Best Businesses In Denver: Recent Episodes
Blair Koch
On this industry podcast, we talk with CEO’s, business owners, and general managers of privately owned businesses in the Denver area about how they are growing and adapting to the marketplace. We cover topics like sales, marketing, accountability, retaining great employees, and more! We also let our guests share on the subjects they’re well-known for. No matter the topic, you’ll be hearing real stories from real people. We believe that every individual has a unique and powerful message that can positively impact our audience.
Blair welcomes Don Smith of A.T. Smith & Co. to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast studio. With their dad ready to retire, Don and his siblings are taking over the family business. And each person brings their own unique skillset to round out their leadership team. Listen in as Don shares his insight into transitions and staying humble as he takes the realm to lead both new and long-term employees.
Jennifer Matthews has such infectious positivity about everything she does including growing her business astronomically. Join Blair Koch as she welcomes this exceptional Denver business owner to the virtual podcast studio. You will truly be left inspired by this engaging and honest conversation.
Blair Koch has an excellent time welcoming Arlen Ward to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. Listen in as these two business leaders discuss all sorts of topics related to running and growing a business - and how Arlen's TAB Board has given him support he was unable to find elsewhere. As Arlen said, "It's hard to read the label from inside the jar!"
Sam Granados worked his way from a challenging youth to a successful business owner. Along the way he learned a thing or too about creating an enriching company culture and a line of happy customers. But it was time for Sam's entrepreneurial spirit to move and start a new, fascinating business.
Listen in as Blair and Sam discuss so many aspects of his business ownership journey, as well as his innovative offering in a saturated industry.
What a great conversation with another top Denver business owner.
Blair was so pleased to welcome Rodger Ames, President and CEO of Stadium Medical, a premier provider of event medical coverage and ambulance transportation in the Denver Metro area and beyond.
Rodger runs a very serious business while having a joyful and entirely satisfying time doing it. He has grown Stadium Medical from four EMTs to more than 300 and has solidified his spot as the premier provider to the Denver Broncos, Avalanche, Nuggets and event venues like Red Rocks and the Colorado Convention Center.
You don't want to skip this wonderful episode of Best Businesses in Denver - and this standout Denver business leader.
You would be hard-pressed to find a small business owner who is more committed to giving back to the community than Levi Torres, Owner of High 5 Plumbing. Listen in to this very special Best Businesses in Denver episode in which Levi explains how non-profits support is literally built into his company's business model. Levi and High 5 are making a huge impact on the community. It is truly remarkable!
Blair Koch welcomed Dr. Wendi Medved, owner of Coast To Coast Compounding, to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. Listen in as Dr. Medved discusses the duality of serving both the patient and their doctors.
Dr. Medved also shares a lot about supplements and how to evaluate them.
This episode is packed with interesting information. Hope you give it a listen!
Blair Koch was so pleased to welcome James Kinsman, president of Kinsman Construction, to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast studio.
James really didn't even realize that he was building a family business until one of his daughters, who was carving out success in a different industry, approached him about taking over the company. But make no mistake, family has always been the focal point of this residential construction company.
Listen in as James shares the interesting and exciting turns the business has taken throughout the years and the very important approach he has when it comes to his customers.
Blair Koch welcomes Kitty Yuen, the Principal of Ratio Design, an international design firm, to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast studio. Kitty began her career in Denver as a young architect - and her rise in many ways has paralleled that of the city itself.
Blair and Kitty cover a lot of ground in this engaging conversation.
Blair Koch welcomed Stig Ravdal to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast studios to discuss what business owners should be aware of when it comes to their cybersecurity strategies.
Blair and Stig cover a lot of important ground here, including the importance of a Business Continuity Plan should you find yourself in the midst of a disruptive disaster.
While this conversation is surprisingly fun, it is nevertheless a hugely important topic. There is a ton of great insight here for every business owner.
