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 communities.

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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 explore why the Capitol matters to your business, what’s happening this session, and how you can make your voice heard.

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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 small businesses. While customers may not see these pressures at the taproom, they affect everything from ingredient sourcing to profit margins and pricing decisions.

Chris shares how Odyssey has navigated rising costs tied to Canadian imports, why revenue growth doesn’t always mean stronger profitability, and what it takes to hold the line on prices in a competitive and community-centered industry. The episode also offers practical lessons for business leaders managing supply chain volatility and policy-driven cost increases beyond their control.