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Terri Hayes, President & CEO | TriLakes Chamber & EDC

Northern El Paso County's business community is thriving! 
TriLakes Chamber senior executive Terri Hayes walks us through some of the driving factors that are propelling this area's economic development. Proximity and easy on-and-off access to I-25, charming small town feel, historic tourist destination, one-of-a-kind eateries, and collaborative community leaders help hundred's of small businesses and employers sustain strong economic performance. 
Not just bedroom communities, TriLakes has become home to UPS, Eagle Rock Distributors and a new 3,500 sq. ft. retail center, The Monument Mercantile, hosting a ranges of gifts, furnishings, old fashion candy shoppe, and other retail gems. 
The TriLakes Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corporation & Visitor's Center is a varietal one-stop-shop for folks wanting to set up shop in the area, as well as take advantage of the business programs and networking programs available through the organization. 
WEBSITE https://trilakeschamber.com

Integrating Executive Personnel into Your Business Ecosystem - Founder, Melissa Scruggs - Financial Talent Group

Finding top leadership in various key stakeholder positions within a given organization can be a very challenging process. Beyond core competencies and general affability, executive hires can impact an organization's financial, innovation, sales and overall productivity for better or worse for a long time. 
Financial Talent Group can take the guess work out of key executive placement. Hear founder, Melissa Scruggs offer pearls of expertise for understanding the process of integrating key personnel into your business ecosystem. 
Financial Talent Group - Top Executive talent you need when you need it. A relationship-based business strategy drives this COS-based team who specialize in recruiting and matching talent to your culture and business requirements.
The Financial Talent Group primarily focus on Accounting, Finance, Administration and Executive recruiting serving businesses large and small from Denver to Southern Colorado.
Financial Talent Group offices: 719-217-4062.

Andrew Jahnke, CEO - RainTech IT Support & Management

“We're real people, with real solutions, in real-time”
-- Andrew Jahnke, Founder & CEO
At RainTech, we are passionate about giving businesses an IT experience that immediately raises the bar. From 4.9-minute response times to round-the-clock remote support to 100% compliance, we leave you wondering why you ever settled for less...Our mission is to provide an experience with IT that is better in every way – a custom, comprehensive experience that’s delivered as a scalable, predictable service.‍What started in a garage in 2001, has quickly become a best-in-class technology team with over 26% revenue growth year on year, over the past 6 years.To top it off, we were one of the very first cloud solution providers in the US, as far back as 2006.

The Craft Spirit Economy in Colroado Springs with Jake Weien, COO 1350 Distilling

More than 70 unique distilleries dot the Colorado landscape. Since Stranahan's single malt first release in 2006 to today, Colorado's Spirits Trail continues to grow. More than 1200 in-state employees, contributing to a $7B economy nationally, the specialty spirits genre is alive and well. 
Enter 1350 Distilling - a Colorado Springs-based distillery led by Jake Weien and his master-distiller, co-founder colleague, Phill Bragg, focus on bringing unique mash and distilling processes to the table. At it's core - a deep respect and celebration of America's front line defenders and first responders with every bottle sold. 
1350 Distilling presents: Wingman/Gin: United States Air Force, Guardian/Bourbon: United States Space Force, Blue Jacket/ Rum and Fleet Admirals'/Barrel Aged Rum: United States Navy, Old Blood & Guts/Vodka: United States Army, Leatherneck/Whiskey: U.S. Marine Corps, Code Four/Bourbon Whiskey: #police, Five Alarm/Cinnamon Fire Bourbon: #firefighters, Minuteman/Vodka: U.S. Colonial Militia.
The Business Digest Weekly is sponsored by: Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group, and Notes Live, featuring Boot Barn Hall, Notes Bar, and the Sunset Amphitheater. 
Listen live on AM1460/101.1FM - The Answer - a Salem Media station, on Fridays, 3PM MST, or podcast anytime. 
 