Blair welcomed Kathleen Quinn Votaw, author and owner of TalenTrust, to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast studio. Kathleen has such a tremendous amount of insight into recruiting, staffing, team development, and employee satisfaction. She shares some fantastic takeaways that business owners can implement immediately and effectively. Plus Kathleen is so engaging, forthcoming, and such a joy to learn from. This is truly is a must-listen for every business owner with employees.
Blair welcomed Greg Critchfield to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. Greg is the founder of the FinOp Group, a finance firm specializing in C-Suite financial and accounting services for the unique needs of law firms. Greg says that attorneys are brilliant people, but are just not really taught the financial side of running a successful law practice. Greg is a terrific conversationalist and has so much to share on multiple levels of the business ownership experience. Listen now!
Blair welcomed Greg Herivel, owner of NuLine Manufacturing, to the Best Businesses in Denver this week. A lot of business owners can relate to Greg's story. He was a very smart kid, but one who for the most part didn't really excel in school. That is until his very real gift for mechanics was revealed in high school vocational classes. Out of high school, he started at the bottom working with a manufacturing company. And it didn't take long before he was running and innovating his own successful business. Listen in as Blair and Greg discuss his business ownership journey and how sitting on a business advisory board helped him fill in the blanks for those many aspects of running and growing a business.
Listen to this refreshing conversation on the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast as Jimmy Moore of Petra Custom Builders talks about learning the ropes of business ownership and having the realization that he didn't need to take a winner-takes-all approach to the competition.
Business owners and HR professionals will find Blair's conversation with HR expert Courtney Berg a bit of an eye opener. One very interesting topic Courtney explains is how employers can better address HR issues by not looking at them in black and white - there are more creative and effective ways to handle even difficult situations. Listen in and find out what that means. Courtney also has a great offer for listeners of the Best Businesses in Denver podcast.
Blair welcomes David Floyd to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. David is the owner of Property Sync, a cloud based software platform for the title insurance industry. Even before the pandemic, David was a staunch believer in the WFH employment structure. He has some incredible insight and a forward-thinking perspective on how business owners can manage a WFH workforce.
Listen in as Blair Koch welcomes Dan Pellegrino to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. Dan had so much great insight into the topic of M&A, including what business owners should be doing now to get their companies ready for sale, even if they have no immediate plans to sell.
Join in as Blair Koch welcomes Spark Consulting CEO Courtney Green to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. Courtney shares her unique story of self discovery and those AHA moments that helped mold her into a highly regarded executive leadership coach.
Blair was thrilled to welcome Jake Jorgovan of Content Allies to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual studio! Jake is an expert in podcasting both from an implementation perspective as well as a client engagement tool. Sit in on this episode for hands-on insight into the power of podcasting. A must-listen for every business owner!
Blair welcomed Peaks Digital Marketing CEO & Founder David Finberg to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast to discuss his journey as a business leader. David also delivers insight into building the right digital strategy for your business and shares a special offer for Best Businesses in Denver listeners.
Join Blair Koch as she welcomes Anson Thompson of The Thompson Group, an insurance agency whose passion, in their words, is to "Find the pain, heal the pain, and show the love." Anson and his team are clearly committed to doing things differently. Find out what that really means and his unique approach to talent acquisition in a post-pandemic world.
Blair Koch welcomes Venture Painting President and TAB Member Brooke Clanton to the Best Businesses in Denver Podcast. Listen as these business leaders discuss the various aspects of running a family business and developing young talent.
Blair Koch had a wonderful conversation with Mike Sandstrum, President of Armite Lubricants. Mike wasn't planning on taking over the family business. But tragedy struck and it was time for him and his wife to step up and continue the business that had been in her family for generations. And at a pretty remarkable time in history.
Blair Koch welcomes Gibson Arnold & Associates President Melinda Delmonico. Listen in as they discuss the hiring challenges businesses face in the current environment and learn a little bit about what makes this Denver business leader tick.
