0 View Gallery View Comments Like a vintage bottle of wine or a piece of fine jewelry, a beautiful fur can serve as a luxury treat now and a timeless family heirloom for generations to come. Think it’s beyond your pay grade or day-to-day lifestyle? Denver’s family owned and operated ML Furs challenges you to think again. For 40 years, ML Furs owners and co-presidents Richard and Kimberly Gross have shared their passion for beautiful furs with Denver and the world. From their longtime storefront at 263 Josephine Street in the Cherry Creek area to their convenient, modern online space of MLFurs.com, Richard, Kimberly and their team members offer a family oriented atmosphere, along with their expertise to fur novices and aficionados. “We modernized a very traditional business to make it practical for the everyday woman,” Richard said. “We sell designer brands that are affordable, yet luxurious; stylish, yet quite attainable.” From … [Read more...] about LUXURY FOR ALL: Denver family fur business dispels consumer myths
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Christmas gifts for the Colorado Springs business community
0 View Gallery View Comments Nobody should wake up Christmas morning without something under the tree. So The Gazette's Business staff is here to play Santa Claus - ready to hand out presents to employers, businesses, local governments and the like. We're not even worried if recipients have been naughty or nice; it's the spirit of giving that's important. With Christmas just a few hours away, and new business opportunities ahead in 2018, here are some gifts and well wishes for businesses, civic leaders and community members: - A Time Machine: To In-N-Out Burger. The popular California chain said in late November it finally would expand to Colorado - opening its first restaurant in Colorado Springs and building a distribution center, patty production plant and offices on the city's north side. In-N-Out's first restaurant could open in 2020. That's a long time to wait for a double-double burger. Instead, let's gift wrap Doc Brown's DeLorean from "Back to the Future" and hope … [Read more...] about Christmas gifts for the Colorado Springs business community
Colorado Springs area business events starting Dec. 24, 2017
Tenacious Toastmasters - 7:15-8:15 a.m., City Hall, Academy Room, 107 N. Nevada Ave.; Bob, 440-8853. Business Networking and Referrals - With the Original Spring Power Partners, 7:30-9 a.m. Call Rose for location: 338-4990. Tri-Lakes Business Accelerators - 7:45 a.m., Fairfield Inn, 15275 Struthers Road; tinyurl.com/y8do86tf. Power Hour Networking - 8-9 a.m., Shots Coffee, 162 Tracker Drive, Suite 100; 466-5690 , [email protected] Quail Lake Toastmasters - Noon-1 p.m., Cheyenne Place, 945 Tenderfoot Hill Road; DeeDee, 235-6725, 813975.toastmastersclubs.org. Wisdom and Wealth Mastermind Group - 7-9 p.m., 755 Colorado 105, Suite C, Palmer Lake; Monument Library, 488-0621. WEDNESDAY Pikes Peak Toastmasters - 6:44 a.m., National Swimming Pool Association, 4775 Granby Circle; 3044.toastmastersclubs.org. CS Business Builders - A Mastermind Group, 7-8:30 a.m., cost involved. Call for location: Tara, 330-1268. Austin Bluffs Sertoma - 7:20 a.m., Valley Hi Country Club, 610 S. … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs area business events starting Dec. 24, 2017
Watch out for Texas businesses playing a bigger role in the 2018 elections
In 2017, the debate over a bathroom bill was among the most important stories in Texas. So how do we bury this bad idea for good? That’s a goal of many companies in 2018 and their results may determine whether Texas remains a business-friendly destination for the modern age. The bathroom bill failed in part because thousands of businesses came together to fight it. That created a “great awakening” about the need to get more involved, an expert said. So, companies are adopting programs to encourage greater turnout, especially in the 2018 primaries. … [Read more...] about Watch out for Texas businesses playing a bigger role in the 2018 elections
Titans in tech get in health business
When Daniel Poston, a second-year medical student in New York, opened the App Store on his iPhone a couple of weeks ago, he was astonished to see an app for a new heart study prominently featured. Patients often learn about new research studies through in-person conversations with their doctors. But not only did this study, run by Stanford University, use a smartphone to recruit consumers; it was financed by Apple. And it involved using an app on the Apple Watch to try to identify irregular heart rhythms. Intrigued, Poston, who already owned an Apple Watch, registered for the heart study right away. Then he took to Twitter to encourage others to do likewise -- suggesting that it was part of a breakthrough in health care. "It's not inconceivable, by the time I graduate from medical school," Poston said, "that the entire practice of medicine can be revolutionized by technology." Apple, Google, Microsoft and other tech giants have transformed the way billions of people communicate, shop, … [Read more...] about Titans in tech get in health business
New Dundee business association to focus on marketing the community
