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Laird & Associates acquires Next Exit Advisors

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Laird & Associates has acquired the tax and bookkeeping lines of business from Next Exit Advisors. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Laird & Associates has been expanding its tax and bookkeeping services and we look forward to serving clients of Next Exit Advisors,” said Jerry Laird, founder and president of Laird & Associates. [...]

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Digital Edition – February 15, 2013

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Neil deGrasse Tyson to speak at UCCS

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Neil deGrasse Tyson to speak at UCCS

Famed astrophysicist and former host of the “Nova Science Now” program will speak at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in April. Tickets to hear Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of “Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier,” “The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet” and “Death by Black Hole” will speak [...]

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Rent a car in Colorado Springs, prices among the best

Hotwire.com says Las Vegas is the best for hotel rates, Toronto is the best destination for airfare and in Colorado Springs, a traveler will get one of the best car rental rates. Hotwire.com released its February 2013 Travel Savings Indicator and Colorado Springs ranked No. 2 for car rental prices, at $21 a day — [...]

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Brad Feld opens KC home to entrepreneurs

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Brad Feld opens KC home to entrepreneurs

Boulder entrepreneur Brad Feld is inviting entrepreneurs with innovative startups who need the speed and power of Google Fiber to apply to live rent-free in his Kansas City house. The Feld KC Fiberhouse competition will run now  through Friday, March 22. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Up to five winners will be [...]

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Colorado’s future starts with educated minorities

Look around at America’s leadership — CEOs, public officials, nonprofit leaders, surgeons and military leaders. They mostly have one thing in common: They are Baby Boomers, and they are preparing to retire in the next decade. Where will we find leaders, skilled professionals and entrepreneurs to continue growing our economy and prosperity? Answering this question [...]

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STEM’s yellow brick road to employment

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STEM’s yellow brick road to employment

A friend came to me the other day to announce that he was thinking about becoming a police officer. This came as a shock, since he is probably the most talented artist and painter I have ever met. Up until now, I have watched him provide well for his family through various painting and art [...]

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Anderson: straight talk, sad news

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For nearly an hour Tuesday night, Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson gave a roomful of local difference-makers a full and honest assessment of how he views the Army in general and Fort Carson in particular. Speaking to the Winter Night Club at The Broadmoor, Gen. Anderson outlined how the Army is dealing with all the threats [...]

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Bank battle: Bankers keep market share, each other in sights

With 38 banks clawing for market share, banking competition in El Paso County is fierce, and bankers do whatever it takes to gain an edge. They steal competition. They restructure rates. They renovate branches, renew relationships and in some cases resist change to gain a reputation of consistency. And though their battle plans differ, their [...]

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Sequestration could worsen local outlook

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In two short weeks, sequestration is set to become reality. So far, the outlook has been grim: millions of jobs lost, hundreds of thousands more workers put on furlough and given pay cuts. Almost everyone agrees that sequestration — designed to cut billions from the federal government starting March 1 — isn’t a good idea. [...]

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