Denver Business Journal articles from August 2001, page 2

Denver Business Journal archives from August 2001

Start your home business the right way.(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Just as startup businesses need a business plan, so do businesses run from the home need a home office plan. Without a plan, it's just too easy to overlook the obvious -- and it will cost you in the long run. The first place to start...

Choosing the right private high school.(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... The search for a private high school must begin with a long hard look at the needs of your student. Before evaluating the merits of different schools, sit down with your teen-ager and develop a detailed list of the qualities you both would...

Women outnumber men at health clubs.(what to consider when choosing a gym)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 31, 2001... Americans are punching, kicking, cycling and spinning their way through the new year, and they are doing it in record numbers. Health and fitness concerns are on the rise, and so are options about health clubs. A number of things -- such...

Denver-Area Private Golf Courses.(Directory)
August 31, 2001... Denver-Area Private Golf Courses (Ranked by USGA slope rating) White tees: Business name, address Slope/ yardage/ Rank Web address ...

Message from Denver's Auditor.(Donald J. Mares)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... DONALD J. MARES Citizens of the City and County of Denver Dear Friends: Entering the new millennium, residents of the City and County of Denver have enjoyed 10 years of continued economic growth. This growth has afforded the...

A Mile High in the New Millennium.(profile of Denver)
August 31, 2001... 2000 Citizen's Report City and County of Denver Brief Overview Imagine, living a mile high in the new millennium! What does such a place in time and space truly mean to the average Denver citizen? Only those who survived the...

Shell exploring Colorado shale.(Shell Exploration and Production Co.)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Petroleum giant looking into tapping Rocky Mountains' vast oil reserves The world's second-largest oil company hasn't given up on oil shale and is quietly running field tests on a new way to unlock billions of barrels of oil trapped in...

Revisiting shale's rocky past.(oil shale boom-and-bust projects)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... No one questioned if the 1970s Energy Crisis was real or imagined. A drive past the lines at gasoline stations was answer enough. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries had flexed its muscle, enforcing a production quota...

Cruising for a bruising?(Employers may be liable for cell-phone accidents)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Employers may be liable for cell-phone accidents Your top salesman can close deals while driving down 1-25, but he may opening you up to major lawsuits and additional worker's compensation claims. Cellular phones have expanded the...

State's study 'lost in space'.(Colorado's Strategic Plan for Space)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Space-industry leaders would like the state government to dust off a study about the industry's influence on Colorado's economy, shelved a year ago, and get the ball rolling again on several initiatives that could bring renewed growth. ...

Shark series coincidence, says Encore.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Just when you thought you've had enough shark attacks this summer, the Encore movie channel will broadcast the original "Jaws" and its three sequels starting at 5 a.m. on Labor Day. A spokesperson for Englewood-based Encore says the...

Plan to be random.(Random Acts of Kindness Week)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Start making your plans to be nice the week of Nov. 11-17 because that's when the seventh annual Random Acts of Kindness Week takes place. The Denver-based Random Acts of Kindness Foundation wants everyone to make up their minds early...

Small biz wary but optimistic.(small-business survey)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Small-business owners are increasingly wary of the slowing economy, but they aren't hitting the panic button, a new quarterly survey from the Network of City Business Journals shows. The July survey reports a slight increase in the number...

Five Points welcomes complex.(Denver, Colorado's Five Points neighborhood)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... $12.5 M project to feature condos, apartments, businesses In the mid-'90s, the city of Denver and the Five Points neighborhood developed a conceptual plan for how development could occur around the neighborhood's new light-rail stops. ...

Go Fast going strong.(Energy drink)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Energy drink races to success The buzz is quickly building around Go Fast, the latest entry in the highly competitive energy drink market. By appealing to a youthful demographic, the Denver-based Go Fast Beverage Co. is positioning...

Workplace violence not worst threat.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Leaders of most large corporations in this country think the biggest threat to their companies' security is violence in the workplace, according to a 2001 study by the Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations security services company. The...

Prudential cutbacks affect Denver office.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... National brokerage cuts half of its local staff Prudential Securities Inc.'s companywide downsizing has hit its Denver-area operation, which cut its local staff in half and consolidated in the Denver Technological Center. "We've...

