A true entrepreneur is not just somebody who doesn’t like to work for others. It is somebody who has a burning desire to create new systems and build upon existing ones. An entrepreneur is always thinking of ways to improve everything they come in contact with. Successful entrepreneurs have a part of them that is extremely lazy. This laziness is what causes them to relentlessly think of new ways to make things easier on everybody. They are obsessive problem-solvers; they see every challenge as an opportunity to show people a better way of doing something. The typical office environment drives... Read More

Join tomorrow to network and build relationships with other women July 27, 5:30 pm The WILD Council is a network of professional women who come together regularly to build relationships and engage in networking activities. Here are highlights of the council’s efforts in transforming the landscape of future leaders by empowering one female at a time. The council organizes quarterly networking events specifically tailored for professional women, conveniently located in the front range area. These events are open to all women who are interested in expanding their professional network. The upcoming... Read More

Four Artificial Intelligence writing tools tested with one prompt As a marketing professional, I spend a lot of time writing and have written many quality bios in my time. The thing is, I really hate writing bios for myself. It’s hard to talk about yourself. That’s why clients like us to write for them. We’ve been testing Artificial Intelligence lately so I thought I would do a simple test writing an author’s bio, based on a simple bio I wrote. I left in a couple of typos and some sentences I didn’t love, just to see what it would do. In this test, I only used the free versions.  I also... Read More

Inspiration can connect the most far-fetched or opposite ideas and come from the most unlikely of places. To give it further jolt, necessity is indeed the mother of invention. Put the two together and see what curious results give light. So, let’s play a little trivia. What do Boulder High School and beer brewing have in common? No, I’m not talking about teenage alcoholism so cross that snarky answer off the list. What they do both have in common are some interesting ties through both historical and modern day Boulder in a unique way: Crystal Springs Brewing Company. Some people search their... Read More

Launching Labs Marketing recently won the Best Website, Branding & Marketing Services Company – Colorado from Corporate Vision Magazine. Launching Labs Marketing is a full-service agency offering branding, web design, and marketing to growing companies. Launching Labs was founded in 2017, with offices in Boulder and Loveland helps businesses ensure their look, feel, and messaging represent their core brand across all platforms. Launching Labs has helped businesses in Colorado and nationwide with their logos, branding, and websites. Some local Colorado businesses they’ve worked with... Read More

“Bobo’s Oat Bars are very moist and delicious. When people hear that they are gluten free and vegan that do not expect to have such a tasty product. Most granola bars are crunchy, but not Bobo’s!” Organic, non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free, and fit for athletes… ok Boulder people this one is definitely for you. This week’s budding Boulder business is Bobo’s Oat Bars. Actually Bobo’s is not so “budding” because they are currently ranked No. 2 in the United States behind Kind Bar, and are sold across the country, even into the far-off other country up north (Canada…). You... Read More

“For conscious companies, growth is different by definition. We don’t grow only for profit; we grow for purpose. We scale not only for a greater bottom line, but also for greater impact.” Says Lori Hanau, founder of Global Round Table Leadership. Many of the companies that I’ve written about and many others in Boulder strive to be conscious companies. They strive to put purpose before profit and to build products or offer services that make a positive impact on society. However, it’s not just an organic foods or a renewable energy company that can be conscious. Any company, no matter... Read More

We all possess a secret power deep within us. This secret power has the ability to create and manifest anything that we want in our lives. It is an unlimited catalog that we can place “orders” with, whenever we want. It will give us anything that we want, we just have to ask. Maybe it is wealth, success, new cars or just happiness – whatever it is we can have it. Period. So how do we unleash this power? Visualization. Visualization is the fuel to our internal-fire. Visualization is our connection to an infinite supply of wisdom, creativity and wealth. The Universe is always working to give... Read More

There’s a saying about the cruel effect that money has on the quality of a product: “It eats quality and poops quantity”, William Burroughs. (Ok fine, he uses a different word for poop). For so many expanding businesses, this insight seems to be true. Quality of product is surrendered to the quantity produced, as companies’ main goals are to become as large as possible, while trading in the integrity of their original products. Newton Running Shoes and ROLL Recovery (in my last two posts) have proved to evade this sentence, succeeding based on their commitment to quality, rather than quantity,... Read More

There was a time not long ago that recovery devices for endurance athletes were limited to sticks, foam rollers, ropes, and some good-old-fashioned stretching mats. If it were up to most, this recovery routine would not have changed because it seemed satisfactory enough. But for Jeremy Nelson, the inventive runner behind the “R8” ROLL Recovery device, those tools belong to the past, while the “R8” is the revolutionary recovery tool of the future (and the now!). The “R8” invention emerged from a perfect storm of Nelson’s passion for running, strong education,... Read More

