High Rising - Second Stage Companies in Colorado
1723_ 5/11/15 -

Brilliant Results. Video is the new paragraph
1725_ 5/11/15 - Larry and Pat are talking with Melodie Reagan, founder of Crazy Good Marketing (CGM). "When our teams come in, they roll up their sleeves and operate just like your own marketing department would." Melodie says, "Our unique approach to talent enables CGM to provide you with individuals and teams that have worked throughout the globe in most industries, for non-profit, public and private companies serving consumers, small to enterprise businesses, government and non-profits. CGM gives you the right skills and experience you need, when you need it, in the right amount and at a price that will delight you." In today’s fast paced world, Melodie suggests, "Anymore, when you’re looking for something, the how-to’s, etc. We’re all moving so fast, we look for a video, that somebody can show us how to do it. So, I tell everyone, ‘Video is the new paragraph on your website’...Listen for more...
RELATED LINKS: Crazy Good Marketing || Colorado Companies to Watch || In the News || i2i Workforce || KEYWORDS: Melodie Reagan, CrazyGoodMarketing.net, Second stage companies, Media Services, Customer Acquisition, Retention Campaigns, Branding, Video, Social Media Set-up, Marketing Strategy, Colorado Companies to Watch, 2015 CCTW Awards Gala, bytes=4367154
LISTEN TO: Melodie Reagan, Crazy Good Marketing

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ChatOps - Communicating with the speed of DevOps
1719_ 5/4/15 - AppliedTrust brings practical expertise to IT operations, and they can help you tackle the challenges of compliance, cost-cutting, stability, or any other operational issues that are hampering your organization’s IT department.
       Strategic planning and architecture are critical building blocks of any well-performing IT environment, but the way in which your environment operates and how your resources perform on an ongoing basis are the true measures of success. It’s essential that your organization’s IT operations align with your strategic vision and defined architectures, and that they are continually measured and improved upon in order to maximize your company’s effectiveness while minimizing your expenses.
      With many years in the technical trenches, AppliedTrust engineers have extensive experience in helping organizations improve their IT operations. Whether it’s defining and implementing a change management process, or developing configuration standards to ensure a consistent server environment, determining the life cycle of your IT assets, or providing hands-on 7x24x365 management of critical platforms, AppliedTrust can help you get the job done efficiently and effectively. Throughout the process, we’ll focus on knowledge transfer to ensure you team has the skills and the tools necessary for ongoing success.
      To give an actionable next step to any team of any size, that wants to do ChatOps, IRC is a technology that’s been around since the 80s. It’s great and it’s free. More modern solutions include HipChat.com and Slack.com. Those solutions both have free options and are available to any team with a web browser. So really, ChatOps and the benefits of DevOps are in the reach of any team. This is a technology within reach, if you can use email, you’ll be comfortable with this. To learn more about how AppliedTrust can assist with your IT operations, give us a call at (303) 245-4545 or contact us online.
RELATED LINKS: AppliedTrust Home || We Are Hiring || IT Security || AppliedTrust Channel History || KEYWORDS: ChatOps, Trent Hine, Ned McClain, AppliedTrust, Secure DevOps, Communicating, Software, Extraordinarily Integrated Way, Startup to the SMB, Enterprise, > bytes=6556842
LISTEN TO: Trent Hein & Ned McClain, AppliedTrust

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Covering Brand Identity Strategies and Marketing Tips
1721_ 5/4/15 - "Good Design Is Good Business: Business Builder Updates" is a free monthly E-newsletter that has an emphasis on information about creating and building your visual identity and positioning your business in a competitive market. Topics are geared toward helping entrepreneurs, business owners and those involved in building a successful business from the ground up. The publication is two years old and is created by Mike Hamers of Lightspeed Commercial Arts. Besides having his work represented in a number of graphic design books, Mike has won dozens of national graphic design awards for logo and stationery design, consumer packaging, book cover design, "Best Use of Typography" and font creation. Topics include: Color is the Key to Brand Identity, How To Write Winning Tag lines for Successful Brand Positioning, How To Make Your Website User-Friendly, How To Make a Landing Page that Converts, Effective Infographic's, Why Fonts Matter, and more. You can access the full text of all issues on Mike Hamers’ website, www.Lightspeedca.net and click on 'Newsletters'. Get it emailed directly to you – use the Sign-up button near the bottom of that page or email your request to Mike at mike@Lightspeedca.net.
RELATED LINKS: Free Newsletter Subscription || Lightspeed Home page || In the News || KEYWORDS: Michael Hamers, LightSpeed Commercial Arts, Good Design IS Good Business, Positioning, Brand Identity, Newsletter, Graphic Design, Marketing,
Article by: Michael Hamers, LightSpeed Commercial Arts

Your Ultimate Win
The Ultimate Win™ - Achieving Personal & Professional Satisfaction An in-depth strategic planning and goal setting system for achievers. Here's a win/win! You can enjoy the full benefits of this online program, including the entire audio and downloadable resource guide... totally free. All we ask in return is some honest feedback. Tens of thousands people around the world have heard the program either in a live seminar or on cassette tapes. We are launching this as a "for sale" program on the Web very soon. Any thoughts and ideas would be appreciated. If you have a friend or colleague that you think would enjoy and participate in our "beta" test, please feel free to pass along this link and invitation. There is no cost to them. All your information and input will be confidential.

