Kate Bailey applies journalistic lessons to entrepreneurial pursuits
Kate Bailey launched her career as a reporter-editor at two ColoradoBiz sister publications. Like many in the media industry, she went to the “dark side” in the fall of 2013, entrepreneurially evolving her journalistic skills to craft her own public relations firm, largely serving luxury and lifestyle brands, including multi[...]
donnie l. betts receives lifetime achievement award from CBCA
donnie l. betts (intentionally lowercase) was honored with this award for his work as a producer, filmmaker, playwright, actor and activist over the past 20 plus years.
Zach Warkentin named Volunteer Attorney of the Year
Artists and creatives operate like any other businesses, however, typical resources for business owners aren’t always applicable to the creative industries. Which is why Zack Warkentin, owner of Warkentin, LLC, has dedicated himself to helping provide legal expertise and education to this population.
Kendall Smith was awarded for his music community leadership
Smith initially joined the CBCA Leadership Arts program when he was tasked with managing The Underground Music Showcase for The Denver Post Foundation in 2009/2010. The showcase is a multi-day, multi-venue music festival that started in 2008 and has continued each year on South Broadway.
Top Techies Jessica Rusin and Bijal Shah bring innovation to tuition
As one of the first companies in the tuition-payments space, Guild Education is paving its own way forward with a diverse team of employees, unique technology, partnerships and more.
Top Techie Paul Kurklis is connecting locals and travelers
What sets Savvy Amigo's technology apart, aside from its ski town headquarters, is the unique level of engagement, accountability and transparency provided in a peer-to-peer environment.
Top Techie Regina Ocwieja looks to eliminate the paper problem
Documents are fundamental to business operations, but physical pages are growing obsolete and can result in inefficiencies and risks. This is the foundational element behind Conga, a venture-backed company that looks to increase organizational productivity in the digital era.
Klaus Obermeyer: Celebrating 100 Years of Life and 70 Years of Innovation
Sport Obermeyer has survived and thrived for 70 years in a rapidly evolving and increasingly competitive industry, due in large part to Obermeyer’s dedication to skiing and outdoor recreation.
Why you should be launching your global brand in Colorado
Starting a business can be a daunting pursuit and to do it successfully, you need to have an idea of how well your environment and location can support you. This means acquiring a unique understanding of your state’s business ecosystem.
Holly Wilson: Finding entrepreneurship on the road to recovery
How the Crested Butte native’s own experience with addiction led her to owning two drug and alcohol treatment centers in Colorado. The centers, under the name Women’s Recovery, offer gender-specific, trauma-informed addiction treatment for women.
Bobby Stuckey’s appetite for restaurant chaos hasn’t dimmed
With his business partners, Stuckey has been involved in Frasca, Pizzeria Locale, a 2.0 joint venture with Chipotle, Tavernetta, and is currently working on a new project: Sunday Vinyl.
Colorado man pursues drone traffic solution with NASA Research Grant
Rick Zelenka is a man of many talents and careers — aerospace and mechanical engineer, aerospace executive, longtime pilot and, most recently patent attorney. Now, he is adding a new title to this list: entrepreneur.