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Colorado Companies to Watch Gala Event June 18, 2010 - Sponsored by M3

Colorado Governor, John Hickenlooper"This year's Colorado Companies to Watch winners show the impact small business has on our economy and demonstrate why Colorado is one of the nation's leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship," said Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. "We want to congratulate each of these companies and wish them continued success."
     "Small businesses are the cornerstone of Colorado's economy and a vital part of our economic recovery," said Ken Lund, Executive Director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. "The winners employ nearly 2,000 and had combined revenue of $377 million. We are delighted to be part of the Colorado Companies to Watch program to highlight their accomplishments."

Get your nominations in says Lulu Davis, Programming Committee, Colorado Companies to Watch

Nominating Colorado Company Winners
enclosure-voice 1779_ 11/02/15 - Get your nominations and applications in! Second-stage companies hold a unique place in our economy. Through their Leadership, Innovation, and Growth, they ignite our communities with potential beyond measure. They are Fueling the Economic Fire. Lulu Davis who is on the Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW) programming committee shared the details about their upcoming year. The Economic Impact of the 50 Second-Stage Colorado Companies to Watch has been staggering. The winners have created $503 million in total annual revenue with an average growth of 41%...along with 2019 full-time employees growing to 2456 in 2015 with 115 offices (63 in Colorado and 52 out of state). 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. Each year-long program is designed to rally around second-stage organizations throughout the state and... there's more...
RELATED LINKS: Colorado CCTW Home Page || CCTW Nominate and Apply for 2016 || CCTW || KEYWORDS: Lulu Davis, Programming Committee, Colorado Companies to Watch, CCTW Nominate and Apply for 2016, Economy, Leadership, Innovation, Growth,
LISTEN TO: Lulu Davis, Programming, CCTW

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COCTW 6th Annual 50 Companies to Watch Gala Dinner
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Colorado Companies to Watch Winner’s Orientation
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Check Out the Photos and Watch a Slide Show "This year's Colorado Companies to Watch winners show the impact small business has on our economy and demonstrate why Colorado is one of the nation's leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship," said Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. "We want to congratulate each of these companies and wish them continued success."

2016 ...8th Annual + Interviews!

Lulu Davis, Nominations are Open

2014 ...6th Annual + Interviews!

Sam Bailey, Perfect example of public/private partnership
Sam Bailey, Program Director, COCTW 12/19/2012
Ben Budraitis, CEO/Pres., iTruss Solutions & Founding Board Member COCTW
Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper, Small Business Impacts Economy
Penny Lewandowski, Edward Lowe Foundation
Stephanie Steffens, COCTW 11/21/2011
David Tolson, Capital Value Advisors, Presenting Sponsor 2012

Meet the Winners 2012-2013

Index of CCTW Interviews - 2012-2013

Agloves, Jennifer Spencer, President/CoFounder
AppliedTrust, Trent Hein & Ned McClain, Co-CEO/Founder
Birko Corp, Kelly Green, Owner & Mark Swanson, CEO
CourAgent, Bob Nuttall, CEO/Founder
LEC Global, Avram Saunders, President/CEO
NIMBL LLC, Yosh Eisbart, CEO/Founder
SoundTraxx, Nancy Workman, CoFounder


Index of CCTW Interviews - 2011-2012

David Tolson, Managing Director, Capital Value Advisors They contribute about 86% of the employment in the state
enclosure-voice 1227_ 6/18/12 - We're talking with David Tolson, Managing Director at Capital Value Advisors investment banking firm, and they're involvement with a community project that we think is very special. Larry said, "Give us an overview of Capital Value Advisors." Dave said, "We are an investment bank which is basically a fancy term for our focus on valuations, mergers and acquisitions, both buy side and sell side representation, as well as capital raises. And we really focus on mid market, privately held businesses, anywhere between $5-$50 Million in terms of revenue." We are all really excited about the annual Colorado Companies to Watch event coming up this week, Friday, June 22, 2012. Capital Value Advisors is the presenting sponsor. David tells us they became involved about three years ago, they attended the very first Gala. It was right in the darkest depths of the economic recession. What they saw was amazing and very compelling. And that was a lot of second stage companies with great ideas, that were growing very rapidly, that were adding employees. It was such a stark contrast to what you were hearing in the news at the time, not only regionally and locally but also nationally. We looked at this and said these are the types of companies we need to support not only as a company, but quite frankly as a community need to support. Because these companies while they represent only about 8% of the overall companies in Colorado, they contribute about 36% of the total employment in the state of Colorado. So it's a wonderful place for experienced people to go and develop their business and continue to grow their business. Colorado Companies to Watch focuses on and celebrates second stage companies and really the alums who have been past winners and this year's current winners are part of a community that includes sponsors like Capital Value Advisors, community partners, media relations partners like w3w3®, as well as a host of other government and community resources that are working towards the success and trying to help these second stage companies continue to grow and prosper." Tickets are still available to attend the gala...we'll see you there...
Related Links: Capital Value Advisors || Colorado Companies to Watch || Edward Lowe Foundation || YE (Your Economy) || Colorado Companies to Watch Channel || PodCast Directory || COCTW Gala 2010 || Keywords: David Tolson, Capital Value Advisors, Edward Lowe Foundation, Colorado Companies to Watch, Gala Event, COCTW, Second Stage Companies, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, bytes=4462448
LISTEN TO: David Tolson, Managing Director, Capital Value Advisors


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Colorado companies that are making a big impact
Penny Lewandowski, Edware Lowe Foundationenclosure-voice 1225_ 6/18/12 - The Edward Lowe Foundation and the Companies to Watch Program were started by Edward Lowe in Michigan. His claim to fame was that he invented Kitty Litter. With that he made his fortune and then decided he wanted to put part of that fortune back into an organization that would help make the life of an entrepreneur a little easier than what he had. So that was the genesis on which the foundation was started. Penny Lewandowski tells us "What they do is work with communities and help them understand what we call their second stage growth businesses. We help them understand those businesses and their special needs as they grow their companies, what kind of programs can be put around those companies -[ the foundation has developed a significant number of those programs] - and Companies to Watch is one of those." Larry said, "The second stage companies that you work with have such a tremendous impact on the state of Colorado." Penny replied, "You're right and I've got some numbers for you. We have a database called 'Your-Economy-dot-org'. Existing, expanding companies contribute most to U.S. job creation. In fact, from 1990 to 2008, existing companies generated 71 percent more new jobs than startups." We're talking with Penny Lewandowski, Director, Entrepreneurship & Development, Edward Lowe Foundation, about a very interesting event we have coming up on June 23rd, here in Denver. Pat and I along with lots of celebrities and well known business people will be looking for you at the Colorado Companies to Watch Gala and Award Celebration. There are plenty of good reasons for you to be there and that's why we've cornered Penny, to give us a little background about this program and why it's so important to all of us. Companies to Watch is really centered around recognizing second stage companies. "Those are companies between 6 and 99 employees with $750K to $50 Million in revenue. And these are companies that have both the intention and capacity to grow. We pay a lot of attention to them because they are huge job creators, so they are making a big difference in their communities in a lot of different ways." There's much more and we are looking forward to seeing you there on June 23rd.
Related Links: Colorado Companies to Watch || YE (Your Economy) || Edward Lowe Foundation || YE (Your Economy) || Colorado Companies to Watch Channel || PodCast Directory || Gala Event 2011 || Keywords: Penny Lewandowski, Edward Lowe Foundation, Colorado Companies to Watch, Gala Event, COCTW, Second Stage Companies, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, bytes=4359212
LISTEN TO: Penny Lewandowski, Edward Lowe Foundation


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