An entrepreneur and a venture capitalist walk into a bar in the 1990’s. They have a few drinks. The entrepreneur scribbles an idea on the back of a napkin. The VC hands over a multi-million-dollar check. The entrepreneur has no product, no patent, no customers or revenues. The VC is happy to now own more than half of nothing…
Have you ever wanted to step inside a thriving Boulder business, learn about their mission and immerse yourself in their culture? You can do just that tomorrow at NewCo Boulder. What’s NewCo Boulder? It’s a fresh twist on the traditional business conference that offers a look inside 50+ companies that are changing the economic profile of Boulder.
After founding one of the first technology public relations firms nearly 25 years ago, John Metzger is stepping aside today as CEO of Metzger Albee PR. He has sold his ownership share to his long-time partner and friend, Doyle Albee, who will take over full ownership, operations and financial control of the company. “It’s been…
Like most Americans, I skim the headlines every morning catching up on news of elections, big-box retailer expansions, and social media crises. But recently, I’ve begun to notice something else making front page news, stories like Human DNA in Hotdogs, and Man kills friend who turned into zombie. So have American morals…
If you work in the payments industry or accept credit cards, you probably know that the EMV (Europay/Mastercard/Visa) standard became the standard in the U.S. about a month ago. Sort of. OK, let’s back up. The EMV system is, at its most basic, a move away from the “swipe and sign”…