Company: Practical Smokers BBQ Catering and more… Name: Bert Fraser When did you start your business? 2017 How did you start your business? I have been smoking foods for over 43 years. I love it. In 2010 I opened a BBQ supply store in GJ. I have always wanted to put my…
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Company: The Baker’s Boutique Cakes and Cupcakes Name: Callie Ash When did you start your business? 2013 How did you start your business? I went to culinary school to be a better cook for my family. I discovered that I had a talent for making gourmet desserts so I got a job as…
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Company: Colorado Wine Country Inn Name: Victoria Surroz When did you start your business? 2005 How did you start your business? The Tally family’s love of Colorado and Wine lead them to Palisade, Colorado, the heart of Colorado wine country. Once here, they realized their dream of opening a boutique style wine themed…
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Company: Decadence Gourmet Name: Lee Mathis When did you start your business? 2007 How did you start your business? I had gone back to college (after a … few years away..) and had just started at the Culinary Program at Colorado Mesa University (then Mesa State) and during the first two weeks, a…
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Company Name: Carrie Swails Photography Name: Carrie Swails When did you start your business? About 12 Years How did you start your business? I have an art degree and started using a camera to take reference photos for art pieces, and just for fun. I ended up kind of starting on a whim…
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Company Name: Griz Entertainment Name: Ryan Gruwell When did you start your business? 2005 How did you start your business? Ryan’s professional career began right out of college. After finishing up at Mesa State College (now Colorado Mesa University) in 2004, he accepted a full-time position at MBC Grand Broadcasting. Little did…
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Company Name: Past to Present Imaging Name: Laurie Purcell How long have you been in business? 23 Years How did you start your business? I have been a photographer for the past 32 years, but we actually started our own business 23 years ago. We started out transferring old films for people and progressed…
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Name: Ashley Buerger Company Name: Afternoon Delight Bakery When did you start your business? 2011 How did you start your business? Well, I had just graduated from college with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and was waiting to hear if I had been accepted into a Masters program in Atmospheric Sciences. When I…
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Company Name: Mountain Magic Media When did you start your business: 2018 How did you start your business: After nearly 7 years of professional photography on her own, Lydia asked Terren (T) to join the team as her assistant. Well, first they started dating, and Lydia needed an assistant and…
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Company Name: Cimarron Creek Essentials, LLC When did you start your business: 2010 How did you start your business: I started my company because of the needs of friends and family, plus wanting to alleviate chemicals from our daily lives. What do you love about weddings: All the tiny details…
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