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The futurist: Optimizing evil
While many people will argue over who exactly was the worst of the worst, with names like Pol Pot, Josef Stalin, Idi Amin, Ivan the Terrible, Genghis Khan, Nero, Osama bin Laden, Attila the Hun, and Hirohito entering the conversation, it’s easy to attribute a face to the evil we all despise. But w...
Sports biz: Where the fans are
It’s midway into the third quarter on a bright September afternoon at Sports Authority Field, and the Broncos are putting it to Michael Vick and the Eagles. Peyton Manning just capped an […]
CEO of the Year: Tim Miller
Nobody fetches coffee for the chief executive officer at Rally Software. It's not that kind of place, and Tim Miller is not that kind of guy. Miller fills his own cup, then chats about his favorite roast with co-workers in the break room at Rally, a Boulder-based business that's booming. In April,...
Big deal for Archstone
The biggest deal of the year was so big it needed two buyers. Arlington, Va.-based AvalonBay Communities Inc. and Chicago-based Equity Residential announced in February they had completed the acquisition […]
Can entrepreneurship be taught?
Webster’s Dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money.” While the word has undoubtedly earned buzz-worthy […]
Acquisitions, due diligence and successor liability: What about export controls?
By Lizbeth Rodriguez-Johnson Our company is in the process of acquiring all assets of a competitor. It has a large share of the marketplace and the acquisition will help consolidate […]
State of the state: Technology
After eight years of DemoGALA, the Colorado Technology Association (CTA) rebranded its annual confab APEX on Sept. 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. “Why APEX?” […]
Best of CoBiz: Eight reasons to be grateful this Thanksgiving
It is once again the time of year when our minds and hearts turn toward the things for which we are grateful. In this economy, it is sometimes difficult to […]
Stand out from the crowd: One simple step
Recently, I attended a workshop and met an individual with whom I was interested in doing business. I loved the service she offered and expressed my interest in attending her upcoming classes. She assured me by placing my name on her sign-in sheet that she would send me information. I was so excit...
Colorado cool stuff: Cat-Ears, Powerice, Matterial, Livliga
CAT-EARS Rick Weissner liked biking with friends on weekends, but found chatting difficult. “Typically, you try to catch up, but you get a fair amount of wind noise,” says Weissner, […]
Sports biz: Av-onomics: Looking up
For Colorado Avalanche fans, the best thing about the new National Hockey League season is that it’s just that: new. After closing the books on a forgettable year, the Avalanche […]
Chef Laura: Nouveau traditions — Small biz Saturday
I like a good deal as much as the next person, but I’ll be damned if this chef is going to abandon poultry in the TDZ (Temperature Danger Zone) in exchange for a deep discount on electronics. While folks are out shopping, I carefully wrap and refrigerate leftovers. While others helicopter a Terr...
