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I didn’t expect Colorado to become the corporate equivalent of a house party where everyone quietly grabs their coat and slips out the back door—but here we are. Apparently, nearly 100 companies have decided that whatever Colorado is selling these days, they’re not buying. And now hundreds of business leaders are ringing alarm bells like they just realized the music stopped and nobody told them the party was over. Let me translate that into plain English: The vibe shifted—and it shifted hard. The Slow Realization That Something’s Off I’ve been watching this unfold the way you watch a slow leak in a tire. At first, it’s nothing. Then you notice the steering feels weird. Then suddenly you’re on the side of the road wondering how you didn’t see it sooner. That’s Colorado right now. For years, the state had this reputation—clean air, smart people, booming tech scene, entrepreneurial energy, mountains in the background like a screensaver designed by someone who actually cares. It wa...