Silverton snowboard maker is up for the ‘venture’
As a small business in a small town in Colorado, Venture Snowboards is employing some creative methods to make do and re-imagine work in a post-pandemic world.
Company Perspectives
How to Get the Most Out of Your Virtual Internship This Summer
Seek to gain exposure to leaders in your area of focus, complete meaningful projects and take advantage of networking opportunities and make the effort to connect with people.
All Zoom-ed Out: Small Meetings on the Rise at The Broadmoor
The Broadmoor is seeing an increasing number of small corporate groups and associations drawn to the resort because of its ample space to spread out indoors and in the surrounding outdoor venues around the main campus.
From New Zealand to Colorado, how the pandemic has changed rugby
For the first time since it was built in 2007, no rugby was played at Infinity Park this spring. Following guidance from local and national officials, medical professionals and governing bodies of sport, rugby in Glendale has been postponed, but players eagerly await a return to the sport.
Regis University and HealthONE forge partnership
The Health Careers Collaborative will enhance educational and professional development opportunities, build a workforce equipped to meet the healthcare needs of this growing state, and create healthier communities across Colorado.
Young entrepreneurs promote self-care, wellness and community
glow + gather is a family-run business, co-founded by two young entrepreneurs and their aunt, who previously owned a pediatric physical therapy practice. The Castle Rock-based company is selling natural and handcrafted personal care, home goods and spice blends; and they’re doing it all while providing for their community.
YellowDog: Progress in the print industry
In a well-established industry, YellowDog is a local, values-drive design, print and marketing studio making things happen and trying to be better for the environment. The Denver-based studio talks about its values, its progress and what’s next in this Best for Colorado interview.
Protein-Packed Doughnuts find new home in RiNo
After landing a $300,000 investment on Shark Tank and filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, The Dough Bar is back on its feet with the reopening of its Fort Collins location and the grand opening of its RiNo shop.
EarthHero: Making sustainable shopping simple
When Ryan Lewis stepped away from his restaurant supply company, he had dreams of moving to Costa Rica with his family and building a company with an impact. In the process of selling and moving, Lewis had an epiphany. That epiphany has transformed into EarthHero, a B Corp certified company.
Angel Touch Commercial Cleaning: Expanding a sustainable business
Its commitment to using environmentally friendly products, supporting the local economy, and giving to different organizations makes them Best for Colorado.
Nonprofit grants athletes a way to ‘Suffer Better’
The nonprofit, Suffer Better, is partnering with outdoor brands to back up to $1,000 grants. Athletes can apply for grant money to stage their own creative events. Learn more about the nonprofit and its mission.
Pop-up garden markets fulfill new demand brought on by quarantine
Initially prompted by the closure of several independent garden centers, Plum Creek Garden Market planned to expand its pop-up markets in 2020. And as stay-at-home orders went into effect, the markets were perfectly poised to help serve a well-established but growing hobby in the state — gardening.
Spark Grills aims to disrupt grilling with new funding round
Three years after its inception, Spark Grills is launching its sleek charcoal grill, app, and proprietary wood and charcoal Briqs system, which was invented by food and biomass scientists in Boulder. The startup’s system is meant to bring new precision and ease to charcoal grilling.
Switch Automation: Transforming the future of buildings
The company’s software helps property owners and facility managers reduce operating costs, improve energy efficiency and deliver exceptional occupant satisfaction. Not only is the firm forward-thinking in its products, but Switch Automation has dedicated itself to practicing and promoting sustainability.
How a Boulder nonprofit served throughout the pandemic
While some businesses were able to shift business models and have their employees work from home following the COVID-19 outbreak, nonprofit organizations, in particular, had to adapt quickly and creatively in order to continue serving the communities whose livelihood relies on their programs and services.
The results are in for the 2020 Best of Colorado Business Choice Awards
In January, votes were counted to determine the winners of our sixth annual Best of Colorado Business Choice Readers’ Poll. The result is the following list, which includes our readers top choices for their pets, businesses, vacations and more.
Best for Colorado: Ship Sunshine's sustainability journey
What started as an “eat, pray, love moment,” according to Ship Sunshine Founder Anna Costello has transformed into a company and service that delivers eco-friendly gift boxes designed to brighten someone’s day.
Topgolf eyes growth beyond the Front Range
The golf establishment ridiculed Topgolf when it was launched in the United States in 2005 (first stop: Alexandria, Virginia) by twins Steve and Dave Jolliffe. But by the time it opened its Centennial venue in 2015, No. 20 of the brand, the USGA and PGA had embraced Topgolf as the top grower of “real” golfers.
AppIt Ventures develops free Curbside tool for restaurants
Of the many impacts Colorado is experiencing due to coronavirus, the closure of dine-in restaurants (except for their pickup and delivery services) left a lot of local eateries wondering what to do next. While some restaurants already had delivery or pickup services in place, many did not have the infrastructure, money or manpower to implement such offerings. Which is where local software development company, AppIt Ventures, comes in.
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation awards $90,000 in funding to 18 organizations
The initiative is a result of the listening sessions conducted in early 2019 with smaller ALAANA (African, Latinx, Arab, Asian, Native American) and LGBTQ arts organizations and those serving the disability community. The sessions — facilitated by Erin Yoshimura of Empowerful Changes — helped guide Bonfils-Stanton Foundation in determining how to best support the organizations.
AMP Robotics hits AI-driven recycling milestone
The company processed one billion recyclables over a 12-month period using its AI platform. The platform can identify recyclable material more efficiently and quicker than humans.
How CoPeace is democratizing impact investing
It is a holding firm at the vanguard of sustainable impact investing. It has worked to build a profitable, ethical, sustainable portfolio that everyone can invest in.
How Locavore Delivery is supporting local farmers, one delivery at a time
While the Golden-based Locavore Delivery didn’t have the pivot its business model, coronavirus did emphasize a new avenue for the pasture-raised meat delivery company to help farmers feeling the impact of the pandemic.
MSU Denver is manufacturing equipment for health care workers
Here’s how MSU Denver’s maker community is combining its expertise, ingenuity and resources to design and manufacture much-needed personal protective equipment for Colorado’s front-line health care workers.
