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3D TV and ebooks

Dave Taylor and friends discuss cutting edge technology and social media

Dave Taylor and friends discuss the latest innovations in high-tech and online, including Facebook Places, Foursquare and 3D TV.

Length: 00:20:58

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iPod overload?

Apple faces a dilemma: are its upgrades compelling enough?

Dave Taylor and friends discuss Apple’s announcement of its new iPod line and whether what it’s doing is going to get people buying.

Length: 00:23:37

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Clean over Green

Looking to a sustainable future

Mike Cote, editor of Planet-Profit Report and ColoradoBiz, talks with Dr. Joseph Stanislaw, independent senior adviser on energy and sustainability for Deloitte. Stanislaw was recently in Denver to present a talk to the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association on “Clean over Green,“ and the growing global approach to energy, sustainability and a low-carbon future.

Length: 00:5:00

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Tri-State: powering the rural West

Bringing light to out-of-the-way places

ColoradoBiz Editor Mike Cote learns more about Tri-State, the not-for-profit wholesale power providers for rural power districts across the West.

Length: 00:14:19

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The last pre-iPad episode

Dave Taylor and company discuss the last days before the iPad

The guys discuss what to expect from Apple’s latest toy—taking the mundane and making it fun.

Length: 00:17:07

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When worlds collide: Google and China

When the Internet meets government restrictions

A chat with Dave Taylor and friends about how the information superhighway impacts personal freedoms.

Length: 00:16:42

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Planet-Profit Report Founder Bart Taylor

A new website and enewsletter for sustainable biz in the U.S. West

Bart Taylor talks about Planet-Profit Report, a new website and enewsletter aimed at fostering a Western regional conversation about new energy and other sustainability topics.

Length: 00:05:00

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A chat with Chuck Morris

It's a new name and a new lease on life for the Broomfield Event Center

ColoradoBiz Editor Mike Cote talks with Chuck Morris, president and CEO of AEG LIVE Rocky Mountains, about AEG’s latest project: a joint venture with Kroenke Sports Enterprises, which as Peak Entertainment, is managing 1STBANK CENTER, formerly known as the Broomfield Event Center.

Length: 00:17:20

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Hick’s it

So says the No. 3 most influential person in Denver

ColoradoBiz Editor Mike Cote talks with Cole Finegan, managing partner of Hogan & Hartson, about why he supports John Hickenlooper for governor.

Length: 00:04:00

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Banking on small business

Where's the money coming from?

Vectra Bank President Bruce Alexander talks about the challenges facing small businesses looking for financing in today’s economy.

Length: 00:04:49

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Top 25 salesperson: Katrina Roth

As of early December, Roth was at 146 percent of her quota for 2009

Katrina Roth, account exec for Sprint Nextel in Denver talks about the sales know-how that helped make her one of ColoradoBiz’s Top 25 Salespeople.

Length: 00:01:40

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Top 25 salesperson Cindy Hughes

If you want to make sales, here's something you need to know

Cindy Hughes, outside account manager for the Colorado region at Systems Technology Associates Inc. in Centennial, talks about the sales secrets that helped make her one of ColoradoBiz’s Top 25 Salespeople.

Length: 00:01:41

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VanDyne SuperTurbo finds home at CSU lab

The Woodword Governor spinoff is building a super-charged engine at the Engines & Energy Conversion Laboratory

ColoradoBiz Editor Mike Cote talks with Bryan Willson, director of the Colorado State University Engines & Energy Conversion Laboratory, about the development of a super-charged engine with great fuel economy. VanDyne SuperTurbo, a spinnoff of Fort Collins-based Woodward Governor, is working on the technology.

Length: 0:03:24

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Colorado State University’s Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory, part 1

Founder Bryan Willson talks about the CSU lab's emphasis on research that has direct real-world applications

The Colorado State University Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory conducts research on natural gas pipeline systems, biofuels, smart grid, and products designed to reduce pollution and conserve fuel in the developing world. In this first episode, lab director Bryan Willson offers an overview of the work conducted there and its emphasis on real-world applications.

Length: 00:04:20

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Stephen Miller of the Colorado Clean Tech Open and the Clean Launch incubator

Stephen Miller of the Clean Tech Open's Rocky Mountain edition

Stephen Miller, co-chair of the Rocky Mountain Clean Tech Open, talks about the competition as well as his incubator company, Clean Launch.

