Katherine Blunt

Katherine Blunt is a BusinessDen reporter. She covers residential real estate, nonprofits, startups and energy. Katherine is a graduate of Elon University in North Carolina. She can be reached at Katherine@BusinessDen.com.

Coffee roaster gets taste for chocolate

Katherine Blunt August 4, 2015

Turning its roasting expertise onto cocoa beans, a Cap Hill coffee shop is experimenting with its own line of chocolate and is shopping for space to churn out the new product.

Oil company digging for $100M

Katherine Blunt August 3, 2015

A locally based petroleum company has kicked off a $100 million capital raise as the price for crude oil continues to drop.

Food truck’s exotic fare settling into permanent space

Katherine Blunt July 31, 2015

Its menu includes rattlesnake brats and camel burgers. And with more eyebrow-raising dishes to come, a food truck business is parking itself in a full-time space in the Highlands.

LoDo investment firm caps fund at $36M

Katherine Blunt July 30, 2015

A private equity firm has topped off its second fund, drawing more than $36 million from 17 investors.

LoDo lures booming Calif. payroll firm

Katherine Blunt July 29, 2015

With more than $17 million in incentives from the city and the state, a young San Francisco company will put up to 1,750 people on its Denver payroll as it launches a second office near Union Station.

Photographer scraps studio for happy hour shots

Katherine Blunt July 28, 2015

After years stalking celebrities in Los Angeles as a paparazzo, a photographer is turning her camera toward small businesses with quick photo shoots built around busy schedules.

Museum digging up $1M for pristine crystal formation

Katherine Blunt July 27, 2015

A Denver museum is raising funds and pulling from its endowment to purchase a 90-pound crystal formation unearthed near Pikes Peak.

Bedding business sizes up

Katherine Blunt July 24, 2015

An entrepreneur that created an easier alternative to the fitted sheet is graduating from the baby market and moving into new territory with help from investment capital.