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Startup bites into medical market

The lightbulb moment that launched a Denver startup struck at an unlikely time: while its co-founder was stuck in a dentist chair. Three years later, the company is about to debut its first product.

Gear maker lands license deal, sets sights on mainstream retail

With an eye on overtaking camping brands like Coleman, a Colorado Springs company is rolling out a plan to land on the shelves of big-name retailers. And it will have some help from a recent licensing agreement with a major campground operator.

Indian spot shakes up brand, menu

The owners of a fast-casual Indian food restaurant chain are tweaking their formula to be a little less fast and a little less casual. And then looking to spread to more locations around Denver.

Pot shop flourishes, plants 3 new stores

Finding Colorado a fertile place for expansion, a marijuana shop is planting roots in several new locations with no intention of slowing down.

Ski maker hunts for Denver space, adds new line

Finding customers to buy its backcountry skis has been easy compared to a latest bump in the business plan for Rocky Mountain Underground: finding warehouse space in Denver. Meanwhile, the Breckenridge ski company is adding to its apparel line and designing its first skis for women.

The Wall Street of cannabis?

With state regulations on marijuana sales loosened late last year, growers and sellers are joining an locally based online exchange for wholesale pot.

E. Colfax slated for mile-long revamp

The design firm that spruced up Cherry Creek North and the Riverfront District will try its hand at a mile-long stretch of East Colfax.

Pot-friendly B&B deepens its roots

From “wake-and-bake” breakfasts to 4:20 p.m. happy hours, a Colfax inn caters to the marijuana tourism industry. And after a successful year in business, the operators are moving to buy the property and expand the concept.

Robots invade Denver gym scene

The tech boom is pushing a software-oriented gym concept into Denver. A software engineer is launching a 14th Avenue fitness franchise that will include computerized machines to customize workouts.