(denver.yourhub.com) DENVER–The Rocky Mountain Region is growing, and the opportunities were never better for Colorado’s black-owned business owners and professionals. From Denver International Airport to the Fitzsimons Health Sciences City, from Highway 36 to E-470, local business opportunities abound for African Americans.
According to the US Small Business Administration, the number of Black-owned firms in Colorado grew by 43 percent between 1997 and 2002–generating millions in revenues and creating thousands of new jobs for the state’s residents.
It helps that the Aurora-Denver metro area remains a viable and attractive location for businesses to grow and/or relocate. The region’s business-friendly environment–with its relatively low tax rate, easy access to capital and a tremendous network of public and private resources for budding entrepreneurs and professionals–consistently places the region on the short-list for firms looking for a change of scenery accompanied by new revenue streams.
It helps, too, that the metro area has some of the nation’s largest redevelopment projects underway. One need look no further the 578-acre Fitzsimons Medical Campus, home to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center and The Children’s Hospital, and future home of a new Veteran’s Administration Hospital.
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Unfortunately, African-American and other minority business owners aren’t always informed of the magnitude and possibility of the region’s business climate.
That’s why they’ll want to attend the 3 rd Annual Black Economic Summit, set for June 7-8 at the Colorado Convention Center. Themed Reach for New Altitude, the Mountain Region Black Economic Summit is perfect for young and future professionals on their climb upward, entrepreneurs hoping to land investors or new customers and others seeking a new career opportunity. (more…)
Man, this article brought back some memories of my days in the Rocky mountain state. Great investment opportunities out there for those who are willing to make the jump to this part of the country.
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