ColoradoBiz articles from June 2008

ColoradoBiz archives from June 2008

Denver attorney had son with kidney to spare: Crosby, stills & nash to perform at benefit concert for American transplant foundation.(COTE'S [colorado])
June 1, 2008... While many of us struggle to choose the perfect Father's Day present this month, Steve Farber's eldest son likely won't be worrying about whether he picked the right golf shirt or tennis racket. How can you top yourself in the gift...

Get busy. It's the first day of the rest of your life! Is it possible to catch up after messing up?([on] MANAGEMENT)
June 1, 2008... A high-school junior, the daughter of a 30-year friend of the family, called me and asked if I would answer a few questions about what it takes to be successful in business for an article she was doing for the school paper. I was flattered...

Support frontier or pay more later.(READERS [respond])
June 1, 2008... I just got through reading your article on Frontier Airlines ("I'm Flying Frontier," Jeff Rundles, May), and I can't agree more. I try to fly Frontier as often as I can, and also try to promote them any chance I get. It seems in these troubled...

Uncle's example hits home.(READERS [respond])
June 1, 2008... I just read your article about visiting your Uncle Gil when you were 10 ("My uncle and the essence of leadership," Pat Wiesner, May). It reminded me of something I want to share with you. My son is a Lt. Col. in the Air Force. On May 16, he...

Energy boom fires up western slope economy.([the] ECONOMIST)
June 1, 2008... I recently gave a series of speeches in western Colorado--Montrose, Grand Junction and GlenWood Springs. It was refreshing, after months of negative national and Front Range headlines, to be in a part of the state where the economy is perking...

The EFFEX Factor: staying strong in the recession--and beyond.(GUEST [column])
June 1, 2008... Like a dank, cold fog, the economic downturn has rolled across the Colorado business landscape. Some in corporate Colorado saw it coming and prepared by altering their business strategies, becoming lean, reassessing every move. But...

Delta lands award for business and job growth.([ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT])
June 1, 2008... Years of chipping away at the problem of low wages in Delta County has earned the area the 2007 Small Community Award from the Economic Development Council of Colorado. The honor was given in April. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "It...

"Me and miss teen America--always posing.".([ON THE RECORD])
June 1, 2008... --Gov. Bill Ritter at World Trade Day in Denver after he beckoned the winner of an exporting award back to the stage to pose for a photo with him. Ritter recalled meeting a beauty pageant winner and how they both "vainly" turned around out of...

[By the numbers].
June 1, 2008... $5. 2 billion How much would be added to the Colorado economy if minority children graduated at the same rate as whites by 2020. 30 percent Number of Colorado fourth graders who scored below the basic reading level in 2007. ...

DIA aims for nonstop flights to Tokyo.([WORLD TRADE DAY--AVIATION])(Denver International Airport)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Denver International Airport may be the fifth busiest nationwide and the 11th busiest in the world, but just a small fraction of its passenger traffic is from the international market. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DIA serves more than 150...

Peak oil drives need for renewables.([WORLD TRADE DAY--ENERGY])(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... We're not running out of oil. It's just getting hard to get it out of the ground. "That's always the red herring that is thrown out at us," says Steve Andrews, a Denver-based energy consultant and cofounder of the nonprofit Association for...

Raising the roof a mile high: attorney Steve Farber helped bring Democratic Convention to town.([DNC CO-CHAIR])(Interview)
June 1, 2008... Attorney Steve Farber has long been known as a powerhouse in political fundraising circles. A quick peek at the photos on the walls of his downtown Denver office offers ample clues: Farber with Bill Clinton, Farber with John Kerry, Farber with...

Konrad Krauland: textile maker finds PowerPro fishing line is his biggest catch.(EXECUTIVE [edge])(Textiles industry released PowerPro)
June 1, 2008... GRAND JUNCTION--Fishing line was never a product that Konrad Krauland thought he would produce at his Grand Junction-based company, Innovative Textiles. "If I'd have known we were going to be a fishing line manufacturer when we started, I...

Fuel injected.(planet profit report)(Report)
June 1, 2008... WHILE COLORADO IS BUILDING A 'NEW ENERGY ECONOMY,' THE IMPENDING ARRIVAL OF CONOCOPHILLIPS' TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS UNDERSCORES HOW MUCH TRADITIONAL OIL AND GAS STILL POWER THE STATE In a high-tech lab at the Colorado School of...