Corrections and amplifications.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
August 24, 2001... In the Who's Who in Denver Business special section published in the Aug. 10-16 issue, the name of the president of CRL Associates Inc. was printed incorrectly. Her name is Maria Garcia Berry.

Rosemont bought by Minnesota drug maker.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Denver manufacturer Rosemont Pharmaceutical Corp., which employs 100 workers locally, was acquired by a Minneapolis-based drug maker. More than 90 percent of workers have accepted positions with the new owner, Upsher-Smith Laboratories....

Health-care spending hits $13.6 billion.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Colorado's health-care spending rose to a record $13.6 billion in 1998, with prescription drugs accounting for more than 7 percent of the total, according to an analysis by a Colorado nonprofit. Those expenditures -- made by government...

Blue Ink's specific goal is targeted e-marketing.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Before you hit that delete key on what looks like another piece of spam e-mail think again. Just because it looks like more junk -- it might actually be something of interest. That's the idea behind targeted e-mail marketing and the...

Re/Max eliminates its Cuba connection.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... In early August, Denver-based Re/Max International Inc. won its claims against a franchisee who sold a Re/Max operation to someone in Cuba. The company's charges, against William Patrick Murphy, former owner of the Re/Max franchise for...

Denver lands another REIT.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE: UDR), an apartment real estate investment trust that owns 77,000 apartments nationwide, quietly moved its executive offices to Denver at the end of March. Over the last several months, United Dominion...

No more paperwork?(Electronic transmission of signatures)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Denver-based Entrust Mortgage, a subsidiary of Entrust Financial Services Inc., says it is taking advantage of a recent federal law making "electronic signatures" binding, by creating a "paperless mortgage." The company has developed a...

Church for sale.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Kentwood City Properties has listed a unique property at 935 W. 11th Ave. in west Denver. * The property, which they are advertising as "Denver's most enchanting and inspiring property," is a church that has been home to Hanzon Studios,...

Legislation aims to close the digital divide.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... The gap between the broadband access haves and the have-nots, dubbed "the digital divide," has spurred debates among dubbed and industry experts. One ongoing dispute centers on the use of tax credits or subsidies to fund the broadband...

OSHA warns employers.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Several hundred Colorado businesses, including some of the largest employers in Denver, have been notified by a federal agency that their injury and illness rates are higher than most workplaces. The Occupational Safety and Health...

Benefits go online.(employee benefit enrollment)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... AMY FLETCHER The number of companies allowing employees to enroll for benefits online has doubled since last year, according to a recently released survey from Towers Perrin. More than 60 percent of respondents will allow employees...

Cochlear wins top company.(Colorado Business Awards)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Englewood-based Cochlear Corp., manufacturer of a cochlear implant system, was named top biotechnology company at the Colorado Business Awards luncheon earlier this month. The annual award, established in 1986, recognizes companies that...

Drug makers battle counterfeit products.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Fake cancer treatment throws industry a scare In May of this year, drug maker Amgen Inc. sent a letter to health-care professionals warning them about fake Neupogen, its infection-fighting drug taken by chemotherapy patients. The...

Daniels College adds new MBA programs.(Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... School responds to growing industry demand In response to the demands of the hospitality industry, the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver has added two new M.B.A. specializations to its School of Hotel, Restaurant and...

More Americans are making six figures.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... Census study shows 83 percent of workers earning over $100,000 are men An estimated 5.5 million American workers earned six-figure salaries last year, and 83. percent of them were men, according to a Demographic's Daily analysis of new...

Sales, losses increase at Colorado Medtech.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... Sales grew by 20 percent in the fourth quarter at Colorado Medtech of Boulder, but losses mounted as well. Sales were $20.4 million, compared with $16.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2000. But the firm reported a loss of $1.7 million, or a...

Champps Entertainment.(income statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... Net income in the fourth quarter at Champps Entertainment Inc. fell to $316,000, or 3 cents per diluted share, compared with $1.3 million, or 11 cents per share, for the same quarter in 2000. Revenues rose from $27.7 million in last...

