Focusing on startups for changing economic times

Had the South Metro Denver Chamber’s economic forecast breakfast occurred in a different year, the speakers may have been the same, but the message may not have been. As it was, the speakers at this annual economic worship session were bullish on 2016.

“Colorado is the fourth fastest growing economy, eighth in terms of state population growth,” said  Dr. Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the Business Research Division and  senior associate dean for academic programs at the University of Colorado. “We’ve seen strong employment growth across every sector except energy and mining. In fact, the category of greatest growth is software programming.”

The standing-room-only event featuring Wobbekind, Peter Adams, executive director of Rockies Venture Club; and Jane Miller, president and CEO of Charter Baking Company, was a who’s who of business categories and leaders from across the 6,000 membership of the South Metro Chamber. They listened to a series of...

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