The beginning of a new year is always marked with the anticipation of resolution and new commitments. The New Year affords all of us the opportunity to better ourselves or change the way we approach life. In years past the norm has been; exercise more, save more money, learn something different and new, be more organized and so on. Some years I have faired better than others but the fact remains the start of a new year always strengthens my resolve and is refreshing.

So this year I am working towards a host of goals some are personal and others are more for the community, the people, and the State that I cherish. My goal is to help myself and others, save more money, learn something different and new and to become more organized in doing so. For the past few months I have devoted myself to creating a website that I believe will help the people of Colorado, consumers and business owners alike.

I have created a way for the quality companies of Colorado to connect with the local consumer. The website www.metroconsumer.com is a place where consumers can go to find local businesses to use, rate companies, write reviews, and receive money saving discounts from these companies. The site is now growing with companies who vow their integrity and responsibility to the Colorado consumer. The desire is to compile a comprehensive guide that boasts companies that strive daily to enhance the customer experience.

The Metro Consumer website is unique to Colorado, highlighting the efforts of our local business owners, and listening to the Colorado consumer. I myself am a Coloradoan with a desire to see our local economy flourish. The Metro Consumer website is designed to boost commerce by making Colorado companies more visible and more accessible to local consumers. I hope to prove that by creating a greater awareness, the local consumer will be more likely to choose the HOMETOWN solution rather than the national or big corporate provider. That will keep revenue within the state boarders.

I recently spoke with a business owner who was very excited about The Metro Consumer because he immediately saw the benefit for everyone. He said "we are all consumers, business owners included." By supporting our local businesses we support and bring up the local consumer as well. The local consumer becomes informed of the various options for quality products and service available from Colorado owned companies and we begin to see a change in the way we shop, learn, save money, or enhance the products and services we utilize. The effects can be tremendous.

So it is my resolution to make The Metro Consumer successful, with the help and support of the Colorado consumers and the Colorado business owners. At the end of 2007 I would like to look back on a great year and see that I have helped to inform the Colorado consumer, provided a viable marketplace for local business owners, and helped everyone better this wonderful place we call home, Colorado.

To get involved or to learn more about The Metro Consumer visit www.metroconsumer.com or contact Ed Sanchez at 303.920.1206 ed@metroconsumer.com .