Presentations

Economic Snapshot  What to Expect from Our Local and State Economy Guest Speaker   Tatiana Bailey, Ph.D. Director, Southern Colorado Economic Forum   What We’ll Discuss:   National Economy Overview- Major Indicators & What They Mean  Residential and Commercial Real Estate Markets What Sectors Are Growing in Our Region Specific Job Openings in the Colorado Springs…

Economic Snapshot  What to Expect from Our Local and State Economy Guest Speaker   Tatiana Bailey, Ph.D. Director, Southern Colorado Economic Forum What We’ll Discuss:   Overview of National Economic Indicators Overview of State Economic Indicators Regional Employment, Top Sectors, Wages and Income Residential and Commercial Real Estate Colorado Springs Cost of Living and Other Community…

Entrepreneurial Corner BiggsKofford has renovated our electronic news! Formally known as Take 10, our Entrepreneurial Corner feature will cover pertinent and up-to-date subjects relevant to your business. From tax law updates to event information, keep an eye open for our new featured articles! If you have questions or article suggestions, email Jenn, our Public Relations Coordinator, here.   Enterprise…

Cyber Security  How to Protect Your Organization from Cyber Threats   Guest Speakers                                                                                  Todd Morris           Jill Webb                                           Vice President       Vice President                                            CB Insurance        CB Insurance     What We’ll Discuss: What is cyber security? Why is it an important topic for businesses? What is the impact on your…

Economic Snapshot What to Expect from Our Local Economy Guest Speakers                                                                     Join us in welcoming Dr. Bailey to Colorado Springs! She is taking over as Director of the Economic Forum for Fred Crowley and Tom Zwirlein as the area’s new economist! What We’ll Discuss: National Economic Indicators Regional Employment, Wages and Income Residential…

Increasing Value in Your Company: For Continued Ownership or Eventual Sale   Our Speaker: Chris Blees, CPA, CM&AA President, Chief Executive Officer BiggsKofford, P.C. What will be discussed? Learn market valuation approaches Understand what drives value Hear how to improve value in your company   Thursday, May 22, 2014 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. BiggsKofford’s Office, 630…

Sustainable Growth Strategies: Understanding your Business Model Our Guest Speaker: Chuck Kocher Certified Master & Executive Business Coach ActionCOACH What will be discussed? Learn about the nine core areas of your business model See concrete examples of popular business models Use tools to develop your current and future growth strategies Understand how to leverage this tool…

Employment Law: Protect Yourself from Employee Retaliation       Our Guest Speaker: Joan Rennekamp Human Resources Consultant Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP   What will be discussed? Litigation and legislation update from 2013 – state and nationwide Proposed legislation that you should prepare for Overtime exemption and independent contractor updates Unemployment insurance requirements and much…

National and Local Markets: How does the Stock Market Impact our Local Economy   Our Panelists:   What will be discussed? UBS and Merrill Lynch explain trends in national and international markets Hear local economists cover the effects of the markets on your business Better understand the impact on your personal assets   Thursday, February…

In case you missed last week’s breakfast on ‘Implementing Obamacare’, here are the handouts. It was presented by Jeff Ahrendsen and George Martin, both Senior Vice Presidents with HUB International.  If you have any questions, please e-mail them by clicking their name above or call (719) 884-0700.

Implementing Obamacare Led by Jeff Ahrendsen Senior Vice President HUB International Insurance Services George Martin Senior Vice President HUB International Insurance Services We’ll Discuss: What 2014 will mean for your health insurance Practical strategies to avoid insurance cost increases Last minute changes in the law Thursday, October 24, 2013 7:30 – 9 a.m. BiggsKofford’s Office,…

     Executive Sustainable Growth Workshop             Join us for the workshop that more than 20,000 executives and their leadership team members have successfully used for strategic planning and growth.    Last year we helped more than 1,500 businesses on six continents…and have been doing it for more than 15 years. Invest a day to:  …

This morning’s Entrepreneurial Corner covered marketing vs. branding! Here is a tool to assess how your company behaves when it comes to brand, as well as another handout.  To get help filling in the blanks in the handout or your company’s branding, feel free to speak directly with this morning’s presenter, Suzanne Tulien, at suzanne@brandascension.com. If you…

The Colorado Springs Technology Incubator is pleased to host an Information Session for the Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator Grants on SEPTEMBER 16, 2013, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the Tim Gill Center for Public Media 315 E. Costilla Street Colorado Springs 80903 Plenty of free parking! You will want to attend this event and learn…

Stop Marketing (for now)… Start Branding   Led by Suzanne Tulien   Suzanne is founder and Principal of The Brand Ascension Group and co-pioneer of the Brand DNA Methodology; a step-by-step brand-defining and positioning process for business owners and their employees. Suzanne is a consultant, speaker, award-winning graphic designer, certified trainer and certified in accelerated learning methodologies. We’ll…