THROUGHOUT COUNTLESS business community conversations, you’ll hear the same call to action: “We need a big success; we need an IPO,” said Pete Khanna, CEO of TrackVia last year on a Rocky Mountain Tech Meetup panel. Often initial public offerings are interpreted as symptoms of big things brewing and validation that the rest of the world is watching. Bold, buzz-worthy IPOs secure a spotlight and generous payday for the companies as well as the communities they’re stationed in.  Read more

With an ever-growing influx of workers and its growing reputation for being a hub for tech and entrepreneurs, the Mile High City once again lands on a ranking for best places for people to find a job. Denver, along with Aurora, join several in Texas and others scattered across the country in NerdWallet’s top 20 “Best Cities for Job Seekers” report.  Read more

Metro Denver’s economy grew at the fastest pace of any major metro area in the United States between the second and third quarters, even racing ahead of regional rival Salt Lake City, according to the Mountain Monitor report from the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings. Economic output in metro Denver surged 1.5 percent between the second and third quarters, nearly double the 0.8 percent increase reported nationally in the same period.  Read more

Home sales in metro Denver contributed $22 billion in economic activity, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. A report issued by DMAR last week shows that $17.5 billion was spent on homes in the metro area during 2014, and another $4.4 million in secondary economic impact stemmed from home buying. Read more…  Read more

One-of-a-kind RMI Program fills need in industry that expects 60 percent of workforce to reach retirement age within 10 years Angela Carey has a problem that is the envy of most university students: She already works in her field. In fact, by working full time, she has made the decision to spread her last three classes over two semesters. Carey (right) expects to graduate in December 2015, when she’ll ramp up even further into one of the hottest fields in the United States.  Read more

Denver and three other Colorado metro areas are among the nation’s top 20 “best-performing cities” of 2014, according to an annual report released Thursday by the Milken Institute. The report aims to identify “where America’s jobs are created and sustained.” The Denver-Aurora-Broomfield metro area comes in at No.  Read more

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the second year in a row, government software and consulting-services provider Fast Enterprises, LLC (FAST) has been honored as a “best place to work” by online jobs and career community Glassdoor. FAST has moved to the number two spot on Glassdoor’s 50 Best Medium-Sized Companies to Work For list, which is based on anonymous employee feedback in areas such as job satisfaction, career opportunities, pay and benefits, company culture, and more.  Read more