Organic Food Delivery firm receives $25.5 Million Series B
1724_ 5/11/15 - Chad Arnold is the president and CEO of Door to Door Organics (DTDO), a Louisville, Colo.-based online grocer that partners with farmers and artisan producers to deliver organic produce and natural groceries to homes throughout 12 states and 32 cities. Arnold joined the Company as the COO in March 2009 and was tasked with driving growth in technology and expansion. Larry interviewed him at the ACG Denver monthly luncheon. DTDO has thrived since he was named CEO in 2010. Arnold has overseen the expansion of DTDO's headquarters in Colorado and led the building of operations in Kansas City, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and the Philadelphia metro area. Under his guidance, the company received $25.5 million in Series B financing in 2014 led by the Arlon Group, a New York-based global food and agriculture investment firm, as well as a $3.25-million Series A investment from Boulder, Colo-based Greenmont Capital in 2012.
In 2014, DTDO was named #1,470 on the Inc. 500|5000 list, an exclusive ranking of America's fastest-growing private companies. Listen for more...
RELATED LINKS: Door To Door Organics || ACG Denver || M&A Channel || Inc. 5000 || KEYWORDS: ACG Denver, Chad Arnold, Door to Door Organics, DTDO, Series B Financing, Arlon Group, a New York-based Global Food and Agriculture Investment Firm, Greenmont Capital, > bytes=2634713
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High Rising - Second Stage Companies
1718_ 5/4/15 - "About 900 people will be attending the CCTW Gala Awards Dinner, coming June 5th. It is the ‘who’s who of Colorado’ and if you register by May 15th you will save $50 per ticket. So save some money and register early" points out Melodie Reagan, CCTW Legacy Committee.
     Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW) takes the usual awards program and sets it free. Start with every influential player in the business community — forward-thinking government agencies, dedicated private enterprises and their professionals, progressive not-for-profits and influential community leaders. Then canvas the entire state for companies that are quietly creating jobs, developing innovation and contributing to their communities. Put them through a proven application and selection process, and voila. Cue your goose bumps.
     Colorado Companies to Watch is a unique statewide awards program recognizing growing companies that fuel the economic fire of the state. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade launched the program in 2009 in conjunction with the Edward Lowe Foundation and valuable sponsors, key drivers, community and supporting partners, and volunteers from throughout the state of Colorado. The Edward Lowe Foundation continues to serve as an advisor to the program.
     At the heart of Colorado Companies to Watch, is an awards program to honor second-stage companies for the critical role they play in our state and community economies. These companies are often flying under the radar of recognition. CCTW‘s collaborative model is also a powerful vehicle to energize Colorado’s entrepreneurial community.
     Find out about CCTW’s Gala Award Dinner, it’s on June 5th at the Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention Center, and that’s where we’re going to be announcing our 50 winners. Be sure to look for the July/August issue of the CObiz magazine, they will have detailed profiles on all of our winners.
RELATED LINKS: Colorado Companies to Watch || Crazy Good Marketing || CObiz Magazine || CCTW Channel ||
KEYWORDS: Colorado Companies to Watch, 2015 CCTW Awards Gala, Melodie Reagan, Legacy Committee, CrazyGoodMarketing.net, Second Stage Companies, Governor's Office of Economic Development & International Trade, > bytes=4367154
LISTEN TO: Melodie Reagan, Colorado Companies To Watch

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Technology and the hottest new Murphy Bed in the world
1720_ 5/4/15 - Ron McKey, Founder and President of FlyingBeds International, Inc., is fired up about the new Italian Murphy Bed systems from Italy. Just introduced two weeks ago at the Milan show, [after a year of testing], this is the hottest new Murphy Bed in the world. That is a free standing Murphy Bed that does not attach to the floor or wall !
      The Colombo Family, Francesco and Lino have continually improved and invented unique Murphy Bed styles with a guiding emphasis to manufacturing the most compact Murphy Bed system in the world. Most models store away into only 11” of wall space depth.
      In only 11” this Italian family has made a steel framed platform that has a unique wood-slat foundation supporting your choice of mattress. A firm High Density Urethane Foam or the popular Memory Foam composition. You will not be sacrificing any impression of comfort in thinking this 6" mattress is less than the 13" mattress we have grown to accept as the American standard. The secret is the ‘foundation’ of this sleep system – it’s not built into the mattress, but built into the wood slat, steel framed foundation. Same comfort, different principle of achieving it. You’ll have to visit Ron’s site, FlyingBeds.com or ItalianMurphyBeds.com, to download your copy of this great catalog. Or better yet, give Ron a call and he’ll send a hard copy to you. This is great news for those overflow visitors up in Aspen – finally a comfortable evening’s sleep!
RELATED LINKS: FlyingBeds || Italian Murphy Beds || Entrepreneurs || KEYWORDS: Ron McKey, Murphy Beds, FlyingBeds, Wall Beds, Italian Smart Beds, Colombo Family, Francesco, Lino, > bytes=7011163
LISTEN TO: Ron McKey, Founder/President, FlyingBeds International, Inc.

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