Equitex Inc.(revenue statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... Revenues at Equitex Inc. rose to $937,000 in the second quarter of 2001, compared with $321,000 last year and the Englewood firm reported a smaller loss in the quarter as well; a loss of $1.7 million, or a loss of 25 cents per share, compared...

Quizno's Corp.(profit statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... The Quizno's Corp. announced a profit of $497,060, or 16 cents per diluted share, in the third quarter, of fiscal 2001 ending June 30. This compares to a profit of $308,038, or 9 cents per diluted share, for the same period ended June 30,...

Hathaway Corp.(financial statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... Revenue and net income dropped in the fourth quarter at Hathaway Corp., the Denver-based maker of systems and instruments to the power and process industries. Revenues were $12.5 million in the latest quarter, compared with $13.3 million...

NextMedia Operating Inc.(revenue statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... NextMedia Operating Inc. reported revenues in the second quarter rose to $17.2 million compared with $9 million for the same quarter last year. But the company reported a loss of $900,000, compared with a loss of $100,000 for the same time...

US. Exploration Inc.(financial statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... United States Exploration Inc., a Denver-based oil and natural gas company, took some hits in the second quarter of the year because of its ongoing restructuring, but it benefited from the strong energy industry. The exploration and...

Biotech avoiding the slump.(Affinity BioReagents Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Golden firm enjoys double-digit growth While technology companies lay off and downsize, a Golden biotech firm is building a new facility and looking to attract startups to the extra space. Affinity BioReagents Inc. is not your...

Putting fun back into networking.(new types of networking events)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Denver marketers are taking the work out of networking events and infusing traditional meet-and-greet gatherings with a decidedly laid-back mentality. No longer working under the guise of making business deals, these new events are...

Tech firm poised for success.(Lefthand Networks)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... A 2-year-old startup in Boulder's Lefthand Valley is gaining favor with venture capitalists and analysts alike by pioneering a new type of computer storage and a simplified hardware product to implement it. Lefthand Networks, which plans...

Promotional products, ideas to be showcased.(promotional product and award industry conference)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... An event showcasing the promotional product and award industry is expected to attract some 300 people on Sept. 11. Called "Passport to Success," the event is hosted by Award & Sign Connection and will be held in its parking lot at 6801 S....

Awards.(Carolyn M. Romero)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Carolyn M. Romero of Arvada, a partner in Karsh Consulting, was named the Business & Professional Women/ USA'S Volunteer of the Year. She also was honored by BPW/Colorado with the President's Award, the state equivalent of Volunteer of the...

Denverflights.com.(service information)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Denverflights.com is a new online travel booking service for Denver area residents. The company says it is focusing on customer service by backing its online convenience with "real travel agent service." When customers register at the site,...

Photography firm gets new deal with Broncos.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Rich Clarkson and Associates LLC renewed its contract with the Denver Broncos Football Club to be the official team photographers. The company, which has five full-time sports photographers, has been the Broncos' photographer for the past...

A&P awarded contract.(Adolfson and Peterson Construction)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Adolfson & Peterson Construction was chosen as the design-build contractor for the city of Aurora's $12 million Tallyn's Reach Municipal Campus project. A&P has teamed with Michael Brendle Architects on the design of the 5-acre campus,...

Echelon adds clients.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Echelon Marketing Services of Denver added two clients to its roster: Gold Systems Inc. and Front Range Technology Group. Echelon will assist both companies with their overall marketing strategy and execution. "Both of these companies...

CCTI joins global company.(Colorado Computer Training Institute)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Dimension Data Learning Solutions, the IT training subsidiary of the London-based network services provider Dimension Data Holdings, has acquired Denver-based Colorado Computer Training Institute. A statement from CCTI said joining DDLS...

Penbrooke in merger.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Penbrooke Ltd./Realtors of Englewood has merged with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of Colorado and is now operating under that banner. Penbrooke Ltd. was founded in 1989 by Lyn Barnes. Last year, the company's 46 sales associates...

New accounts announced.(Trammel Crow Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... Trammel Crow Co. of Denver recently earned these new property management and leasing accounts: * Industrial and office management and leasing on behalf of Lend Lease Real Estate Investments -- 385,000 square feet in Denver and Colorado...

