Business Altitude Archives

No Sharks in this ‘Tank,’ Start-Ups Dive into Funding

By Lindsey Bonadonna August 14, 2015

Four entrepreneurs. Five minutes. Thirty bankers and investors. A $1,200 crowdfunded cash prize. The stakes were high at the Denver Metro Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) pitch-focused Trout Tank, sponsored by Colorado Lending Source. In just minutes, four entrepreneurs—from CXO Collective, Familiar Lounge, Safe Ride 4 Kids and Spinelli’s Sauce Co.—showed off their products, talked market share and margins and made their funding asks, hoping to convince lenders, investors and venture capitalists … Read Post

Arts and Culture: An Industry and an Attraction

By Denver Metro Chamber August 3, 2015

Dan Hopkins grew up just blocks from the Denver Zoo and the Museum of Nature & Science. It was that close connection he forged as a boy that ensured he would pass on his love for arts and cultural organizations when he became a parent and later a grandparent. “I was hoping to instill in them the love of these institutions … Read Post

Clack Making a Big Difference for Small Business

By Kathryn Goggin May 22, 2015

With a great mind for numbers and forthright approach, Dale Clack is considered one of the best small business consultants in the country.

Taking the Lead: Tips on Making Your Business Take Off

By Alea Kilgore May 15, 2015

In business, the sky is the limit for Big Sky Aerial Technology—literally. This start-up company captures high-resolution aerial images for use in precision agriculture, allowing farmers to analyze the health of their crops.

Colorado’s Prescription for Health, at Your Fingertips

By Denver Metro Chamber April 24, 2015

The most revolutionary tool in health care is in your pocket. Today, 64 percent of American adults own a smartphone. And whether it’s an Android or an Apple, tech and health care leaders agree that it is transforming how people take care of themselves. With a massive health care industry and access to an innovative, entrepreneurial community, leaders in this new front … Read Post

Colorado Rich with Resources, Leadership

By Denver Metro Chamber March 20, 2015

According to the latest Resource Rich Colorado report, organizations throughout the energy industry have weathered varying levels of uncertainty—from ballot measures focused on oil and gas development to policy changes that could impact funding of renewables. But despite that, Colorado’s resources, from coal to solar, have made strides in the past year and nearly all claim spots among the top-10 producing states. What … Read Post

Rabinowitz a Game Changer for Chamber

By Kathryn Goggin March 13, 2015

Lorii Rabinowitz knows a thing or two about juggling a calendar. Leading a feasibility study of a Denver Center for Arts and Technology (mirrored after workforce development and arts education center Manchester Bidwell Corporation, based in Pittsburgh) has taken her to the steel city, Cleveland and on some 50-plus stakeholder meetings. And that’s just one way this VP … Read Post

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