But while creating a beautiful “island paradise,” we’ve also instituted policies that …
By John Tayer Since we’re in the midst of the holiday season, and we’re all thinking about those gifts we’re expecting to receive, I thought it would be appropriate to spend a little time reflecting on one present we didn’t receive, the Amazon HQ2. I know there was a great deal of apprehension across the …
The present we didn’t get and the gifts it provides Read More »
By John Tayer, President & CEO – October 31, 2018 I’ve been meaning to write about this for quite some time, but as this column will appear just after the frenzy and divisiveness of our election season, it feels like the right time to talk about something that unites us. Observers have long extolled the …
Tayer: #GiveFirst: It’s so uniquely Boulder… So, what is it? Read More »
By John Tayer — October 12, 2018 I know, we’ve been to this dance before. We believed RTD would provide regional rail service, and we paid for it, only to see those plans languish in the face of depleted FasTracks funds and a recalcitrant commercial rail line owner. Now, faced with decisions on two competing statewide …
Set aside past frustration, back real funding for transportation Read More »
The Boulder Chamber, after months of listening to and working with business and community leaders in focused conversations, recently announced a major initiative — “Boulder Together” — to help address three persistent and urgent issues: inadequate affordable housing, insufficient transportation options and a dearth of qualified people to meet our workforce needs, across all industries, …
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By John Tayer — June 7, 2018 Boulder enjoys a highly educated workforce and dynamic, engaged educational institutions. Still, we consistently hear from businesses how hard it is to find qualified and diversified talent. Aside from more localized hurdles, such as housing access and commute issues I’ve addressed in previous columns, there also are nationwide …
By John Tayer — May 3, 2018 Many agree on the need to support small businesses and nonprofits in Boulder. We all recognize that they are important providers of jobs and services. Many of our small businesses also are the startup enterprises that serve as the dynamic foundation for our innovation ecosystem. And finally, we …
Someone (really) cares about small businesses and nonprofits Read More »