 

So. Colorado’s Sports Economy w/Megan Leatham, CEO - Colorado Springs Sports Corporation

The sports economy in southern Colorado continues to grow in year over year driven in large part by collegiate sports, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic assets choosing COS as their home base, and the work of the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation. 
The Sports Corp, in partnership with Visit COS (the region's convention and visitor's bureau), the Colorado Springs Airport, and other leading  organizations have created a tightly integrated ecosystem where organizers can get their vision set up and produced with professionals in the categories necessary to ensure a successful event. 
COS is one of the most desirable markets in the nation to host organized sporting events from NCAA events to amateur and professional sports sanctioned competitions, and marquee community endeavors such as the Labor Day Liftoff and Pikes Peak Air Show, you will almost always see the Sports Corp at the core of a given event. 
CEO, Megan Leatham and former NCAA basketball player, walks us through how that ecosystem works, and the depth of the economic impact sports has in the region. Hear more about the record breaking 2023 season, and what's on the menu for 2024. 
Colorado Springs Sports Corporation (CSSC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit established in 1979 to assist in the relocation of the U.S. Olympic Committee from New York City to Colorado Springs.
CSSC’s mission is to inspire and advance Colorado Springs, Olympic City USA, and the Pikes Peak Region through sport and community events. Through event promotion and community development activities, CSSC plays a critical role in bringing civic leaders together with some of the nation’s premier sporting organizations to promote tourism and create positive economic impact.

Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center

Executive Director at the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center, Brandon Eldridge joins the Business Digest Weekly with into how to kick-start your business with resources that would otherwise cost tens of thousands of dollars. 
This robust organization has helped hundreds of small business entrepreneurs get a toe-hold on their dreams to become a viable business. Business planning, financial literacy, lending, marketing, entity formation and so much more. 40+ experienced consultants serving at #nocost to new start ups. If your "side-hustle" is becoming a business, or you're looking to grow to the next level, stop here first!
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Entertainment Executive, Sam Voisin, COO at Notes Live, Inc.

Colorado Springs (COS) has always been recognized as one of the finest places to live, work, and play in the nation. Prior to 2018, the region was still deemed largely as an "entertainment desert".  COS simply lacked the volume of entertainment options for a community of its size. 
Enter, Notes Live. Led by visionary entrepreneur, J.W. Roth, he and his team have positioned COS as an entertainment destination and oasis.  From unique restaurant concepts (Bourbon Bros. Smokehouse & Tavern) to after party venues (Notes Bar), to artist-preferred concert venues (Boot Barn Hall), and now, The Sunset Amphitheater, Notes is positioned perfectly to usher in the A-list talent on a regular basis. The Notes Live team have taken this same concept in Oklahoma, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas with skyrocketing success, with nearly a dozen more to come.
Roth recently appointed Sam Voisin as Chief Operations Officer for all of Notes Live. A lifetime entertainment executive, Sam brings his exceptional experience from Louisiana to Virginia to Branson, Missouri (entertainment capital of the Midwest), here, to Colorado Springs.

Michael Allen, District Attorney, 4th Judicial District-Colorado

District Attorney for Colorado's Fourth Judicial District Michael Allen, JD talks about his offices determination to preserve common-sense, tough-on-crime, criminal justice policies that keep El Paso and Teller Counties safer and atop the list for employers who are increasingly frustrated with hyper-liberal policies and soft-on-crime policies. 
Re-election November 2024.
Learn more, donate: https://MichaelAllen4DA.com 

Lindsay Pack, CEO at InnovaFlex - Protecting American IP

With international relations such as they are, the U.S. Government, DoD contractors and manufacturers from every industry are highly incentivized to bring components solutions back to the U.S.A. for the protection of domestic intellectual property and the promise of stronger, more reliable supply chain. 
Formerly dpiX, InnovaFlex is the only US-based company of its kind offering innovative flexible semiconductor design and manufacturing. The company began its journey as a highly focused solutions provider for X-Ray, and is now diversified and positioned to serve numerous verticals including: automotive, medical device, cyber, military, haptics, and space, to name a few. 
This Colorado Springs-based business is set right in the midst of one of the nation's top centers for innovation and technological solutions.
CEO Lindsay Pack is an engineer and former executive at Spectranetics, now Phillips. Learn more: https://InnovaFlexUSA.com 
 

How Direct Primary Care Access for Employees Saves Small Business Thousands Annually

John Dygert, DO, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care, explains how small business owners (1000 FTEs and more), can offer top notch primary care to their employees for a fraction of the cost of traditional health insurance.  Providing health care access can improve employee morale, increased productivity per employee, attract the best talent, and improve health benefits line item performance significantly. 
Supplement these lower rate access programs with major medical insurance (for emergencies, specialty care, surgical, etc), and you will cut your health premiums substantially.  https://pinnacleapc.com 
Listen in on how regional economic development & industry executives are growing the So. Colorado business world. From Health & Wellness to Cyber, Space Command, Aerospace & Defense, Technology, Agriculture, Amateur Sports, Higher Ed, and more!