The Colorado Economic Development Commission earmarked $500,000 from the state’s strategic fund on Thursday to pay for a new state initiative to promote employee-ownership. The Employee Ownership Program is a top priority for Gov. Jared Polis, who signed an executive order last week to create the Commission on Employee Ownership. The group of 10 advisers should come together in the next month, said John Kovacs, who is heading up the program for the state. Among those serving on a “kitchen cabinet” until a more formal commission forms are representatives from Colorado Small Business Development Center, the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center, the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, and the Interfaith Alliance. Of the total approved, $5,000 will be made available for startup costs, with a request for a much bigger allocation to follow as the scope of the program becomes more defined, said Jeff Kraft, director of business funding and incentives at the Colorado Office of Economic Development. “This is just a floor request, a preliminary stake in the ground,” Kraft said.
Similar Stories to Employee-owned Businesses Receive Boost From Colorado Commission on Bing News
Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post: Politics
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 3:33pm
Topics: colorado economic the employee commission john kovacs colorado small business rocky mountain farmers union interfaith alliance jeff kraft colorado office this thursday s edc colorado housing finance small boomer halisi vinson related articles but vinson economic development employee ownership gov jared polis kovacs kovacs small rocky mountain employee kraft vinson state program percent center fund workers number defaulted executive costs cut strategic request director companies limited million money members
BING NEWS:
- What’s Working: Why Colorado could start attracting more filmmakers
Sheila Traister got her start acting in commercials in the late 1980s when, she said, Colorado was in the middle of a filmmaking boom. But by the late 1990s the local work started to dry up, and ...
06/7/2024 - 11:44 pm | View Link - Summer hours can be a way for small business owners to boost employee morale and help combat burnout
As the temperature heats up and summer approaches, small business owners may be considering offering summer hours, such as an early release on Fridays, for employees to help combat burnout.
06/4/2024 - 7:19 am | View Link - My View: How employee ownership transforms businesses – and lives
Witnessing firsthand the transformation from a family-owned entity to a 100 ... to a more secure future. Employee ownership is a powerful tool more businesses should consider.
05/16/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link - Northern Colorado Banner hospitals receive highest accreditation in mental health training program
Banner Health earned a platinum-level H.O.P.E. Certification on May 1 after completing a 12-month “culture-changing” employee training program ... extending to groups of diverse organizations in ...
05/14/2024 - 7:59 am | View Link - What is coordinated health care, and how could it benefit Colorado businesses?
Kaiser Permanente combines health care and coverage in one connected system to maximize employee health and ... to meet the unique needs of Colorado businesses. Your employees can easily ...
05/9/2024 - 12:59 pm | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more