Length: 00:03:54

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Innovar Group: Top 50 Minority-Owned Companies

IT staffing company was among top three fastest growing companies

Diane Pacheco heads up Innovar Group, an IT staffing company that ranked 18th on ColoradoBiz‘s Top 50 Minority-Owned Companies list and was among the top three fastest growing companies in this year’s ranking. The Greenwood Village-based company improved year-over-year revenues 234 percent from $2.87 million in 2007 to $9.6 million last year

Length: 00:02:49

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Arrow Technologies LLC: Top 50 Minority-Owned Companies

Fiber optic and copper cabling solutions company ranks 19th on Top 50 Minority-Owned Companies list

Arrow Technologies LLC owner Michelle Barker and her father Bill LeCaine, president and CEO, talk about the Centennial-based fiber optic and copper cabling solutions company. Arrow Technologies ranked 19th on ColoradoBiz’s Top 50 Minority-Owned Companies list, up from 31st in 2008, and saw its gross revenues grow 139 percent between ’07 and ’08.

Length: 00:04:23

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Brain scientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor

Mind over matter: Understanding your brain

Harvard-trained brain research Dr. Jill Taylor was recently in Colorado to give a workshop on how to get your brain to do what you want it to. She spoke with ColoradoBiz online editor Mary Butler about how a debilitating stroke inspired her New York Times bestseller, “My Stroke of Insight,“ and shed new light on her work.

Length: 00:02:34

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Shattering the glass ceiling at KPMG

Athena Award finalist Tensie Homan

Athena Award finalist Tensie Homan became the first female managing partner at KPMG’s Denver office last year at the age of 39.

Length: 00:03:51

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Making way for more Jills in a Jack world

Athena Award finalist Jill Tietjen

Jill Tietjen, president and CEO of Technically Speaking, her engineering consulting firm, has dedicated much of her life to mentoring young women and girls and advocating for them to be exposed to and pursue math, engineering and science careers.

Length: 00:02:41

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Bottling Herman Joseph’s Private Reserve

A legend in a bottle

ColoradoBiz visited AC Golden Brewing Co., which operates out of the MillerCoors brewery in Golden, to learn about its Herman Joseph’s Private Reserve craft beer; this segment covers the bottling process.

Length: 00:04:08

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The three P’s: people, passion and profit

Athena Award finalist Sharon Linhart

Athena Award finalist Sharon Linhart, managing partner of Linhart Public Relations, attributes the prosperity of her firm to “the three P’s:” people, passion and profit.

Length: 00:03:08

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Caz Matthews: Athena Award winner

What it takes to be a 'rock star'

Athena Award winner Caz Matthews is president of the WellPoint Foundation, the charitable arm of WellPoint Inc., one of the nation’s largest insurers. She is best known for taking over Anthem-owned Blue Cross Blue Shield in Colorado in 1999 and making it profitable again in five years.

Length: 00:04:01

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The making of a Colorado craft beer

Herman Joseph's Private Reserve, part 1

ColoradoBiz visited AC Golden Brewing Co., which operates out of the MillerCoors brewery in Golden, to see the brewing process of its Herman Joseph’s Private Reserve craft beer.

Length: 00:05:36

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Cathy Hart: Athena Award finalist and a mentor to tomorrow’s leaders

What it takes to be a mentor and a leader

Xcel vice president Cathy Hart is among the five women honored by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce as an Athena Award finalist; she mentors tomorrow’s leaders and is a role model of community leadership.

Length: 00:03:30

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Kim Day, DIA aviation manager, part 2

Denver to Tokyo: nonstop

Kim Day, aviation manager for Denver Interational Airport, on getting a nonstop flight to Tokyo, plus a look at the Continental jet fire that occurred on a DIA runway.

Length: 00:04:00

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Kim Day, Denver International Airport aviation manager, part 1

DIA at 14 years old

Kim Day, aviation manager for Denver International Airport, talks about DIA’s growth over the past 14 years and the global market.

Length: 00:03:48

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Women in business: Sonya Yungeberg and Maria Vogt of Ayuda Management

Growth in a healing economy

Sonya Yungeberg and Maria Vogt of Ayuda Management talk about their construction, construction management, engineering and consulting firm, which has grown from a $3 million company in 2007 to a $15 million company in 2008.

(Women in business is a paid service of ColoradoBiz.)