Promoting businesses, hosting events and putting East and West Dundee on the map are among the objectives of a new association launched by local business owners. The Destination Dundee nonprofit was created earlier this month, after lengthy conversations among downtown stakeholders who wanted to attract more visitors to the community, association President Lisa Opfer said. The goal, she said, is to develop marketing strategies that cater to consumers and draw attention to the unique offerings in each village. "We started with, 'How do we bring awareness to the area? How do we let the general public know about the great things we've got going down here?'" Opfer said. "We've had a lot of new businesses open up, and we just feel like we need to put our heads together." Downtown events and redevelopment projects in both East and West Dundee have resulted in increased economic activity in recent years, said Opfer, who owns The Uncommon Palate in East Dundee. Destination Dundee intends … [Read more...] about New Dundee business association to focus on marketing the community
Aspen’s Klaus Obermeyer celebrates 98th birthday with business as usual
Klaus Obermeyer celebrated his 98th birthday Monday with family and friends during a two-hour open house at his company’s headquarters in Aspen, but after the apple strudel, traditional Bavarian music and a yodel, it was business as usual for the Aspen icon. Obermeyer continues to lead the skiwear company he founded in 1947. He is one of the oldest CEOs in the country, if not the oldest. He reports to his office everyday and keeps his fingers on the pulse of the company. He is most fond of working with suppliers to find the right materials that will keep Sport Obermeyer on the leading edge of technological advances in skiwear. “I’m kind of the policeman,” he said in an interview in his office Friday. “I want to make sure it’s not the looks that sell something, but the performance.” It’s a dynamic world where something that was important yesterday is bypassed today, he noted. He demonstrated the company’s cutting edge by displaying … [Read more...] about Aspen’s Klaus Obermeyer celebrates 98th birthday with business as usual
Business survivors: AP revisits owners from recession years
NEW YORK (AP) — They are business survivors — owners whose small companies withstood the Great Recession that forced thousands of others out of business. Along the way, many had to lay off workers, forgo salaries or find new ways to earn money. Ten years after the official start of the downturn, some entrepreneurs profiled by The Associated Press as the recession began say now that they are grateful but not gleeful; they have many painful memories and lessons learned. "I have to say I'm ultraconservative now," says Jen Miller, who told the AP in early 2008 she was feeling the impact of a weaker economy on her business that sells clothing, knickknacks and other items that companies give away to clients and customers. Recent surveys of business owners show that many have the same cautious mindset. They're careful about hiring, borrowing much money or taking other risks, because they're mindful that another downturn could hit. Labor Department figures illustrate … [Read more...] about Business survivors: AP revisits owners from recession years
Uber appears ready to sell subprime car-loan business started to lure new drivers
Ending a turbulent year marked by heavy losses, Uber is said to be selling its subprime car-loan business, which may have cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars and has drawn criticism for exploiting drivers who have bad or non-existent credit histories. The auto-lending unit, Xchange, is set to be purchased for an undisclosed amount by Fair, a car lending start-up, according to the Wall Street Journal. Experts say the move signals a more disciplined, cost-cutting approach by newly installed chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi, who is aiming to take the ride-sharing company public within the next two years and is vying to repair Uber’s relationship with its drivers and the public. The auto loans offered by Xchange were designed to attract new drivers to Uber. With a $250 upfront deposit, and weekly payments that were deducted directly from Uber earnings, the short-term loans were marketed as an alternative to drivers who would otherwise not have access to a car. But in … [Read more...] about Uber appears ready to sell subprime car-loan business started to lure new drivers
Need some peace? Breathing Space business in Loveland offers a place to just be still
“We’re not used to that. We don’t know how to do it,” said Pam Day, a life and spiritual coach who recently opened Breathing Space, a daily retreat center downtown. “But it’s so important.” Breathing Space has a quiet, gently lighted room where clients can be still and reconnect with themselves or with God, she said. It also has a larger room for group retreats. Rates start at $24 an hour. Day said she can help people with guided meditation, or people can just come and be quiet on their own. The idea for the retreat space came as a result of her own search for inner peace. “I was in a place of feeling lost and directionless, so I went off. I just needed some time to myself,” Day said. Several days at St. Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass allowed her to decompress, relax and de-stress, she said. “I thought, what if I can start a place that would be in the midst of our busy, chaotic world where people could have an hour or … [Read more...] about Need some peace? Breathing Space business in Loveland offers a place to just be still