“We have to open a yogurt shop, it’s the craze in California. Now is the time to bring it to Colorado.” This is how the story starts for now successful business owners Nic Grzecka and sisters Liz Johnson and Amanda Ralston. Realistically, the dreams of an entrepreneur aren’t fulfilled overnight. This is a story of dream that was. Within one day, the Grzecka’s had an idea, researched their plan and looked for locations for their

by Dean J. Millerdjmillercommunications@gmail.com “The service delivered by our tap room staff is the cornerstone of what we built our brand on. We probably have the most well-known beer tenders in town; the staff deserves all the credit for the success of our brand,” said Red Leg Brewing Company owner Todd Baldwin. And it’s a brand with great success: in December, Red Leg celebrated ground breaking of a new brewing facility, tap room and outdoor

Four Level Productions, LLC began on August 16, 2018. Starting in early 2018, Jack Henslee, owner, has worked with the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center by attending several workshops and taking advantage of one-on-one consulting. “The Leading-Edge class was probably the number one reason for me moving forward and starting a business. I was able to develop a clear direction of what I needed to do by working with the instructor Mark Bittle, exploring,

Jeffry Radspinner opened Venture Surplus on January 1, 2015. It is an online Army surplus store that provides government issue uniforms and mil-spec gear for soldiers, veterans, hobbyists, and preppers. Venture Surplus is customer centric, a major differentiator from competitors. Venture Surplus offers a satisfaction guarantee and free returns on all products. Furthermore, while most surplus stores sell general military surplus, Venture Surplus specializes specifically in army surplus and carries one of the largest sections