Length: 00:03:22

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Women in business: Donna Petrocco, president of Valley Bank & Trust

Specializing in small towns and small businesses

Donna Petrocco, president of Valley Bank & Trust, talks about the 39-year-old Brighton-based community bank, which has 13 locations, mostly in small towns, that specialize in small businesses.

(Women in business is a paid service of ColoradoBiz.)

Length: 00:03:26

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Women in business: Lynn Gangone, dean of the Women’s College at the University of Denver

Women's college offers small class sizes and great networking

Lynn Gangone, dean of the Women’s College at the University of Denver, talks about the college’s small class sizes, meeting community needs and networking among women.

(Women in business is a paid service of ColoradoBiz.)

Length: 00:03:57

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Designs by Sundown: Colorado Ethics in Business Award winner

Success story began in a garage 25 years ago

Mike Hommel launched his Englewood-based company Designs by Sundown in 1984 out of his parents’ garage. Today he employs more than 100 people and serves about 120 clients a year.

Length: 00:03:21

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Robert Powell: Colorado Ethics in Business Award winner

Learn the story behind Character Fort Collins

Recipient of the Daniel L. Ritchie Award, Robert Powell spent 40 years as a successful businessman and founded Character Fort Collins

Length: 00:03:48

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Harry Lewis: Colorado Ethics in Business Award winner

What it means to be a civic leader

Recipient of CEBA’s Daniel R. Ritchie Award, Harry Lewis has been a civic leader in Denver since 1967.

Length: 00:03:57

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Christi Kirschner of OpenWorld Learning

Education nonprofit teaches tech skills

Christi Kirchner, media and donor relations manager OpenWorld Learning, talks about the tech education nonprofit at CSIA’s C-Level @ Mile High technology networking event.

Length: 00:03:02

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Colorado Ethics in Business Award: Ronald McDonald House

Nonprofit is this year's Samaritan Institute Award winner

In her role as executive director of the Ronald McDonald House of Denver, Pam Whitaker says she hears “thanks” on a daily basis. The charity’s mission is to provide a home away from home for the families of pediatric hospital patients and has served more than 25,000 families.

Length: 00:04:11

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Colorado Ethics in Business Award: Keller Bros. Auto

Littleton company 'teaches' clients

Keller Bros. Auto in Littleton has been “teaching” its clients rather than selling them services since 1974.

Length: 00:03:54

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The secrets of Smashburger

Fast-growing burger chain explains its cooking process

Denver-based Smashburger explains the cooking process it’s using to attract fans of gourmet burgers.

Length: 00:03:49

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Tasting top-shelf tequilas

Tasting tequilas at La Sandia Park Meadows

ColoradoBiz publisher Bart Taylor learns about tequilas at La Sandia Park Meadows with Park Avenue Wine and Spirits’ owner Bryan Criswell.

Length: 00:03:51

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Executive Wheels’ Jeff Rundles on 2010 Kia Soul Sport

Review of 2010 Kia Soul Sport

Executive Wheels’ Jeff Rundles reviews the 2010 Kia Soul Sport.

Length: 00:05:27

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Karsh & Hagan reshapes itself as a media arts firm

Traditional advertising goes the way of the dinosaur

Karsh & Hagan is reshaping itself as a media arts firm after marketing veterans Pocky Marranzino, Kathy Hagan Brown and Keith Roberts purchased the firm from Omnicom. Marranzino and Hagan Brown talk about making the tough decisions necessary to weather the current economic downturn and how traditional advertising firms are going the way of the dinosaur.

Length: 00:05:06

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Denver Zoo COO Kyle Burks talks about the Greener Venues partnership

The Denver Zoo pledges to be green

Denver Zoo chief operating officer Kyle Burks talks about making Denver Zoo more sustainable as a venue. It’s among the organizations participating in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greener Venues facilities pledge to make measureable improvements in energy use, water consumption, materials and waste management.

Length: 00:02:28

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University of Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn on the Greener Venues partnership

CU commits to conserving energy and water and greener waste management at its sporting venues

The University of Colorado is among the organizations taking part in the Greener Venues facilities pledge to make measureable improvements in energy use, water consumption, materials and waste management. Greener Venues is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Length: 00:03:20

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Lauren Coyne, education and outreach at Namaste Solar

What it takes to get a job in the solar industry

Lauren Coyne, who works in education and outreach for Boulder-based Namaste Solar, talks about what it takes to get a job in the solar industry and how things have changed for the small company since Namaste’s Blake Jones introduced President Barack Obama at the stimulus bill signing in February.

