Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) articles from August 2004

Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) archives from August 2004

Tech incubator to grow beyond new locale.
August 6, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Colorado Springs Technology Incubator President Gary Markle has experienced what he hopes many of the incubator's newly hatched business startups eventually realize: growth and the need to move into a larger space....

Design-build company takes construction to new level.
August 6, 2004... Byline: Jennifer Knight On Aeroplaza Drive and Aerotech Drive and Astrozon Boulevard-three roads that connect like a Christmas stocking near the corner of Fountain and Powers boulevards-RDH Business Park is nearly finished, a testament to...

Flood of tech jobs could revitalize economy.
August 6, 2004... Byline: Jennifer Knight When the world's largest computer-chip maker announced last month that it would shell out nearly $400 million to upgrade its Colorado Springs plant, technical workers may have breathed a collective sigh of relief-is...

Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award Winner: Trevor Dierdorff, CEO of Amnet Inc.
August 6, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Cline Trevor Dierdorff, president and CEO of Amnet Inc., owns a VHS copy of The Princess Bride, a 1980s cult classic famous for its one-liners. "It's required company viewing," Dierdorff said. He and Amnet Vice President...

Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award Winner: John Weiss, Publisher of The Independent.
August 6, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Cline In 1980, John Weiss graced the cover of The Atlantic Monthly and was featured on television news programs 60 Minutes and 20/20. He was only 24. Weiss made an impression on society at an early age, and he continues...

New executive director takes over at Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce.
August 6, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Cline Steve Spry is looking to the future. Spry became the executive director of the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce on July 27. "I'm looking to bring the Chamber into the 21st century," Spry said. "I'm basically the...

Commentary: Colorado Springs-area transportation issues need to be addressed.
August 6, 2004... Byline: Lon Matejczyk Transportation, transportation, transportation. At least the "T" reference isn't TABOR this time around. It seems that at every event or luncheon that I have attended recently, transportation was discussed. ...

Banks vs. credit unions.
August 13, 2004... Byline: Jennifer Knight Whether business or personal, a variety of financial organizations-from national and international banks to community banks to credit unions-can provide a home for your money. Trying to determine which one is...

Interstate checking moving into digital age.
August 13, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Federal requirements have kept the banking industry in the Stone Age when it comes to high technology, particularly in the area of interstate check transactions. However, a change is a stone's throw away as Check...

Nonprofit partnership splits from Colorado Springs chamber.
August 13, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The Chamber Nonprofit Partnership has seceded from its big brother, the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, changed its name to Pikes Peak Nonprofit Partnership and relocated to the Pikes Peak United Way...

Colorado Springs women's business group supports domestic violence program.
August 13, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Domestic violence results in the loss of eight million days of paid work or the equivalent of 32,114 full-time jobs each year in the United States. The estimated cost of health care related to domestic violence...

Marketing representative for Commonwealth Land Title Insurance takes her office with her.
August 13, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Cline Denise McMillon, a marketing representative for Land America Commonwealth, loves to be on the road. "I'm a people person. I can't sit behind a desk," she said. "I need to go out." Most days she will only spend about...

Colorado Springs-based News First 5/30 presents marketing expert.
August 13, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Jim Doyle is a 27-year veteran of the advertising and broadcasting business and a nationally acclaimed speaker. He owned an advertising agency and was part owner of a radio station. In 1994, at the invitation...

New Manitou businesses appeal to the local tastes.
August 13, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman A Manitou makeover is in the works, and complementing the proposed fresh look and changing face are a few new businesses that have settled downtown within the last six months. Those new businesses are as...

Online education a plus for employers.
August 20, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Gordon Stein was one of the first high-tech wizards to develop an online continuing education program for a business or professional organization. In 1998, he introduced Continuing Education Online Inc....

Apartment market drawing buyers again.
August 20, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Despite a continued soft apartment market, the two largest apartment sales in the history of Colorado Springs were closed in June. The sale of Champions of Norwood Apartments closed June 2 for $36 million. The...

Pikes Peak Workforce Center sponsoring employer education seminars.
August 20, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Labor Day is around the corner, and, in observance of America's working men and women, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center is celebrating September as Workforce Development Month. Greg Starks, the educational...

Timothy Mason started early as a financial planner.
August 20, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Cline When Timothy Mason, vice president for the Western Division of AXA Advisors, broke into financial planning at the age of 22, he had to show his associates and clients that a man fresh out of college could do the...

Businesses stifled by taxes?
August 20, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman When David Gold founded ProSavvy, an e-procurement company, he created a stock-option plan for employees and contractors who provided services to the company for little or no cost. Four years later, an auditor...

Commentary: Improving city parks would improve Colorado Springs' quality of life.
August 20, 2004... Byline: Lon Matejczyk At a recent Downtown Partnership Development committee meeting architect Parry Thomas presented the plan for revitalization of the Monument Valley Park. The park has basically remained unchanged since 1944. But...

Colorado Springs Top Doctors for 2004.
August 27, 2004... Byline: Jennifer Knight ASTHMA and ALLERGIES William Storms During a tour of duty at Fort Carson more than 30 years ago, Dr. William Storms was exposed to the specialty of allergies and enjoyed it immensely, and decided to head...

Motorcycle riders and City of Colorado Springs look for compromise on noise ordinance.
August 27, 2004... Byline: Jennifer Knight "We wanna be free to ride our machines without being hassled by the Man." - Peter Fonda in the 1966 film The Wild Angels Andy Anderson looks like a biker. Gray hair skims his shoulders, and well-worn...

Top influential business advocate visits Colorado Springs.
August 27, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Insurance costs are the No. 1 nemesis for the majority of Colorado Springs small business owners who attended an Aug. 18 roundtable discussion, sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Business. Health...

Big government big threat to small businesses, says speaker at Colorado Springs forum.
August 27, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Colorado is driven by small businesses. To prove the state's reliance on small businesses, Tim Jackson, the director of the Colorado chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business tossed out a few...

A grocery store in downtown Colorado Springs...finally.
August 27, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Cline Imagine hassle-free shopping. There are no long lines, obnoxious fluorescent lights or disgruntled sales clerks. Now, take a walk downtown. The Tejon Street Market opened June 24 and has provided downtown...

Colorado Springs doctors receive national recognition.
August 27, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Dr. Stephen Telatnik, a Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care doctor, received the "Roger C. Bone Award for Advances in End-of-Life Care," an annual award sponsored by the CHEST Foundation, a philanthropic branch of...

Both sides weigh in on health care costs issues.
August 27, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Democratic presidential and vice-presidential candidates John Kerry and John Edwards, if elected, plan to cut health care premiums up to $1,000, reimburse businesses 75 percent of the costs of employee-related...

Repetition and focus in advertising are main themes, says nationally recognized speaker.
August 27, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The brain has room to absorb only so much information, and the key to a business owner's competitive edge in a market that is saturated with thousands of daily electronic and print-driven messages is making certain...