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Energy-efficient solutions power revenue at Populus
BOULDER – Populus LLC provides consulting in sustainable design, working with hundreds of clients who want to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, often requesting to take them to “zero energy” – homes that produce as much energy as they consume.In this area in particular, people care deeply about energy efficiency ...
Doc Popcorn’s prescription: Buy a snack and smile
BOULDER — Sometimes, great ideas just pop into your head.For Rob and Renee Israel, that idea happened 10 years ago, in their New York City apartment. That’s when they started popping and blending naturally flavored popcorn.“There’s movie theater popcorn, and then there’s heavily candied popcorn,” said Rob Israel....
‘Better for you’ turns out better for Justin’s
BOULDER — Justin’s almost doubled its growth in 2012 by rebranding as a company that makes “better for you, nut-based snacking” products that include peanut butter cups and candy bars.Not only was 2012 a very busy year for Justin’s, but peanut butter cup sales are expected to help the company double its growth again...
Confio software tunes up, updates databases
BOULDER — Matt Larson builds companies, solves problems, writes books, channels resources to Social Venture Partners and is a member of the Mensa Society.He’s a big thinker whose dynamic yet methodical approach to building his company, Confio Software Corp., has led to a 191 percent increase in revenue in the past two years, increasing ...
For Upslope’s beers, ‘being a Colorado brand is sexy’
BOULDER — Matt Cutter, founder of Upslope Brewing Co., sees success in business as the result of sticking to a simple formula. For him, that includes recipes for the kinds of beer people keep coming back for.“You start out with what you consider a sound business concept, surround yourself with very passionate people who are very good...
Smart training drives DevelopIntelligence
LOUISVILLE – In an industry steeped in off-the-shelf training, DevelopIntelligence stands out from the crowd, with customized training, higher profit margins and a lean organization.“Why are we the best? The honest answer is, as a company, we have a good intersection of staff versed in training as well as in technology,” said...
iSupportU peddles pedal-powered personality
BOULDER — iSupportU founder Shaun Oshman began selling information technology services along the Front Range with a couple of grand in cash and a desire to serve the local community.“I figured I’d continue running the business until the money ran out,” Oshman said. Instead, the company just keeps growing.Founded in 2009,...
Revenue blossoms in sunshine at Goddess Garden
BOULDER - Nova Covington refers to the Goddess Garden line of natural sunscreens as her middle child – birthed between her 2-year-old and 9-year-old daughters.“And just like a middle child, this one takes up a lot of time and is a little more demanding than the others,” she said.Covington launched Goddess Garden in 2004 with...
HOMER helps bring renewable energy home
BOULDER — With more than a billion people living without electricity across the globe and little chance of getting conventional utilities soon, many innovators pinned their hopes on renewable energy, but clean-energy solutions such as wind and solar come with their own set of challenges.“That’s why we created HOMER,” said...
Voltage keeps cranking up marketing power
LOUISVILLE — Eric Fowles' latest mission has taken him — or at least his company's reach — overseas.Buoyed by the Webby award his team at Voltage Advertising & Design won for redesigning Reebok's e-commerce website, Fowles' company landed two major European clients: Swedish sporting-goods company Fjallraven and German...
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Municipalization
Utilities Watch -
Here is an archive of stories on the city of Boulder’s efforts to determine if it will form its own utility and part ways with it current power supplier Xcel Energy Inc. The stories were first published in the Boulder County Business Report.