Kiosks go to college.(University of Pittsburgh to design and manufacture Internet kiosks )(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Kiosk Information Systems Inc. of Broomfield has contracted with the University of Pittsburgh to design and manufacture Internet kiosks for use by students, faculty and staff on the university's campus. The kiosks enable users to access both...

Center lands new store.(Standley Lake Marketplace )(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Scandinavian Designs Home and Office Interiors purchased 4.1 acres at Standley Lake Marketplace in Westminster where it plans to build a 55,000-square-foot store. Todd Rosen of AmCap Properties Inc. negotiated the land sale between S/S...

Small businesses to get Army beret contracts.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Small businesses have won the battle over berets. The Pentagon was blasted by Congress this spring for awarding fore companies, including a Chinese manufacturer, contracts to make berets for American soldiers. The Defense Logistics...

Good news for women.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Nearly 40 percent of women who started businesses within the past decade already have achieved $500,000 in revenue, about the same level achieved by their male counterparts, according to a new report by the Center for Women's Business...

Chamber enters partnership.(National Black Chamber of Commerce, Compaq Computer Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... The National Black Chamber of Commerce and Compaq Computer Corp. signed an agreement that will provide chamber members with discounts and technical assistance. The agreement marks Compaq's second preferred technology provider deal this...

SBA offers tax CD-ROM.(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... The Small Business Administration and the Internal Revenue Service have developed a new CD-ROM on taxes that apply to small businesses. The interactive tool also provides access to all IRS business tax forms and publications, and includes...

Top-hat plans need to be carefully crafted.(excess pension benefits)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... In May, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals established a new standard of review for top-hat plans. The case is an interesting one involving an employee of Johnson & Johnson, Dr. Gideon Goldstein, who had developed a drug used for the treatment...

Software protection law may contain bugs.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... The honeymoon is ending for a new federal law aimed at software piracy and hacking. Just over two years ago, Congress enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, promising a state-of-the-art weapon in the battle against the unauthorized...

Largest Denver-Area Minority-Owned Businesses.(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... Largest Denver-Area Minority-Owned Businesses (Ranked by total revenue) Rank - Last year's Business name, address Phone/ Total revenue rank Web address Fax 2000/1999 1....

Become a choosy 'employer of choice'.(Brief Article)(Column)
August 24, 2001... How could you possibly go wrong with a motto "The employer of choice?" Well, with that motto, you might offer high salaries, benefits, perks and flexibility, linked to low standards and little accountability. If your primary value is...

Expert discusses how to measure marketing.(Don Shultz)(Brief Article)(Interview)
August 24, 2001... Don Shultz was named by Sales and Marketing Magazine as one of the most influential people in sales and marketing in the 21st century. (The list also includes Dale Carnegie, Henry Ford and Edward Deming.) Shultz is a professor at the Kellogg...

MARKET WATCH.(stocks)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... MARKET WATCH Top 10 Weekly Gainers 08/21/01 Net Change %[delta] Close in Week in Week PINNACLE RESOURCES INC (PNRR) 1.02 0.33 47.83...

Pack light, pack right; plus, touring Raleigh.(business travel)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... It seems that each time I travel, I learn a new way to tackle the most difficult part of travel -- packing. Many frequent travelers have packing down to a science, but if you find that you're still forgetting your toothbrush or packing too...

Tip of the week.(Use airports that are less congested)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... If there are two equally priced flights that can get you to your destination, but they go through different connecting airports, choose the less-congested airport. Too many flights are missed because of crowded airports. Don't risk missing...

An extra day in: Raleigh.(Trolley tours)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... If you're looking for a concert, sporting event, art gallery or round of golf, you won't have to stray too far from Raleigh, N.C., to find it. Like many Southern cities, Raleigh is rich with history. A good way to soak in the ambiance is...

NEWSMAKERS.(Gelfond Hochstadt promotions)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Accounting Gelfond Hochstadt Pangburn P.C. promoted Donna Zankey to tax manager. Zankey worked in taxation and accounting for more than 10 years. Sa Thi Doan was named tax senior. A native of Vietnam, Doan graduated with a bachelor's...

