How to wreck your referral business
I actually like my health insurance policy. I have a tolerable monthly premium, modest copays, free Tier 1 and 2 medications, and my agent responds quickly when I have a question. In talking to a...
View ArticleSprings business provides car seat ‘guards’
From diapers to cribs, clothing to bottles, strollers to car seats, bringing up baby is big business — about a $23 billion industry. And one Colorado Springs entrepreneur is seeking his share of that...
View ArticleHardre: Entrepreneur on a mission
Etienne Hardre isn’t one to sit back and rest on his laurels. Instead, he’s always looking at ways he can improve Colorado Springs, the state and the world. After some soul-searching and some praying,...
View ArticleBalch provides research and innovation capabilities
As founder and president of marketing research company Elevated Insights, Debbie Balch has structured her business around the three Rs: research, results and revenue. With a degree in marketing from...
View Article‘The Quad’ working with new leader on new space
The Quad Innovation Partnership — a collaborative program formed by Colorado College, Pikes Peak Community College, UCCS and the U.S. Air Force Academy — has hired new leadership and signed a lease for...
View ArticleMount’s Classy Brain addresses SEO needs
Craig Mount, owner of the digital marketing firm Classy Brain, never wanted to start his own company. He changed his mind when he recognized a critical need for change in the digital marketing...
View ArticleCarter’s business stands on Twelve Legs
After a decade of television experience, Jason Carter decided to branch out and start his own business. While the Washington native acknowledges the move was risky, he said creating Twelve Legs...
View ArticleThe Quad announces grand opening of downtown ‘Innovation Space’
The Quad Innovation Partnership will host its grand opening of its Quad Innovation Space next month after months spent renovating the basement space that lies beneath Loyal Coffee (408 S. Nevada Ave.)....
View ArticleColorado Springs Startup Week to focus on startup stages
In its fourth year, Colorado Springs Startup Week (Aug. 21-25) is changing its format and the number of events offered. Each day of Startup Week, sponsored by Peak Startup, will provide sessions that...
View ArticleBenefits of Peak Startup go beyond Startup Week
Luke Hutchison had only been home from Afghanistan about six months when he first pitched his idea for Perfect Venue. “I am a veteran and a political science major so I didn’t know anything about...
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