Breakdown of Venture Capital (VC) Funding in Colorado

In 2025, Colorado’s venture capital landscape demonstrated maturity and resilience, securing its position as the 6th largest startup ecosystem in the U.S. While deal volume stabilized, the total capital deployed increased due to significant mega-rounds in energy and...

Rumblings Around the Office… Year-End 2025

We all attend those holiday cocktail parties and, like you, some I look forward to, others I think, “do we have to?” However, I did hear a few comments that are worth pondering. Add that to a world that changes so rapidly that by the time you go to bed and sleep for...

Life Sciences in Boulder: Cooling, Not Collapsing

A few years ago, Boulder’s life sciences sector was heralded as the city’s “next big thing.” Backed by CU Boulder’s BioFrontiers Institute, a pipeline of spinouts, and major real estate investments like BioMed Realty’s acquisition of Flatiron Park, the region looked...

Q2 2025 Rumblings Around The Office…

The months of April, May, and June sometimes feel like no man’s land to me. Ski season is pretty much over, but we still get snow—and those teasing spring days where it feels like 80 degrees, then suddenly it’s 40, reminding us how quickly things can change. One...

Retail Trends in Boulder: A Timeline

Retail & Wellness Trends in Boulder: A Timeline ~2010–2012 – Froyo Frenzy 🍦 Boulder’s downtown exploded with self-serve frozen yogurt shops—every block had that tart, rainbow-topped destination for students and weekend families. Mid‑2010s – Green Retail Emerges...