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The Colorado Business Roundtable engages with leaders from academia, business, community and government to improve the business climate in our state by unapologetically amplifying the voice of business. Business is a force for good in our community, and we’re here to tell the story. On our podcast, A Seat at the Table, President Debbie Brown welcomes thought leaders to discuss the pressing business issues of the day. Our belief is that when business succeeds, people succeed, our communities succeed. Take your own seat at the table and listen in on these vital conversations.
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Monday Apr 27, 2020
Manufacturer's Edge featuring Tom Bugnitz and Jessica Cowden
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Tom Bugnitz is the CEO of Manufacturer’s Edge, which encourages the strength and competitiveness of Colorado manufacturers through coaching, training, and consulting, collaboration-focused industry programs, and by leveraging government, university, and economic development partnerships. Jessica Cowden is their Director of Marketing and Communications.
Through onsite support and technical assistance, Manufacturer’s Edge works to boost the competitiveness of Colorado manufacturers. The experienced engineers and business professionals at Manufacturer’s Edge have skills in manufacturing, management, process improvements, and technology acceleration and work closely with manufacturers to provide company assessments and customized solutions including hands-on facilitation and implementation.
On this week's episode, Tom and Jessica discuss how COVID-19 is affecting the manufacturing industry and how Manufacturer's Edge is helping during the crisis. Tom strikes a hopeful and optimistic note regarding collaboration, innovation, and rapid response he's seen in his work at Manufacturer's Edge.
Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
On the April episode of Redefining Rural sponsored by CSU-Global, listen to how the Bayfield, Elizabeth, and Greeley-Evans school districts are tackling the challenge of continuous learning. Superintendents Aten, Bissonnette, and Pilch talk through the tremendous work of their staffs, broadband access challenges for families, and the grit among the education community that so rapidly pulled together a whole new system of learning for students, staffs, and families through the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Don’t forget to like and follow Redefining Rural on Facebook and Twitter and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform!
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Mike Sommers is the 15th chief executive of the American Petroleum Institute since its founding almost a century ago. API is the largest national trade association representing all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry. Before being named APl's president and CEO, Sommers led the American Investment Council, a trade association representing many of the nation's leading private equity and growth capital firms and other business partners.
Sommers spent two decades in critical staff leadership roles in the U.S. House of Representatives and the White House, including chief of staff for Speaker of the House John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and Special Assistant to President George W. Bush at the National Economic Council.
On this week's show, Mike discusses the positive contributions oil and natural gas have made to Colorado, the headwinds facing the industry in 2020 (even before COVID-19), the dangers of a national ban on hydraulic fracturing, and the importance of STEM education.
Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Lee Wheeler-Berliner (pictured), is Managing Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) where he manages the execution of strategies to develop and sustain an industry-led talent development network in Colorado.
Glenn Plagens is Director of Business Support & Rural Prosperity for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and is responsible for strategic planning, direction, management, implementation and evaluation of four major programs within OEDIT: Employee Ownership, Minority Business Office, Rural Economic Development, and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
Together, they discuss in more detail what their respective offices do, the fallout from COVID-19, and what resources are available for those affected.
Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business with SBA Region VIII Administrator Dan Nordberg
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
On the re-launch of the Colorado Business Roundtable Podcast, we welcome Dan Nordberg, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Region VIII Administrator based in Denver. In this role he oversees delivery of the agency's small business programs and services in South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Montana.
A Colorado native, Dan shares with us his journey which includes a stint in the Colorado State House of Representatives and sees him currently working with the federal government to support small businesses during this unprecedented time of a global pandemic. Dan discusses the tools and products available to small businesses to assist in weathering the economic turmoil of the Coronavirus.
Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.