Love the 'smell of napalm?' You'll like this.(Apocalypse Now re-release)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Director Francis Ford Coppola says his Vietnam War movie "Apocalypse Now" is more of an anti-lie movie than an anti-war one, and with the nearly 60 minutes of footage he puts back in the picture for the recently released "Apocalypse Now...

Durango's dandy on Colorado's roads.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... You'd think that a sport utility vehicle named after a Colorado city would perform well on our state's highways -- and you'd be right. The Dodge Durango won't have any problems getting to that remote southwestern city, nor did it have...

Brest takes a look at death.(Hot Tomorrows)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Martin Brest's first feature film, "Hot Tomorrows," was so obsessed with death you really wondered if the prodigious director would make it to middle age, and it was a relief when he let go of the subject to turn out a sparse but consistent...

Selling out.(Selling the naming right for new stadium)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Taking a cue from the Metropolitan Football Stadium District, advertising and public relations firm Barnhart/CMI sent out notices this week that it's selling the naming rights to its new building. Currently located near Union Station on...

Who ya' gonna call?(Brown Palace Hotel promoting hotel's ghosts)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... The Brown Palace not only has its share of history to call its own, it also has a few ghosts roaming its halls. So the Denver's historic hotel is inviting guests to "Sleep With a Ghost" as part of promotion scheduled to run Sept. 1...

Salazar's growth plan should be considered.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Attorney General Ken Salazar's proposal to let voters consider a system. of diverting state budget surplus money into preservation of open space is an idea whose time has come. Lawmakers ought to seriously consider the measure when the...

LETTERS.(Boulder building regulation, growth control)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... The growth issue isn't simple As a regular reader of The Denver Business Journal, I found Neil Westergaard's column on growth control ("Growth a squirelly problem," Aug. 17-23) much less than I have come to expect from the Journal. ...

Sports Car Club of America leaving Denver.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... The Sports Car Club of America Inc., which has called Denver home for the past 30 years, is moving its national headquarters to Topeka, Kan. in November 2002. The club, which represents 60,000 motor-sports members, has its headquarters...

Colorado falls in survey.(The Harris Poll - best places to live)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... Colorado fell from second to fourth in a recent poll of where most people would want to live. Florida retained its top spot in the poll. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, asked 1,022 adults, "If you could live in or near any state...

City selects four banks.(Denver contracts to store city funds)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Four Denver banks -- BankOne, US Bank, VectraBank and Wells Fargo Bank -- were selected by Denver revenue officials to be depositories of city money. BankOne was selected to be the city's primary bank for paying employees and vendors....

AT&T subsidiary signs deal.(Headend In the Sky)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Littleton-based Headend In the Sky (HITS), a subsidiary of AT&T Broadband of Englewood, has signed a deal with California-based Liberate Technologies to jointly develop a suite of low-cost interactive television services that will become...

Daniels' transactions down.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Denver-based Daniels & Associates completed 19 fewer transactions in the first half of 2001 than it did in the first half of 2000. The firm, which provides financial services and consulting to telecommunications companies, completed 47...

O'Meara starts construction.(O'Meara Ford)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Work has begun on major renovations at the O'Meara Ford location in Northglenn on 104th Avenue west of Interstate 25, including the demolition of the closed Mann movie theater on Bannock Street south of the Ford dealership. The former theater...

Bush to nominate Hybl.(William J. Hybl)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... President Bush intends to nominate William J. Hybl to be United States Representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations, according to an announcement from the White House. Hybl is chairman and CEO of the El Pomar Foundation,...

DirecTV makes deal.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... The Hallmark Channel U.S. will be included in DirecTV's Total Choice Package, under a strategic relationship between Denver-based Crown Media Holdings Inc. and DirecTV Inc. Under the agreement, the total distribution of the Hallmark...

Bankruptcy moves along.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Schwinn/GT Corp. of Boulder says it is nearing completion of a financing arrangement expected to have the full support of all major creditor constituencies involved in the bicycle manufacturer's Chapter 11 process. A financing...

Subsidiary ponders IPO.(Enhansiv Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... TeleTech Holdings Inc., an Englewood-based provider of call-center customer service help to large companies worldwide, is supposedly thinking of taking its new, year-old subsidiary, Enhansiv Inc., public, according to the IPO Horizon. ...