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Alpine Bank is nominated for International Green Industry Hall of Fame
Alpine Bank is among this year’s nominees for the International Green Industry Hall of Fame (IGIHOF). The 2015 Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at the sixth annual IGIHOF Conference and Induction Ceremony on March 9 in Clovis, Calif. Each year, IGIHOF seeks nominations from the public for individuals or businesses tha[...]
Boa's RiNo headquarters: The cool stuff going on inside
Experiencing the weaknesses of traditional laces on snowboards and hockey skates, “Boa® Closure System was founded in late 1990's by a Southern California surfer, Gary Hammerslag, who had relocated to Steamboat Springs with his family. At first, gaining traction in the snow sports arena with brands such as K2, Boa&rsq[...]
The strange bedfellows who created Rocky Mt. National Park
THEN You’d be hard-pressed to find two people more different than Freelan Oscar “F.O.” Stanley and Enos Abijah Mills. F.O. Stanley and his twin, Francis Edgar “F.E.” Stanley, were wealthy East Coast businessmen who made their money in dry-plate photography but were renowned for inventing the Stanl[...]
EMPOWER Centers offers dynamic therapy services for low-income youth
EMPOWER Centers is a newly created nonprofit that seeks to address income disparity for families with children suffering with mental health issues. Founded by Mary Nord Cook, former Medical Director of the Department of Psychiatry at the Children’s Hospital Colorado, EMPOWER Centers has a core group of social workers and[...]
From side business to powerhouse: The Emerald Isle story
Bill and Sandy Lamberton founded Emerald Isle Landscaping the same year – 1977 – their son Rory was born. In the intervening years, Rory grew up, took over the family business and turned it into a statewide landscaping dynamo with 140 full-time employees. Rory recently earned his MBA and is now pursuing a law degree. &ld[...]
The CTA brings tech-savvy Colorado to Washington
The Colorado Technology Association plans to meet with leaders in technology and innovation during a three-day trip to Washington, D.C. that will spotlight actionable business goals, initiatives and insights to further position Colorado in the 21st century marketplace. The meetings, which began Monday, bring together CTA&rsquo[...]
The last great monopoly of the Industrial Age is dying
Our traditional education system is the last great monopoly of the Industrial Age and is awkwardly out of synch with the Participation Age in which we live. Education Won't Make You Successful The present system was designed in the mid 1800's specifically to feed the factory system, for the benefit of a few indu[...]
H+L Architecture completes its merger
Treanor Architects of Lawrence, Kan. has merged with H+L Architecture, which is headquartered in Denver. H+L and Treanor will temporarily maintain their names but plan to work together during the coming months to develop a new branding identity that will encapsulate the culture and history that unite them. About Treanor Architects:[...]
Here's why you want to exit at Silver Plume
Exit 226 off Interstate 70 is one of the least-used off ramps of the mountain corridor. In 2012, Shae Whitney and Brady Becker took it and stumbled upon a 600-square-foot 1890s mining supply store and former bakery in the old mining town of Silver Plume after a day of play on the peaks. Already, Whitney had begun applying her educati[...]
Why Colorado's messy liquor laws make businesses happy
Point a finger at 1933 and the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution for the tangled mess of liquor laws in Colorado. Yet, as imbibers who visit other states know, the Centennial State does not have the corner on the market for complicated liquor laws and distribution systems. Following the repeal of Prohibition, each of the state[...]
Will energy's bust take the economy with it?
As Yogi Berra said, it’s déjà vu all over again. Prices for oil and gas have plummeted. Drilling in the Denver-Julesburg Basin has been halved. Layoffs in Colorado’s energy sector have occurred almost weekly. Can massive office vacancies in downtown Denver be far off? It happened before, when Colorado&rsquo[...]
Colorado schools are heeding the call for rapid ROI
Everyone wants to spend their money wisely, and that includes college students and their parents. Schools are facing increased pressure to show they are not only preparing students for careers, but making sure they start these careers soon. High placement rates and other statistics can help schools compete. The U.S. Department of Ed[...]
Weighing debt’s toll on entrepreneurship
What effect does debt have on college graduates’ entrepreneurial aspirations? If college students take out loans to pay for their education, will they be less likely to start a new company because they’re so worried about paying off their debt? These questions generate passion on both sides of the issue. “For way [...]
Affordable Colorado Springs booms in diverse ways
Seems like most of Colorado’s Front Range is in the news for rapid population growth and development — with the exception of Colorado Springs. But the state’s second-largest city is no sleeping giant, judging from the volume of development activity. The city’s new mayor — former Colorado Attorney Genera[...]
Try this amazing stuff made right here in Colorado
Darr Furniture After studying interior design at the Art Institute of Colorado in 2014, Andrew Darr discovered it “wasn’t my calling.” He sought a happy medium between interior design and his construction background, and found one. “That turned me on to furniture, because I could incorporate both,” he s[...]
King Coal: Looking to an uncertain future
At Invesco Field in Denver, the Broncos were nearing kickoff against the Baltimore Ravens. Some 200 miles to the northwest in Craig, customers at Eastside Liquor prepared to watch. Wearing orange jerseys, they bought whiskey and beer mainly. The store has a decent selection from craft breweries, including Longmont’s Left Hand B[...]
ARA Newmark sells Colorado Springs asset over list
ARA, A Newmark Company (ARA Newmark), has sold Alturas at Bell Tower, a 60-unit asset located at 1130 Bell Tower Heights in Colorado Springs. Executive Managing Director Kevin McKenna and Associate Saul Levy represented the seller, All Pro Capital. The property traded to an undisclosed buyer for $9.055 million, or $150,917 per unit. [...]
ColoradoBiz CEO of the Year 2015 finalist: Russ Tomky
President and CEO, Farm Credit of Southern Colorado Born from an act of Congress in 1916, the 68-employee Farm Credit of Southern Colorado will hit $1 billion in assets by the end of 2015. It lends exclusively to agriculture-related businesses, from six offices and a new headquarters in Colorado Springs. Since Tomky joined in the[...]
Messner Reeves hires four new associates
Messner Reeves LLP has hired four new associate attorneys in its Denver office. Brenna Lee Wolcott, Clement J. Hayes, Courtney A. McShane, and Margaret K. Mandeville all participated in the Messner Reeves Summer Law Clerk Program in 2014, where they worked closely with attorneys to gain real legal experience beyond the classroo[...]
Erin Williams named director of sales at Embassy by Hilton Colorado Springs
Erin Williams has been named director of sales at Embassy by Hilton Colorado Springs, a Hilton Worldwide all-suite hotel near Pikes Peak. With a proven track record for success in leadership, team building and sales, Williams has strategic plans to maximize revenue and sales efforts for Embassy Suites by Hilton Colorado Springs, curr[...]
