Arvada Business Today

Guest:  Athan Miller, Co-Owner of Jack's Bar and Grill, Steamers Coffeehouse, AJ's Deli, and A Different Kind of Jam Restaurants, coffee shops, and local food businesses have long been gathering places that help define the character of a community. But behind every meal served and every cup poured, business owners are facing a growing list of challenges that are making it harder than ever to stay...

Guest: Tyler Bryant, West Denver Metro Manager of Community & Local Government Affairs at Xcel Energy  As Colorado experiences longer wildfire seasons and more extreme weather conditions, businesses are facing a new reality: the possibility of proactive power shutoffs to reduce wildfire risk. In this episode, Tyler Bryant of Xcel Energy joins us to explain Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS),...

Guest: RB Fast, owner of Westwood Academy This episode explores the rising cost of childcare and what’s driving it: new regulations and staffing challenges to increasing healthcare expenses and the realities of permitting and construction. Hear how these pressures are impacting providers, families, and employers, and what business leaders can do to support sustainable childcare solutions in their...

Jeff Weist is the Chamber’s contract lobbyist and a seasoned expert in government relations, with nearly 20 years of experience helping businesses, nonprofits, and associations navigate the legislative landscape.  As head of the bipartisan Weist Capitol Group, Jeff brings deep expertise across lobbying, coalition building, strategic communications, and legislative strategy. In this episode, we’ll...

In this episode of the Greater Arvada Chamber’s Arvada Business Today podcast, we sit down with Chris Hill, Chief Beer Peddler at Odyssey Beerwerks, to explore the hidden costs behind your favorite pint and what global trade policy has to do with it.  This 21-minute conversation breaks down how tariffs on imported brewing ingredients are quietly reshaping the economics of craft breweries and other...