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Denver Business Opportunities to Kick Off 2026
The Insider's Guide to The Denver Business Community
Mike Marcellus
January 19, 2026
The Denver Networker
👋 Good afternoon, Denver! Happy New Year! Welcome to The Denver Networker, the local newsletter serving professionals in the Greater Denver business community.
In today’s issue:
👍 CU Denver launches 'Shark Tank' style challenge to reshape downtown
👀 These jobs pay well in Denver
📈 Denver organizations looking for Phone/Visit/Tablet Service, professional structural engineering services, GSC Building Official Wall Build, and more
❤️ Denver Reopens Grant Applications to Aid Small Businesses, Colorado EDC approves nearly $6 million in tax incentives for 3 companies, and more
📅 Register for Denver networking events
👨💻 And more …
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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Denver Business Buzz
A look inside the Greater Denver business community.
These jobs pay well in Denver (Read)
CU Denver launches 'Shark Tank' style challenge to reshape downtown (Read)
A new winter farmers market is open in Denver (Read)
CenturyLink says copper theft led to southeast Denver phone outages (Read)
CU Denver launches sustainability challenge to tackle Denver's urban issues (Read)
Denver’s newest professional team meets in person for the first time (Read)
Denver7 takes business owner's concerns on power outages to Xcel Energy leader (Read)
Why workers are demonstrating outside Denver’s largest homeless nonprofit (Read)
Largest ranch in Denver with own mountain on sale for $5.9 million (Read)
Most-anticipated Denver restaurants opening in early 2026 (Read)
📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing
Sales leads and exclusive offers for Denver businesses.
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is seeking proposals to provide Phone/Visit/Tablet Services (Link)
Boulder County Housing Authority (BCHA) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified structural engineering firms to provide professional structural engineering services under a continuing services contract (Link)
The Board of Pueblo County Commissioners is seeking competitive bids for GSC Building Official Wall Build (Link)
The City and County of Denver Department of Parks and Recreation needs on-call Landscape Architecture planning, design and related services (Link)
The scope of work for this project includes signing, striping, removals, concrete, asphalt, signal, and landscaping work to update the intersections at 2 locations in the City and County of Denver (Link)
❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support
Tools, funding, and support that power growth in Denver.
Denver Reopens Grant Applications to Aid Small Businesses Affected by East Colfax Construction (More)
Colorado EDC approves nearly $6 million in tax incentives for 3 companies (More)
Healthy Food for Denver's Kids Grant (More)
UCHealth invests $775K in 76 Colorado nonprofits that are creating pathways to better health (More)
Colorado awards $10m to advance statewide outdoors strategy (More)
$4.3 million in recent grants and other externally funded projects drive student success (More)
📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking
Where Denver professionals go to learn, connect, and grow.
🤝 1/21 Multi-Vertical and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential (Register)
🤝 1/23 Podcast Live in a studio audience with Free Breakfast and Networking (Register)
🤝 1/27 Networking in the New Year (Register)
🤝 1/30 Business Builder Networking Event (Register)
🤝 3/5 March Building Connections Networking Event (Register)
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