• Military spending vital to Springs economy

    Despite continued worries about the economy, one thing is certain — the economic impact of the military is vital to the well-being of the Pikes Peak region.

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    Food prices drop for third consecutive quarter

    Retail food prices at the supermarket are down about 2 percent from the first quarter of 2009, marking the third consecutive quarter of declining prices. An informal survey by the American Farm Bureau estimated the cost of 16 food items used to prepare a meal was $46.29, down $1.12 from the first quarter of 2009. Of the [...]

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    Siedler-Keathley in front of hospitality renaissance

    During her 20-year hospitality career, Sharon Siedler-Keathley has marketed some of the area’s finest hotels and resorts. Her background includes work for The Broadmoor Hotel, Marriott and Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort. As interim general manager for the Renaissance Hotel, she’s hard at work promoting group and leisure business. Siedler-Keathley is already booking room nights and events for [...]

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    Time for some serious Springs re-branding efforts

    Historically, local recessions have been times of ferment and change in Colorado Springs. During the 1970s, business and political leaders focused on economic development and created the Economic Development Council. One of the first such organizations in the United States, the EDC was amazingly successful in recruiting companies and creating primary jobs. The EDC’s success was driven [...]

    Banking & Finance

    Truth be told, there really is no easy exit strategy

    As soon as entrepreneurs buy or start up a business, they should have an exit strategy. Reality, however, is that many business owners only realize this much farther down the road — say, about the time they realize they don’t want to run a company every single day for the rest of their lives. Trekking in the [...]

    Health Care

    Don’t sweat the bulge, you might live longer

    Those few extra pounds you’ve been meaning to lose? Think again. They might be unsightly, but they could add to your longevity. That’s according to a 12-year study that will be published in Obesity, an online health journal. Underweight people and those who are extremely obese are at increased risk of dying, but carrying a little extra [...]

    Real Estate

    Real Estate: Optical Engines expanding

    Optical Engines Inc. has just leased 5,000 square feet of office/research and development space at 842 Sierra Madre St. Based in Chicago, the company that integrates laser technology with low power consumption controls, chose to move one of its division here based on quality of life, said Lloyd Riphenburg, who, along with Charley Conrad of Olive [...]

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    Retail roundup: Entrepreneur finds rare Manitou market niche in bike shop

    For several years, Colorado Springs resident Tim Chase had been looking at Manitou Springs, largely a tourism business market, as a potential spot for an enterprise. He just didn’t know what type of business might fit in among the rows and rows of boutiques and restaurants. He has owned several businesses, worked as a business consultant and labored [...]

    Opinion

    Bold tax plan; really bad timing

    We were pleased that Vice Mayor Larry Small took the time to work up a spread sheet showing what a radically revised local tax system might look like. Few politicians are bold enough, or foolhardy enough, to attach their names to a proposal whose centerpiece is a nearly 600 percent increase in the city property [...]

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    Older employees’ better coping skills mean better engagement

    Our younger workers are most affected by the current economic crisis even as our older employees are able to handle the trials of this difficult economic time. These findings were reported in a study by Boston College’s Sloan Center on Aging & Work. According to the report, “The Difference a Downturn Can Make,” part of the Center’s [...]

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    Rising Stars

    Rising Stars

    Each year the Rising Stars program recognizes business leaders 40 years old and younger who have made significant contributions to their chosen industries and community. Look here find the leaders of tomorrow.

    Nonprofit Directory

    Nonprofit Directory

    The Pikes Peak region is home to more than 1,800 charitable organizations. The Business Journal’s annual Nonprofit guide is listing of the city’s not-for-profit, charitable organizations.

    ENGAGE Colorado Springs

    ENGAGE Colorado Springs Magazine

    Colorado Springs has much to offer – from the quaint allure of small-town quality of life to all the amenities of bustling, big-city life – all at the foot of Pikes Peak. Read about all the city has to offer in Engage.

    Inclusion Magazine

    Inclusion Magazine

    Colorado Springs’ quality of life is the product of a mix of people, cultures, intellectual and creative resources, opportunities and challenges. Inclusion magazine looks at the social and cultural diversity of Colorado Springs.

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    Leadership

    The Leadership Quarterly publication is a sampling of opinions from the community’s most prominent leaders about the challenges and successes of a variety of organizations in the Pikes Peak region.

    Health Quarterly

    Health Quarterly

    The health care industry is changing at a quick pace. Health Quarterly is a periodic look at the evolving health care issues facing the Pikes Peak region.

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