Most new companies don't turn a profit in their first few years. It's normal for any big venture, such as an electric vehicle startup, to run a large debt ratio early on. As such, it will take on investors. Investors in these companies will spare some early profits if the venture looks good in the long run.

Growing up at a winery changes your perception of life and business. Palisade as your playground – its beauty, its uniqueness, and its personality - profoundly influences you as a person and as a businessman. For Keenan High, operations manager at Colterris Winery in Palisade, and his parents Theresa and Scott High, the founding proprietors, creating great wine but also enriching the experiences and stories is part of their legacy.

When it comes to developing land in a city, the expenses can often be through the roof. Adding to that, certain properties require that developers make improvements to the infrastructure around their development.

After the pandemic struck the nation and schools were shuttered, a school reform movement took root. Many say that once schools became remote parents caught a glimpse as to what was actually being taught in classrooms. Some of the curriculum being taught and other situations that were happening in public schools caught the attention of parents and conservatives nationwide.

Even though a new wave of people has started embracing school choice, charter schools tend to have trouble getting approved by school districts. Merit Academy in Woodland Park was forced to jump through several hoops before it was chartered into the district. But now the school is entering its third year this fall and its founders are pleased with the results. In fact, the school has become the talk of the town with some pleased with its existence and others seeing it as taking away resources from the district’s other schools.

Ryan Prickett knows the value of building a business but also the importance of good support in shoes. As a manager and partial owner of Brown's Shoe Fit Co. in Colorado Springs, Prickett realizes the balance of good quality brands, knowledgeable staff, and local understanding is crucial along with building up a loyal base of a trusted shoe store.

All across the world, homelessness seems to be becoming more of an issue each year. In Colorado, the number of homeless people has increased over the last several years due at least in part to rising housing costs. According to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, 2,455 people identified as being homeless in 2022 which was an 85 percent increase from the 1,326 homeless people in 2020. Chronic homelessness has increased by 130 percent over the last 10 years.

Providing an escape or clearing one's mind through biking can be a freeing experience, but many do not get that opportunity because of a lack of funding, availability, or instruction. At Kids on Bikes, Executive Director Daniel Byrd, who has been with the organization since 2013, tries to improve kids' lives with bikes as they did his.

Manuel Pulido has always had a penchant for artistry, but he wanted it to mean something and integrate into his approach to the land and as a Native American. He needed his art to reflect the meanings of life with stewardship, cultural identity, and the importance of nature.

Periodically, local building departments in charge of regulating building codes are required to update codes based on International Building Codes. This year, the codes will see a drastic change that focuses more on energy conservation methods. At the end of June, building regulations in El Paso County changed as local building departments were required to implement new requirements for the construction of new structures. The changes are in effect for anyone pulling a building permit on or after July 1, 2023.