Posts Tagged ‘Economic Development’

Wind company under investigation

by Amy Gillentine Published: March 5,2010

Tags: Economic Development, EDC, Rocky Wind Power

Steve Stultz failed to show up for appointments, failed to install equipment properly and failed to make good on contracts, according to complaints filed with the Iowa Attorney General’s office. Stultz, owner of Prevailing Power and Rocky Wind Power, sells wind-power generators for people’s homes. In each of the four complaints received by the attorney general’s [...] [...]

Southern Colorado Business Partnership brings down ‘yellow curtain’

A dozen Southern Colorado business and tourism organizations have joined forces to create the Southern Colorado Business Partnership. The partnership, which is essentially an expanded, renamed Pikes Peak Regional Business Partnership, is expected to give southern Colorado greater lobbying and business attraction power. The “yellow curtain” dividing Colorado Springs and Pueblo [...] [...]

Colo. job creation lags surrounding states

by Staff Writer Published: November 18,2009

Tags: Economic Development

According to a Denver Post story, Colorado’s efforts to increase incomes and create jobs are losing to the efforts of our neighboring states. Click here to read the story. [...]

Angelou: City economic development compromised by systemic problems

by John Hazlehurst Published: September 22,2009

Tags: Angelou Economics, Economic Development, Operation 60Thirty-five

Colorado Springs lacks positive leadership, community collaboration, is rapidly losing young professionals and the local Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights severely handicaps the city’s economic development efforts. That’s the conclusion of the “Operation 60Thirty-five Action Plan” and the “Implementation Matrix” prepared by Angelou Economics of Austin, Texas, at the request of more than a dozen public and private [...] [...]

What will loss of Pinon Canyon money mean?

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 14,2009

Tags: Army, Economic Development, Pinon Canyon

Local economic officials are worried about what affect the Army’s decision to drop Pinon Canyon expansion plans could have on the region. Pentagon officials said opposition to the plan prompted the decision to instead use the money to buy 100,000 acres near Fort Polk, La. “It is a concern,” said Mike Kazmierski, CEO of the Colorado Springs [...] [...]

Governor signs job-creation legislation

by John Hazlehurst Published: May 4,2009

Tags: Economic Development

Gov. Bill Ritter today signed legislation that he believes will help companies create new jobs, allow Colorado to compete for new businesses and strengthen community college job-training programs to better meet workforce needs of emerging industries. “The two bills I signed today mark a key step toward our long-term vision of creating a modern, knowledge-based economic [...] [...]

Economic forum: long on views, short on solutions

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 1,2009

Tags: Economic Development, Limited Government Forum, local economy

Panelists shared many viewpoints but few agreements during a forum Thursday about how to create a vibrant local economy. The forum was part of the third annual Limited Government Week forum. Some panelists gave impassioned arguments for increased incentives, while others said government incentives are not cost-effective and seldom work. One panelist said the key to attracting business was to [...] [...]

Eight Springs companies could be ‘Companies to Watch’

by Becky Hurley Published: April 21,2009

Tags: companies to watch, Economic Development

Eight Colorado Springs or El Paso County companies have a shot at being named one of the state’s 50 “Companies to Watch.” Each year the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade compiles a list of companies that are on the growth fast track and stand to become big contributors to the state’s economy. The Colorado Springs companies [...] [...]

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