Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) articles from September 2004

Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) archives from September 2004

U. S. Census Bureau releases survival rate figures for women-owned businesses.
September 3, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman There are an estimated 10.6 million privately-held business in the United States that are wholly or partially owned by women. The National Women's Business Council says that black women are majority owners in...

Colorado Springs health care leader receives accolade.
September 3, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Martha Barton wore her heart on her sleeve when she accepted the "Business Leader of the Year" award at the Aug. 26 Accolades luncheon, sponsored by the Southern Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. ...

Commentary: Colorado's renewable energy debate continues.
September 3, 2004... Byline: Jennifer Knight Colorado voters in November will decide whether to embrace Amendment 37, a ballot initiative that requires top utility companies to get 10 percent of their energy from renewable energy sources such as wind farms and...

El Paso County will pave rural roads for a price.
September 3, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Matt Dunston lives on a cul-de-sac in Bent Tree III, a subdivision near Monument, in unincorporated El Paso County. The 10 homes on Scarsbrook Court are valued at about $750,000 each, Dunston said. However, the...

Celebrate Technology is back with entrepreneur awards program.
September 3, 2004... Byline: Jennifer Knight For about a decade, Celebrate Technology has recognized the achievements of Front Range-based companies that have contributed to the technological landscape of Colorado. Noted achievements in every discipline, from...

Monument pet grooming business booming.
September 3, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Cline Dogs and cats receive star treatment at ChyAnn's Pet Care in Monument. Owner Cheryl Rogers channeled her love of animals into the popular pet grooming and styling shop in November 2000. "I've been in the grooming...

Amendment to House Bill 1161 sparks controversy among homebuilders.
September 10, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The passage of Colorado House Bill 1161 mandated that homebuilders be allowed an opportunity to rectify construction defects before a homeowner or commercial property owner could file a lawsuit. Proponents of the...

Dolan Media acquires the rights to publish four military newspapers.
September 10, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman In 1998, Minneapolis-based Dolan Media Company purchased the Colorado Springs Business Journal from Charles Sheldon and Roger Powell; in 2002, the company purchased The Daily Transcript from Gowdy Printcraft Inc....

Rural broadband service aided by federal spending.
September 10, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman In 1999, Gov. Bill Owens signed House Bill 1102, the Beanpole Bill, legislation that designated about $4.8 million for the purchase of rural telecommunications systems. In 2000, the state awarded U.S. West (now...

Brokerage firm invests in U of Colorado at Colorado Springs students.
September 10, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman When Mark Sikorski, a vice-president of the brokerage firm D.A. Davidson & Co., discovered his college-age daughter Michelle wanted to follow in his footsteps as a financial advisor, he approached the University of...

Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region gets four stars.
September 10, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman In celebration of the August "dog days of summer," a national independent watchdog group, Charity Navigator, awarded the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region with a four-star rating for its fiscal management....

KILO general manager, vice president recalls 24 years of hard rock.
September 10, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Cline Dead Head or Metallica fan, Lou Mellini and his staff have something for every Colorado Springs rocker. Mellini joined the staff at KILO 94.3 as a sales manager in 1980, just two years after the start of the...

Cyber crime: from the filing cabinet to the hard drive.
September 17, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Traditional crime has drifted to the Internet, and business owners who in the past worried about robberies, employee theft and plagiarism can now add commercial criminal intrusion acts to their portfolio of...

Colorado state agency offer e-newsletters to keep businesses informed.
September 17, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman In mid-August, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, with Gov. Bill Owens' blessing, launched the first of an ongoing series of bi-monthly e-newsletters that inform Colorado business...

Colo. Springs Housing and Building Assn. and nonprofit collaborate for homeless teens.
September 17, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman In two months, homeless teenagers in Colorado Springs will have an opportunity to trade living on the streets and in makeshift shelters for a warm bed, a hot shower and regular meals in a real dining room. THE...

Owners of window and floor covering franchise in Colo. Springs successful from the get-go.
September 17, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman On Sept. 14, Kim and Richard Carson threw an appreciation barbecue for subcontractors, vendors, customers and friends of their business, Nationwide Floor & Window Coverings. "It's the way we like to do business,"...

Colorado Springs task force aims to revive manufacturing.
September 17, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman In the past four years, Colorado Springs has lost more than 5,000 manufacturing jobs, which doesn't include the 4,000 jobs lost in the high-tech industry. Colorado has lost about 50,000 manufacturing jobs...

Colorado Springs printing businesses struggle to compete with government subdivisions.
September 17, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Printing is a competitive business and an expensive operation. When government subdivisions are competing against the private sector for the same business, it makes it even more competitive, said Jim Grammer, owner...

American Heart Assn. works to educate women on dangers of heart disease.
September 17, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The American Heart Association says that almost one-half million American women die each year - one death per minute - from cardiovascular disease, making it the No. 1 killer of American women. Since 1984, more...

Economic forecast '05: The good, the bad and the ugly.
September 24, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Economic forecasters don't have a crystal ball nor do they predict the economic ebb and flow with tarot cards. They rely on a bit of common sense and plenty of what they refer to as "economic indicators." And...

Colorado's lieutenant governor addresses chamber women.
September 24, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Lt. Gov. Jane Norton spoke at the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Council luncheon on Sept. 22. Addressing an audience of more than 200 - both genders, Norton drew parallels between...

Manager of Colorado Running Co. successfully mixes business with passion for running.
September 24, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Cline John O'Neill came into work Monday morning after having run a half marathon in Aspen on Sunday evening. O'Neill, manager of the Colorado Running Co., brings his passion to work with him everyday. "We're just about...

Manufacturers must market their business and products, says Colo. Springs task force.
September 24, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The loss of manufacturing jobs in the United States is intensified by what the Colorado Springs Manufacturing Task Force refers to as "the decrease of U.S. preeminence in technology" and the number of students...

Collaboration brings $297,000 grant to Colorado's health care community.
September 24, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Health care issues are hot topics of discussion in America's boardrooms. If the talk isn't about access to health care or health care costs, it's about health care providers. And the buzz in university and hospital...

Colorado has good summer tourist season.
September 24, 2004... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Colorado was the fourth most popular tourist destination in the nation this summer. Hawaii was No. 1 on the tourists' most wanted list; Florida came in second; and California was the third most desirable place to...