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Business Leaders

Apr 10, 2023

Good Company — R.T. Custer & The Vortic Watch Company

Learn how R.T. Custer and Vortic Watch Company work with prop masters to place their watches on characters that fit the brand’s industrial style. He also shares how Vortic’s unique business model, which upcycles antique U.S. pocket watch mechanisms, allows the company to manufacture truly American-made watches. Addit[...]

Apr 7, 2023

GenXYZ 2023 — Andrew Comer

They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come. Read on to learn abo[...]

Apr 7, 2023

GenXYZ 2023 — Michael Sutton

They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come. Read on to learn abo[...]

Apr 7, 2023

GenXYZ 2023 — Taylor Dilk

They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come. Read on to learn abo[...]

Apr 2, 2023

GenXYZ 2023 — Lauren Napheys

They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come. Read on to learn abo[...]

Apr 2, 2023

GenXYZ 2023 — Jigna Hammers

They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come. Read on to learn abo[...]

Mar 24, 2023

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Meet the Women Leaders Behind the Common Sense Institute

Women’s History Month is celebrated annually during the month of March in the United States — a time for recognizing and honoring the contributions that women have made throughout American history. The month-long celebration began as a week-long event in 1980, when President Jimmy Carter declared the week of March 8 as N[...]

Mar 21, 2023

GenXYZ 2023 — Cole Gibbs

They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come. Read on to learn abo[...]

Mar 19, 2023

Floyd’s 99 Barbershop: From Sports Concessions to Clippers — the Story of the O’Brien Brothers’ Successful Pivot

When Paul, Rob and Bill O’Brien opened the first Floyd’s 99 Barbershop in Denver in 2001, none of the brothers had ever cut anyone’s hair, much less tried to do a shave with a straight razor. They were just looking for a new business plan that was not dependent on professional sports.  The siblings owned […]

Mar 13, 2023

GenXYZ 2023 — Michael Fleschner

They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come. Read on to learn abo[...]

Mar 10, 2023

GenXYZ 2023 — Nicole Riehl

They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come. Read on to learn abo[...]

Mar 10, 2023

GenXYZ 2023 — Danielle Shoots

They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come. Read on to learn abo[...]