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Australia’s Trisco Foods picks the Springs for U.S. headquarters, production

Australia-based food manufacturer and contract packager Trisco Foods will establish its first U.S. headquarters and production operations in Colorado Springs. The company made the announcement in a...

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Study: Springs is the worst for women in tech

Colorado Springs is the nation’s worst city for women working in tech, according to a new study by fintech firm SmartAsset. The Springs (No. 58) trails Denver (No. 15) and Aurora (No. 26) in the fifth...

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Draper: FAMLI legislation will harm Colorado’s economy

The State Legislature is considering a proposal to create a mandatory new state program that will cost every working person and business in the state and significantly damage Colorado’s economy. Senate...

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COS CEO: Dirk Draper, Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC

Since he became CEO of the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC in May 2015, Dirk Draper has steered the organization to new heights. Membership has increased from the low 900s to nearly 1,300 today. The...

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BombBomb expands, draws tax incentive

By Pam Zubeck The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC announced yesterday that Springs-based software-as-a-service company BombBomb is expanding — and confirmed it’s the firm that will receive the...

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Colorado Springs ranks 21st on Surge Cities list

Colorado Springs ranks 21st on Inc.’s second annual Surge Cities list — a guide to the best 50 cities in America for starting a business — released today.  It’s the first time Colorado Springs has made...

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YMCA project to bring new services, affordable housing

The YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region will partner with Omaha-based developers White Lotus Group to renovate and revitalize the block of downtown Colorado Springs where the current YMCA sits. The project...

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Stimulus: Big decisions for businesses seeking help

The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act, signed March 27 by President Trump, contains $2 trillion worth of aid to Americans, including some $500 billion in loans and grants to help small...

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Chamber & EDC joins national initiative to tackle inequality of opportunity

The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC yesterday announced it is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a national initiative to address inequality of opportunity. “Last July, our Board of...

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Workplace discrimination still puts many at a disadvantage

By Pam Zubeck In one office, a noose is left next to a Black employee’s workspace. In another, white workers blare rap music that uses the N-word or an adulterated version, all within close proximity...

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