Quantum Metric grew by a dizzying 2,946% from 2018 to 2020, good for 124th on the annual Inc. 5000 list, and eclipsed 400 employees in late 2021. It emerged as a tech unicorn — a startup with a valuation of more than $1 billion — after closing on a $200 million Series B financing round in early 2021.
Solutions II specializes in managed services, IT security, business continuance, virtualization and data lifecycle management.
The 40-employee commercial general contractor, founded by Allan Fries in 1999, specializes in creating tenant improvements for technology, law and financial firms.
The Dough Bar, billed as “a healthy alternative to the average donut,” boasts three retail storefronts and plans to open another three in the coming months.
Morris Animal Foundation is the largest nonprofit foundation in the world dedicated to funding studies to improve and protect the health of companion animals and wildlife.
An Army veteran with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, his interest in the medicinal application of cannabis stemmed partly from his deployment in Iraq as he noted the benefits CBD could have for fellow veterans.
In February 2021, Thurston's Pocket Outdoor Media, the world’s leading creator of active lifestyle content and experiences, made several acquisitions, including Outside magazine, OutsideTV, AthleteReg and others, rebranding as Outside Inc. and significantly expanding the scope of its audience and range of services provided.
Led by CEO and co-founder Weidmann, NINE dot ARTS aims to advocate for equitable art opportunities in industries like hospitality, corporate and mixed-use developments.
Innova Emergency Medical Associates now provides emergency department physician staffing to 10 hospitals and organizations in five states.
The executive director of the Denver Sports Commission is determined to bring to Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High five or six World Cup games, along with the economic outpouring and international acclaim that ride along with them.
Suzy has been proudly serving the equestrian community for more than 35 years and is the expert and the go-to realtor in Douglas and Elbert counties.
With a long-standing commitment to supporting our local communities and organizations dedicated to championing diversity and fostering inclusion, Comcast announced a $100 million commitment to advance social justice and equality, putting the full weight of its resources towards driving meaningful impact.
Tesoro leads school and adult tours, hosts annual Indian and Spanish markets, holiday cultural events, and a historic lecture series.
FirstBank bolsters businesses and communities through inclusion. In the end, FirstBank provided $1.4 billion in PPP loans to 14,000 businesses, and saved approximately 110,000 jobs.
Eric Nesbitt is a real estate attorney as well as a commercial real estate broker and past president of the Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors. His 30-year career has been as wide-ranging as those dual professional pursuits would suggest.
Studio Shed is a great example of a Colorado business started not on purpose, but as an outcome of necessity. One persons problem and inability to find a solution on the market turned personally created solution. Jeremy Nova, a professional bike racer and Olympic athlete, needed a way to store his many mountain bikes. His answer to the question of how, is what we now know as the thriving Studio Shed.
Sandgaard built a billion-dollar company that engineers, manufactures and sells its own suite of medical devices and offers electrotherapy solutions for pain management, helping people avoid and get off addictive pain-killing drugs.
Hayes, who founded Activate Workforce Solutions to create onramps to economic success, was recognized for supporting Colorado’s technology workforce.
A fan of Denver's AM 950 "The Fan" after college, Sharan vowed to work for a radio station. Now, Sharan’s KKFN is a polished aural blend of host conversation, guest interviews, colorful audio clips and the occasional watershed moment.
Corporate consultant John Garrett quit his day job as a CPA to pursue stand-up comedy. After a decade-long entertainment career, he’s back in the corporate world, helping companies reach their potential by encouraging employees to seek fulfillment beyond work.
Kurt Culbertson's lifelong appreciation for the outdoors continues at Design Workshop, a 130-employee landscape architecture firm that has made its mark on mountain resorts throughout Colorado and urban projects across the country. Get to know Culbertson and nine CEO of the Year finalists.
Spinster Sisters gained a fast following with its lines of natural soaps with ingredients like lavender, pomegranate and oatmeal, and expanded into moisturizers, bath bombs and other products made at the company's "Microsoapery" in Golden. After a solid 2019, sales are up 70% in 2020 with a big uptick in hand sanitizer sales and the launch of a new mask spray.
After a flurry of grant-making, the foundation switched over to recovery mode, advocating for paid family leave, collaborating with Bonfils-Stanton Foundation on relief for artists and launching the Black Resilience in Colorado Fund to double down on racial equity. Soto and the Denver Foundation are committed to continued action in these tough times.
One of his first moves as CEO was to start hiring people with disabilities. arc is now one of the largest integrated employees in Colorado: 350 of 1,400 employees have intellectual disabilities. The move contributed to a big growth spurt.
