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Bart Valdez — CEO of the Year 2022 Finalist
Colorado is full of devoted entrepreneurs, business leaders and tech-savvy visionaries who are constantly taking the business world to new heights. It’s no secret that here, at ColoradoBiz, we love the Colorado business community. That’s why, every year, we spotlight the most impressive CEOs throughout our Centennial[...]
How the Fort Collins Pig & The Plow Farmstead Bakery Became a Post-COVID Success Story
You may have read the popular Farming Fort Collins Blog turned online farm and ranch directory, turned e-zine, The Pig & The Plow: From the Field, but have you stopped by the Pig & Plow Farmstead Bakery and met the woman behind it all? Erica Glaze has been busy. After growing up in the fresh, […]
Cory Kwarta — CEO of the Year 2022 Finalist
Colorado is full of devoted entrepreneurs, business leaders and tech-savvy visionaries who are constantly taking the business world to new heights. It’s no secret that here, at ColoradoBiz, we love the Colorado business community. That’s why, every year, we spotlight the most impressive CEOs throughout our Centennial[...]
Governor Polis Secures Woman-Owned Communications Technology Firm, Caliola, for Expansion in Colorado Springs
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) formally announced today that Caliola, a 100% woman-owned communications technology firm that specializes in supporting the defense industry, has selected Colorado Springs, Colorado for expan[...]
Introducing ColoradoBiz’s 2022 CEO of the Year – John Street
A cousin of John Street once expressed surprise that such a creative soul would be drawn to a career in business. Street, an accomplished clarinet and piano player who studied business and accounting at Notre Dame, reasoned that he’s “ambidextrous” in terms of interests and aptitudes, and that, besides, business lends itse[...]
4 Business Success Secrets I Learned in the Symphony Orchestra
Music is one of the most important parts of our culture and daily lives, from workouts to hobbies and events. For those of us who have had the opportunity to be part of a large performing group — a symphony orchestra, choir or band — the lessons learned are building blocks for life, leadership, and […]
Q&A — Michael Walters Talks Future of Business Banking with KeyBank
ColoradoBiz caught up recently with Michael Walters, who in September was named Keybank’s head of business banking across a 15-state footprint. Walters, who was named a ColoradoBiz Top 25 Young Professional in 2020, previously served as executive vice president and west regional retail executive, overseeing KeyBank’s retail [...]
Guest Column: CEO of Atlas Real Estate — Is Working Remote Worth the Missed Opportunity?
I was talking to a dear friend this week about the early days of my career, and it caused my mind to turn to the topic of working from home. In my career in the real estate lending sector, my first boss was a producing branch manager. This meant that almost all his income came […]
Good Company: Mike Shand, CEO of Bron Tapes
Mike Shand joined Bron Tapes as a sales representative in San Diego in 2003. The company manufactures, customizes and distributes adhesive tape of all kinds to industries ranging from aerospace to construction to film. Its Killer Red Tape is trademarked as “the world’s best double-sided tape.” The 150-employee business now[...]
Colorado Business Hall of Fame Names Six New Inductees for 2023 Program
The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain are pleased to announce that they will add six new inductees in 2023 to the Colorado Business Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame recognizes influential state business leaders, past and present. The just-named class will be inducted at the 33rd Colorado Bu[...]
GenXYZ 2022 Finalists: (21-25)
This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals vary in their backgrounds and their professional pursuits – they’re leaders in banking, real estate, nonprofits, law, entrepreneurship and architecture, to name just a few. Some are lifelong Coloradans who couldn’t conceive of living anywhere else; others are transplants from the [...]
GenXYZ 2022: Finalists (16-20)
This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals vary in their backgrounds and their professional pursuits – they’re leaders in banking, real estate, nonprofits, law, entrepreneurship and architecture, to name just a few. Some are lifelong Coloradans who couldn’t conceive of living anywhere else; others are transplants from the [...]
