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

Boomtown, a prominent accelerator based in Boulder, hosted a Demo Day last night at the Boulder Theater for its 5th class of graduates. “A major focus at Boomtown is on developing and adapting a program that is best suited for the start-up.” By definition, an accelerator’s purpose is to provide resources for entrepreneurs to accelerate the growth of their companies, usually in exchange for a portion of equity in the company. But what I realized last night, as I watched a stampede of almost all male founding teams parade across the stage at the end of the night, that the support provided by... Read More

On April 7th, the CU New Venture Challenge will host its championship round as five teams compete to win over $20,000 in cash and prizes. The New Venture Challenge is a cross-campus entrepreneurship competition that encourages University of Colorado students from every different school and department to team up with one another and build creative business plans. The teams draft pitches and business plans for their new venture ideas and then compete against each other to win cash and access to crucial mentoring opportunities. The New Venture Challenge participants can compete along one of 6 different... Read More

After winning Super Bowl 50, Gary Kubiak, the Broncos’ head coach goes on record to say, “we grinded all year and we just had to do it once more”. Kubiak just gave everybody an insight into the mind of a champion. You see, The Broncos’ season was nothing like the Panthers’. The Panthers destroyed teams and then danced all over the field like children (by the way, I would’ve danced just as much as Cam. Judge all you want.) Their victories were spectacular. They scored points at will. They dominated. Everything they did was stylish. The Broncos’ season was very different. It was a... Read More