“I’m fully-focused, man, my mind on my money, my money on my mind, got a mill’ out the deal, and I’m still on the grind.” 50-cent Have you ever been completely “in the zone”? What does that feel like? You feel invincible, unbeatable and unstoppable. You are dialed-in. Nothing can distract you from the task at hand. I’ve felt this in the middle of an engineering exam. I’ve felt this on the baseball field. I’ve even felt this shooting 3-pointers in the middle of a basketball game. Nothing could stop the basketball from going in the basket. How do you recreate these feelings to... Read More

    I was almost done. I knew I had to “pitch” my idea to somebody who had been there before. Someone who had successfully done it. Someone who had navigated this treacherous and unfamiliar territory. I knew just the guy. About a year and a half ago, I decided to start writing a column for About Boulder while I diligently worked on my first book, in addition to several of my own personal blogs. As I neared completion of my book project, I starting to get excited. I knew I had put in the hours and had a very solid foundation built for my entry into the world of authorship. I was proud... Read More

I watched a video a couple weeks ago by Gary Vayerchuk. He is a very successful entrepreneur, author, etc. I honestly don’t know a lot about him, but he seems like a pretty cool dude. He created a video that talked about the struggle he faced in building his business. He is world renown now, but it wasn’t always that way. Vaynerchuk has millions of followers but nobody knows of his early struggles. Nobody knows of the battle he faced in building his millions of followers. The concept that he talked about that was so appealing to me was called, “1 is greater than 0”. He said that if one... Read More

  Generally speaking, most companies offer a multitude of benefits for their employees. Benefits can range anywhere from local bus passes to health and dental benefits or 401k matching. But nowadays, with startups and new businesses placing such a heavy emphasis on engaging company cultures, new and unique takes on employee perks and benefits are popping up all over, it’s not just your average health insurance coverage anymore. Major companies like Eventbrite offer employees weekly massage, acupuncture and chiropractic sessions covered by the company; Thrilllist and Foursquare allow their... Read More

Sterling Rice Group is an extremely popular advertising agency located in Boulder. They have done a lot of extremely accredited work and have even been recognized as one of America’s top small agencies in Ad age. Their work has been known to create an impact and immensely shift consumer behavior. SRG has stated, “Ultimately we value and strive to create ideas that make a real difference for brands, businesses and the world around us.” Sterling Rice Group is big on brand positioning and creating one’s own specific vision for each brand. Sterling Rice group also pays a great deal of attention... Read More

Grenadier is a local advertising and marketing agency located right here in Boulder on University Hill. Grenadier, which is a Barkley partner company, was founded in 2012. Grenadier’s core mission is to help brands that embody the enthusiastic and emerging entrepreneurial mindset. Since it was founded, Grenadier has built their brand on helping clients identify and commit to a purpose, a purpose that does more than just sell stuff. They believe every company has their “why” and that the most successful brands are the one’s who know their “why” and use it every day when interacting... Read More

Boomtown Accelerator states that they are a company created for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. Boomtown Accelerator is a creative lab space for those looking to create their own business. The creative space includes unique classroom-like spaces, as well as conference rooms, private breakout spaces, and of course their Boomtown Connectivity Lab. But Boomtown Accelerator isn’t just a start-up space it’s also an awesome accelerator program. They provide their teams of entrepreneurs with all the resources needed to succeed and build their start up product or service. They also provide them with... Read More

Eyesight Creative is a new innovative approach to Business. This startup company, which was founded and built by Jake Hurwitz, a Leeds Business School student at the University of Colorado, is a creative agency and accelerator program that brings together talented individuals with local businesses. It a space where college students and recent grads in the boulder area, who embody strong creative talents such as videography and graphic design, come together to use those talents in a marketable way. These creative individuals get to come together to form a community, where they partner up with many... Read More

Atomic 20 is more than just your average marketing company; they also serve as a creative coworking space for freelancers. This space gives freelancers the opportunity to work on projects to build their own company as well as collaborating with others in the process. It serves as a useful community to network and showcase ideas and current projects. Atomic 20 also has a series of events that bring its members together. They have a weekly Intention-Setting Breakfast meeting and Cotivation, where members come together to share upcoming ideas and goals for the week. They also host a 6-week event... Read More

All-American Editorial Services (www.allamericaneditorial.com) is a Boulder-based company that provides copywriting and editing services for small businesses, independent authors, and professionals. Their team has been helping clients in a number of industries, including accounting, publishing, tech, and education. What Makes All-American Editorial Services Different? The company’s founder, Miranda Kozman, left the world of big publishing after she was approached by a number of people who were struggling to find high-quality, competent writers and editors. The story was always the same. Businesses... Read More