Randall Hartman is the Founder & Interactive Creative Director of Groundwrk, a Denver-based marketing specialty shop with an obsession for standout websites and a flair for creating killer brands. Join Blair Koch for this lively conversation about Groundwrk's refreshing approach to business issues like client engagement and sometimes just saying no.
Hear how Sarah Treadway of Stout Street Hospitality approached pandemic lockdowns and shutdowns at her hotels across the country. And make no mistake, it was a family affair.
Scott Hughes of DLP Insurance discusses the current insurance environment and the challenges businesses face today.
Blair Koch welcomes Martha Weidmann of NINE dot ARTS to the Best Business in Denver Podcast. Martha discusses her incredible business of curating art for commercial spaces and creating unique engagement experiences for her clients and their customers.
Blair Koch welcomes Dion Malcomb to the Best Business in Denver Podcast. Dion shares what many owners are up against as they emerge from the stresses of pandemic protocols and other market factors.
Your host, Blair Koch, talks with Daniel Montano of Elevation Creation, a marketing and social media agency founded by Daniel Montano and Jared Quintana. They offer website design, film and video, aerial drone shots, and branding design. To learn more and to schedule a coffee consultation, visit https://www.elevationcreation.com/
In this episode, your host, Sandy Fowler speaks with Atlas Real Estate's Tony Julianelle about focusing on diversifying your business, helping clients identify investment properties, uplifting humanity through real estate, company culture, and more. Check out Atlas Real Estate at https://realatlas.com/
In this episode, your host, Sandy Fowler speaks with VertexCFO's Brian Medley about hiring higher-level CFOs and financial advisors, outsourcing those services, analyzing how to best grow businesses, getting involved with your clients' cultures, and more. Check out VertexCFO at https://vertexcfo.com/
In this episode, your host, Blair Koch speaks with WSi Healthcare Personnel's Alicia Wellington about healthcare staffing, temp to perm conversions, business cycles, embracing change through growth, and more. Check out WSi Healthcare Personnel at https://www.wsijobs.com/
In this episode, your host, Sandy Fowler speaks with PSP Compass's James Lajoie about digital marketing education, engaging and valuing your team, filling in the gaps of marketing and targeting, tools to increase your online results, and more. Check out PSP Compass at https://pspcompass.com/.
In this episode, your host, Sandy Fowler speaks with Articulate Real & Clear's Hilary Blair about communicating clearly, the integration of performing arts and speaking, networking and creating a supportive community, and more. Check out Articulate Real & Clear at https://articulaterc.com/.
In this episode, your host, Sandy Fowler speaks with The Vantage Group's Dean Isaacs about business growth consulting, getting real results, helping businesses convert leads into revenue, and more. Check out The Vantage Group at https://thevantagegrp.com/.
In this episode, your host, Sandy Fowler speaks with Henry Schueller about helping freelancers succeed and thrive, virtual platforms for freelancers, managing and helping freelance AV talent, and more. Check out AVLancer at https://avlancer.com/.
In this episode, your host, Sandy Fowler speaks with Maestro Associates' Chris Blair about helping clients achieve their financial goals and wants, making great decisions, making long-term changes for the better, and more. Check out Maestro Associates at https://www.maestro-associates.com/.
Your host, Sandy Fowler, talks with Erik Host-Steen of SMP Alignment on how teams and leadership can fine-tune the workplace experience and what Erik believes will happen in the modern workplace in the next coming years. If you want to learn more about SMP Alignment, check out http://www.smpalignment.com/
In this episode, your host, Sandy Fowler talks to Rockmount Ranch Wear's Steve Weil about technology, wholesale, mentoring, and more. Check out Steve's website here: https://rockmount.com/ (https://rockmount.com/)
Your host, Sandy Fowler, introduces Blair Koch of The Alternative Board, her values, her ideals, and her goals for the Best Businesses In Denver podcast.