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Veteran La’Kamaro Johnson, owner of Second Chance Mobile Mechanic, with his van. Credit: Andrew Rogers According to the Small Business Administration, the state of Colorado is home to more than 48,000 small businesses owned by veterans.
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Sep 6, 2024 · Built to Thrive: Non-profit incubator developing local talent in SE Colorado Springs. By Andrew Rogers September 6, 2024 0. Julie Morse-Ramirez, owner of Stompin’ Groundz coffee Jackie Lujan remembers how she felt when she took a “leap of faith”…. News.
¡El Unificador!: Hispanic Chamber head building seat at the table …
Sep 6, 2024 · Joe Aldaz, President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber. Credit: Andrew Rogers The Hispanic community accounts for roughly 19.5% of the population of Colorado Springs, the largest minority percentage in the city. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic or Latino grew by 38% from 2010-2020—the …
The Playmaker: Colorado Springs Sports Corp. CEO Megan …
Oct 1, 2024 · Megan Leatham, CEO Colorado Springs Sports Corp. Credit: Andrew Rogers T ourism contributed $2.9 billion to Colorado Springs’ economy in 2023. Much of the tourist draw to Olympic City USA comes from various sporting events. The organization tasked with holding various events and attracting visitors to Colorado Springs …
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Credit: Andrew Rogers According to the Small Business Administration, the state of Colorado is home to more than 48,000 small businesses owned by veterans. Those businesses are believed to provide a $23 billion impact on the state’s economy and employ over 96,000 individuals. Among those small-business owners is La’Kamaro Johnson, an Army ...
New organizers step up to host Colorado Springs Veterans Day …
Oct 8, 2024 · Just days after the October 4 announcement that the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade would be canceled due to a lack of participants, Colorado International Events, a group that has organized several other large-scale community events and parades, announced on October 8 that they’d step in to host the annual parade through downtown Colorado Springs.
Pikes Peak Community Foundation granted more than $35,000 to …
Sep 17, 2024 · The Pikes Peak Community Foundation was granted more than $35,000 to support the Pikes Peak region’s creative economy. One grant will be awarded to the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPR) and their LEVEL UP! program to build a sustainable arts economy. The Board of Trustees also approved a second grant to help
The Colonel: Robert McLaughlin, executive director of Mt. Carmel ...
Nov 1, 2024 · Col. (R) Robert McLaughlin, executive director of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center With five military bases calling the area home, El Paso County has more installations than any other county in the U.S. Many of the men and women in the service stick around the area as they ease back into civilian life. However, bridging
Finding qualified staff impacts the number of open jobs
Aug 8, 2024 · S ince 2021, the Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corp. have announced more than 5,000 jobs coming to the city, but Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer, president and CEO of the Chamber, said that the area is still far from “fully staffed.” The Pikes Peak region has approximately 16,000 open jobs to fill. The chamber says that many of those jobs remain unfilled due to families ...