Colorado gained 8,800 jobs from September to October, the largest monthly increase in more than four years, according to a report released Tuesday by the state...
Application open for Leadership Denver Class of 2013

Leadership Denver Class of 2013
Leadership Denver is now accepting applications for the Class of 2013. The Flagship 11-month program is for civic-minded individuals that emphasizes learning through...
Real estate: Trains and buses and bikes, oh my!

The new Union Station will be Denver’s centerpiece for all things transportation, and a lot more
The redevelopment of downtown Denver has seen several landmark projects that draw...
Fewer small businesses in Colorado offering health insurance

Denver Business Journal
The number of small businesses offering health insurance to employees in Colorado declined by 7 percent last year, the state Division of Insurance reported Monday.
The...
Trader Joe’s picks Denver site

Denver Business Journal by Dennis Huspeni, Reporter
Trader Joe's has signed a letter of intent to open its first Denver store...
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Colorado Launches the inaugural Colorado’s Finest YP Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Colorado Chapter Launches the inaugural Colorado’s Finest Young Professionals Campaign
Sponsored by Barefoot Wine and Bubbly
Local Fundraiser Part of...
Sharp rise in metro Denver rents in Q1

Denver Business Journal by Dennis Huspeni, Reporter
Rents at metro Denver apartments jumped 4.5 percent in the first quarter...
Craft Brewing Biz Pours $446M into Colorado Economy
Colorado’s craft brewing industry produces an annual economic impact of $446 million, according to a study released Tuesday that is the first that attempts to quantify what the growing industry...
Denver Unveils ‘Airport City’ Plan to Guide DIA Commercial Development

The “Airport City Denver” plan plots out potential uses for some 9,400 acres of DIA property not needed for airport expansion over the next 30 to 50 years.
The plan designates sites flanking airport...
Top 10 Job Search Tips for Challenging Times
The good news is that the U.S. economy is in growth mode; the bad news is that it’s the weakest economic expansion since the 1940’s. Landing a new job in today’s market will require more...
Companies Hanging on to Their Top Talent

According to a survey by OI Partners-Innovative Career Consulting, a global coaching and leadership development and consulting firm in Denver, two out of three employers are implementing programs to...
Hickenlooper to Sign Bill Seen as Boost to Colorado Space Industry

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will sign a bill Thursday that aims to boost the state’s commercial spaceflight industry.
Senate Bill 35, sponsored by Sen. Mary Hodge, D-Brighton, grants limited...
Colorado Launches $130M Broadband Project

Colorado officials announced today the launch of a $130 million broadband project that will help provide high-speed Internet access for schools, libraries, healthcare facilities and government...
2ND ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT OCTOBER 19-20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2012
Contacts:
Ira Johnson: (303) 818-0926
Dan Kobler: (303) 725-5141
2ND ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT OCTOBER 19-20
Denver-based Mile High Young...
Colorado’s One-Year Job Gain Among Best in U.S.
Colorado's non-farm payroll jobs rose 2.2 percent in February from a year earlier, with only five states scoring a higher one-year job growth rate, according to U.S. Labor Department data released...
MHYP Intramurals start spring session

The MHYP Intramural Sports have started their spring session with Soccer and Volleyball.
In our second year, we are looking to add more teams and players. Soccer is being played on Wednesday nights...
Denver Small Business Development Center Given Top Honors
The Denver Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) this week was selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the 2012 Small Business Development Center Excellence & Innovation...
Colorado’s “Amazon Tax” Struck Down

A federal court has struck down Colorado’s so-called “Amazon tax” that tried to apply state use taxes to the online affiliate sales of out-of-state companies.
Colorado legislators created the tax in...
Member Article: 9 Simple Things to Keep Order in Your Workspace

by Julie Gutman, owner of Simplify Me, LLC
In February, I had the privilege of presenting for the MHYP Education Event. This particular day happened to start with a snowstorm and since the education...
Colorado Named a Top Growth Market

U.S. Bancorp — parent of U.S. Bank , one of the Denver area's largest — considers Colorado one of its five top growth markets nationwide, president and CEORichard Davis said.
In an interview...
Union Station: Construction Progress Continues

IMA Financial Group will break ground next month on its new $32 million headquarters, the first building to be constructed as part of the redevelopment of Denver’s historic Union Station and...
Rankings improve for Colorado undergrad business schools

Bloomberg Businessweek awarded higher scores to undergraduate business programs at two Colorado universities.
The magazine's measure of the best programs includes student satisfaction, academic...
Manpower: Denver Hiring Outlook is the 5th Best in Nation

