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COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
— October 21-November 3, 2015
Adams County Economic Development
Arvada Economic Development Association
Aurora Economic Development Council
Town of Berthoud
Boulder Economic Council
Brighton Economic Development Corporation
City and County of Broomfield
Castle Rock Economic Development Council
City of Centennial
Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance
City of Commerce City
Denver Office of Economic Development
Denver South Economic Development Partnership
Downtown Denver Partnership Inc.
City of Englewood Community Development Dept.
Town of Erie
Federal Heights Redevelopment Agency
Grand Junction Economic Partnership
City of Greenwood Village
Jefferson County Economic Development Corp.
City of Lafayette
Lakewood Economic Development
City of Lone Tree
Longmont Area Economic Council
City of Louisville
Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Northern Colorado Economic Development Corp.
City of Northglenn
Northwest Douglas County EDC
Town of Parker
Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority
City of Thornton Office of Economic Development
Town of Superior
Westminster Economic Development
City of Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge 2020
Town of Windsor
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Arvada Economic Develop-
ment Association hosted its 21th
annual Business Appreciation
Awards Breakfast Oct. 8 at the
Arvada Center for the Arts and
Humanities. The “Shaping the
Future” event drew an audience
of more than 200 businesses and
community leaders. The follow-
ing businesses were presented
with awards in their respective
industries. The honorees were:
• Lloyd J. King Entrepreneur-
ial Spirit Award: Named after
the founder of King Soopers,
which was started in Olde Town
Arvada. This year the award
went to Dennis Meyer of Das
Meyer Fine Pastry Chalet. Das
Meyer, located at 13251 W. 64th
Ave., is family owned and has
been in business since 1982 win-
ning numerous awards for its
wedding cakes.
• Business Collaboration
Award: Recognizing the partner-
ship between Industrial Chemi-
cals Corporation, 5280 Armory
and Simply Storage (three pri-
vate companies) that overcame
the challenge of finding suitable
space for each of their growing
establishments in order to be
able to stay in Arvada.
• Community Partnership
Award: Red Rocks Community
College Health Sciences Cam-
pus in Arvada.
• Outstanding Large Business
of the Year: Costco located at
5195 Wadsworth Blvd.
• Outstanding Small Business
of the Year: S&H Products locat-
ed at 5891 Nolan St.
Updates…
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Alio Industries has moved
into its newworld headquarters.
The company recently cel-
ebrated moving into its new
17,000-square-foot building at
5335 Xenon St. The building fea-
tures geo-thermal heating and
air conditioning, supplemented
by solar power, and has four
electric car charging stations.
Alio designs and manufac-
tures nano-precision motion
control systems, rotary air bear-
ing stages and linear motion
systems
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Arvada Economic Development Association
The Downtown Denver Part-
nership recently released the
Downtown Denver Startup
Report, which includes data that
indicates downtown Denver’s
culture of innovation and entre-
preneurship is thriving.
Highlights from the report
include: A total of 623 startups
are located in downtown Den-
ver, accounting for nearly 8 per-
cent of all city center business;
153 new startups were found-
ed in 2014; 4,359 people are
employed by a city center start-
up; 42 startups raised $408.91
million in venture capital in the
past year; and downtown’s proj-
ect growth rate in the next five
years is more than four times the
national average.
“The entrepreneurial energy
in downtown Denver is palpa-
ble, and it’s clear that we are
building a culture of innova-
tion and entrepreneurship
that makes the center city the
absolute best place to start and
grow a business,” said Tami
Door, president and CEO of the
Downtown Denver Partnership.
“Through programs and events
like Denver Startup Week and
The Commons on Champa, we
are partnering with the commu-
nity to create the resources and
tools necessary to help business
builders succeed.”
The Downtown Denver Start-
up Report is produced in part-
nership with the Colorado Tech-
nology Association and Built in
Colorado. For more information
and to view the full report, visit
Downtown Denver Partnership
Guerrilla Gravity was named
the grand prize winner of the
Denver Office of Economic
Development’s JumpStart Biz-
Plan Award.
Presented by Deloitte and
U.S. Bank, the awards program
features a $30,000 cash award
and consulting resources to
assist the firm with its future
growth.
“Denver has become a mecca
for innovation, where the next
generation of startups are grow-
ing and reaching new heights
here each and every day,” said
Denver Mayor Michael B. Han-
cock. “We’re proud to celebrate
the best and brightest business
ideas emerging out of Denver,
and to shine a spotlight on the
importance of our small busi-
ness community.”
Guerrilla Gravity is a rider-
focused mountain bike manu-
facturing company dedicated
to fabricating bikes in Denver.
The company was founded on
the basis that things could, and
should, be done differently.
Guerrilla Gravity’s differenti-
ating core aspects include its
design philosophy, sales model
and dedication to Colorado-
based manufacturing.
The top three finalists of
the competition, Arthroven-
tions, Guerrilla Gravity and
Übergrippen Indoor Climbing
Crag, each presented over-
views of their business plans
and answered questions from
an expert judging panel. In
addition to the $30,000 award,
the grand prize includes legal
counsel provided by Polsinelli,
strategic marketing services
from dovetail solutions, and
entrepreneurship mentoring
from TiE Rockies and Rockies
Venture Club.
Applicants for the awards
program represented a wide
variety of industries including
health care, manufacturing,
technology and consumer elec-
tronics, apparel, and retail and
restaurants.
The citywide business plan
competition also included a
category for young entrepre-
neurs, sponsored by Junior
Achievement-Rocky Mountain
Inc. At the judging event, Chris
Cordova and Janeth Mancha
of Sport Cabanas were named
the winners of the TeenBiz
Plan Award, which included a
$5,000 cash prize.
Sport Cabanas is a tent rental
company for youth sporting
events that takes the hassle
out of setting up. Parents can
reserve their team cabanas,
which are complete with a can-
opy, chairs, cold drinks, and a
mister or heater depending on
weather conditions.
“Today’s event is proof posi-
tive that there is no shortage
of great entrepreneurial ideas
sprouting from Denver ’s
youth,” said OED Executive
Director Paul Washington.
“The future of our small busi-
ness market is sure to remain
strong thanks to the healthy
pipeline of ideas and innova-
tions sparking across genera-
tions.”
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The Denver Office of
Economic Development con-
tinued its annual practice of
recognizing a group of high-
growth companies as “Den-
ver Gazelles.” Each firm has
been named for its success and
growth potential.
The 2015 class, all tech-relat-
ed firms, are Altitude Digital,
Four Winds Interactive, Protec-
tWise and Wayin.
“We want the venture capital
community to recognize that
something special is happening
in Denver,” said Paul Wash-
ington, OED executive direc-
tor. “We’re proud to celebrate
entrepreneurism through the
Denver Gazelles. These firms
are widely recognized as com-
panies on a path of growth and
each will have a remarkable
exit strategy.”
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Denver Office of Economic Development
‘Denver has
become a mecca
for innovation,
where the next
generation of
startups are
growing and
reaching new
heights here
each and
every day.’
– Denver Mayor
Michael B. Hancock
