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Happy New Year! Reflecting on 2015 and the notable year it was for Colorado Business Roundtable, we produced a one-page summary and a short video.
We highlight policy advocacy, event collaborations and network partnerships -- but those lists are by no means exhaustive! We couldn't have made it here without you. Thank you for being a member of COBRT.
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Watch our two-minute COBRT Year in Review video here.
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| KEY ISSUE - EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE |
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Hiring Our Heroes is a nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses find meaningful employment opportunities. This program is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and it has a nationwide reach with many opportunities across the country such as military transition summits, hiring fairs and health expos for veterans.
Hiring Our Heroes has a local presence as well, particularly through U.S. Army installation Fort Carson which will host a Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program starting next month. Through Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program, outgoing active duty military will be able to prepare for the civilian workforce while still serving. They will also build their networks through professional and personal branding, find fellowship with local and national employers and learn how to transition to a non-military workplace...
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| KEY ISSUE - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS |
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The Colorado Minority Business Office announced that a third round of export grants are available to minority and women-owned small and medium-sized businesses in Colorado. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to companies that are new to exporting or are expanding into new export markets.
The deadline for grant applications is Feb. 29, 2016
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| KEY ISSUE - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS |
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The Colorado Minority Business Office announced today that a third round of export grants are available to minority and women-owned small and medium-sized businesses in Colorado. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to companies that are new to exporting or are expanding into new export markets.
The deadline for grant applications is Feb. 29, 2016
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1/9/16 through 1/24/16
1/12/16
The State of the Cities: Mayors' Economic Forum by Denver Business Journal
1/14/16
Colorado Mining Association Legislative Reception
1/15/16
South Metro Denver Chamber Economic Forecast Breakfast
1/16/16
2016 Impacto Legislative Preview and Leadership Reception by Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver
1/21/16
Colorado Business Day by Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry
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Women In Business at South Metro Denver Chamber is launching an exclusive Mastermind Program.
This community challenges each other to set powerful goals, and more importantly, to accomplish them.
There are two private groups, and both are designed to help navigate through challenges using each group's collective intelligence. Each group of members will meet for an hour twice a month on Monday mornings to tackle challenges together.
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| BRT Welcomes Passage of Information Sharing Legislation This legislation will provide a voluntary and non-regulatory foundation for advancing public and private sector cybersecurity. |
Congress Encourages Growth for Derivatives End-Users
Business Roundtable President John Engler applauded passage of legislation that exempts non-financial end-users that employ centralized treasury units (CTUs) from clearing requirements. Congress approved the fix to the Dodd-Frank Act as part of the year-end spending bill.
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OUR RADIO SHOW & PODCASTS
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Radio KNUS 710 AM 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 9
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This week's radio show focuses on Hope House of Colorado. Hope House of Colorado is an organization working to guide teen moms into self-sufficiency, better jobs, better parenting and believing in themselves. Lisa Steven, founder and Executive Director of Hope House joins us to discuss their program -- along with a young mom on the path to success.
Listen to COBRT Radio Archives Online.
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Shea Homes Colorado, the master developer of communities such as
Highlands Ranch
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Reunion
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Stepping Stone
, announced its purchase of 1,270 acres in The Canyons, located east of I-25 in the City of Castle Pines, between the Hess Road and Happy Canyon Road interchanges.
The company will oversee the development of a new master-planned residential community, which, at build-out, will feature 2,000 single and multi-family homes from a variety of builders. Shea Homes, which expects to invest $75,000,000 in the community over the next four years...
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