Length: 00:03:27

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Karsh & Hagan owners Pocky Marranzino and Kathy Brown Hagan

A new direction for media arts firm Karsh & Hagan

Marketing veterans Pasquale “Pocky” Marranzino, Kathy Hagan Brown and Keith Roberts recently purchased Karsh & Hagan from Omnicom. Marranzino and Hagan Brown talk about the change of ownership and why Marranzino decided to come out of retirement.

   

Length: 00:04:18

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Gutterman Griffiths PC focuses on family law

What sets Gutterman Griffiths PC apart from the pack

Gutterman Griffiths PC, a Denver family law firm, was a 2008 Top Company finalist. In this interview taped last year, Suzanne Griffiths and Sheila Gutterman, two of the firm’s five partners, talk about what sets their divorce and mediation law practice apart from the pack. To nominate your company for the 2009 Top Company awards, download an application now. There is no cost to apply. Nomination materials are due June 9, 2009.

Length: 00:02:58

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Steve Foster of Business Controls talks about “whistleblower” software

Software helps companies conduct training and report and investigate incidents

Steve Foster of Littleton-based Business Controls chats about the company’s “whistleblower” software service at CSIA’s C-Level @ Mile High technology networking event. Services include incident reporting, corporate investigations and training.

Length: 00:03:09

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Nuggets coach George Karl talks about the EPA’s Greener Venues partnership

Nuggets coach George Karl supports "greening" sports venues

Nuggets coach George Karl talks about his support of the Greener Venues pledge to make measureable improvements in energy use, water consumption, materials and waste management at facilities including Invesco Field at Mile High, the Denver Zoo, the Pepsi Center, the Denver Performing Arts Complex , Coors Field, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, CU’s Folsom Field, the Colorado Convention Center, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and the Denver Coliseum. He appeared at a press conference on March 19 to launch the Greener Venues partnership, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sponsored program.

Length: 00:03:35

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Heather Pomeroy of Canadian online research firm Itracks

Itracks was among the firms at the CSIA's C-Level @ Mile High networking event

Itracks was among the firms at the CSIA’s C-Level @ Mile High networking event. Itracks conducts online marketing research including surveys.

Length: 00:03:09

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Cathie Beck KUVO Wine Wench show on Malbecs

Wine Wench Cathie Beck talks about her latest column during her KUVO radio show

Wine Wench Cathie Beck talks about her latest column during her KUVO radio show

Length: 00:03:51

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David Hicks of Golden-based HealthGrades

Golden company expands to expand 20 percent this year

David Hicks, executive vice president of Golden-based HealthGrades, talks about his fast-growing company, which provides ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers.

Length: 00:02:59

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Google’s Vince Chirico on how the company is helping websites build ad revenue

Web giant aims to revolutionize display advertising marketplace

Vince Chirico, business development for Google, talks about Google’s presence along the Front Range and the company’s hopes to “revolutionize” display advertising.

Length: 00:03:24

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Graham Russell of CORE on the Sustainable Opportunities Summit

How climate change is driving entrepreneurship

Graham Russell of CORE Colorado talks about the upcoming Sustainable Opportunities Summit. See http://sosummit.org/home/ to register or for more information.

Length: 00:03:27

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Gov. Bill Ritter on the state of Colorado’s real estate industry

Expect a rough ride through 2009

Gov. Bill Ritter talks about the state of Colorado’s real estate market and when to expect to see an upturn. Based on what the state has been hearing from economic experts, we won’t see the bottom until late in 2009 and possibly not until 2010.

Length: 0:02:13

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Jeff Thredgold on the economy

National expert on the outlook for small business

Jeff Thredgold, an economist for Vectra Bank and author of econAmerica, on small business, the economy and staying optimistic.

Length: 00:03:05

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Recession survival

Building your brand to snag the job

Smooch Repovich Reynolds, of The Repovich-Reynolds Group, on executive recruiting, reinventing your personal career brand, and the importance of curiosity in communication.

Length: 00:03:03

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Bringing jobs to Colorado

Econ chief says interest in Colorado from outside the state remains strong

Tom Clark, executive vice president of Metro Denver Economic Corp., speaks about the economic outlook for Colorado and bringing new businesses and jobs to the state.

Length: 00:03:33

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