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Four things to know about health care reform
On average small firms pay more in health care costs than large firms – in fact, according to Mountain States Employers Council, of small businesses that do offer health care coverage, 72 percent say they struggle to afford it. But there’s good news – under the Patient Protection and Affordable C...
Wild and woolly company wins big
Wool apparel manufacturer Voormi took home the winning title Tuesday as the state’s top outdoor lifestyle entrepreneur of the year at Something Independent’s 2013 Wright Awards. “At its heart, Voormi is a brand built around wool and built around the southern Colorado back country,” said Timm Smith, director of brand mark[...]
Tech startup: ATOMS Express
ATOMS Express CEO Michael Rosenblatt has worked in product development for such big-name brands as Apple and Samsung; but his inclination for tinkering started when he was a kid. “I’ve always been into making things and making tools for others to make things,” he says. In 2009, Rosenblatt started...
Who’s going to buy your company?
As the owner of a company, you might have an idea of when you would like to sell it (and possibly retire). You might have an idea of how much you need to get in order to sell. But do you know who the likely buyers are and what might make them a fit for your situation? Many business owners, espec...
Rocky Mountain Worm Company
Jay Williams graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University and came home to Colorado Springs in 2010. His green-thumbed father, Ken, had started using compost in the garden, but something was missing: worms.
“You need a lot of worms to keep your garden healthy,” says Jay.
Finding money in unexpected places
The economy might be in a recovery mode, but small business lending still hasn’t returned to pre-recession levels. Last year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that the number of small business loans was at three-quarters of its 2008 peak. The Bank’s 2013 Small Business Credit Survey found that even among profitable firms, […]
Best of CoBiz: Building with the arts
As we move our state ahead in developing our economy, one of the most crucial problems we must solve is how to finance our existing companies and provide funds for the many entrepreneurial organizations just waiting to take off. This challenge is just not a Colorado problem but a national one as well. Banks don’t […]
Eight great tips to prevent burnout
As a business owner, I get it. For many of us, owning a business has been a dream come true; but for others it can seem like a nightmare. Dealing with burnout can feel like a daunting task. It’s your responsibility, however, to take charge and really examine what is happening in your life. I’ve gi...
Top 10 ways to get the most from working at home
Can you really work in your underwear and take long lunches? Can you actually get work done and be more productive than you would be at an office, without being constantly distracted? What's the best way to pace yourself to avoid burn out? And how can you avoid talking to the dog, the cat – or the...
When to start planning to sell your business:
Most business owners have a general idea of when they would like to sell their company and who they think will be a buyer. The planned timing of the sale might be based on a desired retirement age and the buyer list will likely include a larger company in the industry and maybe key management […]
On the road with the Free Enterprise tour
Two young journalists on a cross-country mission to learn more about the business of business found plenty to like during a recent stop in Colorado. The roaming writers visited Boulder’s booming Rally Software July 18 and spoke alongside TechStars founder Brad Feld and Bill Aulet, head of the Mart...
Best of CoBiz: Top 10 signs your leadership is building trust
In a recent leadership retreat, I asked this question: “What is the most important leadership characteristic?” People offered great answers like “Persistence.” “Commitment.” “Passion” – and my least favor answer “an MBA.” I then asked the group to pull out the credit-card sized plastic envelopes I had passed out at the beginning of the meeting. […][...]
