Instead of targeting hunters and fishers, CEO Kelley Smith wants his gear to appeal to soccer moms and beach bums.
Cooler startup adds showroom; expands to Dick’s
Max Scheinblum
Max has been a BusinessDen reporter since October 2024. He is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and can be reached at max@businessden.com
Brewing startup raises $6M for alcohol-by-choice draft system
Sustainable Beverage Technologies’ NexDraft system operates similarly to soda fountains, which mix bagged syrup and carbonated water.
Home electrification startup eyes $15M raise
Denver-based Zero Homes remotely designs and quotes electric HVAC, water heaters, heat pumps and more.
Inspirato ending sponsorship of Colorado Open tournament
The company, which was supposed to sponsor through next year, will also pay less than it has been toward the 2025 tournament.
The Term Sheet: Startup funding roundup for March 2025
School of Mines’ venture fund, a Singaporean CEO and a new period product highlight BusinessDen’s recent startup coverage.
Bar Louie closed in Central Park, Belmar
The national restaurant chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week.
Ace Hardware opens in City Park West after 5-year saga
“The reason it took so long is because the city of Denver,” said owner Stephen Julia. “Even with a six month buffer, I was off by two, two-and-a-half years.”
Great Divide sells to newly merged Denver Beer Co. and Stem Ciders
In frenzied few weeks of consolidation, two local brewers merged and then this week announced the purchase of a craft brewing mainstay of 30 years.
Startup with 850 rental houses raises $22M; leases LoHi HQ
Flock Homes, which launched in 2020 and operates like a REIT, will add multi-family homes to its portfolio this year.
Stem Ciders sells Lafayette property for $12M
The 11-year-old cidery now leases its 30,000 square-foot building at 1380 Horizon Ave, which houses its production facility and restaurant/tap room.
