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Recipe for Hope: Conversation that Feeds Your Soul
In a world filled with an abundance of reasons why we as humans are different from each other, how do we find hope that we can come together to create a better world? That’s a hugely philosophical question. But I ask that if you have any desire to make a positive impact in your life […]
Celebrate Small Business: Jojo’s Sriracha
Running a small business is hard in any environment; it’s even more challenging during this unpredictable time with supply chain issues and pandemic recovery. However, by committing to innovation, community and some love, small businesses can shift, thrive, and show resilience. We have to rely on our ability to adjust with ava[...]
Colorado Female Business Owners Have Stories to Tell
Last month during Women’s History Month, we celebrated the contributions of women throughout history and today. As a female business owner myself, I empathize and understand the struggles of women-led businesses that continue to be hit hard by the impact of the pandemic. That’s why, I encourage my fellow Coloradans to please[...]
Entrepreneur of 2021: Matanya Horowitz
The U.S. recycles just 33% of its waste. That creates greenhouse gases from extraction of virgin materials as well as emissions from landfills. Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP Robotics in Louisville, aims to change that with robots.
Timeri Tolnay’s online marketplace for educational programs
An 18-year career as an educator showed Timeri Tolnay the pain points of curriculum adoption firsthand. She founded EdCuration in 2018 to solve the problem and launched an online marketplace for educational programs the next year.
Robin McIntosh’s goal to democratize access to addiction treatment
McIntosh and co-founder Lisa McLaughlin set out to create an online platform that would bring users in recovery for addiction and substance abuse "the best treatment in the world," McIntosh says.
An entrepreneur’s idea of providing GPS mapping services to developing countries
Aaron Young started Kaart in 2006 with the idea of providing GPS mapping services to developing countries. A pivot to software development and professional service sparked a growth spurt about a decade ago. The company now has 160 employees, including 100 at the Grand Junction headquarters.
Joni Klippert’s career of “building software for software engineers”
"The way we build software and procure software has to change," says the 38-year-old Klippert. "The code is changing so fast and so often, the idea that a third party who hasn't seen the code before could actually fix it was no longer true." StackHawk takes a different approach. "We help software engineers find and fix applicati[...]
Summit Biolabs’ saliva-based testing helped develop notably accurate COVID-19 tests
Summit Biolabs emerged from CU’s SPARK Program that aims to commercialize research at the Anschutz campus. While Summit’s COVID-19 tests have been widely used, Lu is again focused on cancer.
For Chris Motley, it’s all about mentorship
Motley’s mission with Mentor Spaces is to “scale mentorship for underrepresented communities.” Now 15 employees, Mentor Spaces counts SAP, Omnicom Media Group, GM Financial and TIAA among its clients.
Meet the pioneer in automated yard operations in logistics hubs
Hall and CEO Andrew Smith connected with "a well-pedigreed group of senior robotics engineers" in Colorado and decided to launch the company from Golden. Now 140 employees, Outrider has landed nine Fortune 500 customers since it emerged from stealth mode in February 2020, including Georgia-Pacific, and has closed on $118 million in funding to date.
A Denver entrepreneur wants to level the playing field for physicians
As a physician agency, RMPA takes the lead to help physicians get the value they deserve in their employment and service contracts with hospitals and health systems, while advancing the physician’s professional and personal goals.
