That’s according to the first-quarter CEO Roundtable Executive Survey, conducted by BizWest. The quarterly survey focuses on C-level executives in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado. BizWest conducts CEO Roundtables in both areas, with executives gathering to discuss trends, opportunities and challenges within their industries.
But more of the same is not necessarily a good thing, according to one respondent.
Almost a third of respondents — 31.7% — said business conditions were better than six months ago, compared with 17.7% in the fourth quarter. A higher percentage — 37.8% — said conditions were about the same, with 30.5% saying conditions had worsened.
Reflecting a somewhat stagnant jobs market, 64.6% of respondents expect staffing levels to remain about the same in the first quarter, with 8.5% expecting a moderate decrease. Another 24.4% expect a moderate increase, and 2.4% expect a strong increase.
Among other considerations for regional executives:
• Housing availability: Almost two-thirds of respondents said that housing availability was having a negative impact on their employees, with 42% describing it as somewhat negative and 22.2% viewing it as very negative. Respondents who viewed housing as having no effect on their employees totaled 32.1%. About 2.5% of respondents said that housing availability was having a very positive impact, with 1.2% describing it as somewhat positive.
• Office-space requirements: Half of respondents anticipate no change in office-space requirements in 2026, with 1.2% expecting a strong increase, 22% a moderate increase, 2.4% a strong decrease, 7.3% a moderate decrease and 17.1% responding “Not applicable.”
BizWest’s CEO Roundtable program is sponsored by Plante Moran and Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado. Bank of Colorado sponsors the program in the Boulder Valley, and Elevations Credit Union sponsors in Northern Colorado.
• “The greatest challenge and opportunity are AI (artificial intelligence) adoption, integration, and leverage. AI could be a threat to certain aspects of our business, but it also has the potential to be a significant accelerator for us. It all comes down to our willingness and ability to properly use the technology. So, it is both threat and opportunity.”
• “(President Donald) Trump’s inconsistent direction, poor leadership, and retribution against Colorado and science in general.”
• “Federal government budget and funding uncertainty.”
• “I am a B2B service and small businesses are struggling financially. So all the economic impacts hurt my clients as well as my business.”
• “The high assessed valuations for commercial property and the effect the increase in property taxes has on our tenants that are leasing space in our buildings. They are getting to the point where they cannot afford to be in the immediate area due to increased property taxes that affect occupancy costs.”
• “The uncertainty of the current administration. Crazy people in leadership who are very self centered. Makes my clients want to leave the U.S.”
This article was first published by BizWest, an independent news organization, and is published under a license agreement. © 2026 BizWest Media LLC.
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