When less is more: from less- to zero-waste philosophies, Colorado companies go beyond recycling.(planet profit report)(Report)
June 1, 2008... Here's what you may notice upon entering Boulder Outlook Hotel & Suites. Its sky-lit entryway ushers guests to a wood-paneled reception desk. A waterfall at the nearby pool echoes in the building's spacious interior. Guests linger comfort ably...

Desktop duel: Google aims to snare business from microsoft with free online office software designed for small-to medium-sized businesses.([Q2 TECH REPORT])(Google Inc.)(Technical report)
June 1, 2008... A long-brewing rivalry with far-ranging battlefields, the computing clash of the 21st century is coming to a desktop near you. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft has long dominated the productivity software space...

TOP 100: Colorado-based public companies.([PRIVATE EQUITIES SNAG FIRST DATA, ARCHSTONE])
June 1, 2008... First Data Corp, and Archstone-Smith Trust were perennially two of the top public companies in Colorado. Then private equity firms swooped in and acquired the two companies in separate deals last year, which is why you won't find either of them...

A stately competition; It's Colorado vs. California as the state' wine get put to the (taste) test.(wine food & travel)(Competition between Colorado wines vs. California wines)
June 1, 2008... Wine, like no other drink, tells a story of time and place. In Colorado, it's a story that's still being written. Or at least revised and proofread carefully. "Untested and unproven. That's probably the valid perception of Colorado...

Let's talk wine bars with small plates, tapas and more.(the gabby gourmet)
June 1, 2008... TASTES on 17th and Downing brings a delightful addition to the neighborhood with a terrific wine list--offered by glass, flights or bottles and small plates that tempt all. Open for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, the place is cheerful with...

Road trip exposes fuel inefficiency.(SMALL [biz])
June 1, 2008... I rarely pay attention to fuel prices for the same reason I don't keep track of prices for staples like milk and eggs. What's the point? No matter what they cost, you've still got to buy them. One notable exception is tourism, because...

Company Atrato Inc.([small biz] TECH STARTUP)(Software industry launched Information storage and retrieval systems)
June 1, 2008... INITIAL LIGHT BULB A 15-year hightech veteran, Dan McCormick recognized a changing market for data storage technology about five years back. Corporate and government entities were looking for fast access to their vast seas of data--measured not...

Spokelit.([small biz] COLORADO COOL STUFF)(Nite Iz Inc. developed SpokeLit)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... SPOKELIT A gadget that turns a bicycle's wheel into a psychedelic light show, the SpokeLit is the latest in a long line of innovative safety-and light-related accessories from Boulder's Nite Ize. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "It...

King gage.([small biz] COLORADO COOL STUFF)(Ron Andrews has making his titanium water bottle holder)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... A former racer and bike-factory employee, Ron Andrews filled a request for a titanium water-bottle holder and made one by hand. "Seventeen years later, I'm still doing it," Andrews said. He relocated from Boston to Durango in 1992 to work...

Roadside bicycle repair book.([small biz] COLORADO COOL STUFF)(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2008... Sam Tracy's pocket-sized follow-up to "Bicycle! A Repair and Maintenance Manifesto" is the perfect precautionary passenger on any bike ride, covering repairs on everything from wheels to handlebars. As the title implies, "Roadside Bicycle...

Kidz tandems.([small biz] COLORADO COOL STUFF)(Chris Brown developed Tandem bicycles)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... In 2004, Chris Brown, owner of Grand Junction bicycle retailer Brown Cycles, built a special tandem for riding with his own three children. "I wanted to go on a real ride, not a fake ride," he said. "If you put them in a trailer, they just...

Go blog yourself!(SPORTS [biz])(Website about sports)
June 1, 2008... Are blogs ruining sports? You might think so if you witnessed a late-April episode of HBO's "Costas Now," in which a tirademinded H.G. Bissinger (the author of the book "Friday Night Lights") went off on Will Leitch, the blogger and site...

Sure charge.(RUNDLES [wrap-up])(Delivery charge )
June 1, 2008... With Mother's Day approaching last month, I went to my favorite Web-based flower purveyor to take care of both my mother and my mother-in-law. The process, not to mention the intended gesture and sentiment, went off without a hitch. ...