Rick Zelenka is a man of many talents and careers — aerospace and mechanical engineer, aerospace executive, longtime pilot and, most recently patent attorney. Now, he is adding a new title to this list: entrepreneur.
Colles isn’t a coach (although she used to be) or a team owner. But she is, for hundreds of young people, a conduit to a career in sports. As professor of Sport Management at Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colles orchestrates the only accredited Sports Management academic program in Colorado.
Starting a business can be an incredibly daunting task. Even in the age of the internet, with unlimited resources at your disposal, it can be difficult to build a network, operate the business and find success. For this local entrepreneur, she found all this (and more) through a fitness franchise, 30 Minute HIT.
Following his Broncos career, Davis started his retirement like anyone else with relaxation and golf. This quickly turned to boredom and Davis kick-started his second career in business.
From struggling to find passion in his career to writing 13 books, Jeff Carson used self-publishing to shoot to the top of Amazon’s best-seller lists. Here, he talks about the benefits of the self-publishing, how he found success and why others should jump in.
Jimmy Sengenberger launched his Front-Range morning radio show in 2017. The three-hour show covers business and economics and features interviews with entertaining and engaging guests.
Clay Guillory calls founding the company in 2014 “a fortunate mistake. I started it in my garage, put an ad on Craigslist, and here we are.”
Pat Hartman first started the company with Ron Popma as a mobile cannery for breweries in 2011 but pivoted into sleeved cans based on a market need.
It’s not just about award-winning spirits and sustainability; Connie Baker is also in the hospitality business, with the boutique Distillery Inn offering five slick rooms for overnight guests above the stills.
Blake Scholl launched Boom Supersonic in 2014 with the aim to take high-speed air travel to the next frontier. He’d worked for Amazon, Groupon and smaller tech startups, then looked to the sky.
Visitors to Catalyst Health-Tech Innovation (HTI) on Brighton Boulevard in Denver’s River North Art District are immediately greeted by an impressive four-story staircase. It’s a physical manifestation of Mike Biselli’s vision for this building.
In buildings throughout greater Denver, an estimated 70 percent of the traditional stained glass works of art are creations by four generations of Watkins family artists.
Davis is not just an ex-player resting on past athletic laurels. His business ventures include hotels, restaurants, a Denver-based real estate company, affordable housing and a line of signature barbeque sauce.
Pagosa Springs author, Mariana Zapata, demonstrates the art of self-publishing.
Husband-wife duo behind Cured Boulder share advice for small business owners.
It wasn’t until 2011, when she was laid off from her job and endured a major health scare, that Woolf decided to pursue her life’s passion of writing.
Experiences from Simply Pure's Wanda James, the self-proclaimed first black woman in the country to own her own marijuana dispensary.
Multicultural perspective from Denver Startup Week 2018 – How to build your business beyond geographic borders.
Starting your own business isn’t a simple task and many young people who dream of becoming an entrepreneur never take the plunge.
Colin McIntosh’s Sheets & Giggles bedding consists of sustainably made, 400-thread count sateen sheets that are static-free, moisture-wicking, use no insecticides or pesticides and are half the cost of its store-bought competition.
Since selling on Amazon Handmade, she has seen an increase in her business, especially around the holidays.
Colorado-based Irena Todd named Entrepreneur of 2018 finalist
Alan Curtis, 25, CEO of Radar Relay, named Entrepreneur of 2018 finalist