The metro Denver employment outlook for the second quarter is the fifth best in the nation, according to the latest regional employment survey, released Tuesday, byManpowerGroup, a workforce...
Davita Launches China Joint Venture
DaVita Inc. said Thursday it will enter the China market to provide kidney dialysis treatments under a new joint venture.
It’s the latest move in a recent overseas expansion push by Denver-based...
Congratulations to the Denver Business Journal’s Forty under 40 Class of 2012!
Congratulations to the Forty Under 40 class of 2012! More information on the celebration luncheon is available here.
Jonathan Barnett
Oxi Fresh Franchising Company
Damon Barry
CSG Systems
Jeremy Bloom
...
Denver Restaurant Week!
Denver Restaurant Week is a two-week celebration- from February 25 through March 9- of the culinary scene in Denver. Participating restaurants will offer a multi-course dinner for the fixed price of...
Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame to Induct 10
Ten women will be inducted into Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in a ceremony on March 8, International Women’s Day. The new inductees include six contemporary women and four historical inductees who...
Denver Among Top Travel Destinations This Spring
Fodor’s, the iconic guide for travelers, has included Denver in its Top 10 Places to Travel This Spring, along with New York City, Mallorca, Tuscany, and Prague, among others. Fodor’s Denver spring...
Vibrant Downtown: “Key to Region’s Thriving”
From the Denver Post:
Some 350 business and civic leaders were in attendance at the Downtown Denver Partnership’s Urban Leadership Symposium Wednesday to hear presentations on how a thriving downtown...
Denver Business Journal Names 2012 “Forty Under 40” Honorees
More than 300 individuals vied for the Denver Business Journal’s 2012 Forty under 40 honors.
That’s an increase of more than 100 over last year for this 16th annual event.
After being judged on their...
Red Rocks Concertgoers Help the Fight Against Cancer
Love Hope Strength (LHS), the world's leading Rock 'n Roll cancer foundation, has partnered with Red Rocks Amphitheatre for three years and has broken new ground in cancer care by registering concert...
Denver and Colorado Springs Lag Most Cities on 2011 Job Growth Rate
Metro Denver ranked 69th among 100 large metro areas in the rate of private-sector job growth in 2011 from the previous year, and Colorado Springs was second to last, according to an analysis of...
Denver Ranked Fifth Best City for Conventions
Denver ranks as the fifth-best convention city in the United States, according to the largest biannual survey of meeting planners in the country.
That ranking is the highest Denver has achieved in...
Economic experts: 2012 to be a solid year for Colorado
Heather Draper
Reporter - Denver Business Journal
While 2012 won’t be a boom year in Colorado, economic experts said they’re seeing “a light at the end of the tunnel” and they expect slow but steady...
Travelocity names Denver top 10 New Yea’rs Eve destination

Travelocity has picked Denver as one of its top 10 New Year’s Eve travel destinations.
Denver is ranked No. 6 on the list of North American places where travelers can celebrate the New Year, which...
Fifteen reasons why young people are moving to Colorado

WestWord, By Patricia Calhoun Tuesday, Nov 22 2011
From this state's start, manufactured messages designed to draw people here have not worked out particularly well. The "Pikes Peak or Bust" slogan...
Colorado sees largest monthly job gain in 4 years; unemployment rate drops to 8.1%

Forbes rates Colorado 5th-best state for business

Denver Business Journal by Mark Harden, New Media Editor
Colorado ranks as the nation’s fifth-best state for business and careers in the latest annual report by Forbes, posted Tuesday.
That’s down a...
Young relocating adults choose Denver as top “Cool City” during recession

An article posted by The Brookings Institution this week ranks the Denver metro area as the top place to which young adults ages 25-34 relocated during 2008-2010, a drastic change from Denver’s...
Steamboat hosts 1st regional young professionals summit
Steamboat Springs — The career-minded and eager young people participating in the inaugural Rocky Mountain Young Professionals Summit likely left the daylong event with a stack of business cards.
...DENVER POST: Report offers brighter outlook on Colorado job growth

University of Colorado economist Richard Wobbekind said Monday that Colorado will see job growth of as many as 25,000 jobs this year, more than double the forecast from just three months ago.
...Mayor Hancock Reveals ‘One Book One Denver’ for 2011

Mayor Michael Hancock announced the choice for this year’s “One Book One Denver” at the Denver Animal Shelter Thursday morning. The location was chosen because the book is about a dog named “Enzo.”...
Denver is tied for the 10th most social city in America
Denver is tied for the 10th most social city in America, according to a ranking released Tuesday by NetProspex, a sales and marketing database company. Denver tied with Oakland, Calif., while...
24 Hours: Where does the time go?
This week the U.S. Department of Labor released their annual time-use survey for 2010. Based on annual research that has been conducted over many years, this site provides a rich repository of...
42% of Colorado companies will hire in 2011
Source: Denver Business Journal, Heather Draper
Forty-two percent of Colorado companies plan to hire workers in 2011 to fill vacancies, and 24 percent say they will create and hire for new...
Lessons Learned as a YP Second Generation Family Business Owner
This is the first in our series of articles by our members. Thanks to Anthony for sharing his story.
by Anthony Lambatos
Co-Owner, Footers Catering
I grew up thinking that I would never be in the...
DU and Footers to sponsor 2011 Education Events
April Fullom, co-owner of Footers Catering, joins MHYP Board

April Fullom is Co-Owner and COO of Footers Catering; a full service off-premise event catering company specializing in Corporate Events, Social Functions, Non-Profit Fundraisers, and Weddings....
Denver top 10 city for young entrepreneurs
Denver is one of America's "top 10 cities for young entrepreneurs," according to a ranking by the website Under30CEO.
"Denver is a bustling city high in the Rocky Mountains. The city has a lot to...
Alex Cole and Kristen Sonsma join the MHYP leadership team
Alex Cole Bio
Alex is the owner of Cole Insurance Agency in Littleton, an exclusive agency of Allstate that is now in its 25th year of existence. He and his team focus on providing insurance advisory...
Mile High Young Professionals Website is live
We are very excited to have our official website up and running! If you are reading this, you have already seen some of the work that has been done.
Our website is a place for Denver's young...
Nicole Relyea joins MHYP as Social Media Director

Nicole is a freelance writer and social media strategist currently living in Denver, CO.
A graduate of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Nicole holds a B.A. in Cultural Studies and...
Forbes.com ranks Denver #8 in “America’s Best Cities for Young Professionals”

University valedictorians, overachievers and would-be entrepreneurs across the country graduated this month into a bleak economic landscape. Faced with 9.5% national unemployment, even the most...













